AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
39Rasterization36.2
30.5Ray Tracing33.7
50.9Memoryspec-based45.7
92.2Efficiencyspec-based93
46.7Compute51.1
8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB scores 48.2 against 47.8 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB edges ahead in rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 25% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 2,497 MHz
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- 19% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 16,346 vs 13,755
- 14% higher 4K Ultra: 41 fps vs 35 fps
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 34 vs 31
- Stronger compute score: 51 vs 47
- 88% higher Shading units: 3,840 vs 2,048
- 88% higher Tensor / AI cores: 120 vs 64
- 40% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 320 GB/s
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $349
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 160 W | 145 W+9% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 3,840+88% |
| RT cores | 32+7% | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 120+88% |
| Base clock | — | 2,280 MHz |
| Boost clock | 3,130 MHz+25% | 2,497 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 448 GB/s+40% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,346+19%Top 32% | 13,755Top 42% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,964Bottom 45% | 3,560+20%Top 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,129Top 47% | 20,619+2%Top 45% |
| 1080p Ultra | 100 fps+2%Bottom 40% | 98 fpsBottom 38% |
| 1440p Ultra | 72 fps+5%Bottom 40% | 69 fpsBottom 35% |
| 4K Ultra | 41 fps+14%Bottom 43% | 35 fpsBottom 30% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 |
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