AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
36.4Rasterization73.5
—Ray Tracing68.5
50.9Memoryspec-based74.6
92.2Efficiencyspec-based55.2
46.7Compute86.3
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.8 to 51.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+40) and rasterization (+37). 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
- 64% lower TDP: 160 W vs 450 W
- 24% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 2,520 MHz
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 74 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 47
- 700% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 2,048
- 700% higher Tensor / AI cores: 512 vs 64
- 300% higher RT cores: 128 vs 32
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+64% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 16,384+700% |
| RT cores | 32 | 128+300% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 512+700% |
| Base clock | — | 2,235 MHz |
| Boost clock | 3,130 MHz+24% | 2,520 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 36,000Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 10,100Top 4% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,130Top 41% | 38,500+91%Top 3% |
| 1080p Ultra | 96 fpsBottom 30% | 225 fps+135%Top 4% |
| 1440p Ultra | 69 fpsBottom 34% | 180 fps+160%Top 4% |
| 4K Ultra | 39 fpsBottom 34% | 112 fps+189%Top 4% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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