Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs RX 7900 XTX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 7900 XTX outperforms RX 9060 XT 16GB by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 11 | 69 |
| Place by popularity | 59 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 33.20 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 15.76 | no data |
| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025) | RDNA 4 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Navi 31 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 3 November 2022 (2 years ago) | 2 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | 6144 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1929 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2498 MHz | 2530 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 57,700 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 355 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 959.2 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 61.39 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 192 | no data |
| TMUs | 384 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 96 | no 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).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 287 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-pin | no 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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 960.0 GB/s | no 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 Connectors | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | no data |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
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.
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.
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 HD | 238
+71.2%
| 139
−71.2%
|
| 1440p | 158
+143%
| 65
−143%
|
| 4K | 100
+133%
| 43
−133%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.20 | no data |
| 1440p | 6.32 | no data |
| 4K | 9.99 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 355
+33%
|
260−270
−33%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 250
+107%
|
120−130
−107%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 365
+57.3%
|
230−240
−57.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 190−200
+25.7%
|
150−160
−25.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 348
+30.3%
|
260−270
−30.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 240
+98.3%
|
120−130
−98.3%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 318
+37.1%
|
230−240
−37.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 212
+35.9%
|
150−160
−35.9%
|
| Fortnite | 300−350
+38.5%
|
210−220
−38.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 338
+76%
|
190−200
−76%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 269
+75.8%
|
150−160
−75.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+1.1%
|
170−180
−1.1%
|
| Valorant | 450−500
+66.5%
|
270−280
−66.5%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 190−200
+25.7%
|
150−160
−25.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 339
+27%
|
260−270
−27%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 217
+79.3%
|
120−130
−79.3%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 288
+24.1%
|
230−240
−24.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 197
+51.5%
|
130−140
−51.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 205
+31.4%
|
150−160
−31.4%
|
| Fortnite | 300−350
+38.5%
|
210−220
−38.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 330
+71.9%
|
190−200
−71.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 254
+66%
|
150−160
−66%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 175
+16.7%
|
150−160
−16.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 239
+92.7%
|
120−130
−92.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+1.1%
|
170−180
−1.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 545
+110%
|
260
−110%
|
| Valorant | 450−500
+66.5%
|
270−280
−66.5%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 190−200
+25.7%
|
150−160
−25.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 207
+71.1%
|
120−130
−71.1%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 261
+12.5%
|
230−240
−12.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 178
+61.8%
|
110−120
−61.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 189
+21.2%
|
150−160
−21.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 295
+53.6%
|
190−200
−53.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+1.1%
|
170−180
−1.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 298
+124%
|
133
−124%
|
| Valorant | 450−500
+52.7%
|
300−310
−52.7%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 300−350
+38.5%
|
210−220
−38.5%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 267
+92.1%
|
130−140
−92.1%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 500−550
+44.5%
|
350−400
−44.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 165
+55.7%
|
100−110
−55.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 161
+106%
|
75−80
−106%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+59.1%
|
110−120
−59.1%
|
| Valorant | 450−500
+57%
|
300−350
−57%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 190−200
+59.3%
|
120−130
−59.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 146
+128%
|
60−65
−128%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 227
+94%
|
110−120
−94%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 187
+49.6%
|
120−130
−49.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 290
+88.3%
|
150−160
−88.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 238
+143%
|
98
−143%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 150−160
+8.6%
|
130−140
−8.6%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 67
+6.3%
|
60−65
−6.3%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 95−100
+60%
|
60−65
−60%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 186
+57.6%
|
110−120
−57.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 108
+120%
|
45−50
−120%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 197
+132%
|
85
−132%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+12.6%
|
290−300
−12.6%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+63.9%
|
80−85
−63.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 43
+59.3%
|
27−30
−59.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 73
+143%
|
30−33
−143%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 129
+153%
|
50−55
−153%
|
| Dota 2 | 159
+59%
|
100−105
−59%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 159
+118%
|
70−75
−118%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 227
+112%
|
100−110
−112%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+17.1%
|
80−85
−17.1%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 75−80
+9.7%
|
70−75
−9.7%
|
This is how RX 7900 XTX and RX 9060 XT 16GB compete in popular games:
- RX 7900 XTX is 71% faster in 1080p
- RX 7900 XTX is 143% faster in 1440p
- RX 7900 XTX is 133% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Dead Island 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 7900 XTX is 153% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 7900 XTX is ahead in 58 tests (98%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 75.45 | 50.30 |
| Recency | 3 November 2022 | 2 January 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
RX 7900 XTX has a 50% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.
RX 9060 XT 16GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB in performance tests.
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