Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB vs RX 9070 GRE
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 9070 GRE and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 9060 XT 16 GB outperforms RX 9070 GRE by a minimal 1% 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 | 71 | 70 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 41.64 | 71.38 |
| Power efficiency | 16.75 | 23.21 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4.0 (2025) | RDNA 4.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Navi 48 | Navi 44 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 8 May 2025 (less than a year ago) | 4 June 2025 (recently) |
| 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 71% better value for money than RX 9070 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 cores | 3072 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1420 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2790 MHz | 3130 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 53,900 million | 29,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 160 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 535.7 | 400.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 34.28 TFLOPS | 25.64 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 96 | 64 |
| TMUs | 192 | 128 |
| Tensor Cores | 96 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 48 | 32 |
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 5.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-pin | 1x 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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2250 MHz | 2518 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 432.0 GB/s | 322.3 GB/s |
| 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 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a | 1x 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.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| DLSS | + | - |
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 48.41 | 48.78 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 160 Watt |
RX 9060 XT 16 GB has a 0.8% higher aggregate performance score, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 37.5% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 9070 GRE and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB.
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