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NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 Ti vs AMD - Radeon RX 9070 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 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 GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and Radeon RX 9070 XT, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti comes out ahead in tdp and cuda / stream cores, while the Radeon RX 9070 XT wins on memory bus and ray tracing cores. Overall, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti scores 60.8 and the Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 67.3 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Radeon RX 9070 XT edges ahead on the Mars Score (60.8 vs 67.3), but the 6.5-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 cuda / stream cores. The biggest gaps in its favor are tdp, cuda / stream cores, dlss.

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 memory bus, ray tracing cores, 3dmark time spy, among others.

Both ship with comparable vram, 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 NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 Ti wins

  • TDP — 124.00 W less. 180 vs 304.
  • CUDA / Stream cores — 12.50% more. 4608 vs 4096.
  • Has DLSS.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT wins

  • Memory bus — 100.00% more. 256 bit vs 128 bit.
  • Ray tracing cores — 77.78% more. 64 vs 36.
  • 3DMark Time Spy — 45.45% more. 19200 vs 13200.
  • Boost clock — 15.47% more. 2970 MHz vs 2572 MHz.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 TiAMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT
ChipsetGB206Navi 48
Base clock2407 MHzlead2400 MHz
Boost clock2572 MHz2970 MHzlead
CUDA / Stream cores4608lead4096
Ray tracing cores3664lead

Memory

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

Power & Form

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 TiAMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT
TDP180 Wlead304 W
Recommended PSU550 Wlead750 W
Length240 mmlead287 mm
Slot size2-slot2.5-slot

Benchmarks

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 TiAMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT
3DMark Time Spy1320019200lead
DLSStrueleadfalse
FSRfalsetruelead
Reader questions

Frequently asked

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

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

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

Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 19200 vs 13200.

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

GeForce RTX 5060 Ti draws 180W TDP vs 304W.

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