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AMD - Radeon RX 9060 vs AMD - Radeon RX 9070

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

Between the Radeon RX 9060 and Radeon RX 9070, the Radeon RX 9060 comes out ahead in tdp and boost clock, while the Radeon RX 9070 wins on vram and cuda / stream cores. Overall, the Radeon RX 9060 scores 56.2 and the Radeon RX 9070 scores 63.1 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Radeon RX 9070 edges ahead on the Mars Score (56.2 vs 63.1), but the 6.9-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

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 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 vram, cuda / stream cores, memory bus, 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 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 — 80.00 W less. 140 vs 220.
  • Boost clock — 21.83% more. 3070 MHz vs 2520 MHz.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 9070 wins

  • VRAM — 100.00% more. 16 GB vs 8 GB.
  • CUDA / Stream cores — 100.00% more. 3584 vs 1792.
  • Memory bus — 100.00% more. 256 bit vs 128 bit.
  • Ray tracing cores — 100.00% more. 56 vs 28.
  • 3DMark Time Spy — 55.56% more. 16800 vs 10800.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 9060AMD - Radeon RX 9070
ChipsetNavi 44Navi 48
Base clock2530 MHzlead2070 MHz
Boost clock3070 MHzlead2520 MHz
CUDA / Stream cores17923584lead
Ray tracing cores2856lead

Memory

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

Power & Form

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 9060AMD - Radeon RX 9070
TDP140 Wlead220 W
Recommended PSU500 Wlead650 W
Length240 mmlead287 mm
Slot size2-slot2-slot

Benchmarks

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 9060AMD - Radeon RX 9070
3DMark Time Spy1080016800lead
DLSSfalsefalse
FSRtruetrue
Reader questions

Frequently asked

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

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

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

Radeon RX 9070 scores 16800 vs 10800.

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

Radeon RX 9060 draws 140W TDP vs 220W.

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