AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
38Rasterization39
30.3Ray Tracing30.9
41.5Memoryspec-based53.2
93.4Efficiencyspec-based72.2
46Compute53
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB scores 46.5 against 46.6 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti edges ahead in compute and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
- 103% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 1,545 MHz
- 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
- 40% lower TDP: 150 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 46
- 750% higher Tensor / AI cores: 544 vs 64
- 175% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 128 bit
- 113% higher Shading units: 4,352 vs 2,048
- 113% higher RT cores: 68 vs 32
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 150 W+40% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 4,352+113% |
| RT cores | 32 | 68+113% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 544+750% |
| Base clock | — | 1,350 MHz |
| Boost clock | 3,130 MHz+103% | 1,545 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 11 GB+38% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 352 bit+175% |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 616 GB/s+93% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 15,994+9%Top 35% | 14,618Top 41% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,930Bottom 44% | 3,052+4%Bottom 48% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,684Top 50% | 21,405+9%Top 41% |
| 1080p Ultra | 95 fpsBottom 30% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 68 fpsBottom 33% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 38 fpsBottom 35% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
Related comparisons
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GBvs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 TiVSAMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GBvs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070VSAMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GBvs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 TiVSAMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GBvs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060VSNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Tivs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 TiVSNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Tivs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070VSNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Tivs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 TiVSNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Tivs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060VS