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AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X

Common Features

  • ✓ Both products have DirectX version 12 Ultimate support.
  • ✓ Both products support OpenGL version 4.6.
  • ✓ Both products support multi-display technology.
  • ✓ Both products support ray tracing.
  • ✓ Both products support 3D.
  • ✓ Both products do not have XeSS (XMX).
  • ✓ Both products do not have LHR.
  • ✓ Both products do not have RGB lighting.
  • ✓ Both products have HDMI 2.1b output.
  • ✓ Both products have 1 HDMI port.
  • ✓ Both products do not have USB-C ports.
  • ✓ Both products do not have DVI outputs.
  • ✓ Both products do not have mini DisplayPort outputs.
  • ✓ Both products have PCI Express (PCIe) version 5.
  • ✓ Both products do not have air-water cooling.
  • ✓ Both products have a maximum memory bus width of 128-bit.
  • ✓ Both products support ECC memory.
  • ✓ Both products have 4 nm or 5 nm semiconductor sizes.
  • ✓ Both products have a GPU architecture.
  • ✓ Both products have a GPU clock speed.

Main Differences

  • • GPU clock speed is 1700 MHz on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and 2280 MHz on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X.
  • • GPU turbo is 3130 MHz on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and 2497 MHz on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X.
  • • Pixel rate is 200.3 GPixel/s on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and 119.9 GPixel/s on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X.
  • • Floating-point performance is 25.6 TFLOPS on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and 19.18 TFLOPS on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X.
  • • Texture rate is 400.6 GTexels/s on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and 299.6 GTexels/s on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X.
  • • GPU memory speed is 2518 MHz on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and 1750 MHz on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X.
  • • Shading units are 2048 on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and 3840 on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X.
  • • Texture mapping units (TMUs) are 128 on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and 120 on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X.
  • • Render output units (ROPs) are 64 on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and 48 on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X.
  • • Effective memory speed is 20000 MHz on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and 28000 MHz on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X.
  • • Maximum memory bandwidth is 320 GB/s on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and 448 GB/s on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X.
  • • VRAM is 16GB on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and 8GB on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X.
  • • GDDR version is GDDR6 on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and GDDR7 on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X.
  • • OpenCL version is 2.2 on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and 3 on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X.
  • • Supports DLSS on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X but not on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.
  • • AMD SAM is supported on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and Intel Resizable BAR on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X.
  • • Supported displays are 3 on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and 4 on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X.
  • • DisplayPort outputs are 2 on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and 3 on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X.
  • • GPU architecture is RDNA 4.0 on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and Blackwell on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X.
  • • Thermal Design Power (TDP) is 160W on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and 145W on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X.
  • • Semiconductor size is 4 nm on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and 5 nm on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X.
  • • Number of transistors is 29700 million on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and 21900 million on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X.
  • • Width is 267 mm on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and 197 mm on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X.
  • • Height is 111 mm on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and 120 mm on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X.
Specs Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X

Performance:
GPU clock speed 1700 MHz 2280 MHz
GPU turbo 3130 MHz 2497 MHz
pixel rate 200.3 GPixel/s 119.9 GPixel/s
floating-point performance 25.6 TFLOPS 19.18 TFLOPS
texture rate 400.6 GTexels/s 299.6 GTexels/s
GPU memory speed 2518 MHz 1750 MHz
shading units 2048 3840
texture mapping units (TMUs) 128 120
render output units (ROPs) 64 48
Has Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP) ✓ ✓

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X differ in several performance metrics. The RX 9060 XT has a GPU clock speed of 1700 MHz, while the RTX 5060 Ventus 2X operates at a higher clock speed of 2280 MHz. However, the RX 9060 XT offers a higher GPU turbo speed of 3130 MHz compared to the RTX 5060's 2497 MHz.

In terms of pixel rate, the RX 9060 XT leads with 200.3 GPixel/s, significantly surpassing the RTX 5060's 119.9 GPixel/s. The floating-point performance of the RX 9060 XT is also higher, reaching 25.6 TFLOPS, while the RTX 5060 Ventus 2X has 19.18 TFLOPS. Additionally, the texture rate of the RX 9060 XT is 400.6 GTexels/s, while the RTX 5060 achieves 299.6 GTexels/s, again showing the RX 9060 XT's superior performance in this area.

When it comes to GPU memory speed, the RX 9060 XT operates at 2518 MHz, which is faster than the RTX 5060's 1750 MHz. The RX 9060 XT also has 2048 shading units, whereas the RTX 5060 has a larger count at 3840 shading units. For texture mapping units (TMUs), the RX 9060 XT has 128, while the RTX 5060 has 120. In terms of render output units (ROPs), the RX 9060 XT has 64, while the RTX 5060 has 48. Both products support double precision floating point (DPFP), with no differences noted in this spec.

Memory:
effective memory speed 20000 MHz 28000 MHz
maximum memory bandwidth 320 GB/s 448 GB/s
VRAM 16GB 8GB
GDDR version GDDR6 GDDR7
memory bus width 128-bit 128-bit
Supports ECC memory ✓ ✓

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X differ in several memory-related specs. The RX 9060 XT comes with 16GB of VRAM, while the RTX 5060 has only 8GB of VRAM. Both products use a 128-bit memory bus width, so they share the same width in this regard.

In terms of memory speed, the RX 9060 XT features an effective memory speed of 20000 MHz, whereas the RTX 5060 has a much higher effective memory speed of 28000 MHz. This makes the memory speed of the RTX 5060 significantly faster than that of the RX 9060 XT.

When comparing memory bandwidth, the RX 9060 XT offers a maximum of 320 GB/s, while the RTX 5060 has a higher maximum memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s. Both products support ECC memory, so there is no difference in that aspect.

Features:
DirectX version DirectX 12 Ultimate DirectX 12 Ultimate
OpenGL version 4.6 4.6
OpenCL version 2.2 3
Supports multi-display technology ✓ ✓
supports ray tracing ✓ ✓
Supports 3D ✓ ✓
supports DLSS ✕ ✓
has XeSS (XMX) ✕ ✕
AMD SAM / Intel Resizable BAR AMD SAM Intel Resizable BAR
has LHR ✕ ✕
has RGB lighting ✕ ✕
supported displays 3 4

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X share several features but differ in some key areas. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and ray tracing, while also supporting 3D. Additionally, both cards support multi-display technology. However, the RX 9060 XT supports a maximum of three displays, while the RTX 5060 supports four displays.

When it comes to OpenCL version, the RX 9060 XT supports OpenCL 2.2, while the RTX 5060 supports OpenCL 3. The RTX 5060 also stands out by supporting DLSS, which the RX 9060 XT does not. Both cards do not have XeSS (XMX) support and lack RGB lighting.

Another difference lies in the AMD SAM / Intel Resizable BAR support. The RX 9060 XT uses AMD SAM, while the RTX 5060 uses Intel Resizable BAR. Both products are also free of LHR (Lite Hash Rate) restrictions.

Ports:
has an HDMI output ✓ ✓
HDMI ports 1 1
HDMI version HDMI 2.1b HDMI 2.1b
DisplayPort outputs 2 3
USB-C ports 0 0
DVI outputs 0 0
mini DisplayPort outputs 0 0

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X share several similarities in their port configurations. Both cards feature one HDMI output with HDMI 2.1b support. However, the RX 9060 XT has two DisplayPort outputs, while the RTX 5060 has three. Neither card includes USB-C ports, DVI outputs, or mini DisplayPort outputs.

Thus, the key difference between the two lies in the number of DisplayPort outputs, with the RX 9060 XT offering two and the RTX 5060 providing three.

General info:
GPU architecture RDNA 4.0 Blackwell
release date May 2025 May 2025
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 160W 145W
PCI Express (PCIe) version 5 5
semiconductor size 4 nm 5 nm
number of transistors 29700 million 21900 million
Has air-water cooling ✕ ✕
width 267 mm 197 mm
height 111 mm 120 mm

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X differ in several aspects of their general specifications. The RX 9060 XT uses the RDNA 4.0 architecture, while the RTX 5060 uses the Blackwell architecture. The RX 9060 XT has a higher Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 160W compared to the RTX 5060's 145W.

Both cards support PCI Express 5.0 and do not feature air-water cooling. The RX 9060 XT is larger, with a width of 267 mm and a height of 111 mm, while the RTX 5060 is smaller, measuring 197 mm in width and 120 mm in height.

In terms of manufacturing, the RX 9060 XT is built on a 4 nm semiconductor size, whereas the RTX 5060 uses a 5 nm process. The RX 9060 XT also has a higher number of transistors at 29,700 million, compared to the RTX 5060's 21,900 million transistors.

Comparison Summary

This is a specification comparison between AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X. Both products share support for DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL version 4.6, multi-display technology, and ray tracing. However, there are notable differences: the GPU clock speed is 1700 MHz on the AMD model and 2280 MHz on the MSI model, the floating-point performance is 25.6 TFLOPS on the AMD card and 19.18 TFLOPS on the MSI card, and the VRAM is 16GB on the AMD card and 8GB on the MSI card. Additionally, the maximum memory bandwidth is 320 GB/s for the AMD card and 448 GB/s for the MSI card.