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NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 vs AMD - Radeon RX 9060

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GeForce RTX 5060NVIDIARENDER
Probe A
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5060
54.9/ 100D
Benchmarks54· 40%
Core61· 30%
Memory46· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Radeon RX 9060AMDRENDER
Probe B
AMD
Radeon RX 9060
56.2/ 100D
Benchmarks53· 40%
Core66· 30%
Memory46· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Quick verdict

Between the GeForce RTX 5060 and Radeon RX 9060, the GeForce RTX 5060 comes out ahead in cuda / stream cores and ray tracing cores, while the Radeon RX 9060 wins on boost clock and tdp. Overall, the GeForce RTX 5060 scores 54.9 and the Radeon RX 9060 scores 56.2 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (54.9 vs 56.2). 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 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, ray tracing cores, 3dmark time spy, among others.

Pick the Radeon RX 9060 if you care most about boost clock and tdp. Its strongest claims are boost clock, tdp.

Both ship with comparable vram, 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 wins

  • CUDA / Stream cores — 114.29% more. 3840 vs 1792.
  • Ray tracing cores — 7.14% more. 30 vs 28.
  • 3DMark Time Spy — 6.48% more. 11500 vs 10800.
  • Has DLSS.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 9060 wins

  • Boost clock — 22.95% more. 3070 MHz vs 2497 MHz.
  • TDP — 5.00 W less. 140 vs 145.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060AMD - Radeon RX 9060
ChipsetGB206Navi 44
Base clock2280 MHz2530 MHzlead
Boost clock2497 MHz3070 MHzlead
CUDA / Stream cores3840lead1792
Ray tracing cores30lead28

Memory

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060AMD - Radeon RX 9060
VRAM8 GB8 GB
VRAM typeGDDR7leadGDDR6
Memory bus128 bit128 bit

Power & Form

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060AMD - Radeon RX 9060
TDP145 W140 Wlead
Recommended PSU550 W500 Wlead
Length242 mm240 mmlead
Slot size2-slot2-slot

Benchmarks

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060AMD - Radeon RX 9060
3DMark Time Spy11500lead10800
DLSStrueleadfalse
FSRfalsetruelead
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has more VRAM, GeForce RTX 5060 or Radeon RX 9060?+

Radeon RX 9060 ships with 8GB GDDR6 vs 8GB.

Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, GeForce RTX 5060 or Radeon RX 9060?+

GeForce RTX 5060 scores 11500 vs 10800.

Which draws less power, GeForce RTX 5060 or Radeon RX 9060?+

Radeon RX 9060 draws 140W TDP vs 145W.

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