Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB vs RX 5700

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5700 and Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 5700
2019, $349
8 GB GDDR6, 180 Watt
33.95
RX 9060 XT 8 GB
2025, $299
8 GB GDDR6, 150 Watt
47.06
+38.6%

9060 XT 8 GB outperforms RX 5700 by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking17180
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation29.4495.48
Power efficiency14.6924.43
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)RDNA 4.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameNavi 10Navi 44
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date7 July 2019 (7 years ago)4 June 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 $299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RX 9060 XT 8 GB has 224% better value for money than RX 5700.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores23042048
Core clock speed1465 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed1725 MHz3130 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million29,700 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate248.4400.6
Floating-point processing power7.949 TFLOPS25.64 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs144128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32
L0 Cacheno data512 KB
L2 Cache4 MB4 MB
L3 Cacheno data32 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length268 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s322.3 GB/s
Resizable BAR++

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a
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API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.86.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan1.41.3

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

RX 5700 33.95
RX 9060 XT 8 GB 47.06
+38.6%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RX 5700 14204
Samples: 3457
RX 9060 XT 8 GB 19690
+38.6%
Samples: 1241

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD114150−160
+31.6%
1440p6995−100
+37.7%
4K4355−60
+27.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.061.99
+34.9%
1440p5.063.15
+37.8%
4K8.125.44
+33%
  • RX 9060 XT 8 GB has 35% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 9060 XT 8 GB has 38% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 9060 XT 8 GB has 33% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 159 220−230
+38.4%
Counter-Strike 2 344 450−500
+30.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 84 110−120
+31%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 121 160−170
+32.2%
Battlefield 5 115 150−160
+30.4%
Counter-Strike 2 307 400−450
+30.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 75 100−105
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 156 210−220
+34.6%
Fortnite 166 230−240
+38.6%
Forza Horizon 4 132 180−190
+36.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 151 200−210
+32.5%
Valorant 294 400−450
+36.1%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 70 95−100
+35.7%
Battlefield 5 105 140−150
+33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 154 210−220
+36.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 350−400
+25.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 67 90−95
+34.3%
Dota 2 156 210−220
+34.6%
Far Cry 5 144 190−200
+31.9%
Far Cry 6 115 150−160
+30.4%
Fortnite 140 190−200
+35.7%
Forza Horizon 4 130 180−190
+38.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 137 180−190
+31.4%
Metro Exodus 87 120−130
+37.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 144 190−200
+31.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147 200−210
+36.1%
Valorant 291 400−450
+37.5%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 97 130−140
+34%
Cyberpunk 2077 58 80−85
+37.9%
Dota 2 146 200−210
+37%
Far Cry 5 135 180−190
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 118 160−170
+35.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 139 190−200
+36.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 91 120−130
+31.9%
Valorant 160 220−230
+37.5%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 118 160−170
+35.6%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 87 120−130
+37.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250 300−310
+24.5%
Far Cry 6 66 90−95
+36.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 72 95−100
+31.9%
Metro Exodus 51 70−75
+37.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 240−250
+37.1%
Valorant 277 350−400
+26.4%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 81 110−120
+35.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 36 45−50
+25%
Far Cry 5 93 120−130
+29%
Forza Horizon 4 103 140−150
+35.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65 85−90
+34.9%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 77 100−105
+29.9%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 27−30 35−40
+25%
Counter-Strike 2 25 30−33
+20%
Far Cry 6 19 24−27
+26.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 72 95−100
+31.9%
Metro Exodus 31 40−45
+29%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 48 65−70
+35.4%
Valorant 231 300−310
+29.9%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 54 70−75
+29.6%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40 50−55
+28.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 15 18−20
+20%
Dota 2 100 130−140
+30%
Far Cry 5 47 65−70
+38.3%
Forza Horizon 4 70 95−100
+35.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 59 80−85
+35.6%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 39 50−55
+28.2%

This is how RX 5700 and RX 9060 XT 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 9060 XT 8 GB is 32% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9060 XT 8 GB is 38% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9060 XT 8 GB is 28% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 33.95 47.06
Recency 7 July 2019 4 June 2025
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 150 Watt

RX 9060 XT 8 GB has a 39% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 43% more advanced lithography process, and 17% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5700 in performance tests.

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