AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
36.4Rasterization61.5
—Ray Tracing53.6
50.9Memoryspec-based61
92.2Efficiencyspec-based71.3
46.7Compute67.3
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 51.5, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+25) and compute (+21). 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
- 50% lower TDP: 160 W vs 320 W
- 25% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 67 vs 47
- 375% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 2,048
- 375% higher Tensor / AI cores: 304 vs 64
- 138% higher RT cores: 76 vs 32
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+50% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 9,728+375% |
| RT cores | 32 | 76+138% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 304+375% |
| Base clock | — | 2,205 MHz |
| Boost clock | 3,130 MHz+25% | 2,505 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 717 GB/s+124% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 28,000Top 9% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 7,300Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,130Top 41% | 27,900+39%Top 9% |
| 1080p Ultra | 96 fpsBottom 30% | 194 fps+103%Top 12% |
| 1440p Ultra | 69 fpsBottom 34% | 149 fps+116%Top 10% |
| 4K Ultra | 39 fpsBottom 34% | 88 fps+127%Top 10% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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