Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) with Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, including specs and performance data.
RX 9060 XT 16GB outperforms RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by a whopping 507% 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 | 534 | 69 |
| Place by popularity | 25 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 40.94 | no data |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2020) | RDNA 4 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Vega | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 7 January 2020 (5 years ago) | 2 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
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 | 512 | 2048 |
| Boost clock speed | 2100 MHz | 2530 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 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 | no data | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | no data |
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 | 22
−532%
| 139
+532%
|
| 1440p | 16
−306%
| 65
+306%
|
| 4K | 10
−330%
| 43
+330%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 63
−324%
|
260−270
+324%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18
−572%
|
120−130
+572%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 30
−673%
|
230−240
+673%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 39
−290%
|
150−160
+290%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 43
−521%
|
260−270
+521%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 13
−831%
|
120−130
+831%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 26
−792%
|
230−240
+792%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21
−643%
|
150−160
+643%
|
| Fortnite | 47
−364%
|
210−220
+364%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−419%
|
190−200
+419%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 33
−364%
|
150−160
+364%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
−480%
|
170−180
+480%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−231%
|
270−280
+231%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 33
−361%
|
150−160
+361%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 19
−1305%
|
260−270
+1305%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 48
−479%
|
270−280
+479%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9
−1244%
|
120−130
+1244%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 20
−1060%
|
230−240
+1060%
|
| Dota 2 | 51
−488%
|
300−310
+488%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20
−680%
|
150−160
+680%
|
| Fortnite | 31
−603%
|
210−220
+603%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−419%
|
190−200
+419%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 28
−446%
|
150−160
+446%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18
−733%
|
150−160
+733%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16
−675%
|
120−130
+675%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
−480%
|
170−180
+480%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21
−1138%
|
260
+1138%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−231%
|
270−280
+231%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30
−407%
|
150−160
+407%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9
−1244%
|
120−130
+1244%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 13
−1685%
|
230−240
+1685%
|
| Dota 2 | 48
−504%
|
290−300
+504%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 19
−721%
|
150−160
+721%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−419%
|
190−200
+419%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
−480%
|
170−180
+480%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
−850%
|
133
+850%
|
| Valorant | 37
−495%
|
220−230
+495%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 18
−1111%
|
210−220
+1111%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−827%
|
130−140
+827%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21
−1600%
|
350−400
+1600%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9
−1078%
|
100−110
+1078%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10
−680%
|
75−80
+680%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 22
−491%
|
130−140
+491%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−229%
|
300−350
+229%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21
−486%
|
120−130
+486%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5
−1180%
|
60−65
+1180%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 14−16
−736%
|
110−120
+736%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16
−681%
|
120−130
+681%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
−670%
|
150−160
+670%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−791%
|
98
+791%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 16−18
−718%
|
130−140
+718%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−6200%
|
60−65
+6200%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 9−10
−456%
|
50−55
+456%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10
−1080%
|
110−120
+1080%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6
−717%
|
45−50
+717%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−963%
|
85
+963%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−584%
|
290−300
+584%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−822%
|
80−85
+822%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−1400%
|
30−33
+1400%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 9−10
−467%
|
50−55
+467%
|
| Dota 2 | 18
−456%
|
100−105
+456%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8
−813%
|
70−75
+813%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−664%
|
100−110
+664%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−925%
|
80−85
+925%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 8−9
−800%
|
70−75
+800%
|
This is how RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and RX 9060 XT 16GB compete in popular games:
- RX 9060 XT 16GB is 532% faster in 1080p
- RX 9060 XT 16GB is 306% faster in 1440p
- RX 9060 XT 16GB is 330% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 9060 XT 16GB is 6200% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RX 9060 XT 16GB surpassed RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in all 59 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.29 | 50.30 |
| Recency | 7 January 2020 | 2 January 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
RX 9060 XT 16GB has a 506.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB is a desktop one.
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