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NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 Ti vs AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT

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GeForce RTX 5060 TiNVIDIARENDER
Probe A
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti
60.8/ 100C
Benchmarks58· 40%
Core63· 30%
Memory64· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Radeon RX 7900 XTAMDRENDER
Probe B
AMD
Radeon RX 7900 XT
66.7/ 100C
Benchmarks68· 40%
Core61· 30%
Memory72· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Quick verdict

Between the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and Radeon RX 7900 XT, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti comes out ahead in tdp and boost clock, while the Radeon RX 7900 XT wins on memory bus and ray tracing cores. Overall, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti scores 60.8 and the Radeon RX 7900 XT scores 66.7 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Radeon RX 7900 XT edges ahead on the Mars Score (60.8 vs 66.7), but the 5.9-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti if you care most about tdp and boost clock. The biggest gaps in its favor are tdp, boost clock, dlss.

Pick the Radeon RX 7900 XT if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are memory bus, ray tracing cores, 3dmark time spy, among others.

There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.

Bottom line: the Radeon RX 7900 XT is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 Ti wins

  • TDP — 135.00 W less. 180 vs 315.
  • Boost clock — 7.17% more. 2572 MHz vs 2400 MHz.
  • Has DLSS.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT wins

  • Memory bus — 150.00% more. 320 bit vs 128 bit.
  • Ray tracing cores — 133.33% more. 84 vs 36.
  • 3DMark Time Spy — 42.42% more. 18800 vs 13200.
  • VRAM — 25.00% more. 20 GB vs 16 GB.
  • CUDA / Stream cores — 16.67% more. 5376 vs 4608.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 TiAMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT
ChipsetGB206Navi 31
Base clock2407 MHzlead1500 MHz
Boost clock2572 MHzlead2400 MHz
CUDA / Stream cores46085376lead
Ray tracing cores3684lead

Memory

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 TiAMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT
VRAM16 GB20 GBlead
VRAM typeGDDR7leadGDDR6
Memory bus128 bit320 bitlead

Power & Form

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 TiAMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT
TDP180 Wlead315 W
Recommended PSU550 Wlead750 W
Length240 mmlead276 mm
Slot size2-slot2.5-slot

Benchmarks

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 TiAMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT
3DMark Time Spy1320018800lead
DLSStrueleadfalse
FSRfalsetruelead
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has more VRAM, GeForce RTX 5060 Ti or Radeon RX 7900 XT?+

Radeon RX 7900 XT ships with 20GB GDDR6 vs 16GB.

Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, GeForce RTX 5060 Ti or Radeon RX 7900 XT?+

Radeon RX 7900 XT scores 18800 vs 13200.

Which draws less power, GeForce RTX 5060 Ti or Radeon RX 7900 XT?+

GeForce RTX 5060 Ti draws 180W TDP vs 315W.

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