RTX 5060 Ti 16GB vs RX 9060 XT 16GB
The two 16 GB cards under $450. Both pair a modest graphics processor with a generous memory pool on a narrow 128-bit bus, and both are aimed squarely at 1080p and entry-level 1440p.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
$429 MSRP · 16 GB · 180 W · index 36 at 1440p
The 16 GB version is the one worth buying in this tier. It pairs a modest GPU with a memory pool large enough that texture settings stop being a compromise at 1080p and 1440p.
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
$349 MSRP · 16 GB · 160 W · index 33 at 1440p
The cheapest 16 GB card in this database. Its 128-bit bus limits how far the memory advantage stretches, but for 1080p and light 1440p it removes VRAM from the list of things to worry about.
Full specification comparison
Every row that can be compared marks a winner. Rows where the two cards match, or where a figure is not published, say so.
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA | RX 9060 XT 16GBAMD |
|---|---|---|
| Price and value | ||
| Launch MSRP | $429 | Best in this row: $349 |
| Current priceCompareYourGPU does not publish a price it has not verified. | Check current price | Check current price |
| Performance per $100Performance index at 1440p per $100 of launch MSRP. | 8.4 | Best in this row: 9.5 |
| Performance | ||
| CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here. | Best in this row: 42 | 39 |
| CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here. | Best in this row: 36 | 33 |
| CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here. | Best in this row: 29 | 26 |
| CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here. | Best in this row: 34 | 27 |
| Measured suite average at 1440pThird-party geometric mean across their game suite, run with vendor upscaling at Quality. A different test from the estimated row below, not a check on it. | Best in this row: 56.1 FPS (ComputerBase) | 53.5 FPS (ComputerBase) |
| Estimated FPS at 1440pModelled estimate for a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling. Not a measurement. | Best in this row: 65-95 FPS | 60-85 FPS |
| Memory | ||
| Essentially tied | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| GDDR7 | GDDR6 | |
| Essentially tied | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| Best in this row: 448 GB/s | 320 GB/s | |
| Memory speed | Best in this row: 28 Gbps | 20 Gbps |
| Graphics processor | ||
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 4 |
| GPU die | GB206 | Navi 44 |
| Only comparable within one manufacturer. | Best in this row: 4,608 | 2,048 |
| Not compared: data missing for at least one card | Data unavailable | 32 |
| Best in this row: 36 | 32 | |
| Best in this row: 144 | 64 | |
| Not compared: data missing for at least one card | 2,407 MHz | Data unavailable |
| 2,572 MHz | 3,130 MHz | |
| Game clockNot compared: data missing for at least one cardAMD only. | Data unavailable | 2,530 MHz |
| Power | ||
| 180 W | Best in this row: 160 W | |
| Vendor figure where published, otherwise board power plus 300 W of headroom. | 600 W | Best in this row: 500 W (estimate) |
| Performance per 100 W | 20.0 | Best in this row: 20.6 |
| Power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Technologies | ||
| 4th-generation RT cores | 3rd-generation ray accelerators | |
| DLSS 4 Super Resolution, DLSS Ray Reconstruction, FSR 3.1, XeSS | FSR 4, FSR 3.1, XeSS | |
| DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation | FSR 3.1 Frame Generation, AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2 (driver-level) | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Video encoder | 9th-generation NVENC with AV1 and HEVC encode | AMD Radeon media engine with AV1, HEVC and H.264 encode |
| Video decoder | 6th-generation NVDEC with AV1, HEVC and H.264 decode | AV1, HEVC and H.264 decode |
| Display outputs | ||
| DisplayPort | 3x 2.1b | 3x 2.1a |
| HDMI | 1x 2.1b | 1x 2.1b |
| USB-C | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Length | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Height from bracket | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Data unavailable | Data unavailable | |
| Release | ||
| Launch date | April 16, 2025 | June 5, 2025 |
| Generation | RTX 50 | RX 9000 |
| Availability | In production | In production |
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Winner by category
Each category is decided by the same numbers used everywhere else on the site. A category with no clear leader says so rather than picking one.
Performance at 1440p
Performance index 36
Ray tracing
Ray tracing index 34
Price
$349
Performance per dollar
9.5 index points per $100
VRAM
Essentially tied
Memory bandwidth
448 GB/s
Efficiency
20.6 index points per 100 W
Lowest power draw
160 W board power
The shape of the trade-off
All six axes are normalised to a 0-100 scale so they can share one chart. Performance and ray tracing are CompareYourGPU’s estimated indices; value, VRAM, efficiency and features are each card’s standing relative to every other card tracked here.
- RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RX 9060 XT 16GB
| Criterion | RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 36 | 33 |
| Ray tracing | 34 | 27 |
| Value | 70 | 83 |
| VRAM | 80 | 80 |
| Efficiency | 61 | 66 |
| Features | 100 | 100 |
Performance, memory and value
- 36
- 33
CompareYourGPU estimate aggregated from public review coverage, not a measurement.
- 65-95 FPS
- 60-85 FPS
Modelled from the performance index. Not a measured benchmark. Real results vary widely by title.
- RTX 5060 Ti 16GB128-bit bus16 GB
- RX 9060 XT 16GB128-bit bus16 GB
Capacity alone is not the whole story: memory bus width and bandwidth decide how much of it the GPU can actually use.
- $429
- $349
CompareYourGPU scores value from launch MSRP because it does not carry a verified live price feed. Street prices differ.
Which one should you buy?
The short version: the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is faster, but the RX 9060 XT 16GB offers better value at the prices on record. Which of those matters more is the decision.
Highest estimated performance index at 1440p of the cards compared here, at 36. It is the right answer if frame rate is the only thing you are optimising for.
Delivers the most performance per dollar of the cards compared, at $349. Choose this if the difference in price matters more to you than the difference in frame rate.
Strongest ray-traced performance here, with an estimated ray tracing index of 34 at 1440p. It also carries DLSS 4 Super Resolution, which is how ray tracing becomes practical.
Carries 16 GB, the most headroom of the cards compared at 1440p. Memory is usually what dates a card before raw speed does.
Best performance per watt of the cards compared, drawing 160 W. That means less heat, quieter fans and less pressure on your power supply.
Best balance of speed, price and memory of the cards compared: 50% performance at 1440p, 30% performance per dollar, 20% memory headroom. Not necessarily the fastest.
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB vs RX 9060 XT 16GB: common questions
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