NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
37.2Rasterization89.5
32.3Ray Tracing90.4
45.7Memory91.2
93Efficiency39.8
45.2Compute89.4
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 506012 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 47.1, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+58) and rasterization (+52). 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 40
- 75% lower TDP: 145 W vs 575 W
- 13% higher Base clock: 2,280 MHz vs 2,017 MHz
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 37
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 32
- Stronger memory score: 91 vs 46
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 45
- 467% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 3,840
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 145 W+75% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 21,760+467% |
| RT cores | 30 | 170+467% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 120 | 680+467% |
| Base clock | 2,280 MHz+13% | 2,017 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,497 MHz+4% | 2,407 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 32 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 512 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 12,500Top 66% | 48,500+288%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,300Top 64% | 14,200+330%Top 3% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,700Top 68% | 39,500+137%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 114 fpsTop 62% | 250 fps+119%Top 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | 81 fpsTop 62% | 210 fps+159%Top 2% |
| 4K Ultra | 40 fpsTop 64% | 142 fps+255%Top 2% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
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