Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB vs RX 7900 GRE

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 7900 GRE and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 7900 GRE
2023
16 GB GDDR6, 260 Watt
64.65
+34.5%

RX 7900 GRE outperforms RX 9060 XT 16 GB by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2874
Place by popularitynot in top-10070
Cost-effectiveness evaluation68.9081.76
Power efficiency18.9422.89
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameNavi 31Navi 44
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date27 July 2023 (2 years ago)4 June 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549 $349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 9060 XT 16 GB has 19% better value for money than RX 7900 GRE.

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 cores51202048
Core clock speed1287 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed2245 MHz3130 MHz
Number of transistors57,700 million29,700 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)260 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate718.4400.6
Floating-point processing power45.98 TFLOPS25.64 TFLOPS
ROPs16064
TMUs320128
Ray Tracing Cores8032

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 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length276 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth576.0 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 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C1x 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
OpenCL2.22.2
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.

RX 7900 GRE 64.65
+34.5%
RX 9060 XT 16 GB 48.08

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.

RX 7900 GRE 27090
+34.5%
RX 9060 XT 16 GB 20146

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 HD206
+37.3%
150−160
−37.3%
1440p129
+35.8%
95−100
−35.8%
4K77
+40%
55−60
−40%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.67
−14.5%
2.33
+14.5%
1440p4.26
−15.8%
3.67
+15.8%
4K7.13
−12.4%
6.35
+12.4%
  • RX 9060 XT 16 GB has 15% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 9060 XT 16 GB has 16% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 9060 XT 16 GB has 12% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+40%
220−230
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 208
+38.7%
150−160
−38.7%
God of War 179
+37.7%
130−140
−37.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+34.6%
130−140
−34.6%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+40%
220−230
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 184
+41.5%
130−140
−41.5%
Far Cry 5 174
+45%
120−130
−45%
Fortnite 300−350
+37.3%
220−230
−37.3%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+35.8%
190−200
−35.8%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+38.6%
140−150
−38.6%
God of War 175
+34.6%
130−140
−34.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+34.6%
130−140
−34.6%
Valorant 350−400
+36.7%
270−280
−36.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+34.6%
130−140
−34.6%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+40%
220−230
−40%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+39%
200−210
−39%
Cyberpunk 2077 158
+43.6%
110−120
−43.6%
Far Cry 5 168
+40%
120−130
−40%
Fortnite 300−350
+37.3%
220−230
−37.3%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+35.8%
190−200
−35.8%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+38.6%
140−150
−38.6%
God of War 157
+42.7%
110−120
−42.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 164
+36.7%
120−130
−36.7%
Metro Exodus 179
+37.7%
130−140
−37.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+34.6%
130−140
−34.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 382
+36.4%
280−290
−36.4%
Valorant 350−400
+36.7%
270−280
−36.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+34.6%
130−140
−34.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 148
+34.5%
110−120
−34.5%
Far Cry 5 155
+40.9%
110−120
−40.9%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+35.8%
190−200
−35.8%
God of War 126
+40%
90−95
−40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+34.6%
130−140
−34.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 209
+39.3%
150−160
−39.3%
Valorant 350−400
+36.7%
270−280
−36.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+37.3%
220−230
−37.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+41.4%
140−150
−41.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+46.3%
350−400
−46.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 130
+36.8%
95−100
−36.8%
Metro Exodus 111
+38.8%
80−85
−38.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+34.6%
130−140
−34.6%
Valorant 450−500
+52.3%
300−310
−52.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+37.5%
120−130
−37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 98
+40%
70−75
−40%
Far Cry 5 154
+40%
110−120
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+39.4%
160−170
−39.4%
God of War 104
+38.7%
75−80
−38.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 156
+41.8%
110−120
−41.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+37.3%
110−120
−37.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+36.9%
65−70
−36.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 151
+37.3%
110−120
−37.3%
Metro Exodus 71
+42%
50−55
−42%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 125
+38.9%
90−95
−38.9%
Valorant 300−350
+37.9%
240−250
−37.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+42.4%
85−90
−42.4%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+36.9%
65−70
−36.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+50%
30−33
−50%
Far Cry 5 107
+42.7%
75−80
−42.7%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+34.6%
130−140
−34.6%
God of War 67
+48.9%
45−50
−48.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+37.1%
70−75
−37.1%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+43.6%
55−60
−43.6%

This is how RX 7900 GRE and RX 9060 XT 16 GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900 GRE is 37% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900 GRE is 36% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900 GRE is 40% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 64.65 48.08
Recency 27 July 2023 4 June 2025
Chip lithography 5 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 260 Watt 160 Watt

RX 7900 GRE has a 34.5% higher aggregate performance score.

RX 9060 XT 16 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 62.5% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 7900 GRE is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB in performance tests.

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