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AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB) vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT

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Performance
Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB)
No data available
Radeon RX 7900 XT
75,89658% of 129,772

The Radeon RX 7900 XT has 58% of the performance compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB)
No data available
Radeon RX 7900 XT
84.4251% of 165.13

The Radeon RX 7900 XT has 51% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB) GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB) is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q2 2025 with a MSRP of $349. It is built on the RDNA 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 44) and is manufactured on a 4 nm process.

Memory

The RX 9060 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,518 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 322.3 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 9060 XT includes 2,048 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,700 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 3,130 MHz. It usually operates at 2,530 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 128 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 32 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 9060 XT occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1b, DisplayPort 2.1a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 160 W.

About the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2022 with a MSRP of $899. It is built on the RDNA 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 31) and is manufactured on a 5 nm process.

Memory

The RX 7900 XT has 20 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,500 MHz memory clock and a 320 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 800 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 7900 XT includes 5,376 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,387 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,394 MHz. It usually operates at 2,025 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 336 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 192 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 168 AI accelerators optimized for AI workloads and 84 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 7900 XT occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1, USB Type-C display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 700 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 300 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 7900 XT has the 10th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 58.48% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 75,896 score and $899 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 84.42. This is the 42nd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB)Radeon RX 7900 XT
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureRDNA 4.0RDNA 3.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ2 2025Q4 2022
Launch Price (MSRP)$349$899
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for God of War Ragnarök
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Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB)Radeon RX 7900 XT
Low - 1080p
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225 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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219 FPS
High - 1080p
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196 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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183 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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140 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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86 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce RTX 50608.17-22%
GeForce RTX 40708.89-15%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX9.17-12%
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti10.33-1%
Radeon RX 7900 XT10.44
GeForce RTX 409011.45+10%
GeForce RTX 408011.89+14%
GeForce RTX 309020.09+92%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB)
No data available
Radeon RX 7900 XT
75,89658% of 129,772

The Radeon RX 7900 XT has 58% of the performance compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

Radeon RX 7900 XT's 75,896 performance score ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB)
No data available
Radeon RX 7900 XT
84.4251% of 165.13

The Radeon RX 7900 XT has 130% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

Radeon RX 7900 XT's 84.42 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB)Radeon RX 7900 XT
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
15,847
26,376
(+66.44%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
16,565
25,005.5
(+50.95%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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259,707
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
37,142
63,399
(+70.69%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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225,446
3DMark 11 Performance Score
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51,605.5
PassMark G3D Mark
20,528
28,955
(+41.05%)
PassMark G2D Mark
1,197
1,244
(+3.93%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB)Radeon RX 7900 XT
CodenameNavi 44Navi 31
ArchitectureRDNA 4.0RDNA 3.0
Process Size4 nm5 nm
Transistors29,700 million57,700 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB)Radeon RX 7900 XT
Memory Size16 GB20 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth322.3 Gb/s800 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,518 MHz2,500 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit320 bit
L1 Cache--256 KB
L2 Cache4 MB6 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB)Radeon RX 7900 XT
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)160 W300 W
Suggested PSU450 W700 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin2x 8-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.1b, DisplayPort 2.1aHDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1, USB Type-C

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB)Radeon RX 7900 XT
Stream Processors (SP)2,0485,376
Compute Units (CU)3284
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)128336
Render Output Units (ROP)64192
AI Accelerators--168
Ray Accelerators3284
Core Clock Speed1,700 MHz1,387 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)3,130 MHz2,394 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)2,530 MHz2,025 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB)Radeon RX 7900 XT
Pixel Fill Rate200.3 GPixel/s459.6 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate400.6 GTexel/s804.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance25.64 TFLOPS51.48 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance801.3 GFLOPS1.61 TFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB)Radeon RX 7900 XT
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.22.2
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.