AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
36.4Rasterization89.5
—Ray Tracing90.4
50.9Memoryspec-based91.2
92.2Efficiencyspec-based39.8
46.7Compute89.4
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 51.5, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+53) and compute (+43). 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
- 72% lower TDP: 160 W vs 575 W
- 30% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 2,407 MHz
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 47
- 963% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 2,048
- 963% higher Tensor / AI cores: 680 vs 64
- 460% higher bandwidth: 1,792 GB/s vs 320 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+72% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 21,760+963% |
| RT cores | 32 | 170+431% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 680+963% |
| Base clock | — | 2,017 MHz |
| Boost clock | 3,130 MHz+30% | 2,407 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 512 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+460% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 48,500Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 14,200Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,130Top 41% | 39,500+96%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 96 fpsBottom 30% | 250 fps+161%Top 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | 69 fpsBottom 34% | 210 fps+204%Top 2% |
| 4K Ultra | 39 fpsBottom 34% | 142 fps+266%Top 2% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 |
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