AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
57Rasterization32.4
40.9Ray Tracing28
62.9Memory30.7
72.1Efficiency91.3
56.1Compute34
12 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 40.3, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+32) and rasterization (+25). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 57 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 41 vs 28
- Stronger memory score: 63 vs 31
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 34
- 180% higher RT cores: 84 vs 30
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger efficiency score: 91 vs 72
- 52% lower TDP: 145 W vs 300 W
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $899
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 145 W+52% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,376+40% | 3,840 |
| RT cores | 84+180% | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 168+40% | 120 |
| Base clock | — | 2,280 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz | 2,497 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20 GB+150% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 320 bit+150% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 800 GB/s+79% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,500+112% | 12,500 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,400+64% | 3,300 |
| PassMark G3D | 27,800+66% | 16,700 |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps+47% | 114 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fps+60% | 81 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 75 fps+88% | 40 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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