Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB vs GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile with Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

RTX 5060 Mobile
2025
8 GB GDDR7, 45 Watt
44.31

RX 9060 XT 8 GB outperforms RTX 5060 Mobile by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking9490
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data79.57
Power efficiency74.9723.22
ArchitectureBlackwell 2.0 (2025)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGB206Navi 44
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date20 May 2025 (less than a year ago)4 June 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores33282048
Core clock speed952 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed1455 MHz3130 MHz
Number of transistors21,900 million29,700 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate151.3400.6
Floating-point processing power9.684 TFLOPS25.64 TFLOPS
ROPs4864
TMUs104128
Tensor Cores104no data
Ray Tracing Cores2632

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeGDDR7GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth384.0 GB/s322.3 GB/s
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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.86.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.2
Vulkan1.41.3
CUDA12.0-
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.

RTX 5060 Mobile 44.31
RX 9060 XT 8 GB 45.74
+3.2%

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.

RTX 5060 Mobile 18770
RX 9060 XT 8 GB 19375
+3.2%

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 HD83
−2.4%
85−90
+2.4%
1440p44
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.52
1440pno data6.64

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 240−250
−2%
250−260
+2%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
−0.9%
110−120
+0.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
+3.6%
140−150
−3.6%
Counter-Strike 2 240−250
−2%
250−260
+2%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
−0.9%
110−120
+0.9%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+2.1%
140−150
−2.1%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
−2.9%
180−190
+2.9%
Forza Horizon 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
−1.2%
170−180
+1.2%
Valorant 250−260
−2.4%
260−270
+2.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
+3.6%
140−150
−3.6%
Counter-Strike 2 240−250
−2%
250−260
+2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−0.4%
280−290
+0.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
−0.9%
110−120
+0.9%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+2.1%
140−150
−2.1%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
−2.9%
180−190
+2.9%
Forza Horizon 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140−150
+1.4%
140−150
−1.4%
Metro Exodus 110−120
+0.9%
110−120
−0.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
−1.2%
170−180
+1.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0.6%
170−180
−0.6%
Valorant 250−260
−2.4%
260−270
+2.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
+3.6%
140−150
−3.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
−0.9%
110−120
+0.9%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+2.1%
140−150
−2.1%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
−2.9%
180−190
+2.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
−1.2%
170−180
+1.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0.6%
170−180
−0.6%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+1.7%
120−130
−1.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 300−350
+6.7%
300−310
−6.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Metro Exodus 65−70
−1.4%
70−75
+1.4%
Valorant 280−290
−2.1%
290−300
+2.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+2.7%
110−120
−2.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+1.8%
110−120
−1.8%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−2.9%
140−150
+2.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90−95
−2.2%
95−100
+2.2%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 100−110
+4%
100−105
−4%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+7.5%
40−45
−7.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+1.3%
75−80
−1.3%
Valorant 270−280
−2.6%
280−290
+2.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
−1.4%
75−80
+1.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−1.6%
65−70
+1.6%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+2.2%
90−95
−2.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
−1.4%
70−75
+1.4%

This is how RTX 5060 Mobile and RX 9060 XT 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 9060 XT 8 GB is 2% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9060 XT 8 GB is 2% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 44.31 45.74
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 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 3.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile and Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB is a desktop one.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile
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AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB
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