Between the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and Radeon RX 9060, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti comes out ahead in cuda / stream cores and vram, while the Radeon RX 9060 wins on tdp and boost clock. Overall, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti scores 60.8 and the Radeon RX 9060 scores 56.2 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The GeForce RTX 5060 Ti edges ahead on the Mars Score (60.8 vs 56.2), but the 4.6-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 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 cuda / stream cores, vram, ray tracing cores, among others.
Pick the Radeon RX 9060 if you care most about tdp and boost clock. Its strongest claims are tdp, boost clock.
Both ship with comparable memory bus, so those specs don't 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 tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 Ti wins
- ▲CUDA / Stream cores — 157.14% more. 4608 vs 1792.
- ▲VRAM — 100.00% more. 16 GB vs 8 GB.
- ▲Ray tracing cores — 28.57% more. 36 vs 28.
- ▲3DMark Time Spy — 22.22% more. 13200 vs 10800.
- ▲Has DLSS.
Why AMD - Radeon RX 9060 wins
- ▲TDP — 40.00 W less. 140 vs 180.
- ▲Boost clock — 19.36% more. 3070 MHz vs 2572 MHz.
Spec comparison
Core
| Spec | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | AMD - Radeon RX 9060 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GB206 | Navi 44 |
| Base clockⓘ | 2407 MHz | 2530 MHzlead |
| Boost clockⓘ | 2572 MHz | 3070 MHzlead |
| CUDA / Stream coresⓘ | 4608lead | 1792 |
| Ray tracing coresⓘ | 36lead | 28 |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | AMD - Radeon RX 9060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAMⓘ | 16 GBlead | 8 GB |
| VRAM typeⓘ | GDDR7lead | GDDR6 |
| Memory busⓘ | 128 bit | 128 bit |
Power & Form
| Spec | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | AMD - Radeon RX 9060 |
|---|---|---|
| TDPⓘ | 180 W | 140 Wlead |
| Recommended PSUⓘ | 550 W | 500 Wlead |
| Length | 240 mm | 240 mm |
| Slot size | 2-slot | 2-slot |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | AMD - Radeon RX 9060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spyⓘ | 13200lead | 10800 |
| DLSSⓘ | truelead | false |
| FSRⓘ | false | truelead |
Frequently asked
Which has more VRAM, GeForce RTX 5060 Ti or Radeon RX 9060?+
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti ships with 16GB GDDR7 vs 8GB.
Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, GeForce RTX 5060 Ti or Radeon RX 9060?+
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti scores 13200 vs 10800.
Which draws less power, GeForce RTX 5060 Ti or Radeon RX 9060?+
Radeon RX 9060 draws 140W TDP vs 180W.
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