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

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GeForce RTX 5060NVIDIARENDER
Probe A
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5060
54.9/ 100D
Benchmarks54· 40%
Core61· 30%
Memory46· 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 and Radeon RX 7900 XT, the GeForce RTX 5060 comes out ahead in tdp and boost clock, while the Radeon RX 7900 XT wins on ray tracing cores and vram. Overall, the GeForce RTX 5060 scores 54.9 and the Radeon RX 7900 XT scores 66.7 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Radeon RX 7900 XT is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 11.8 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 GeForce RTX 5060 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 ray tracing cores, vram, memory bus, 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 wins

  • TDP — 170.00 W less. 145 vs 315.
  • Boost clock — 4.04% more. 2497 MHz vs 2400 MHz.
  • Has DLSS.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT wins

  • Ray tracing cores — 180.00% more. 84 vs 30.
  • VRAM — 150.00% more. 20 GB vs 8 GB.
  • Memory bus — 150.00% more. 320 bit vs 128 bit.
  • 3DMark Time Spy — 63.48% more. 18800 vs 11500.
  • CUDA / Stream cores — 40.00% more. 5376 vs 3840.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT
ChipsetGB206Navi 31
Base clock2280 MHzlead1500 MHz
Boost clock2497 MHzlead2400 MHz
CUDA / Stream cores38405376lead
Ray tracing cores3084lead

Memory

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT
VRAM8 GB20 GBlead
VRAM typeGDDR7leadGDDR6
Memory bus128 bit320 bitlead

Power & Form

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT
TDP145 Wlead315 W
Recommended PSU550 Wlead750 W
Length242 mmlead276 mm
Slot size2-slot2.5-slot

Benchmarks

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT
3DMark Time Spy1150018800lead
DLSStrueleadfalse
FSRfalsetruelead
Reader questions

Frequently asked

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

Radeon RX 7900 XT ships with 20GB GDDR6 vs 8GB.

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

Radeon RX 7900 XT scores 18800 vs 11500.

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

GeForce RTX 5060 draws 145W TDP vs 315W.

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