MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Shadow 2X Plus 16GB VS XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Triple Fan Gaming Edition 16GB

The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Shadow 2X Plus 16GB features a GPU clock speed of 2407 MHz, which is lower than the XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Triple Fan Gaming Edition 16GB's clock speed of 1900 MHz. However, the XFX card has a significantly higher GPU turbo speed of 3320 MHz compared to the MSI card’s 2572 MHz. This gives the XFX model a higher peak boost speed. In terms of pixel rate, the XFX model has a noticeable advantage with a rate of 212.5 GPixel/s, which is much higher than the MSI card’s 123.5 GPixel/s.

The floating-point performance of the two models differs as well, with the XFX card again leading at 27.2 TFLOPS compared to the MSI's 23.7 TFLOPS. This suggests the XFX model is better equipped for tasks involving heavy computational load. For texture rate, the XFX card delivers a higher 425 GTexels/s, while the MSI card has a lower 370.4 GTexels/s. This means the XFX card may provide better texture handling in demanding graphics applications.

In terms of GPU memory speed, the XFX card also takes the lead with a faster 2518 MHz compared to the MSI's 1750 MHz. When it comes to the number of shading units, the MSI model has more, with 4608 compared to the XFX card’s 2048. However, the XFX card compensates for this with 64 render output units (ROPs), compared to 48 ROPs on the MSI card. Both cards support Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP), so they have similar capabilities in that regard.

The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Shadow 2X Plus 16GB features an effective memory speed of 28000 MHz, which is faster than the XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Triple Fan Gaming Edition 16GB's effective memory speed of 20000 MHz. In terms of maximum memory bandwidth, the MSI card again leads with 448 GB/s, compared to the XFX card's 322.3 GB/s. Both cards have 16GB of VRAM, ensuring ample memory capacity for most modern gaming and computing tasks.

Both cards use different GDDR versions, with the MSI card utilizing the newer GDDR7 while the XFX card uses GDDR6. The MSI model has a 128-bit memory bus width, which matches the XFX card's 128-bit bus width, meaning they both have the same bus size for memory access.

Both the MSI and XFX cards support ECC memory (Error Correcting Code memory), ensuring reliable data handling and protection from memory errors during intensive workloads.

Both the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Shadow 2X Plus 16GB and the XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Triple Fan Gaming Edition 16GB support DirectX 12 Ultimate and OpenGL 4.6, ensuring compatibility with modern graphics applications. The MSI card supports OpenCL version 3, while the XFX card supports OpenCL version 2.2, giving the MSI model a slight edge in terms of OpenCL version support.

When it comes to multi-display technology, both cards are equipped to handle it, with the MSI card supporting up to 4 displays and the XFX card supporting up to 3 displays. Both cards support ray tracing and 3D, providing an immersive experience for compatible games and applications.

In terms of additional features, the MSI card supports DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), while the XFX card does not. The XFX card, however, supports RGB lighting, which the MSI card lacks. Both cards do not feature XeSS (XMX) and share the absence of LHR (Lite Hash Rate), making them equally suitable for cryptocurrency mining tasks. Lastly, the MSI card supports Intel Resizable BAR, while the XFX card supports AMD SAM (Smart Access Memory), highlighting their compatibility with different system architectures.

Both the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Shadow 2X Plus 16GB and the XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Triple Fan Gaming Edition 16GB feature an HDMI output, with both having 1 HDMI port. They both also support HDMI 2.1b, offering high bandwidth for 4K and other high-resolution displays.

The MSI card has 3 DisplayPort outputs, while the XFX card offers 2 DisplayPort outputs, giving the MSI card a slight advantage in terms of the number of DisplayPort connections. Neither card includes USB-C, DVI, or mini DisplayPort outputs.

Overall, both cards have similar port options, with the primary difference being the additional DisplayPort output on the MSI card.

The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Shadow 2X Plus 16GB uses the Blackwell GPU architecture, while the XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Triple Fan Gaming Edition 16GB is based on the RDNA 4.0 architecture. The MSI card has a Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 180W, which is higher than the XFX card's 160W. Both cards use PCI Express version 5, ensuring fast data transfer between the GPU and the motherboard.

In terms of semiconductor size, the XFX card uses a 4 nm process, which is smaller than the MSI card's 5 nm process. This could contribute to better power efficiency and performance in the XFX card. The XFX model also has a higher number of transistors, with 29,700 million, compared to the MSI's 21,900 million, indicating a higher level of complexity and potentially more processing power.

Both cards do not feature air-water cooling systems, and their physical dimensions differ slightly. The MSI card measures 226 mm in width and 126 mm in height, while the XFX card is wider at 290 mm and slightly shorter at 124 mm. This makes the XFX card larger overall.