Two 8 GB cards from the current generation, $80 apart at launch. The RTX 5060 Ti is faster and has the stronger ray tracing and feature set; the RX 9060 XT costs noticeably less. It is a question of whether the extra speed justifies the premium.
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Identical to the 16 GB card apart from memory capacity, which is exactly the problem: 8 GB is already a constraint in recent releases at 1440p and in ray-traced titles. The $50 step up to 16 GB is one of the easiest upgrade decisions on this page.
The same GPU as the 16 GB model with half the memory. At 1080p it is a competent budget card; the moment textures or ray tracing push past 8 GB, the 16 GB version pulls away for $50.
Too close to call: the choice comes down to what you value.
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.
Performance, memory, power and value rows, ranked by how far apart RTX 5060 Ti 8GB and RX 9060 XT 8GB are. The full sheet below has every row.
| Difference | RTX 5060 Ti 8GB | RX 9060 XT 8GB | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory bandwidth | Better: 448 GB/s | 320 GB/s | RTX 5060 Ti 8GB40% higher |
| Ray tracing index, 1440p | Better: 32 | 25 | RTX 5060 Ti 8GB28% higher |
| Board power | 180 W | Better: 150 W | RX 9060 XT 8GB20% lower |
| Performance index, 1440p | Better: 34 | 31 | RTX 5060 Ti 8GB10% higher |
| Performance index, 4K | Better: 24 | 22 | RTX 5060 Ti 8GB9% higher |
| Performance per 100 W | 18.9 | Better: 20.7 | RX 9060 XT 8GB9% higher |
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| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 8GBNVIDIA | RX 9060 XT 8GBAMD |
|---|---|---|
| Launch MSRP | $379 | Best in this row: $299 |
| Current priceCompareYourGPU does not publish a price it has not verified. | $634 | Best in this row: $561 |
| Performance per $100Essentially tiedPerformance index at 1440p per $100 of verified current price. | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 8GBNVIDIA | RX 9060 XT 8GBAMD |
|---|---|---|
| CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here. | Best in this row: 41 | 38 |
| CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here. | Best in this row: 34 | 31 |
| CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here. | Best in this row: 24 | 22 |
| CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here. | Best in this row: 32 | 25 |
| Measured suite average at 1440pNot compared: data missing for at least one cardThird-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. | 50.5 FPS (ComputerBase) | Not tested |
| Estimated FPS at 1440pModelled estimate for a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling. Not a measurement. | Best in this row: 60-90 FPS | 55-80 FPS |
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 8GBNVIDIA | RX 9060 XT 8GBAMD |
|---|---|---|
| Essentially tied | 8 GB | 8 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 |
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 8GBNVIDIA | RX 9060 XT 8GBAMD |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 8GBNVIDIA | RX 9060 XT 8GBAMD |
|---|---|---|
| 180 W | Best in this row: 150 W | |
| Vendor figure where published, otherwise board power plus 300 W of headroom. | 600 W | Best in this row: 450 W (estimate) |
| Performance per 100 W | 18.9 | Best in this row: 20.7 |
| Power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 8GBNVIDIA | RX 9060 XT 8GBAMD |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 8GBNVIDIA | RX 9060 XT 8GBAMD |
|---|---|---|
| DisplayPort | 3x 2.1b | 3x 2.1a |
| HDMI | 1x 2.1b | 1x 2.1b |
| USB-C | None | None |
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 8GBNVIDIA | RX 9060 XT 8GBAMD |
|---|---|---|
| Length | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Height from bracket | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 8GBNVIDIA | RX 9060 XT 8GBAMD |
|---|---|---|
| Launch date | April 16, 2025 | June 5, 2025 |
| Generation | RTX 50 | RX 9000 |
| Availability | In production | In production |
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MSRP $379
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MSRP $299
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Cards that cost at least 10% less than one of these and come within 10% of its estimated 1440p performance.
$502 · $59 less than RX 9060 XT 8GB
94% of the performance
Compare with RX 9060 XT 8GBEach 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 34
Ray tracing
Ray tracing index 32
Price
$561
Performance per dollar
Essentially tied
VRAM
Essentially tied
Memory bandwidth
448 GB/s
Efficiency
20.7 index points per 100 W
Lowest power draw
150 W board power
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.
| Criterion | RTX 5060 Ti 8GB | RX 9060 XT 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 34 | 31 |
| Ray tracing | 32 | 25 |
| Value | 51 | 53 |
| VRAM | 36 | 36 |
| Efficiency | 52 | 66 |
| Features | 85 | 85 |
CompareYourGPU estimate aggregated from public review coverage, not a measurement.
Modelled from the performance index. Not a measured benchmark. Real results vary widely by title.
Capacity alone is not the whole story: memory bus width and bandwidth decide how much of it the GPU can actually use.
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.
The short version: the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is faster, but the RX 9060 XT 8GB 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.
Highest estimated performance index at 1440p of the cards compared here, at 34. 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 $561. 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 32 at 1440p. It also carries DLSS 4 Super Resolution, which is how ray tracing becomes practical.
Carries 8 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 150 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.
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