AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
35Rasterization20
—Ray Tracing20
41.5Memoryspec-based21.4
93.4Efficiencyspec-based86.7
46.1Compute20.1
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB wins this graphics card face-off, 49.2 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+26) and rasterization (+15). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 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 8GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 35 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 46 vs 20
- 300% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 2 GB
- 290% higher PassMark G3D: 19,704 vs 5,052
- 220% higher Shading units: 2,048 vs 640
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
- 50% lower TDP: 75 W vs 150 W
- Lower launch price: $110 vs $299
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2016 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Pascal |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| TDP | 150 W | 75 W+50% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048+220% | 640 |
| RT cores | 32 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | — |
| Base clock | — | 1,354 MHz |
| Boost clock | 3,130 MHz+115% | 1,455 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+300% | 2 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s+186% | 112 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 1,762Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,704+290%Top 44% | 5,052Bottom 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 91 fpsBottom 25% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 66 fpsBottom 25% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 36 fpsBottom 30% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | — |
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