Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB vs GeForce 305M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 305M with Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB, including specs and performance data.
9060 XT 16 GB outperforms 305M by a whopping 13233% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1342 | 78 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 42 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 82.22 |
| Power efficiency | 1.98 | 23.10 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | RDNA 4.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | GT218 | Navi 44 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 10 January 2010 (16 years ago) | 4 June 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $349 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 16 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 525 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 3130 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 260 million | 29,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 14 Watt | 160 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 4.200 | 400.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.0368 TFLOPS | 25.64 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | 55 | no data |
| ROPs | 4 | 64 |
| TMUs | 8 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 32 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | 32 KB | 4 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 32 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).
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | Up to 512 MB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | Up to 700 (DDR3), Up to 700 (GDDR3) MHz | 2518 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 11.2 GB/s | 322.3 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| 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 Connectors | DisplayPortHDMIVGADual Link DVISingle Link DVI | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Power management | 8.0 | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | - |
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.
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.
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 HD | 1−2
−15800%
| 159
+15800%
|
| 1440p | 0−1 | 71 |
| 4K | -0−1 | 44 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 2.19 |
| 1440p | no data | 4.92 |
| 4K | no data | 7.93 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−12900%
|
130−140
+12900%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−12900%
|
130−140
+12900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−12400%
|
500−550
+12400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−12757%
|
900−950
+12757%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−13169%
|
3450−3500
+13169%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
−13233%
|
2000−2050
+13233%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−12900%
|
130−140
+12900%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
−12900%
|
1300−1350
+12900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−12400%
|
500−550
+12400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−12757%
|
900−950
+12757%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−12900%
|
650−700
+12900%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−13169%
|
3450−3500
+13169%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−12900%
|
130−140
+12900%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
−12900%
|
1300−1350
+12900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−12400%
|
500−550
+12400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−12757%
|
900−950
+12757%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−12900%
|
650−700
+12900%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−13169%
|
3450−3500
+13169%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−13233%
|
400−450
+13233%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 1−2
−12900%
|
130−140
+12900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−12400%
|
500−550
+12400%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−12900%
|
130−140
+12900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−12900%
|
130−140
+12900%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−13114%
|
1850−1900
+13114%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
−12900%
|
260−270
+12900%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
−12900%
|
130−140
+12900%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−12900%
|
260−270
+12900%
|
This is how GeForce 305M and RX 9060 XT 16 GB compete in popular games:
- RX 9060 XT 16 GB is 15800% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.36 | 48.00 |
| Recency | 10 January 2010 | 4 June 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 14 Watt | 160 Watt |
GeForce 305M has 1043% lower power consumption.
RX 9060 XT 16 GB, on the other hand, has a 13233% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, and a 900% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 305M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 305M is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is a desktop one.
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