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RX 9060 XT vs RTX 5060

RTX 5060 comes out ahead of RX 9060 XT on 3 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

RX 9060 XT
RX 9060 XT
6.9
Fair
2 of 6 rounds
vs
RTX 5060Winner
RTX 5060
6.9
Fair
3 of 6 rounds

The verdict

RTX 5060 takes it, 3–2 on rounds.

On the published figures, RTX 5060 takes 3 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose RX 9060 XT if…

  • • You want RX 9060 XT's edge on how much video memory you get and what power supply it needs

Choose RTX 5060 if…

  • • You want RTX 5060's edge on what it cost at launch and how much power it draws

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it cost at launchRTX 5060 wins
    RX 9060 XT5/10

    $349

    16GB model, launch price announced by AMD

    • $349, against $299

    Source: newsroom.amd.com ↗

    RTX 50608/10

    $299

    launch price announced by NVIDIA

    Source: nvidianews.nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5060 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How much video memory you getRX 9060 XT wins
    RX 9060 XT8/10

    16 GB GDDR6

    16GB model, AMD spec

    Source: amd.com ↗

    RTX 50605/10

    8 GB GDDR7

    NVIDIA reference spec

    • 8 GB GDDR7, against 16 GB GDDR6

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RX 9060 XT wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How much power it drawsRTX 5060 wins
    RX 9060 XT5/10

    160 W

    16GB model, typical board power

    • 160 W, against 145 W

    Source: amd.com ↗

    RTX 50608/10

    145 W

    total graphics power

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5060 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4Which memory it usesRTX 5060 wins
    RX 9060 XT5/10

    GDDR6

    16GB model, AMD spec

    • GDDR6, against GDDR7

    Source: amd.com ↗

    RTX 50608/10

    GDDR7

    NVIDIA reference spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5060 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5What power supply it needsRX 9060 XT wins
    RX 9060 XT8/10

    450 W

    16GB model, AMD recommended power supply

    Source: amd.com ↗

    RTX 50605/10

    550 W

    NVIDIA recommended power supply

    • 550 W, against 450 W

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RX 9060 XT wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6How wide the memory bus isTie
    RX 9060 XT7/10

    128-bit

    16GB model, AMD spec

    Source: amd.com ↗

    RTX 50607/10

    128-bit

    NVIDIA reference spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

RX 9060 XTRX 9060 XT
RTX 5060RTX 5060

Side by side

Overall score
6.9
6.9
Price
See price
See price
How much power it draws
7.0
7.0
What it cost at launch
5.8
6.8
How much video memory you get
7.8
5.0
What power supply it needs
8.0
7.0
Which memory it uses
5.0
8.0
Head-to-head findings
How much power it draws
160 W
145 W
What it cost at launch
$349
$299
How much video memory you get
16 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR7
What power supply it needs
450 W
550 W
Which memory it uses
GDDR6
GDDR7
How fast it boosts
Up to 3130 MHz
2.50 GHz
How many shader cores it has
—
3,840 CUDA cores
How wide the memory bus is
128-bit
128-bit
Record
Head-to-head record
3–1
4–1–1
Head-to-heads won
75 %
80 %
Rounds won
56 %
60 %
Pros
      Cons
      • $349, against $269
      • $349, against $249
      • Up to 320 GB/s, against 456 GB/s
      • 128-bit, against 192 bit
      • 8 GB GDDR7, against 12 GB GDDR6
      • 128-bit, against 192-bit
      • 145 W, against 115 W
      • $299, against $249
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