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NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 Ti vs AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XTX

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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 7900 XTXAMDRENDER
Probe B
AMD
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
71.0/ 100B
Benchmarks72· 40%
Core64· 30%
Memory80· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Quick verdict

Between the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and Radeon RX 7900 XTX, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti comes out ahead in tdp and boost clock, while the Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins on memory bus and ray tracing cores. Overall, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti scores 60.8 and the Radeon RX 7900 XTX scores 71 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 10.2 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.

Pick the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti if you care most about tdp and boost clock. The biggest gaps in its favor are tdp, boost clock, dlss.

Pick the Radeon RX 7900 XTX 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, among others.

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

Bottom line: the Radeon RX 7900 XTX is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 Ti wins

  • TDP — 175.00 W less. 180 vs 355.
  • Boost clock — 2.88% more. 2572 MHz vs 2500 MHz.
  • Has DLSS.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins

  • Memory bus — 200.00% more. 384 bit vs 128 bit.
  • Ray tracing cores — 166.67% more. 96 vs 36.
  • 3DMark Time Spy — 59.09% more. 21000 vs 13200.
  • VRAM — 50.00% more. 24 GB vs 16 GB.
  • CUDA / Stream cores — 33.33% more. 6144 vs 4608.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 TiAMD - Radeon RX 7900 XTX
ChipsetGB206Navi 31
Base clock2407 MHzlead1900 MHz
Boost clock2572 MHzlead2500 MHz
CUDA / Stream cores46086144lead
Ray tracing cores3696lead

Memory

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 TiAMD - Radeon RX 7900 XTX
VRAM16 GB24 GBlead
VRAM typeGDDR7leadGDDR6
Memory bus128 bit384 bitlead

Power & Form

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 TiAMD - Radeon RX 7900 XTX
TDP180 Wlead355 W
Recommended PSU550 Wlead800 W
Length240 mmlead287 mm
Slot size2-slot2.5-slot

Benchmarks

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 TiAMD - Radeon RX 7900 XTX
3DMark Time Spy1320021000lead
DLSStrueleadfalse
FSRfalsetruelead
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has more VRAM, GeForce RTX 5060 Ti or Radeon RX 7900 XTX?+

Radeon RX 7900 XTX ships with 24GB GDDR6 vs 16GB.

Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, GeForce RTX 5060 Ti or Radeon RX 7900 XTX?+

Radeon RX 7900 XTX scores 21000 vs 13200.

Which draws less power, GeForce RTX 5060 Ti or Radeon RX 7900 XTX?+

GeForce RTX 5060 Ti draws 180W TDP vs 355W.

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