AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
35Rasterization28.4
—Ray Tracing23.2
41.5Memoryspec-based39.8
93.4Efficiencyspec-based83.3
46.1Compute33.8
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB wins this graphics card face-off, 49.2 to 38.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+12) and rasterization (+7). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 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 34
- 86% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 1,680 MHz
- 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
- 67% higher PassMark G3D: 19,704 vs 11,800
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $349
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
- 275% higher Tensor / AI cores: 240 vs 64
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 150 W+6% | 160 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048+7% | 1,920 |
| RT cores | 32+7% | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 240+275% |
| Base clock | — | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 3,130 MHz+86% | 1,680 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 336 GB/s+5% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 6,500Bottom 24% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,600Bottom 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,704+67%Top 44% | 11,800Bottom 20% |
| 1080p Ultra | 91 fps+32%Bottom 25% | 69 fpsBottom 10% |
| 1440p Ultra | 66 fps+34%Bottom 25% | 49 fpsBottom 10% |
| 4K Ultra | 36 fps+38%Bottom 30% | 26 fpsBottom 10% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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