Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB vs 8060S

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 8060S with Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB, including specs and performance data.

Radeon 8060S
2025
55 Watt
42.18

RX 9060 XT 16 GB outperforms 8060S by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking9875
Place by popularitynot in top-10070
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data81.54
Power efficiency58.4222.89
ArchitectureRDNA 3.5 (2024−2025)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameStrix HaloNavi 44
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date6 January 2025 (less than a year ago)4 June 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

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 cores25602048
Core clock speed1295 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed2335 MHz3130 MHz
Number of transistors34,000 million29,700 million
Manufacturing process technology4 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate373.6400.6
Floating-point processing power11.96 TFLOPS25.64 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs160128
Ray Tracing Cores4032

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 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeSystem SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared16 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared2518 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data322.3 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 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
OpenCL2.12.2
Vulkan1.31.3

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.

Radeon 8060S 42.18
RX 9060 XT 16 GB 48.03
+13.9%

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.

Radeon 8060S 17677
RX 9060 XT 16 GB 20125
+13.8%

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 HD106
−13.2%
120−130
+13.2%
1440p57
−5.3%
60−65
+5.3%
4K36
−11.1%
40−45
+11.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.91
1440pno data5.82
4Kno data8.73

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 230−240
−12.6%
260−270
+12.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
−8.9%
110−120
+8.9%
God of War 117
−11.1%
130−140
+11.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
−7.1%
150−160
+7.1%
Counter-Strike 2 215
−11.6%
240−250
+11.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
−8.9%
110−120
+8.9%
Far Cry 5 106
−13.2%
120−130
+13.2%
Fortnite 180−190
−9.9%
200−210
+9.9%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
−9.8%
180−190
+9.8%
Forza Horizon 5 201
−9.5%
220−230
+9.5%
God of War 96
−4.2%
100−105
+4.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
−10.4%
180−190
+10.4%
Valorant 240−250
−11.6%
270−280
+11.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
−7.1%
150−160
+7.1%
Counter-Strike 2 109
−10.1%
120−130
+10.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−7.9%
300−310
+7.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
−8.9%
110−120
+8.9%
Far Cry 5 104
−5.8%
110−120
+5.8%
Fortnite 180−190
−9.9%
200−210
+9.9%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
−9.8%
180−190
+9.8%
Forza Horizon 5 182
−9.9%
200−210
+9.9%
God of War 76
−11.8%
85−90
+11.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 127
−10.2%
140−150
+10.2%
Metro Exodus 100−110
−6.8%
110−120
+6.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
−10.4%
180−190
+10.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 218
−10.1%
240−250
+10.1%
Valorant 240−250
−11.6%
270−280
+11.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
−7.1%
150−160
+7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
−8.9%
110−120
+8.9%
Far Cry 5 97
−13.4%
110−120
+13.4%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
−9.8%
180−190
+9.8%
God of War 49
−12.2%
55−60
+12.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
−10.4%
180−190
+10.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 114
−5.3%
120−130
+5.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 180−190
−9.9%
200−210
+9.9%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 71
−12.7%
80−85
+12.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 290−300
−0.7%
300−310
+0.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 70
−7.1%
75−80
+7.1%
Metro Exodus 60−65
−9.4%
70−75
+9.4%
Valorant 270−280
−10.3%
300−310
+10.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
−12.1%
120−130
+12.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−7.8%
55−60
+7.8%
Far Cry 5 89
−12.4%
100−105
+12.4%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−12%
140−150
+12%
God of War 40
−12.5%
45−50
+12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85
−11.8%
95−100
+11.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
−13%
130−140
+13%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 36
−11.1%
40−45
+11.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 76
−11.8%
85−90
+11.8%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−12.5%
45−50
+12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 57
−5.3%
60−65
+5.3%
Valorant 250−260
−12.4%
290−300
+12.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−10.3%
75−80
+10.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
Far Cry 5 49
−12.2%
55−60
+12.2%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−13.1%
95−100
+13.1%
God of War 35
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
−6.6%
65−70
+6.6%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−12.1%
65−70
+12.1%

This is how Radeon 8060S and RX 9060 XT 16 GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 9060 XT 16 GB is 13% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9060 XT 16 GB is 5% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9060 XT 16 GB is 11% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 42.18 48.03
Recency 6 January 2025 4 June 2025
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 160 Watt

Radeon 8060S has 190.9% lower power consumption.

RX 9060 XT 16 GB, on the other hand, has a 13.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 months.

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 8060S in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon 8060S is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is a desktop one.

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