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NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 Ti vs AMD - Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

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GeForce RTX 5070 TiNVIDIAILLUSTRATION
Probe A
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
68.1/ 100B
Benchmarks70· 40%
Core66· 30%
Memory64· 20%
Power & Form72· 10%
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GBAMDILLUSTRATION
Probe B
AMD
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
64.3/ 100C
Benchmarks56· 40%
Core67· 30%
Memory64· 20%
Power & Form87· 10%
The fork

Where they actually differ

The most decisive specs, ranked by how much they matter — before the full spec table.

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 TiAMD - Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
CUDA / Stream cores89602048
TDP300 W160 W
Ray tracing cores7032
Memory bus256 bit128 bit
3DMark Time Spy2010012400
Boost clock2452 MHz3130 MHz
Quick verdict

Between the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti comes out ahead in cuda / stream cores / ray tracing cores, while the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB wins on tdp / boost clock. Overall, the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti scores 68.1 and the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB scores 64.3 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti edges ahead on the Mars Score (68.1 vs 64.3), but the 3.8-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti if you care most about cuda / stream cores / ray tracing cores. The biggest gaps in its favor are cuda / stream cores, ray tracing cores, memory bus, among others. The single most decisive one: CUDA / Stream cores — 337.50% more. 8960 vs 2048.

Pick the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB if you care most about tdp / boost clock. Its strongest claims are tdp, boost clock. The single most decisive one: TDP — 140.00 W less. 160 vs 300.

Both ship with comparable vram, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Decision guide

Which should you buy: NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 Ti or AMD - Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB?

NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 Ti leads the current Mars Score by 3.8 points.The more useful decision is the trade-off behind that result: compare cuda / stream cores, boost clock, tdp against the way you will actually use the product.

Choose NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 Ti if…

NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 Ti has the measurable edge on cuda cores, ray tracing cores, memory bus bit.

Choose AMD - Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB if…

AMD - Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB has the measurable edge on tdp w, boost clock mhz.

This is a structured comparison of the published catalog values. It is not a claim of identical real-world performance across every workload; use the linked spec drill-downs and methodology page to inspect the inputs.

Why NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 Ti wins

  • ▲CUDA / Stream cores — 337.50% more. 8960 vs 2048.
  • ▲Ray tracing cores — 118.75% more. 70 vs 32.
  • ▲Memory bus — 100.00% more. 256 bit vs 128 bit.
  • ▲3DMark Time Spy — 62.10% more. 20100 vs 12400.
  • ▲Has DLSS.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB wins

  • ▲TDP — 140.00 W less. 160 vs 300.
  • ▲Boost clock — 27.65% more. 3130 MHz vs 2452 MHz.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 TiAMD - Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
ChipsetGB203Navi 44
Base clockⓘ2295 MHz2620 MHzlead
Boost clockⓘ2452 MHz3130 MHzlead
CUDA / Stream coresⓘ8960lead2048
Ray tracing coresⓘ70lead32

Memory

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 TiAMD - Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
VRAMⓘ16 GB16 GB
VRAM typeⓘGDDR7leadGDDR6
Memory busⓘ256 bitlead128 bit

Power & Form

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 TiAMD - Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
TDPⓘ300 W160 Wlead
Recommended PSUⓘ750 W550 Wlead
Length267 mm240 mmlead
Slot size2-slot2-slot

Benchmarks

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 TiAMD - Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
3DMark Time Spyⓘ20100lead12400
DLSSⓘtrueleadfalse
FSRⓘfalsetruelead
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has more VRAM, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti or Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB?+

Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB ships with 16GB GDDR6 vs 16GB.

Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti or Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB?+

GeForce RTX 5070 Ti scores 20100 vs 12400.

Which draws less power, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti or Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB?+

Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB draws 160W TDP vs 300W.

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