Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs RX 5700 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5700 XT and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 5700 XT
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 225 Watt
38.52

RX 9060 XT 16GB outperforms RX 5700 XT by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12366
Place by popularity48not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation34.35no data
Power efficiency13.03no data
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)RDNA 4 (2025)
GPU code nameNavi 10no data
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)2 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 no data

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 speed1605 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1905 MHz2530 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology7 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Wattno data
Texture fill rate304.8no data
Floating-point processing power9.754 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs160no data

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 4.0 x16no data
Length272 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/sno data
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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortno data
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data
Multi Monitor+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan+-

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.

RX 5700 XT 38.52
RX 9060 XT 16GB 48.91
+27%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 5700 XT 26189
RX 9060 XT 16GB 37142
+41.8%

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 HD125
−11.2%
139
+11.2%
1440p76
+16.9%
65
−16.9%
4K47
+9.3%
43
−9.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.19no data
1440p5.25no data
4K8.49no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 347
+27.6%
270−280
−27.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
−60.3%
120−130
+60.3%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 145
−3.4%
150−160
+3.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 119
−30.3%
150−160
+30.3%
Counter-Strike 2 308
+13.2%
270−280
−13.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
−60.3%
120−130
+60.3%
Far Cry 5 138
−15.9%
160−170
+15.9%
Fortnite 223
−1.3%
220−230
+1.3%
Forza Horizon 4 155
−27.7%
190−200
+27.7%
Forza Horizon 5 173
+10.2%
150−160
−10.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 177
+1.7%
170−180
−1.7%
Valorant 313
+10.6%
280−290
−10.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110
−40.9%
150−160
+40.9%
Counter-Strike 2 177
−53.7%
270−280
+53.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
−66.7%
120−130
+66.7%
Dota 2 92
−19.6%
110−120
+19.6%
Far Cry 5 130
−23.1%
160−170
+23.1%
Fortnite 179
−26.3%
220−230
+26.3%
Forza Horizon 4 154
−28.6%
190−200
+28.6%
Forza Horizon 5 152
−3.3%
150−160
+3.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 145
−5.5%
150−160
+5.5%
Metro Exodus 97
−33%
120−130
+33%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 166
−4.8%
170−180
+4.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 154
−68.8%
260
+68.8%
Valorant 294
+3.9%
280−290
−3.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 105
−47.6%
150−160
+47.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 67
−86.6%
120−130
+86.6%
Dota 2 103
−26.2%
130−140
+26.2%
Far Cry 5 111
−44.1%
160−170
+44.1%
Forza Horizon 4 148
−33.8%
190−200
+33.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 139
−25.2%
170−180
+25.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 93
−43%
133
+43%
Valorant 159
−25.8%
200−210
+25.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 143
−58%
220−230
+58%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 105
−38.1%
140−150
+38.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−35.9%
350−400
+35.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
−38%
100−110
+38%
Metro Exodus 57
−42.1%
80−85
+42.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−25.7%
220−230
+25.7%
Valorant 286
−11.5%
300−350
+11.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 89
−41.6%
120−130
+41.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
−67.5%
65−70
+67.5%
Far Cry 5 97
−33%
120−130
+33%
Forza Horizon 4 119
−34.5%
160−170
+34.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
−30.7%
98
+30.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 93
−54.8%
140−150
+54.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 28
−136%
65−70
+136%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
−54.4%
120−130
+54.4%
Metro Exodus 35
−45.7%
50−55
+45.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
−57.4%
85
+57.4%
Valorant 242
−24%
300−310
+24%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60
−43.3%
85−90
+43.3%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−19.6%
55−60
+19.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
−82.4%
30−35
+82.4%
Dota 2 93
−18.3%
110−120
+18.3%
Far Cry 5 53
−43.4%
75−80
+43.4%
Forza Horizon 4 79
−43%
110−120
+43%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 53
−62.3%
85−90
+62.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45
−66.7%
75−80
+66.7%

This is how RX 5700 XT and RX 9060 XT 16GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 9060 XT 16GB is 11% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5700 XT is 17% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5700 XT is 9% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 5700 XT is 28% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 9060 XT 16GB is 136% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 5700 XT is ahead in 6 tests (11%)
  • RX 9060 XT 16GB is ahead in 47 tests (87%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 38.52 48.91
Recency 7 July 2019 2 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm

RX 9060 XT 16GB has a 27% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5700 XT in performance tests.

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