AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
36.4Rasterization67.6
—Ray Tracing62.7
50.9Memoryspec-based64.6
92.2Efficiencyspec-based66.4
46.7Compute74.1
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 66.9 to 51.5, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+31) and compute (+27). 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
- 56% lower TDP: 160 W vs 360 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- 20% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 2,617 MHz
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 68 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 47
- 425% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 2,048
- 425% higher Tensor / AI cores: 336 vs 64
- 200% higher bandwidth: 960 GB/s vs 320 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+56% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 10,752+425% |
| RT cores | 32 | 84+163% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 336+425% |
| Base clock | — | 2,295 MHz |
| Boost clock | 3,130 MHz+20% | 2,617 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 960 GB/s+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 32,000Top 4% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 9,000Top 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,130Top 41% | 32,000+59%Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | 96 fpsBottom 30% | 212 fps+121%Top 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | 69 fpsBottom 34% | 166 fps+140%Top 6% |
| 4K Ultra | 39 fpsBottom 34% | 100 fps+158%Top 6% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 |
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