Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile with Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3070 Mobile
2021
8 GB GDDR6, 125 Watt
33.91

RX 9060 XT 16GB outperforms RTX 3070 Mobile by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking16066
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency22.45no data
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)RDNA 4 (2025)
GPU code nameGA104no data
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date12 January 2021 (4 years ago)2 January 2025 (less than a year ago)

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 cores51202048
Core clock speed1110 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1560 MHz2530 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology8 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)125 Wattno data
Texture fill rate249.6no data
Floating-point processing power15.97 TFLOPSno data
ROPs80no data
TMUs160no data
Tensor Cores160no data
Ray Tracing Cores40no data

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16no data

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 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)no data
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan1.2-
CUDA8.6-
DLSS+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

RTX 3070 Mobile 33.91
RX 9060 XT 16GB 48.91
+44.2%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RTX 3070 Mobile 25478
RX 9060 XT 16GB 37142
+45.8%

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 HD112
−24.1%
139
+24.1%
1440p70
+7.7%
65
−7.7%
4K45
+4.7%
43
−4.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 241
−12.9%
270−280
+12.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 119
−5%
120−130
+5%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 140
−7.1%
150−160
+7.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
−26%
150−160
+26%
Counter-Strike 2 230
−18.3%
270−280
+18.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 107
−16.8%
120−130
+16.8%
Far Cry 5 119
−34.5%
160−170
+34.5%
Fortnite 150−160
−47.7%
220−230
+47.7%
Forza Horizon 4 189
−4.8%
190−200
+4.8%
Forza Horizon 5 144
−9%
150−160
+9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
−25.2%
170−180
+25.2%
Valorant 200−210
−35.4%
280−290
+35.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 134
−15.7%
150−160
+15.7%
Counter-Strike 2 172
−58.1%
270−280
+58.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−0.4%
270−280
+0.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 88
−42%
120−130
+42%
Dota 2 130
−38.5%
180−190
+38.5%
Far Cry 5 114
−40.4%
160−170
+40.4%
Fortnite 150−160
−47.7%
220−230
+47.7%
Forza Horizon 4 188
−5.3%
190−200
+5.3%
Forza Horizon 5 132
−18.9%
150−160
+18.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
−22.4%
150−160
+22.4%
Metro Exodus 97
−33%
120−130
+33%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
−25.2%
170−180
+25.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170
−52.9%
260
+52.9%
Valorant 200−210
−35.4%
280−290
+35.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 126
−23%
150−160
+23%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
−68.9%
120−130
+68.9%
Dota 2 120
−41.7%
170−180
+41.7%
Far Cry 5 107
−49.5%
160−170
+49.5%
Forza Horizon 4 167
−18.6%
190−200
+18.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
−25.2%
170−180
+25.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 94
−41.5%
133
+41.5%
Valorant 183
−42.1%
260−270
+42.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
−47.7%
220−230
+47.7%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 106
−36.8%
140−150
+36.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
−53.9%
350−400
+53.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 83
−31.3%
100−110
+31.3%
Metro Exodus 59
−37.3%
80−85
+37.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−42.9%
250−260
+42.9%
Valorant 254
−25.6%
300−350
+25.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 102
−23.5%
120−130
+23.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 47
−42.6%
65−70
+42.6%
Far Cry 5 91
−41.8%
120−130
+41.8%
Forza Horizon 4 140
−14.3%
160−170
+14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
−55.6%
98
+55.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 90−95
−60%
140−150
+60%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 32
−106%
65−70
+106%
Grand Theft Auto V 83
−47%
120−130
+47%
Metro Exodus 37
−37.8%
50−55
+37.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
−32.8%
85
+32.8%
Valorant 238
−26.1%
300−310
+26.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 63
−36.5%
85−90
+36.5%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−41%
55−60
+41%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
−40.9%
30−35
+40.9%
Dota 2 109
−37.6%
150−160
+37.6%
Far Cry 5 51
−49%
75−80
+49%
Forza Horizon 4 93
−21.5%
110−120
+21.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−95.5%
85−90
+95.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
−74.4%
75−80
+74.4%

This is how RTX 3070 Mobile and RX 9060 XT 16GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 9060 XT 16GB is 24% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 8% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 5% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 9060 XT 16GB is 106% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 9060 XT 16GB surpassed RTX 3070 Mobile in all 54 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.91 48.91
Recency 12 January 2021 2 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 4 nm

RX 9060 XT 16GB has a 44.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB is a desktop one.

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