Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB vs GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

Speed and memory

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB and the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB are within a few percent of each other for gaming in our model, so you will not see a difference in play.

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB has 8 GB of video memory and the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB has 16 GB. That difference matters at 1440p and in new games at High textures, and it can outweigh a small speed advantage as the card ages.

In our estimates for popular games at 1080p on High, the biggest gap is in Cyberpunk 2077 (110 against 107 fps), and the smallest is in Call of Duty (101 against 99 fps). Games that are light enough to run above 200 fps on both cards show little difference at all.

Power and value

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB is rated at 150 W and the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB at 180 W. With a mid-range processor that means a power supply of about 550 W for the first and 550 W for the second. The power draw is close enough that cooling and noise will be similar.

At launch the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB cost $299 and the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB $429. Per dollar, the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB gave more performance (14.4 points per $100 against 9.8). Current prices differ, so run the same sum on what you can actually buy today.

Which one to buy

Choose the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB if you want the faster card, and you can accept 8 GB of memory. It makes the most sense at 1440p and above, or on a monitor with a high refresh rate.

Choose the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB if the price gap matters more than the small speed difference, and you value the extra video memory. Whichever you pick, check reviews for the games you play, because two cards with similar scores can differ in individual titles.