AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
36.4Rasterization50.6
—Ray Tracing42.9
50.9Memoryspec-based73.7
92.2Efficiencyspec-based64.3
46.7Compute65.4
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 51.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+19) and rasterization (+14). 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
- 85% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- 54% lower TDP: 160 W vs 350 W
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger rasterization score: 51 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 47
- 413% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 2,048
- 413% higher Tensor / AI cores: 328 vs 64
- 200% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 128 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2020 |
| 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 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 10,496+413% |
| RT cores | 32 | 82+156% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 328+413% |
| Base clock | — | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 3,130 MHz+85% | 1,695 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 384 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 936 GB/s+193% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 19,900Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,300Top 31% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,130Top 41% | 26,300+31%Top 15% |
| 1080p Ultra | 96 fpsBottom 30% | 158 fps+65%Top 34% |
| 1440p Ultra | 69 fpsBottom 34% | 121 fps+75%Top 30% |
| 4K Ultra | 39 fpsBottom 34% | 69 fps+78%Top 26% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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