AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
36.4Rasterization49.7
—Ray Tracing46.2
50.9Memoryspec-based74.6
92.2Efficiencyspec-based51.9
46.7Compute69.9
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.1 to 51.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+23) 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
- 68% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 1,860 MHz
- 64% lower TDP: 160 W vs 450 W
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 47
- 425% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 2,048
- 425% higher Tensor / AI cores: 336 vs 64
- 215% higher bandwidth: 1,008 GB/s vs 320 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+64% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 3x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 10,752+425% |
| RT cores | 32 | 84+163% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 336+425% |
| Base clock | — | 1,560 MHz |
| Boost clock | 3,130 MHz+68% | 1,860 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 384 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+215% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 21,705Top 20% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,913Top 25% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,130Top 41% | 29,204+45%Top 7% |
| 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 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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