NVIDIA
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
44Score
$90616 GB180 WIndex 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.
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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The verdict
Our pickAMD
RX 9060 XT 16GB
47Score
$64616 GB160 WIndex 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.
RX 9060 XT 16GB comes out ahead of RTX 5060 Ti 16GB.
- RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is about 9% faster than RX 9060 XT 16GB at 1440p.
- RX 9060 XT 16GB costs 40% less than RTX 5060 Ti 16GB.
The score blends performance at 1440p (50%), performance per dollar (30%) and memory headroom (20%), each against every card CompareYourGPU tracks. Fewer than three points apart counts as level. How verdicts are calculated.
Biggest differences
Performance, memory, power and value rows, ranked by how far apart RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and RX 9060 XT 16GB are. The full sheet below has every row.
| Difference | RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | RX 9060 XT 16GB | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory bandwidth | Better: 448 GB/s | 320 GB/s | RTX 5060 Ti 16GB40% higher |
| Performance per $100 | 4.0 | Better: 5.1 | RX 9060 XT 16GB28% higher |
| Ray tracing index, 1440p | Better: 34 | 27 | RTX 5060 Ti 16GB26% higher |
| Board power | 180 W | Better: 160 W | RX 9060 XT 16GB13% lower |
| Performance index, 4K | Better: 29 | 26 | RTX 5060 Ti 16GB12% higher |
| Performance index, 1440p | Better: 36 | 33 | RTX 5060 Ti 16GB9% higher |
Full specification comparison
Open any area to see every row. Rows where a card wins are marked; rows where the two match, or where a figure is not published, say so.
Price and value3 rows
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA | RX 9060 XT 16GBAMD |
|---|---|---|
| Launch MSRP | $429 | Best in this row: $349 |
| Current priceCompareYourGPU does not publish a price it has not verified. | $906 | Best in this row: $646 |
| Performance per $100Performance index at 1440p per $100 of verified current price. | 4.0 | Best in this row: 5.1 |
Performance6 rows
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA | RX 9060 XT 16GBAMD |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Memory5 rows
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA | RX 9060 XT 16GBAMD |
|---|---|---|
| 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 processor9 rows
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA | RX 9060 XT 16GBAMD |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Power4 rows
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA | RX 9060 XT 16GBAMD |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Technologies6 rows
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA | RX 9060 XT 16GBAMD |
|---|---|---|
| 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 outputs3 rows
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA | RX 9060 XT 16GBAMD |
|---|---|---|
| DisplayPort | 3x 2.1b | 3x 2.1a |
| HDMI | 1x 2.1b | 1x 2.1b |
| USB-C | None | None |
Physical3 rows
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA | RX 9060 XT 16GBAMD |
|---|---|---|
| Length | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Height from bracket | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
Release3 rows
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA | RX 9060 XT 16GBAMD |
|---|---|---|
| Launch date | April 16, 2025 | June 5, 2025 |
| Generation | RTX 50 | RX 9000 |
| Availability | In production | In production |
Prices and where to buy
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RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
$906+111.2% vs MSRP
MSRP $429 USD
Expensive
Amazon.es · ES · new · price checked (41 days ago)
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RX 9060 XT 16GB
$646+85.2% vs MSRP
MSRP $349 USD
Expensive
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Cheaper alternatives
Cards that cost at least 10% less than one of these and come within 10% of its estimated 1440p performance.
$634 · $272 less than RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
94% of the performance
Compare with RTX 5060 Ti 16GB$814 · $92 less than RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
At least as fast
Compare with RTX 5060 Ti 16GB$561 · $85 less than RX 9060 XT 16GB
94% of the performance
Compare with RX 9060 XT 16GB
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
$646
Performance per dollar
5.1 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 | 33 | 48 |
| 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.
- $906
- $646
A card with a verified current price is shown at that price, a dated snapshot; a card without one is shown at launch MSRP. Street prices move, so check the retailer.
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.
Based on the specifications, estimated performance indices and prices on record for these cards. How verdicts are calculated.
Maximum performance
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.
Best value
Delivers the most performance per dollar of the cards compared, at $646. Choose this if the difference in price matters more to you than the difference in frame rate.
Ray tracing
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.
Memory headroom
Carries 16 GB, the most headroom of the cards compared at 1440p. Memory is usually what dates a card before raw speed does.
Small or quiet builds
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 overall
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
Which is faster?
They are close. The RTX 5060 Ti has more bandwidth thanks to GDDR7 and a clear ray tracing advantage; the RX 9060 XT counters with a very high boost clock and a lower price. In rasterisation the gap is small enough that price should decide it.
Is 16 GB overkill on a card this size?
Not overkill, but it is not fully exploitable either. The 128-bit bus on both cards limits how quickly that memory can be read, so the capacity mainly buys texture headroom and longevity rather than higher frame rates.
Which should I buy for streaming?
Both have hardware AV1 encoding. NVIDIA's NVENC has broader software support and a longer track record in streaming applications, which is a practical advantage if that is a primary use.
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