Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming 8GB VS Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060

The Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming 8GB and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 offer some notable differences in performance specs. Starting with GPU clock speed, the RX 9060 XT runs at 1700 MHz, while the RTX 5060 is clocked higher at 2280 MHz. However, the RX 9060 XT can boost its GPU turbo speed up to 3130 MHz, which is noticeably higher than the RTX 5060's 2500 MHz turbo speed.

When it comes to pixel rate, the RX 9060 XT delivers a significantly higher 200.3 GPixel/s compared to the RTX 5060's 120 GPixel/s. For floating-point performance, the RX 9060 XT outperforms the RTX 5060 with 25.64 TFLOPS versus the 19.2 TFLOPS from the RTX 5060. The texture rate also favors the RX 9060 XT, with a rate of 400.6 GTexels/s compared to the RTX 5060's 300 GTexels/s.

The two products also differ in memory speed, with the RX 9060 XT using a 2518 MHz GPU memory speed, while the RTX 5060 operates at a slower 1750 MHz. The RX 9060 XT is equipped with 2048 shading units, which is fewer than the 3840 shading units in the RTX 5060. Additionally, the RX 9060 XT offers 128 texture mapping units (TMUs) and 64 render output units (ROPs), whereas the RTX 5060 has 120 TMUs and 48 ROPs. Both products support Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP) functionality.

The memory specifications of the Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming 8GB and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 show both similarities and differences. Both cards feature 8GB of VRAM, making them equal in terms of total memory capacity. However, the RX 9060 XT uses GDDR6 memory, while the RTX 5060 is equipped with the newer GDDR7 memory.

In terms of effective memory speed, the RTX 5060 operates at a higher 28000 MHz, compared to the RX 9060 XT's 20000 MHz. The RTX 5060 also benefits from a higher maximum memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s, which exceeds the RX 9060 XT's 322.3 GB/s bandwidth.

Both cards share the same memory bus width of 128-bit, and both support Error Correction Code (ECC) memory, meaning they both offer enhanced memory reliability. Despite these similarities, the differences in memory speed and bandwidth are notable and give the RTX 5060 an edge in terms of raw memory performance.

The Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming 8GB and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 share several key features, though there are some important differences. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, OpenCL versions 2.2 (for the RX 9060 XT) and 3 (for the RTX 5060), as well as multi-display technology, ray tracing, and 3D. However, the RX 9060 XT supports AMD SAM (Smart Access Memory), while the RTX 5060 uses Intel Resizable BAR, a similar feature but linked to Intel's architecture.

One notable difference is that the RX 9060 XT does not support DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), whereas the RTX 5060 includes DLSS support. Additionally, the RX 9060 XT includes RGB lighting, which the RTX 5060 lacks. The RX 9060 XT is also limited to three supported displays, whereas the RTX 5060 supports up to four displays.

Both cards do not have LHR (Lite Hash Rate), meaning they are both suitable for general gaming and other GPU-intensive tasks. Overall, while both cards offer similar core features, the RTX 5060 brings DLSS support and a slightly more versatile multi-display setup, while the RX 9060 XT adds RGB lighting.

Both the Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming 8GB and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 feature an HDMI output with one HDMI port each, supporting HDMI 2.1b. However, the two cards differ in their DisplayPort configurations. The RX 9060 XT comes with 2 DisplayPort outputs, while the RTX 5060 provides 3 DisplayPort outputs.

Neither card includes USB-C, DVI, or mini DisplayPort outputs, so these options are not available on either card.

In summary, while both cards offer similar HDMI connectivity, the RTX 5060 provides an additional DisplayPort output compared to the RX 9060 XT, making it slightly more versatile in terms of multi-monitor setups.

The Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming 8GB and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 have some differences in their general specifications. The RX 9060 XT is built on the RDNA 4.0 GPU architecture, while the RTX 5060 uses the Blackwell architecture. The RX 9060 XT has a thermal design power (TDP) of 150W, slightly higher than the RTX 5060’s 145W TDP.

Both cards use PCI Express (PCIe) version 5, ensuring high-speed communication with the motherboard. In terms of semiconductor size, the RX 9060 XT uses a more advanced 4 nm process, compared to the 5 nm process used in the RTX 5060. This results in the RX 9060 XT having a higher transistor count of 29,700 million, compared to the 21,900 million transistors in the RTX 5060.

Neither card includes air-water cooling solutions, as both rely on standard cooling methods. The RX 9060 XT is wider at 281 mm and taller at 118 mm, whereas the RTX 5060 is more compact at 241 mm in width and 111 mm in height.