AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
36.4Rasterization49.3
—Ray Tracing42.1
50.9Memoryspec-based59.2
92.2Efficiencyspec-based64.3
46.7Compute64.5
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 53.9 to 51.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+18) and rasterization (+13). AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB 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
- 88% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 1,665 MHz
- 54% lower TDP: 160 W vs 350 W
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 49 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 47
- 400% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 2,048
- 400% higher Tensor / AI cores: 320 vs 64
- 200% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 128 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+54% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 10,240+400% |
| RT cores | 32 | 80+150% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 320+400% |
| Base clock | — | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 3,130 MHz+88% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 384 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 912 GB/s+185% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 19,200Top 27% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,150Top 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,130Top 41% | 25,800+28%Top 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | 96 fpsBottom 30% | 155 fps+62%Top 38% |
| 1440p Ultra | 69 fpsBottom 34% | 118 fps+71%Top 34% |
| 4K Ultra | 39 fpsBottom 34% | 66 fps+70%Top 32% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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