AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
62.4Rasterization37.2
47.7Ray Tracing32.3
74Memoryspec-based45.7
67Efficiencyspec-based93
68.9Compute45.2
13 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.9 to 47.1, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+25) and compute (+24). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 37
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 48 vs 32
- Stronger compute score: 69 vs 45
- 220% higher RT cores: 96 vs 30
- 200% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- 59% lower TDP: 145 W vs 355 W
- 23% higher Base clock: 2,280 MHz vs 1,855 MHz
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 355 W | 145 W+59% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144+60% | 3,840 |
| RT cores | 96+220% | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192+60% | 120 |
| Base clock | 1,855 MHz | 2,280 MHz+23% |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz | 2,497 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+200% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+200% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s+114% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 30,500+144%Top 5% | 12,500Top 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,200+88%Top 17% | 3,300Bottom 42% |
| PassMark G3D | 30,700+84%Top 5% | 16,700Bottom 46% |
| 1080p Ultra | 188 fps+65%Top 15% | 114 fpsBottom 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 147 fps+81%Top 13% | 81 fpsBottom 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 86 fps+115%Top 13% | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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