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NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 Ti vs AMD - Radeon RX 9070

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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 9070AMDRENDER
Probe B
AMD
Radeon RX 9070
63.1/ 100C
Benchmarks64· 40%
Core61· 30%
Memory64· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Quick verdict

Between the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and Radeon RX 9070, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti comes out ahead in tdp and cuda / stream cores, while the Radeon RX 9070 wins on memory bus and ray tracing cores. Overall, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti scores 60.8 and the Radeon RX 9070 scores 63.1 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (60.8 vs 63.1). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti if you care most about tdp and cuda / stream cores. The biggest gaps in its favor are tdp, cuda / stream cores, boost clock, among others.

Pick the Radeon RX 9070 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.

Both ship with comparable vram, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 Ti wins

  • TDP — 40.00 W less. 180 vs 220.
  • CUDA / Stream cores — 28.57% more. 4608 vs 3584.
  • Boost clock — 2.06% more. 2572 MHz vs 2520 MHz.
  • Has DLSS.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 9070 wins

  • Memory bus — 100.00% more. 256 bit vs 128 bit.
  • Ray tracing cores — 55.56% more. 56 vs 36.
  • 3DMark Time Spy — 27.27% more. 16800 vs 13200.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 TiAMD - Radeon RX 9070
ChipsetGB206Navi 48
Base clock2407 MHzlead2070 MHz
Boost clock2572 MHzlead2520 MHz
CUDA / Stream cores4608lead3584
Ray tracing cores3656lead

Memory

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 TiAMD - Radeon RX 9070
VRAM16 GB16 GB
VRAM typeGDDR7leadGDDR6
Memory bus128 bit256 bitlead

Power & Form

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 TiAMD - Radeon RX 9070
TDP180 Wlead220 W
Recommended PSU550 Wlead650 W
Length240 mmlead287 mm
Slot size2-slot2-slot

Benchmarks

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 TiAMD - Radeon RX 9070
3DMark Time Spy1320016800lead
DLSStrueleadfalse
FSRfalsetruelead
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has more VRAM, GeForce RTX 5060 Ti or Radeon RX 9070?+

Radeon RX 9070 ships with 16GB GDDR6 vs 16GB.

Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, GeForce RTX 5060 Ti or Radeon RX 9070?+

Radeon RX 9070 scores 16800 vs 13200.

Which draws less power, GeForce RTX 5060 Ti or Radeon RX 9070?+

GeForce RTX 5060 Ti draws 180W TDP vs 220W.

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