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Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

Common Features

  • ✓ Both products have 16GB of VRAM.
  • ✓ Both products have a 128-bit memory bus width.
  • ✓ Both products support ECC memory.
  • ✓ Both products support DirectX 12 Ultimate.
  • ✓ 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 have an HDMI output.
  • ✓ Both products have 1 HDMI port.
  • ✓ Both products support HDMI version 2.1b.
  • ✓ 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.

Main Differences

  • • GPU clock speed is 2407 MHz on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and 1900 MHz on Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.
  • • GPU turbo is 2572 MHz on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and 3320 MHz on Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.
  • • Pixel rate is 123.5 GPixel/s on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and 212.5 GPixel/s on Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.
  • • Floating-point performance is 23.7 TFLOPS on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and 27.2 TFLOPS on Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.
  • • Texture rate is 370.4 GTexels/s on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and 425 GTexels/s on Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.
  • • GPU memory speed is 1750 MHz on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and 2518 MHz on Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.
  • • Shading units are 4608 on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and 2048 on Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.
  • • Texture mapping units (TMUs) are 144 on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and 128 on Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.
  • • Render output units (ROPs) are 48 on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and 64 on Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.
  • • Effective memory speed is 28000 MHz on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and 20000 MHz on Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.
  • • Maximum memory bandwidth is 448 GB/s on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and 322.3 GB/s on Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.
  • • GDDR version is GDDR7 on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and GDDR6 on Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.
  • • OpenCL version is 3 on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and 2.2 on Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.
  • • Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB supports DLSS, while Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB does not.
  • • Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB uses Intel Resizable BAR, while Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB uses AMD SAM.
  • • RGB lighting is not present on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB but is available on Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.
  • • Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB supports 4 displays, while Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB supports 3 displays.
  • • DisplayPort outputs are 3 on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and 2 on Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.
  • • GPU architecture is Blackwell on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and RDNA 4.0 on Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.
  • • Thermal Design Power (TDP) is 180W on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and 182W on Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.
  • • Semiconductor size is 5 nm on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and 4 nm on Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.
  • • Number of transistors is 21900 million on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and 29700 million on Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.
  • • Width is 208 mm on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and 300 mm on Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.
  • • Height is 120 mm on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and 131 mm on Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.
Specs Comparison
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

Performance:
GPU clock speed 2407 MHz 1900 MHz
GPU turbo 2572 MHz 3320 MHz
pixel rate 123.5 GPixel/s 212.5 GPixel/s
floating-point performance 23.7 TFLOPS 27.2 TFLOPS
texture rate 370.4 GTexels/s 425 GTexels/s
GPU memory speed 1750 MHz 2518 MHz
shading units 4608 2048
texture mapping units (TMUs) 144 128
render output units (ROPs) 48 64
Has Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP) ✓ ✓

The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB both feature strong performance metrics, but they differ in several key areas. Starting with the GPU clock speed, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti operates at 2407 MHz, whereas the Radeon RX 9060 XT has a lower base clock of 1900 MHz. However, the RX 9060 XT has a significantly higher turbo clock speed of 3320 MHz, compared to 2572 MHz on the RTX 5060 Ti.

In terms of pixel rate, the RX 9060 XT outperforms the RTX 5060 Ti, with a pixel rate of 212.5 GPixel/s versus 123.5 GPixel/s. The RX 9060 XT also has a higher texture rate at 425 GTexels/s, compared to the RTX 5060 Ti’s 370.4 GTexels/s. The floating-point performance of the RX 9060 XT is also superior, delivering 27.2 TFLOPS, while the RTX 5060 Ti achieves 23.7 TFLOPS.

Looking at GPU memory speed, the RX 9060 XT again leads with a memory speed of 2518 MHz, compared to the 1750 MHz of the RTX 5060 Ti. The RX 9060 XT has a higher number of shading units, with 2048 versus the 4608 shading units of the RTX 5060 Ti, but it has fewer texture mapping units (TMUs) at 128, compared to the 144 TMUs of the RTX 5060 Ti. For render output units (ROPs), the RX 9060 XT has 64, surpassing the 48 ROPs of the RTX 5060 Ti. Both cards support double precision floating-point (DPFP) operations.

Memory:
effective memory speed 28000 MHz 20000 MHz
maximum memory bandwidth 448 GB/s 322.3 GB/s
VRAM 16GB 16GB
GDDR version GDDR7 GDDR6
memory bus width 128-bit 128-bit
Supports ECC memory ✓ ✓

The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB have similar memory configurations but differ in certain aspects. Both cards feature 16GB of VRAM, but the RTX 5060 Ti uses GDDR7 memory, while the RX 9060 XT uses GDDR6 memory. The effective memory speed of the RTX 5060 Ti is significantly higher at 28000 MHz, compared to 20000 MHz on the RX 9060 XT.

In terms of maximum memory bandwidth, the RTX 5060 Ti also leads with a bandwidth of 448 GB/s, while the RX 9060 XT delivers a lower bandwidth of 322.3 GB/s. Both products share the same memory bus width of 128-bit, and both support ECC memory, ensuring error correction capabilities in their respective memory configurations.

Overall, the RTX 5060 Ti offers faster memory speeds and higher bandwidth, while both cards have the same amount of VRAM and memory bus width, with support for ECC memory in both cases.

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

The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB have many similar features, with a few key differences. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and ray tracing. The RTX 5060 Ti supports OpenCL 3, while the RX 9060 XT supports OpenCL 2.2. Both cards are capable of multi-display technology and support 3D rendering.

In terms of additional features, the RTX 5060 Ti supports DLSS, while the RX 9060 XT does not. On the other hand, the RX 9060 XT has RGB lighting, a feature not present on the RTX 5060 Ti. Both cards have no LHR (Lite Hash Rate) limitations and support a similar number of displays: the RTX 5060 Ti can handle up to 4, while the RX 9060 XT supports 3 displays.

For memory-related technologies, the RTX 5060 Ti supports Intel’s Resizable BAR, while the RX 9060 XT supports AMD SAM. Neither card supports XeSS (XMX) technology.

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

Both the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB feature similar port configurations. Each card includes one HDMI output with HDMI 2.1b support, allowing for high-quality video and audio transmission. Additionally, both cards do not have any USB-C ports, DVI outputs, or mini DisplayPort outputs.

The key difference between the two cards lies in the number of DisplayPort outputs. The RTX 5060 Ti has three DisplayPort outputs, while the RX 9060 XT has only two DisplayPort outputs. This gives the RTX 5060 Ti a slight edge in terms of the number of available DisplayPort connections for multiple displays.

Overall, both cards have similar HDMI support and lack USB-C, DVI, and mini DisplayPort outputs, with the primary distinction being the number of DisplayPort outputs, where the RTX 5060 Ti offers one more than the RX 9060 XT.

General info:
GPU architecture Blackwell RDNA 4.0
release date April 2025 June 2025
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180W 182W
PCI Express (PCIe) version 5 5
semiconductor size 5 nm 4 nm
number of transistors 21900 million 29700 million
Has air-water cooling ✕ ✕
width 208 mm 300 mm
height 120 mm 131 mm

The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB both feature modern GPU architectures, with the RTX 5060 Ti utilizing the Blackwell architecture and the RX 9060 XT using RDNA 4.0. The RTX 5060 Ti has a Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 180W, while the RX 9060 XT has a slightly higher TDP of 182W. Both cards use PCI Express (PCIe) version 5 for high-speed data transfer.

When it comes to semiconductor size, the RTX 5060 Ti uses a 5 nm process, while the RX 9060 XT has a slightly smaller 4 nm process. The number of transistors differs as well, with the RTX 5060 Ti featuring 21,900 million transistors, while the RX 9060 XT has a significantly higher 29,700 million transistors.

In terms of physical size, the RTX 5060 Ti is smaller, with a width of 208 mm and a height of 120 mm. The RX 9060 XT is notably larger, measuring 300 mm in width and 131 mm in height. Neither card features air-water cooling systems.

Comparison Summary

This is a specification comparison between Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce 16GB and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB. Both products have 16GB of VRAM, a 128-bit memory bus width, and support DirectX 12 Ultimate and ray tracing. The Gigabyte model has a GPU clock speed of 2407 MHz, while the Sapphire model is lower at 1900 MHz. The floating-point performance is 23.7 TFLOPS for Gigabyte and 27.2 TFLOPS for Sapphire. Additionally, Gigabyte has a higher effective memory speed of 28000 MHz, compared to Sapphire’s 20000 MHz. Furthermore, Gigabyte supports DLSS, while Sapphire does not.