Radeon RX 9060 XT vs GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile with Radeon RX 9060 XT, including specs and performance data.
RX 9060 XT outperforms RTX 5060 Mobile by a moderate 13% 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 | 98 | 72 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 73.01 | 24.70 |
| Architecture | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) | RDNA 4.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | GB206 | Navi 44 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 20 May 2025 (less than a year ago) | 18 May 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 cores | 3328 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 952 MHz | 2220 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1455 MHz | 3230 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 21,900 million | 53,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 151.3 | 413.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 9.684 TFLOPS | 26.46 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 64 |
| TMUs | 104 | 128 |
| Tensor Cores | 104 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 26 | 32 |
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 size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x8 |
| 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 | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 2518 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 384.0 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 | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 12.0 | - |
| 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.
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 | 94
−6.4%
| 100−110
+6.4%
|
| 1440p | 48
−4.2%
| 50−55
+4.2%
|
| 4K | 38
−5.3%
| 40−45
+5.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 230−240
−10.6%
|
260−270
+10.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 100−110
−6.8%
|
110−120
+6.8%
|
| God of War | 100−110
−10.1%
|
120−130
+10.1%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
−6.4%
|
150−160
+6.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 230−240
−10.6%
|
260−270
+10.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 100−110
−6.8%
|
110−120
+6.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 130−140
−8.7%
|
150−160
+8.7%
|
| Fortnite | 180−190
−7.5%
|
200−210
+7.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 160−170
−7.8%
|
180−190
+7.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 130−140
−10.3%
|
150−160
+10.3%
|
| God of War | 100−110
−10.1%
|
120−130
+10.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
−9.1%
|
180−190
+9.1%
|
| Valorant | 240−250
−9.8%
|
270−280
+9.8%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
−6.4%
|
150−160
+6.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 230−240
−10.6%
|
260−270
+10.6%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
−7.9%
|
300−310
+7.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 100−110
−6.8%
|
110−120
+6.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 130−140
−8.7%
|
150−160
+8.7%
|
| Fortnite | 180−190
−7.5%
|
200−210
+7.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 160−170
−7.8%
|
180−190
+7.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 130−140
−10.3%
|
150−160
+10.3%
|
| God of War | 100−110
−10.1%
|
120−130
+10.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 144
−11.1%
|
160−170
+11.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 100−110
−3.8%
|
110−120
+3.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
−9.1%
|
180−190
+9.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 160−170
−11.8%
|
180−190
+11.8%
|
| Valorant | 240−250
−9.8%
|
270−280
+9.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
−6.4%
|
150−160
+6.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 100−110
−6.8%
|
110−120
+6.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 130−140
−8.7%
|
150−160
+8.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 160−170
−7.8%
|
180−190
+7.8%
|
| God of War | 100−110
−10.1%
|
120−130
+10.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
−9.1%
|
180−190
+9.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 160−170
−11.8%
|
180−190
+11.8%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 180−190
−7.5%
|
200−210
+7.5%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
−5.3%
|
120−130
+5.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 300−350
+1.7%
|
300−310
−1.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 106
−3.8%
|
110−120
+3.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 65−70
−7.7%
|
70−75
+7.7%
|
| Valorant | 270−280
−8.7%
|
300−310
+8.7%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
−10.1%
|
120−130
+10.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
−3.8%
|
55−60
+3.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
−12.1%
|
120−130
+12.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
−9.4%
|
140−150
+9.4%
|
| God of War | 55−60
−10.2%
|
65−70
+10.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 85−90
−10.5%
|
95−100
+10.5%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 110−120
−10.2%
|
130−140
+10.2%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
−5.8%
|
55−60
+5.8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 95−100
−3.1%
|
100−105
+3.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
−9.8%
|
45−50
+9.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70−75
−12.7%
|
80−85
+12.7%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
−10.3%
|
290−300
+10.3%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
−7.1%
|
75−80
+7.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−12.5%
|
27−30
+12.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
−8.3%
|
65−70
+8.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90
−9.2%
|
95−100
+9.2%
|
| God of War | 35−40
−2.6%
|
40−45
+2.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
−9.4%
|
70−75
+9.4%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
−10.2%
|
65−70
+10.2%
|
This is how RTX 5060 Mobile and RX 9060 XT compete in popular games:
- RX 9060 XT is 6% faster in 1080p
- RX 9060 XT is 4% faster in 1440p
- RX 9060 XT is 5% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 43.06 | 48.57 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 150 Watt |
RTX 5060 Mobile has 233.3% lower power consumption.
RX 9060 XT, on the other hand, has a 12.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 9060 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 9060 XT is a desktop one.
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