AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB VS Gainward GeForce RTX 5060 Ghost

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB and Gainward GeForce RTX 5060 Ghost have notable differences in their core performance specifications. The Radeon RX 9060 XT operates at a base GPU clock speed of 1700 MHz, which can boost up to 3130 MHz, while the GeForce RTX 5060 Ghost has a higher base clock speed of 2280 MHz but only boosts to 2497 MHz.

In terms of pixel rate, the RX 9060 XT offers a higher 200.3 GPixel/s, compared to the RTX 5060's 119.9 GPixel/s. The Radeon also has a better floating-point performance, providing 25.6 TFLOPS versus the RTX 5060's 19.18 TFLOPS. The RX 9060 XT excels in texture rate as well, delivering 400.6 GTexels/s, while the GeForce card offers 299.6 GTexels/s.

On the other hand, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ghost has more shading units, with 3840 compared to the RX 9060 XT’s 2048. The Radeon card features more render output units (ROPs) at 64, compared to the GeForce card’s 48. Both cards support Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP), so there is no difference in that regard. Finally, the RX 9060 XT has a faster GPU memory speed at 2518 MHz, while the RTX 5060's memory speed is 1750 MHz, providing a performance edge in this area for the Radeon card.

Both the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB and Gainward GeForce RTX 5060 Ghost feature 8GB of VRAM, so there is no difference in memory size between the two cards. However, their memory specifications do differ in a few key areas. The Radeon RX 9060 XT uses GDDR6 memory, while the GeForce RTX 5060 Ghost utilizes the newer GDDR7 memory type, which may offer advantages in certain applications.

The effective memory speed also varies significantly: the RX 9060 XT operates at an effective memory speed of 20000 MHz, while the RTX 5060 Ghost runs at a much faster 28000 MHz. This difference in memory speed could contribute to a notable performance gap in memory-intensive tasks.

In terms of memory bandwidth, the RX 9060 XT offers a maximum of 320 GB/s, while the RTX 5060 Ghost provides a higher maximum bandwidth of 448 GB/s, again reflecting a difference in performance potential. Both cards share the same 128-bit memory bus width, and both support ECC (Error-Correcting Code) memory, which helps improve memory reliability by detecting and correcting errors in data.

Both the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB and Gainward GeForce RTX 5060 Ghost support DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and ray tracing, meaning they both offer strong support for modern graphical features. However, there is a difference in their OpenCL versions, with the Radeon RX 9060 XT supporting OpenCL 2.2, while the GeForce RTX 5060 Ghost supports OpenCL 3, which may offer additional capabilities in certain applications.

When it comes to multi-display support, both cards support this feature, but the Radeon RX 9060 XT supports up to three displays, while the RTX 5060 Ghost supports up to four displays. The GeForce card also stands out by supporting DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), while the Radeon card does not have this feature. Additionally, the RTX 5060 Ghost is capable of Intel Resizable BAR, whereas the Radeon card uses AMD SAM (Smart Access Memory), which is similar but specific to AMD platforms.

Other features show some contrast as well: the Radeon RX 9060 XT does not have RGB lighting or XeSS (XMX), while the GeForce RTX 5060 Ghost includes RGB lighting and also does not have XeSS support. Both cards support 3D, and neither features a limiter hash rate (LHR), so both cards should be fully capable of mining tasks without restrictions.

Both the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB and Gainward GeForce RTX 5060 Ghost feature an HDMI output with one HDMI port each, and both support the same HDMI version: HDMI 2.1b. However, there is a difference in their DisplayPort outputs. The Radeon RX 9060 XT offers two DisplayPort outputs, while the RTX 5060 Ghost provides three DisplayPort outputs, allowing for more display connections on the GeForce card.

Neither card includes USB-C, DVI, or mini DisplayPort outputs. This means the main distinguishing factor in ports is the number of DisplayPort outputs, with the RTX 5060 Ghost offering one more compared to the RX 9060 XT.

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB and Gainward GeForce RTX 5060 Ghost have different GPU architectures. The Radeon card is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture, while the GeForce card uses the Blackwell architecture. Both cards support PCI Express 5.0, ensuring compatibility with the latest motherboards and high-speed data transfer.

When it comes to power consumption, the Radeon RX 9060 XT has a higher Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 160W, compared to the RTX 5060 Ghost's 145W. In terms of semiconductor size, the RX 9060 XT is built on a smaller 4 nm process, while the RTX 5060 Ghost uses a 5 nm process, indicating that the Radeon card uses a more advanced fabrication process.

In terms of physical dimensions, the Radeon RX 9060 XT is 267 mm in width and 111 mm in height, while the RTX 5060 Ghost is slightly smaller in width at 262.1 mm but taller at 126.3 mm. Neither card features air-water cooling, so both rely on traditional cooling solutions. The Radeon card also has a larger number of transistors at 29,700 million, compared to the 21,900 million found in the GeForce card.