AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB VS Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB has a GPU clock speed of 1700 MHz, while the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB operates at a higher GPU clock speed of 2410 MHz. In terms of GPU turbo, the RX 9060 XT boosts up to 3130 MHz, while the RTX 5060 Ti reaches a lower turbo frequency of 2570 MHz. For pixel rate, the RX 9060 XT achieves 200.3 GPixel/s, outperforming the RTX 5060 Ti, which has a pixel rate of 123.4 GPixel/s. The RX 9060 XT also leads in floating-point performance with 25.6 TFLOPS, compared to the RTX 5060 Ti’s 23.69 TFLOPS.

Looking at texture rate, the RX 9060 XT has a texture rate of 400.6 GTexels/s, significantly higher than the RTX 5060 Ti’s 370.1 GTexels/s. The RX 9060 XT’s GPU memory speed is 2518 MHz, which is notably faster than the RTX 5060 Ti’s 1750 MHz. For the shading units, the RX 9060 XT features 2048, while the RTX 5060 Ti has a much higher count of 4608. The RX 9060 XT has 128 texture mapping units (TMUs) compared to 144 TMUs on the RTX 5060 Ti, giving the latter a slight edge in texture processing capabilities. Lastly, the RX 9060 XT has 64 render output units (ROPs), while the RTX 5060 Ti has fewer at 48 ROPs.

Both cards support Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP), meaning both are capable of performing calculations with high precision, though this spec does not directly impact gaming performance.

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB features an effective memory speed of 20000 MHz, while the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB operates with a faster effective memory speed of 28000 MHz. In terms of maximum memory bandwidth, the RX 9060 XT provides 320 GB/s, whereas the RTX 5060 Ti offers a higher bandwidth of 448 GB/s. Both products have the same VRAM capacity of 16GB, but the RX 9060 XT uses GDDR6 memory, while the RTX 5060 Ti utilizes the newer GDDR7 memory version.

Both cards share the same memory bus width of 128-bit, ensuring equal data path width for memory access. Additionally, both cards support Error-Correcting Code (ECC) memory, ensuring improved data integrity and reliability in processing.

While both graphics cards are similar in VRAM size and ECC memory support, the RX 9060 XT’s lower memory speed and bandwidth could result in slower memory performance compared to the RTX 5060 Ti’s higher speeds, which could impact certain demanding workloads or gaming scenarios.

Both the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB support DirectX 12 Ultimate, ensuring compatibility with the latest gaming and graphics technologies. They also both support OpenGL 4.6 and are capable of running OpenCL, with the RX 9060 XT supporting OpenCL 2.2 and the RTX 5060 Ti supporting the newer version 3. This slight version difference may affect performance in applications using OpenCL.

For display technology, both cards support multi-display setups, with the RX 9060 XT supporting up to 3 displays and the RTX 5060 Ti supporting up to 4 displays. Both cards also support ray tracing and 3D capabilities, enhancing visual effects and immersion in compatible applications. However, the RTX 5060 Ti has an advantage with support for DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), which the RX 9060 XT lacks.

Both cards do not feature XeSS (XMX) or RGB lighting. The RX 9060 XT uses AMD SAM (Smart Access Memory) for performance optimization with compatible AMD platforms, while the RTX 5060 Ti uses Intel Resizable BAR, which is Nvidia’s equivalent technology for Intel platforms. Both cards do not have LHR (Lite Hash Rate) limitations, ensuring full mining performance.

Both the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB feature an HDMI output with 1 HDMI port each. Both use HDMI 2.1b, ensuring support for high-quality video and audio output at higher resolutions and refresh rates. In terms of DisplayPort outputs, the RX 9060 XT offers 2, while the RTX 5060 Ti provides 3, giving the Nvidia card a slight edge for those needing additional DisplayPort connections.

Neither card includes USB-C ports, DVI outputs, or mini DisplayPort outputs, meaning there are no significant differences in these areas.

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB is built on the RDNA 4.0 GPU architecture, while the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB uses the Blackwell architecture. In terms of thermal design power (TDP), the RX 9060 XT has a lower TDP of 160W compared to the RTX 5060 Ti's 180W, which may suggest slightly higher power consumption for the Nvidia card. Both cards support PCI Express 5.0, ensuring fast data transfer between the GPU and the rest of the system.

When it comes to semiconductor size, the RX 9060 XT is built on a 4 nm process, while the RTX 5060 Ti uses a slightly larger 5 nm process. This indicates a more advanced manufacturing process for the AMD card. Additionally, the RX 9060 XT has 29,700 million transistors, while the RTX 5060 Ti has fewer at 21,900 million transistors, potentially reflecting differences in design complexity and performance potential.

Both cards do not feature air-water cooling, and their physical dimensions differ slightly. The RX 9060 XT measures 267 mm in width and 111 mm in height, while the RTX 5060 Ti is more compact with a width of 241 mm and the same height of 111 mm.