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NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 Ti vs AMD - Radeon RX 7700 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 7700 XTAMDRENDER
Probe B
AMD
Radeon RX 7700 XT
59.6/ 100C
Benchmarks61· 40%
Core61· 30%
Memory56· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Quick verdict

Between the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and Radeon RX 7700 XT, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti comes out ahead in tdp and vram, while the Radeon RX 7700 XT wins on memory bus and ray tracing cores. Overall, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti scores 60.8 and the Radeon RX 7700 XT scores 59.6 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (60.8 vs 59.6). 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 push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. The biggest gaps in its favor are tdp, vram, cuda / stream cores, among others.

Pick the Radeon RX 7700 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.

There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.

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 — 65.00 W less. 180 vs 245.
  • VRAM — 33.33% more. 16 GB vs 12 GB.
  • CUDA / Stream cores — 33.33% more. 4608 vs 3456.
  • Boost clock — 1.10% more. 2572 MHz vs 2544 MHz.
  • Has DLSS.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 7700 XT wins

  • Memory bus — 50.00% more. 192 bit vs 128 bit.
  • Ray tracing cores — 50.00% more. 54 vs 36.
  • 3DMark Time Spy — 12.12% more. 14800 vs 13200.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 TiAMD - Radeon RX 7700 XT
ChipsetGB206Navi 32
Base clock2407 MHzlead1700 MHz
Boost clock2572 MHzlead2544 MHz
CUDA / Stream cores4608lead3456
Ray tracing cores3654lead

Memory

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 TiAMD - Radeon RX 7700 XT
VRAM16 GBlead12 GB
VRAM typeGDDR7leadGDDR6
Memory bus128 bit192 bitlead

Power & Form

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 TiAMD - Radeon RX 7700 XT
TDP180 Wlead245 W
Recommended PSU550 Wlead700 W
Length240 mmlead267 mm
Slot size2-slot2.5-slot

Benchmarks

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 TiAMD - Radeon RX 7700 XT
3DMark Time Spy1320014800lead
DLSStrueleadfalse
FSRfalsetruelead
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has more VRAM, GeForce RTX 5060 Ti or Radeon RX 7700 XT?+

GeForce RTX 5060 Ti ships with 16GB GDDR7 vs 12GB.

Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, GeForce RTX 5060 Ti or Radeon RX 7700 XT?+

Radeon RX 7700 XT scores 14800 vs 13200.

Which draws less power, GeForce RTX 5060 Ti or Radeon RX 7700 XT?+

GeForce RTX 5060 Ti draws 180W TDP vs 245W.

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