AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
36.4Rasterization30.1
50.9Memoryspec-based45.7
92.2Efficiencyspec-based81.5
46.7Compute41.3
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 51.5 to 44.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+6) and compute (+5). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 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 30
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 41
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 93% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 1,620 MHz
- 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
- 350% higher Tensor / AI cores: 288 vs 64
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 40% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 320 GB/s
- 13% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 2,048
- 13% higher RT cores: 36 vs 32
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+9% | 175 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 2,304+13% |
| RT cores | 32 | 36+13% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 288+350% |
| Base clock | — | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost clock | 3,130 MHz+93% | 1,620 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 448 GB/s+40% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 8,724Bottom 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,130+25%Top 41% | 16,053Bottom 45% |
| 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 RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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