GeForce RTX 5060 vs Radeon R5 (Carrizo)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R5 (Carrizo) with GeForce RTX 5060, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5060 outperforms R5 (Carrizo) by a whopping 1046% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 923 | 266 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 3.63 | 8.56 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.2/2.0 (2015−2016) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Carrizo | GB206 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 4 June 2015 (9 years ago) | March 2025 |
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 | 256 | 4608 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 2235 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 800 MHz | 2520 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2410 Million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12-35 Watt | 170 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 362.9 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 23.22 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 48 |
| TMUs | no data | 144 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 144 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 36 |
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 | no data | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 16-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 | no data | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 448.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
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 Connectors | no data | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| HDMI | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.4 |
| CUDA | - | 10.1 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−443%
|
35−40
+443%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−1000%
|
55−60
+1000%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−2133%
|
65−70
+2133%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−443%
|
35−40
+443%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−1000%
|
55−60
+1000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−1000%
|
110−120
+1000%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−2750%
|
55−60
+2750%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
−500%
|
45−50
+500%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−2133%
|
65−70
+2133%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−443%
|
35−40
+443%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−1000%
|
55−60
+1000%
|
| Dota 2 | 3−4
−2367%
|
70−75
+2367%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−431%
|
65−70
+431%
|
| Fortnite | 9−10
−1122%
|
110−120
+1122%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−1000%
|
110−120
+1000%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4
−900%
|
30−33
+900%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−2750%
|
55−60
+2750%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−678%
|
140−150
+678%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
−500%
|
45−50
+500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−738%
|
65−70
+738%
|
| World of Tanks | 35−40
−561%
|
230−240
+561%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−2133%
|
65−70
+2133%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−443%
|
35−40
+443%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−1000%
|
55−60
+1000%
|
| Dota 2 | 3−4
−900%
|
30−33
+900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−431%
|
65−70
+431%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−1000%
|
110−120
+1000%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−678%
|
140−150
+678%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−983%
|
130−140
+983%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−1800%
|
18−20
+1800%
|
| World of Tanks | 12−14
−1092%
|
140−150
+1092%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−900%
|
30−33
+900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−867%
|
55−60
+867%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
−3300%
|
30−35
+3300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−1000%
|
55−60
+1000%
|
| Valorant | 7−8
−686%
|
55−60
+686%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−125%
|
35−40
+125%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−1033%
|
170−180
+1033%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
−1180%
|
60−65
+1180%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−1200%
|
12−14
+1200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−1033%
|
170−180
+1033%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−2000%
|
21−24
+2000%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−950%
|
21−24
+950%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−1025%
|
180−190
+1025%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−2600%
|
27−30
+2600%
|
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| Valorant | 2−3
−1200%
|
24−27
+1200%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5060 is 3300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 5060 is ahead in 30 tests (70%)
- there's a draw in 13 tests (30%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.76 | 20.17 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 170 Watt |
R5 (Carrizo) has 1316.7% lower power consumption.
RTX 5060, on the other hand, has a 1046% higher aggregate performance score, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 5060 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 (Carrizo) in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R5 (Carrizo) is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5060 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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