Asus Prime GeForce RTX 5060 VS PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

In terms of GPU clock speed, the Asus Prime GeForce RTX 5060 operates at 2280 MHz, while the PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB runs slightly lower at 1700 MHz. However, the RX 9060 XT offers a much higher GPU turbo clock speed of 3130 MHz compared to the RTX 5060′s 2497 MHz. This suggests that while the Asus GPU starts with a higher base clock, the PowerColor GPU has a greater boost potential.

For pixel rate, the RX 9060 XT significantly outperforms the RTX 5060, with a pixel rate of 200.3 GPixel/s, compared to the latter's 119.9 GPixel/s. The texture rate is similarly in favor of the RX 9060 XT, offering 400.6 GTexels/s, which is almost double the Asus's 299.6 GTexels/s. These differences highlight the RX 9060 XT’s superior performance in terms of pixel processing and texture handling.

Both cards feature identical GPU memory speed of 1750 MHz, and both support Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP). When it comes to shading units, the RTX 5060 has 3840, which is double the RX 9060 XT's 2048, suggesting the Asus card may handle more complex shaders. However, the RX 9060 XT compensates with more texture mapping units (TMUs), offering 128 TMUs compared to the RTX 5060’s 120. Similarly, the PowerColor card has 64 render output units (ROPs), 16 more than the Asus's 48, indicating a potential advantage in rendering operations.

The Asus Prime GeForce RTX 5060 is equipped with 8GB of VRAM, while the PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB comes with a larger 16GB of VRAM. Both cards feature a 128-bit memory bus width, so there is no difference in this aspect. The RTX 5060 utilizes GDDR7 memory, while the RX 9060 XT uses the previous generation, GDDR6. This shows a generational difference in memory type, with GDDR7 being the more recent technology.

In terms of memory speed, the RTX 5060 has an effective memory speed of 28000 MHz, which is significantly higher than the RX 9060 XT's 20000 MHz. This could indicate faster memory performance for the Asus card. The RTX 5060 also has a higher maximum memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s, compared to the RX 9060 XT’s 322.3 GB/s, offering better throughput for the Asus card.

Both cards support ECC memory, so there is no distinction in this area, and both offer the reliability benefits that ECC provides for error correction in memory.

Both the Asus Prime GeForce RTX 5060 and the PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB support DirectX 12 Ultimate and OpenGL 4.6, making them compatible with the latest graphics APIs. However, the RX 9060 XT is limited to OpenCL version 2.2, while the RTX 5060 supports OpenCL version 3, offering a slightly newer version of the API.

When it comes to multi-display support, both cards can handle multi-display technology, but the RTX 5060 supports up to four displays, while the RX 9060 XT supports three. The RTX 5060 also has the advantage of supporting DLSS, while the RX 9060 XT does not, which could be important for users who want enhanced frame rates with AI-based upscaling.

Regarding additional features, both cards support ray tracing and 3D, and neither has RGB lighting or XeSS (XMX). The RX 9060 XT supports AMD SAM, whereas the RTX 5060 supports Intel Resizable BAR. Both cards do not have LHR (Lite Hash Rate) limiting, meaning they are not restricted in mining performance.

Both the Asus Prime GeForce RTX 5060 and the PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB feature one HDMI output with HDMI 2.1b support. However, the RTX 5060 has three DisplayPort outputs, while the RX 9060 XT has two. Neither card includes USB-C, DVI, or mini DisplayPort outputs.

In terms of port options, the main difference is the number of DisplayPort outputs, with the RTX 5060 offering an additional DisplayPort compared to the RX 9060 XT.

Both cards have identical HDMI configurations, and neither offers advanced port options like USB-C or mini DisplayPort, making them quite similar in terms of video output capabilities.

The Asus Prime GeForce RTX 5060 uses the Blackwell GPU architecture, while the PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB is based on the RDNA 4.0 architecture. Both cards support PCI Express (PCIe) version 5, ensuring fast data transfer between the GPU and the motherboard.

When it comes to thermal design power (TDP), the RX 9060 XT has a slightly higher TDP of 150W, compared to the RTX 5060's 145W. The RX 9060 XT also has a higher number of transistors, with 29,700 million compared to the RTX 5060's 21,900 million, which could suggest more complex processing capabilities in the PowerColor card.

In terms of physical dimensions, both cards share the same height of 120 mm, but the RTX 5060 is wider at 268.3 mm, compared to the RX 9060 XT's 220 mm width. Neither card features air-water cooling systems, both relying on standard cooling solutions.