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AMD - Radeon RX 9060 vs AMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT

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Radeon RX 9060AMDRENDER
Probe A
AMD
Radeon RX 9060
56.2/ 100D
Benchmarks53· 40%
Core66· 30%
Memory46· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Radeon RX 9070 XTAMDRENDER
Probe B
AMD
Radeon RX 9070 XT
67.3/ 100C
Benchmarks69· 40%
Core68· 30%
Memory64· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Quick verdict

Between the Radeon RX 9060 and Radeon RX 9070 XT, the Radeon RX 9060 comes out ahead in tdp and boost clock, while the Radeon RX 9070 XT wins on cuda / stream cores and ray tracing cores. Overall, the Radeon RX 9060 scores 56.2 and the Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 67.3 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Radeon RX 9070 XT is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 11.1 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.

Pick the Radeon RX 9060 if you care most about tdp and boost clock. The biggest gaps in its favor are tdp, boost clock.

Pick the Radeon RX 9070 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 cuda / stream cores, ray tracing cores, vram, among others.

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

Bottom line: the Radeon RX 9070 XT is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 9060 wins

  • TDP — 164.00 W less. 140 vs 304.
  • Boost clock — 3.37% more. 3070 MHz vs 2970 MHz.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT wins

  • CUDA / Stream cores — 128.57% more. 4096 vs 1792.
  • Ray tracing cores — 128.57% more. 64 vs 28.
  • VRAM — 100.00% more. 16 GB vs 8 GB.
  • Memory bus — 100.00% more. 256 bit vs 128 bit.
  • 3DMark Time Spy — 77.78% more. 19200 vs 10800.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 9060AMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT
ChipsetNavi 44Navi 48
Base clock2530 MHzlead2400 MHz
Boost clock3070 MHzlead2970 MHz
CUDA / Stream cores17924096lead
Ray tracing cores2864lead

Memory

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 9060AMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT
VRAM8 GB16 GBlead
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus128 bit256 bitlead

Power & Form

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 9060AMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT
TDP140 Wlead304 W
Recommended PSU500 Wlead750 W
Length240 mmlead287 mm
Slot size2-slot2.5-slot

Benchmarks

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 9060AMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT
3DMark Time Spy1080019200lead
DLSSfalsefalse
FSRtruetrue
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has more VRAM, Radeon RX 9060 or Radeon RX 9070 XT?+

Radeon RX 9070 XT ships with 16GB GDDR6 vs 8GB.

Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, Radeon RX 9060 or Radeon RX 9070 XT?+

Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 19200 vs 10800.

Which draws less power, Radeon RX 9060 or Radeon RX 9070 XT?+

Radeon RX 9060 draws 140W TDP vs 304W.

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