AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
35Rasterization38.9
—Ray Tracing31.2
41.5Memoryspec-based53.2
93.4Efficiencyspec-based72.2
46.1Compute52.9
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB wins this graphics card face-off, 49.2 to 46.6. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 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
- 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 rasterization score: 39 vs 35
- 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
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 | — | 13,700Top 40% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,100Bottom 37% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,704Top 44% | 21,400+9%Top 38% |
| 1080p Ultra | 91 fpsBottom 25% | 116 fps+27%Bottom 45% |
| 1440p Ultra | 66 fpsBottom 25% | 83 fps+26%Bottom 45% |
| 4K Ultra | 36 fpsBottom 30% | 44 fps+23%Bottom 45% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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