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RX 9060 XT vs RTX 5060 Ti

RX 9060 XT comes out ahead of RTX 5060 Ti 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 XTWinner
RX 9060 XT
6.9
Fair
3 of 6 rounds
vs
RTX 5060 Ti
RTX 5060 Ti
6.7
Fair
1 of 6 rounds

The verdict

RX 9060 XT takes it, 3–1 on rounds.

On the published figures, RX 9060 XT 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 what it cost at launch and how much power it draws

Choose RTX 5060 Ti if…

  • • You want RTX 5060 Ti's edge on which memory it uses

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it cost at launchRX 9060 XT wins
    RX 9060 XT8/10

    $349

    16GB model, launch price announced by AMD

    Source: newsroom.amd.com ↗

    RTX 5060 Ti5/10

    $429

    16GB model, launch price announced by NVIDIA

    • $429, against $349

    Source: nvidianews.nvidia.com ↗

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

  2. Round 2How much power it drawsRX 9060 XT wins
    RX 9060 XT8/10

    160 W

    16GB model, typical board power

    Source: amd.com ↗

    RTX 5060 Ti5/10

    180 W

    16GB model, total graphics power

    • 180 W, against 160 W

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

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

  3. Round 3Which memory it usesRTX 5060 Ti wins
    RX 9060 XT5/10

    GDDR6

    16GB model, AMD spec

    • GDDR6, against GDDR7

    Source: amd.com ↗

    RTX 5060 Ti8/10

    GDDR7

    16GB model, NVIDIA reference spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

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

  4. Round 4What power supply it needsRX 9060 XT wins
    RX 9060 XT8/10

    450 W

    16GB model, AMD recommended power supply

    Source: amd.com ↗

    RTX 5060 Ti5/10

    600 W

    16GB model, NVIDIA recommended power supply

    • 600 W, against 450 W

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

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

  5. Round 5How much video memory you getTie
    RX 9060 XT7/10

    16 GB GDDR6

    16GB model, AMD spec

    Source: amd.com ↗

    RTX 5060 Ti7/10

    16 GB GDDR7

    16GB model, NVIDIA reference spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

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

    128-bit

    16GB model, AMD spec

    Source: amd.com ↗

    RTX 5060 Ti7/10

    128-bit

    16GB model, NVIDIA reference spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

RX 9060 XTRX 9060 XT
RTX 5060 TiRTX 5060 Ti

Side by side

Overall score
6.9
Best
6.7
Price
See price
See price
How much power it draws
7.0
5.8
What it cost at launch
5.8
5.8
How much video memory you get
7.8
7.8
What power supply it needs
8.0
5.8
Which memory it uses
5.0
8.0
Head-to-head findings
How much power it draws
160 W
180 W
What it cost at launch
$349
$429
How much video memory you get
16 GB GDDR6
16 GB GDDR7
What power supply it needs
450 W
600 W
Which memory it uses
GDDR6
GDDR7
How fast it boosts
Up to 3130 MHz
2.57 GHz
How many shader cores it has
—
4,608 CUDA cores
How wide the memory bus is
128-bit
128-bit
Record
Head-to-head record
3–1
3–1
Head-to-heads won
75 %
75 %
Rounds won
56 %
52 %
Pros
      Cons
      • $349, against $269
      • $349, against $249
      • Up to 320 GB/s, against 456 GB/s
      • 128-bit, against 192 bit
      • $429, against $399
      • 180 W, against 160 W
      • 600 W, against 550 W
      • $429, against $349
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