AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
36.4Rasterization38.9
—Ray Tracing31.2
50.9Memoryspec-based53.2
92.2Efficiencyspec-based72.2
46.7Compute52.9
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 51.5 to 46.6. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 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
- 103% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 1,545 MHz
- 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
- 45% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 11 GB
- 36% lower TDP: 160 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 47
- 750% higher Tensor / AI cores: 544 vs 64
- 175% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 128 bit
- 113% higher Shading units: 4,352 vs 2,048
- 113% higher RT cores: 68 vs 32
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+36% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 4,352+113% |
| RT cores | 32 | 68+113% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 544+750% |
| Base clock | — | 1,350 MHz |
| Boost clock | 3,130 MHz+103% | 1,545 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+45% | 11 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 352 bit+175% |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 616 GB/s+93% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 13,700Top 40% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,100Bottom 37% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,130Top 41% | 21,400+6%Top 38% |
| 1080p Ultra | 96 fpsBottom 30% | 116 fps+21%Bottom 45% |
| 1440p Ultra | 69 fpsBottom 34% | 83 fps+20%Bottom 45% |
| 4K Ultra | 39 fpsBottom 34% | 44 fps+13%Bottom 45% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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