Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB vs GeForce RTX 5060

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 5060 and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 5060
2025
8 GB GDDR7, 145 Watt
47.10
+3.9%

5060 outperforms 9060 XT 16 GB by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7179
Place by popularity655
Cost-effectiveness evaluation100.0082.17
Power efficiency26.2222.87
ArchitectureBlackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGB206Navi 44
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date19 May 2025 (less than a year ago)4 June 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 $349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 5060 has 22% better value for money than RX 9060 XT 16 GB.

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 cores38402048
Core clock speed2280 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed2497 MHz3130 MHz
Number of transistors21,900 million29,700 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate299.6400.6
Floating-point processing power19.18 TFLOPS25.64 TFLOPS
ROPs4864
TMUs120128
Tensor Cores120no data
Ray Tracing Cores3032
L0 Cacheno data512 KB
L1 Cache3.8 MBno data
L2 Cache32 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 5.0 x8PCIe 5.0 x16
Length241 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 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 typeGDDR7GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s322.3 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI++

API and SDK support

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 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.

RTX 5060 47.10
+3.9%
RX 9060 XT 16 GB 45.33

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 20824
+3.9%
Samples: 3020
RX 9060 XT 16 GB 20041
Samples: 1696

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 HD163
+8.7%
150−160
−8.7%
1440p79
+5.3%
75−80
−5.3%
4K53
+6%
50−55
−6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p1.83
+26.8%
2.33
−26.8%
1440p3.78
+22.9%
4.65
−22.9%
4K5.64
+23.7%
6.98
−23.7%
  • RTX 5060 has 27% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5060 has 23% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 5060 has 24% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 260−270
+5.2%
250−260
−5.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+10%
110−120
−10%
Hogwarts Legacy 178
+4.7%
170−180
−4.7%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 150−160
+9.3%
140−150
−9.3%
Counter-Strike 2 260−270
+5.2%
250−260
−5.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+10%
110−120
−10%
Far Cry 5 247
+7.4%
230−240
−7.4%
Fortnite 210−220
+9%
200−210
−9%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+7.2%
180−190
−7.2%
Forza Horizon 5 255
+6.3%
240−250
−6.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 141
+8.5%
130−140
−8.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+8.8%
160−170
−8.8%
Valorant 270−280
+6.2%
260−270
−6.2%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 150−160
+9.3%
140−150
−9.3%
Counter-Strike 2 260−270
+5.2%
250−260
−5.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+6.9%
260−270
−6.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+10%
110−120
−10%
Far Cry 5 225
+7.1%
210−220
−7.1%
Fortnite 210−220
+9%
200−210
−9%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+7.2%
180−190
−7.2%
Forza Horizon 5 225
+7.1%
210−220
−7.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 180
+5.9%
170−180
−5.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 108
+8%
100−105
−8%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+12.7%
110−120
−12.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+8.8%
160−170
−8.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 280
+7.7%
260−270
−7.7%
Valorant 270−280
+6.2%
260−270
−6.2%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 150−160
+9.3%
140−150
−9.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+10%
110−120
−10%
Far Cry 5 212
+6%
200−210
−6%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+7.2%
180−190
−7.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 81
+8%
75−80
−8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+8.8%
160−170
−8.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142
+9.2%
130−140
−9.2%
Valorant 270−280
+6.2%
260−270
−6.2%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 210−220
+9%
200−210
−9%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+6.9%
130−140
−6.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 350−400
+20%
300−310
−20%
Grand Theft Auto V 131
+9.2%
120−130
−9.2%
Metro Exodus 75−80
+4%
75−80
−4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+9.4%
160−170
−9.4%
Valorant 300−350
+4%
300−310
−4%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 120−130
+11.8%
110−120
−11.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+6.7%
60−65
−6.7%
Far Cry 5 144
+10.8%
130−140
−10.8%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+10.7%
140−150
−10.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 58
+5.5%
55−60
−5.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 106
+6%
100−105
−6%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 130−140
+6.9%
130−140
−6.9%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+12.7%
55−60
−12.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 124
+12.7%
110−120
−12.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+8.9%
45−50
−8.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 89
+4.7%
85−90
−4.7%
Valorant 290−300
+5%
280−290
−5%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 80−85
+10.7%
75−80
−10.7%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+12.7%
55−60
−12.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Far Cry 5 74
+5.7%
70−75
−5.7%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+8%
100−105
−8%
Hogwarts Legacy 32
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+9.3%
75−80
−9.3%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 70−75
+4.3%
70−75
−4.3%

This is how RTX 5060 and RX 9060 XT 16 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5060 is 9% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5060 is 5% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5060 is 6% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 47.10 45.33
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 5 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 160 Watt

RTX 5060 has a 3.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 10.3% lower power consumption.

RX 9060 XT 16 GB, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 5060 and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB.

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