AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
36.4Rasterization32.9
—Ray Tracing20
50.9Memoryspec-based50.2
92.2Efficiencyspec-based67.7
46.7Compute41.3
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 51.5 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+5) and rasterization (+4). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 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 33
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 41
- 98% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 1,582 MHz
- 75% lower process: 4 nm vs 16 nm
- 45% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 11 GB
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
- 175% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 128 bit
- 75% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 2,048
- 51% higher bandwidth: 484 GB/s vs 320 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2017 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Pascal |
| Process | 4 nm+75% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+36% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 3,584+75% |
| RT cores | 32 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | — |
| Base clock | — | 1,480 MHz |
| Boost clock | 3,130 MHz+98% | 1,582 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+45% | 11 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 352 bit+175% |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 484 GB/s+51% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 9,400Bottom 35% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,130+40%Top 41% | 14,400Bottom 34% |
| 1080p Ultra | 96 fps+6%Bottom 30% | 90 fpsBottom 23% |
| 1440p Ultra | 69 fps+8%Bottom 34% | 64 fpsBottom 23% |
| 4K Ultra | 39 fps+14%Bottom 34% | 34 fpsBottom 23% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | NIS (driver-level) |
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