Radeon RX 9060 XT vs UHD Graphics 605
Aggregate performance score
We've compared UHD Graphics 605 with Radeon RX 9060 XT, including specs and performance data.
RX 9060 XT outperforms UHD Graphics 605 by a whopping 4420% 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 | 1113 | 74 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 16.32 | 24.38 |
| Architecture | Generation 9.5 (2016−2020) | RDNA 4.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Gemini Lake GT1.5 | Navi 44 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 11 December 2017 (7 years ago) | 18 May 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 | 144 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 200 MHz | 2220 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 750 MHz | 3230 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 53,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 13.50 | 413.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.216 TFLOPS | 26.46 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 3 | 64 |
| TMUs | 18 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 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 | Ring Bus | PCIe 5.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | System Shared | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 2518 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 322.3 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 Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 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.
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.
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 | 12
−4067%
| 500−550
+4067%
|
| 1440p | 24
−4275%
| 1050−1100
+4275%
|
| 4K | 15
−4233%
| 650−700
+4233%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−4400%
|
90−95
+4400%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 1−2
−4400%
|
45−50
+4400%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−4400%
|
90−95
+4400%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 1−2
−4400%
|
45−50
+4400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−4400%
|
45−50
+4400%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
−4400%
|
90−95
+4400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−4400%
|
270−280
+4400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−4344%
|
400−450
+4344%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−4416%
|
1400−1450
+4416%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
−4323%
|
1150−1200
+4323%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−4400%
|
90−95
+4400%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 1−2
−4400%
|
45−50
+4400%
|
| Dota 2 | 7
−4186%
|
300−310
+4186%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−4400%
|
45−50
+4400%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
−4400%
|
90−95
+4400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−4400%
|
270−280
+4400%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−4400%
|
90−95
+4400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−4344%
|
400−450
+4344%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−4400%
|
270−280
+4400%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−4416%
|
1400−1450
+4416%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−4400%
|
90−95
+4400%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 1−2
−4400%
|
45−50
+4400%
|
| Dota 2 | 7
−4186%
|
300−310
+4186%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−4400%
|
45−50
+4400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−4400%
|
270−280
+4400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−4344%
|
400−450
+4344%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1
−4400%
|
45−50
+4400%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−4416%
|
1400−1450
+4416%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−4400%
|
90−95
+4400%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−4400%
|
45−50
+4400%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 6−7
−4400%
|
270−280
+4400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−4067%
|
500−550
+4067%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
−4400%
|
90−95
+4400%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dead Island 2 | 4−5
−4400%
|
180−190
+4400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−4233%
|
130−140
+4233%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−4400%
|
90−95
+4400%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dead Island 2 | 3−4
−4233%
|
130−140
+4233%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−4275%
|
700−750
+4275%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−4400%
|
270−280
+4400%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Dead Island 2 | 3−4
−4233%
|
130−140
+4233%
|
| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−4400%
|
90−95
+4400%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−4400%
|
90−95
+4400%
|
This is how UHD Graphics 605 and RX 9060 XT compete in popular games:
- RX 9060 XT is 4067% faster in 1080p
- RX 9060 XT is 4275% faster in 1440p
- RX 9060 XT is 4233% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.08 | 48.82 |
| Recency | 11 December 2017 | 18 May 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 150 Watt |
UHD Graphics 605 has 2900% lower power consumption.
RX 9060 XT, on the other hand, has a 4420.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 9060 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics 605 in performance tests.
Be aware that UHD Graphics 605 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 9060 XT is a desktop one.
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