NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 vs AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 vs AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB — source-verified spec comparison. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is $50 cheaper, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 leads in compute with 3,840 CUDA cores. Pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 for budget, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 for performance.
Which one should you buy?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is $50 cheaper, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 leads in compute with 3,840 CUDA cores. Pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 for budget, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 for performance.
Specifications
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | |
|---|---|---|
| MSRP | $299 ✓ | $349 |
| Boost Clock | 2,497 MHz | 3,320 MHz ✓ |
| Memory | 8 GB | 16 GB ✓ |
| Memory Bus | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| TDP | 145 W ✓ | 160 W |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Release | 2025-05-19 | 2025-06-05 |
✓ = better value for that row (numeric rows only)
Related
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 — Specifications
- AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB — Specifications
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 buy verdict
- AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB buy verdict
- GPU Index
Sources
- www.nvidia.com https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5060-family/
- en.wikipedia.org https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce_RTX_50_series
- www.amd.com https://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9060xt.html
- www.techpowerup.com https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-rx-9060-xt.c4293
- www.tomshardware.com https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-radeon-rx-9060-xt-launches-on-june-5-starting-at-usd299