AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
38Rasterization36.2
30.3Ray Tracing33.7
41.5Memoryspec-based45.7
93.4Efficiencyspec-based93
46Compute51.1
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB scores 46.5 against 47.8 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 edges ahead in compute and Ray Tracing, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
- 25% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 2,497 MHz
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- 16% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 15,994 vs 13,755
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 34 vs 30
- Stronger compute score: 51 vs 46
- 88% higher Shading units: 3,840 vs 2,048
- 88% higher Tensor / AI cores: 120 vs 64
- 40% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 320 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 150 W | 145 W+3% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 3,840+88% |
| RT cores | 32+7% | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 120+88% |
| Base clock | — | 2,280 MHz |
| Boost clock | 3,130 MHz+25% | 2,497 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 448 GB/s+40% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 15,994+16%Top 35% | 13,755Top 42% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,930Bottom 44% | 3,560+22%Top 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,684Top 50% | 20,619+5%Top 45% |
| 1080p Ultra | 95 fpsBottom 30% | 98 fps+4%Bottom 38% |
| 1440p Ultra | 68 fpsBottom 33% | 69 fps+1%Bottom 35% |
| 4K Ultra | 38 fps+6%Bottom 35% | 35 fpsBottom 30% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 |
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