AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
61.1Rasterization37.2
50.4Ray Tracing32.3
59.6Memoryspec-based45.7
74.4Efficiencyspec-based93
60.2Compute45.2
14 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 60.6 to 47.1, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+24) and Ray Tracing (+18). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 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 9070 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 61 vs 37
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 50 vs 32
- Stronger compute score: 60 vs 45
- 136% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 29,500 vs 12,500
- 113% higher RT cores: 64 vs 30
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- 52% lower TDP: 145 W vs 304 W
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $599
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 304 W | 145 W+52% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,096+7% | 3,840 |
| RT cores | 64+113% | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128+7% | 120 |
| Base clock | — | 2,280 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,970 MHz+19% | 2,497 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s+44% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 29,500+136%Top 7% | 12,500Top 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,700+103%Top 14% | 3,300Bottom 42% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,500+59%Top 14% | 16,700Bottom 46% |
| 1080p Ultra | 190 fps+67%Top 13% | 114 fpsBottom 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 146 fps+80%Top 15% | 81 fpsBottom 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 83 fps+108%Top 15% | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 |
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