AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
36.4Rasterization20
—Ray Tracing20
50.9Memoryspec-based21.4
92.2Efficiencyspec-based86.7
46.7Compute20.1
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 51.5 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+27) and rasterization (+16). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 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 9060 XT 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 36 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 20
- 700% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 2 GB
- 298% higher PassMark G3D: 20,130 vs 5,052
- 220% higher Shading units: 2,048 vs 640
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
- 53% lower TDP: 75 W vs 160 W
- Lower launch price: $110 vs $349
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2016 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Pascal |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| TDP | 160 W | 75 W+53% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048+220% | 640 |
| RT cores | 32 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | — |
| Base clock | — | 1,354 MHz |
| Boost clock | 3,130 MHz+115% | 1,455 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+700% | 2 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s+186% | 112 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 1,762Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,130+298%Top 41% | 5,052Bottom 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 96 fpsBottom 30% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 69 fpsBottom 34% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 39 fpsBottom 34% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | — |
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