AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
35Rasterization28.4
—Ray Tracing20
41.5Memoryspec-based41.5
93.4Efficiencyspec-based76.4
46.1Compute41.2
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB wins this graphics card face-off, 49.2 to 37.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+7) and compute (+5). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 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 28
- Stronger compute score: 46 vs 41
- 81% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 1,733 MHz
- 75% lower process: 4 nm vs 16 nm
- 26% higher PassMark G3D: 19,704 vs 15,607
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 25% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 2,048
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2016 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Pascal |
| Process | 4 nm+75% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 150 W+17% | 180 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 2,560+25% |
| RT cores | 32 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | — |
| Base clock | — | 1,607 MHz |
| Boost clock | 3,130 MHz+81% | 1,733 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 7,536Bottom 27% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,704+26%Top 44% | 15,607Bottom 41% |
| 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 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | — |
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