Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB vs GeForce RTX 5060
Compare the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB and GeForce RTX 5060 on real gaming benchmarks, full specifications, live retailer prices and performance-per-dollar, then jump straight to the cheapest in-stock version of either card.
The short answer
The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is the faster card at 1080p, with the two closely matched on price-to-performance.
- Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is about 14% faster at 1080p (gaming index 58 vs 51).
- GeForce RTX 5060 is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 13%.
- Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB delivers about 1% more frames per dollar at 1080p.
- Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB carries more VRAM (16GB vs 8GB), an edge at 4K and in memory-heavy games.
- GeForce RTX 5060 draws less power (145W vs 160W), so it runs cooler and asks less of your PSU.
Gaming performance
Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Switch resolution with the toggle above.
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is about 14% faster at 1080p.
Performance per dollar
1080p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
11.2
per $100 spent
Better value
11.1
per $100 spent
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GBfrom $519.99
- ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger OC 16 GB$519.99OC3290 MHz · 249 mm
- ASUS Dual RX 9060 XT 16 GB$529.00OC3230 MHz · 202 mm
- ASUS Dual RX 9060 XT White Edition 16 GB$545.99OC3230 MHz · 202 mm
- XFX Swift RX 9060 XT OC 16 GB$599.99OC3320 MHz · 270 mm
- XFX Swift RX 9060 XT White OC 16 GB$619.99OC3320 MHz · 270 mm
- GIGABYTE RX 9060 XT GAMING OC 16 GB$649.99OC3320 MHz · 281 mm
- XFX Swift RX 9060 XT Triple Fan OC 16 GB$659.99OC3320 MHz · 290 mm
- XFX Mercury RX 9060 XT OC 16 GB$659.99OC3320 MHz · 320 mm
- GIGABYTE RX 9060 XT GAMING OC ICE 16 GB$759.99OC3320 MHz · 281 mm
- ASRock RX 9060 XT Steel Legend OC 16 GB$855.68OC3320 MHz · 298 mm
- ASUS Prime RX 9060 XT OC Edition 16 GB$866.89OC3311 MHz · 304 mm
- Sapphire PURE RX 9060 XT OC 16 GB$932.18OC3290 MHz · 240 mm
- Sapphire NITRO+ RX 9060 XT OC 16 GB$1,087.00OC3320 MHz · 300 mm
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger OC 16 GBOC | 3290 MHz | 249 mm | — | $519.99 | | |
| ASUS Dual RX 9060 XT 16 GBOC | 3230 MHz | 202 mm | — | $529.00 | | |
| ASUS Dual RX 9060 XT White Edition 16 GBOC | 3230 MHz | 202 mm | — | $545.99 | | |
| XFX Swift RX 9060 XT OC 16 GBOC | 3320 MHz | 270 mm | — | $599.99 | | |
| XFX Swift RX 9060 XT White OC 16 GBOC | 3320 MHz | 270 mm | — | $619.99 | | |
| GIGABYTE RX 9060 XT GAMING OC 16 GBOC | 3320 MHz | 281 mm | — | $649.99 | | |
| XFX Swift RX 9060 XT Triple Fan OC 16 GBOC | 3320 MHz | 290 mm | — | $659.99 | | |
| XFX Mercury RX 9060 XT OC 16 GBOC | 3320 MHz | 320 mm | — | $659.99 | | |
| GIGABYTE RX 9060 XT GAMING OC ICE 16 GBOC | 3320 MHz | 281 mm | — | $759.99 | | |
| ASRock RX 9060 XT Steel Legend OC 16 GBOC | 3320 MHz | 298 mm | — | $855.68 | | |
| ASUS Prime RX 9060 XT OC Edition 16 GBOC | 3311 MHz | 304 mm | — | $866.89 | | |
| Sapphire PURE RX 9060 XT OC 16 GBOC | 3290 MHz | 240 mm | — | $932.18 | | |
| Sapphire NITRO+ RX 9060 XT OC 16 GBOC | 3320 MHz | 300 mm | — | $1,087.00 | |
GeForce RTX 5060from $459.99
- $459.99
- GIGABYTE RTX 5060 WINDFORCE OC$459.99OC199 mm
- ASUS DUAL RTX 5060 OC Edition$469.99OC2535 MHz · 228 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5060 EAGLE OC$469.99OC2550 MHz · 208 mm
- ZOTAC RTX 5060 AMP$469.99OC2550 MHz · 221 mm
- ZOTAC RTX 5060 Twin Edge OC$469.99OC2527 MHz · 221 mm
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5060$489.99268 mm
- PNY RTX 5060$495.00200 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5060 EAGLE OC ICE$499.99OC2550 MHz · 208 mm
- MSI RTX 5060 SHADOW 2X$499.99197 mm
- MSI RTX 5060 VENTUS 2X OC$499.99OC2527 MHz · 197 mm
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5060 OC Edition$539.99OC2565 MHz · 268 mm
- ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5060 OC Edition$569.99OC2640 MHz · 302 mm
- MSI RTX 5060 VENTUS 2X OC WHITE$649.17OC2527 MHz · 197 mm
- $823.00
- Palit RTX 5060 Dual OC$1,103.00OC2535 MHz · 262 mm
- Palit RTX 5060 Dual$1,362.00262 mm
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIGABYTE RTX 5060 WINDFORCE | — | 199 mm | — | $459.99 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 5060 WINDFORCE OCOC | — | 199 mm | — | $459.99 | | |
| ASUS DUAL RTX 5060 OC EditionOC | 2535 MHz | 228 mm | — | $469.99 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 5060 EAGLE OCOC | 2550 MHz | 208 mm | — | $469.99 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 5060 AMPOC | 2550 MHz | 221 mm | — | $469.99 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 5060 Twin Edge OCOC | 2527 MHz | 221 mm | — | $469.99 | | |
| ASUS PRIME RTX 5060 | — | 268 mm | — | $489.99 | | |
| PNY RTX 5060 | — | 200 mm | — | $495.00 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 5060 EAGLE OC ICEOC | 2550 MHz | 208 mm | — | $499.99 | | |
| MSI RTX 5060 SHADOW 2X | — | 197 mm | — | $499.99 | | |
| MSI RTX 5060 VENTUS 2X OCOC | 2527 MHz | 197 mm | — | $499.99 | | |
| ASUS PRIME RTX 5060 OC EditionOC | 2565 MHz | 268 mm | — | $539.99 | | |
| ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5060 OC EditionOC | 2640 MHz | 302 mm | — | $569.99 | | |
| MSI RTX 5060 VENTUS 2X OC WHITEOC | 2527 MHz | 197 mm | — | $649.17 | | |
| Palit RTX 5060 Infinity 3 | — | 292 mm | — | $823.00 | | |
| Palit RTX 5060 Dual OCOC | 2535 MHz | 262 mm | — | $1,103.00 | | |
| Palit RTX 5060 Dual | — | 262 mm | — | $1,362.00 | |
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