AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
36.4Rasterization37.2
—Ray Tracing32.3
50.9Memoryspec-based45.7
92.2Efficiencyspec-based93
46.7Compute45.2
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 51.5 to 47.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+2). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 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
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 25% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 2,497 MHz
- 21% higher PassMark G3D: 20,130 vs 16,700
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- 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
- 19% higher 1080p Ultra: 114 fps vs 96 fps
- 17% higher 1440p Ultra: 81 fps vs 69 fps
- 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 | — | 12,500Top 48% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,300Bottom 41% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,130+21%Top 41% | 16,700Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | 96 fpsBottom 30% | 114 fps+19%Bottom 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 69 fpsBottom 34% | 81 fps+17%Bottom 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 39 fpsBottom 34% | 40 fps+3%Bottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 |
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