Radeon RX 9060 XT vs VII

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon VII and Radeon RX 9060 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Radeon VII
2019
16 GB HBM2, 295 Watt
39.13

RX 9060 XT outperforms VII by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12475
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.96no data
Power efficiency9.9524.41
ArchitectureGCN 5.1 (2018−2022)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameVega 20Navi 44
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date7 February 2019 (6 years ago)18 May 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 no data

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 cores38402048
Core clock speed1400 MHz2220 MHz
Boost clock speed1750 MHz3230 MHz
Number of transistors13,230 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)295 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate420.0413.4
Floating-point processing power13.44 TFLOPS26.46 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs240128
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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x8
Length280 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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB8 GB
Memory bus width4096 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth1024 GB/s322.3 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.2
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.

Radeon VII 39.13
RX 9060 XT 48.66
+24.4%

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.

Radeon VII 16354
RX 9060 XT 20338
+24.4%

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 HD120
−16.7%
140−150
+16.7%
1440p74
−21.6%
90−95
+21.6%
4K57
−22.8%
70−75
+22.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.83no data
1440p9.45no data
4K12.26no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 210−220
−23.3%
270−280
+23.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
−19.6%
110−120
+19.6%
HELLDIVERS 2 95−100
−15.8%
110−120
+15.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 136
−17.6%
160−170
+17.6%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
−23.3%
270−280
+23.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
−19.6%
110−120
+19.6%
Far Cry 5 99
−21.2%
120−130
+21.2%
Fortnite 195
−23.1%
240−250
+23.1%
Forza Horizon 4 163
−22.7%
200−210
+22.7%
Forza Horizon 5 120−130
−22%
150−160
+22%
HELLDIVERS 2 95−100
−15.8%
110−120
+15.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 157
−21%
190−200
+21%
Valorant 220−230
−22.8%
280−290
+22.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 137
−24.1%
170−180
+24.1%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
−23.3%
270−280
+23.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−7.9%
300−310
+7.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
−19.6%
110−120
+19.6%
Dota 2 160
−18.8%
190−200
+18.8%
Far Cry 5 95
−15.8%
110−120
+15.8%
Fortnite 154
−23.4%
190−200
+23.4%
Forza Horizon 4 157
−21%
190−200
+21%
Forza Horizon 5 120−130
−22%
150−160
+22%
Grand Theft Auto V 111
−17.1%
130−140
+17.1%
HELLDIVERS 2 95−100
−15.8%
110−120
+15.8%
Metro Exodus 88
−13.6%
100−105
+13.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 158
−20.3%
190−200
+20.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 139
−22.3%
170−180
+22.3%
Valorant 220−230
−22.8%
280−290
+22.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 127
−18.1%
150−160
+18.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
−19.6%
110−120
+19.6%
Dota 2 147
−22.4%
180−190
+22.4%
Far Cry 5 91
−20.9%
110−120
+20.9%
Forza Horizon 4 130
−23.1%
160−170
+23.1%
HELLDIVERS 2 95−100
−15.8%
110−120
+15.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 143
−18.9%
170−180
+18.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75
−20%
90−95
+20%
Valorant 197
−21.8%
240−250
+21.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 114
−22.8%
140−150
+22.8%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
−18.8%
120−130
+18.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−9.5%
300−310
+9.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 43
−16.3%
50−55
+16.3%
Metro Exodus 56
−16.1%
65−70
+16.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−20%
210−220
+20%
Valorant 250−260
−15.8%
300−310
+15.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−105
−20%
120−130
+20%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−19.6%
55−60
+19.6%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−14.6%
110−120
+14.6%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−23.9%
140−150
+23.9%
HELLDIVERS 2 60−65
−16.7%
70−75
+16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
−18.4%
90−95
+18.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−110
−15.4%
120−130
+15.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−19.6%
55−60
+19.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 62
−21%
75−80
+21%
HELLDIVERS 2 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Metro Exodus 37
−21.6%
45−50
+21.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
−20.4%
65−70
+20.4%
Valorant 240−250
−20.8%
290−300
+20.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 73
−23.3%
90−95
+23.3%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−19.6%
55−60
+19.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
Dota 2 78
−21.8%
95−100
+21.8%
Far Cry 5 59
−18.6%
70−75
+18.6%
Forza Horizon 4 77
−23.4%
95−100
+23.4%
HELLDIVERS 2 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 58
−20.7%
70−75
+20.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 44
−13.6%
50−55
+13.6%

This is how Radeon VII and RX 9060 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 9060 XT is 17% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9060 XT is 22% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9060 XT is 23% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.13 48.66
Recency 7 February 2019 18 May 2025
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 295 Watt 150 Watt

Radeon VII has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 9060 XT, on the other hand, has a 24.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 96.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 9060 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon VII in performance tests.

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