AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
31.2Rasterization36.4
24.7Ray Tracing—
40.2Memoryspec-based50.9
97.8Efficiencyspec-based92.2
20Compute46.7
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90506 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 51.5 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+27) and rasterization (+5). AMD Radeon RX 9050 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 9050
- 42% lower TDP: 92 W vs 160 W
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $349
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 36 vs 31
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 20
- 100% higher Shading units: 2,048 vs 1,024
- 100% higher RT cores: 32 vs 16
- 100% higher Tensor / AI cores: 64 vs 32
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+42% | 160 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 2,048+100% |
| RT cores | 16 | 32+100% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 64+100% |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz | 3,130 MHz+20% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 320 GB/s+11% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441Bottom 38% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | — |
| PassMark G3D | — | 20,130Top 41% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 96 fpsBottom 30% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 69 fpsBottom 34% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 39 fpsBottom 34% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | FSR 4 |
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