Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB vs RX Vega M GL / 870

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 with Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega M GL / 870
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
12.52

RX 9060 XT 16 GB outperforms RX Vega M GL / 870 by a whopping 290% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking41670
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data71.38
Power efficiency14.6723.21
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameVega Kaby Lake-GNavi 44
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date7 January 2018 (7 years ago)4 June 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

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 cores12802048
Core clock speed931 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHz3130 MHz
Number of transistorsno data29,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rateno data400.6
Floating-point processing powerno data25.64 TFLOPS
ROPsno data64
TMUsno data128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB16 GB
Memory bus widthno data128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data2518 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data322.3 GB/s
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 Connectorsno data1x 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_112 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.8
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.2
Vulkan-1.3

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 HD43
−272%
160−170
+272%
1440p28
−257%
100−110
+257%
4K14
−257%
50−55
+257%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.18
1440pno data3.49
4Kno data6.98

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
−289%
280−290
+289%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−270%
100−105
+270%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 24−27
−285%
100−105
+285%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 62
−287%
240−250
+287%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
−289%
280−290
+289%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−270%
100−105
+270%
Far Cry 5 42
−281%
160−170
+281%
Fortnite 86
−249%
300−310
+249%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−282%
210−220
+282%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−275%
150−160
+275%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−283%
180−190
+283%
Valorant 110−120
−260%
400−450
+260%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 52
−285%
200−210
+285%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
−289%
280−290
+289%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 180−190
−289%
700−750
+289%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−270%
100−105
+270%
Dota 2 85−90
−253%
300−310
+253%
Far Cry 5 39
−285%
150−160
+285%
Fortnite 56
−275%
210−220
+275%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−282%
210−220
+282%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−275%
150−160
+275%
Grand Theft Auto V 41
−266%
150−160
+266%
Metro Exodus 24
−275%
90−95
+275%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−283%
180−190
+283%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 41
−266%
150−160
+266%
Valorant 110−120
−260%
400−450
+260%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 48
−275%
180−190
+275%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−270%
100−105
+270%
Dota 2 85−90
−253%
300−310
+253%
Far Cry 5 36
−289%
140−150
+289%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−282%
210−220
+282%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−283%
180−190
+283%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
−275%
90−95
+275%
Valorant 110−120
−260%
400−450
+260%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 38
−268%
140−150
+268%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−280%
95−100
+280%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
−261%
350−400
+261%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−275%
75−80
+275%
Metro Exodus 14
−257%
50−55
+257%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 62
−287%
240−250
+287%
Valorant 130−140
−265%
500−550
+265%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 34
−282%
130−140
+282%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−264%
40−45
+264%
Far Cry 5 24
−275%
90−95
+275%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−275%
120−130
+275%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−268%
70−75
+268%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24
−275%
90−95
+275%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Grand Theft Auto V 29
−279%
110−120
+279%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
−257%
50−55
+257%
Valorant 70−75
−286%
270−280
+286%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16
−275%
60−65
+275%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Dota 2 45−50
−283%
180−190
+283%
Far Cry 5 12
−275%
45−50
+275%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−286%
85−90
+286%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−275%
45−50
+275%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9
−289%
35−40
+289%

This is how RX Vega M GL / 870 and RX 9060 XT 16 GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 9060 XT 16 GB is 272% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9060 XT 16 GB is 257% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9060 XT 16 GB is 257% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.52 48.78
Recency 7 January 2018 4 June 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 160 Watt

RX Vega M GL / 870 has 146.2% lower power consumption.

RX 9060 XT 16 GB, on the other hand, has a 289.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is a desktop one.

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