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AMD - Radeon RX 9060 vs AMD - Radeon RX 9080

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Radeon RX 9060AMDRENDER
Probe A
AMD
Radeon RX 9060
56.2/ 100D
Benchmarks53· 40%
Core66· 30%
Memory46· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Radeon RX 9080AMDRENDER
Probe B
AMD
Radeon RX 9080
75.1/ 100B
Benchmarks79· 40%
Core71· 30%
Memory72· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Quick verdict

Between the Radeon RX 9060 and Radeon RX 9080, the Radeon RX 9060 comes out ahead in tdp and boost clock, while the Radeon RX 9080 wins on cuda / stream cores and ray tracing cores. Overall, the Radeon RX 9060 scores 56.2 and the Radeon RX 9080 scores 75.1 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Radeon RX 9080 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 18.9 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 Radeon RX 9060 if you care most about tdp and boost clock. The biggest gaps in its favor are tdp, boost clock.

Pick the Radeon RX 9080 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 cuda / stream cores, ray tracing cores, vram, among others.

Both ship with comparable dlss, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the Radeon RX 9080 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 9060 wins

  • TDP — 150.00 W less. 140 vs 290.
  • Boost clock — 4.07% more. 3070 MHz vs 2950 MHz.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 9080 wins

  • CUDA / Stream cores — 300.00% more. 7168 vs 1792.
  • Ray tracing cores — 300.00% more. 112 vs 28.
  • VRAM — 150.00% more. 20 GB vs 8 GB.
  • Memory bus — 150.00% more. 320 bit vs 128 bit.
  • 3DMark Time Spy — 136.11% more. 25500 vs 10800.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 9060AMD - Radeon RX 9080
ChipsetNavi 44Navi 48
Base clock2530 MHzlead2000 MHz
Boost clock3070 MHzlead2950 MHz
CUDA / Stream cores17927168lead
Ray tracing cores28112lead

Memory

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 9060AMD - Radeon RX 9080
VRAM8 GB20 GBlead
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR7lead
Memory bus128 bit320 bitlead

Power & Form

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 9060AMD - Radeon RX 9080
TDP140 Wlead290 W
Recommended PSU500 Wlead800 W
Length240 mmlead310 mm
Slot size2-slot3-slot

Benchmarks

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 9060AMD - Radeon RX 9080
3DMark Time Spy1080025500lead
DLSSfalsefalse
FSRtruetrue
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has more VRAM, Radeon RX 9060 or Radeon RX 9080?+

Radeon RX 9080 ships with 20GB GDDR7 vs 8GB.

Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, Radeon RX 9060 or Radeon RX 9080?+

Radeon RX 9080 scores 25500 vs 10800.

Which draws less power, Radeon RX 9060 or Radeon RX 9080?+

Radeon RX 9060 draws 140W TDP vs 290W.

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