AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
36.4Rasterization34.4
—Ray Tracing28.8
50.9Memoryspec-based39.5
92.2Efficiencyspec-based96.7
46.7Compute42.1
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 51.5 to 44.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+5) and rasterization (+2). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 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 compute score: 47 vs 42
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 33% higher RT cores: 32 vs 24
- 30% higher PassMark G3D: 20,130 vs 15,500
- 27% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 2,460 MHz
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
- 50% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 2,048
- 50% higher Tensor / AI cores: 96 vs 64
- 28% lower TDP: 115 W vs 160 W
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $349
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 160 W | 115 W+28% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 3,072+50% |
| RT cores | 32+33% | 24 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 96+50% |
| Base clock | — | 1,830 MHz |
| Boost clock | 3,130 MHz+27% | 2,460 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s+18% | 272 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 10,700Bottom 40% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,650Bottom 29% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,130+30%Top 41% | 15,500Bottom 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | 96 fpsBottom 30% | 96 fpsBottom 32% |
| 1440p Ultra | 69 fps+2%Bottom 34% | 68 fpsBottom 32% |
| 4K Ultra | 39 fps+8%Bottom 34% | 36 fpsBottom 32% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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