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AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB) vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

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Performance
Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB)
No data available
GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
18,68814% of 129,772

The GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q has 14% 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
GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB) and the GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2017. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP104B) and is manufactured on a 16 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 1070 Max-Q has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 2,002 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 256.3 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 GTX 1070 Max-Q includes 2,048 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,215 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,379 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 128 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 115 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GTX 1070 Max-Q has the 135th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 14.40% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

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)GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 4.0Pascal
Market SegmentDesktopMobile
Release DateQ2 2025Q2 2017
Launch Price (MSRP)$349--
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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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
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Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB)GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
Low - 1080p
118 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
89 FPS
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High - 1080p
69 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
36 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
27 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
15 FPS
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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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB) orGeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB) orGeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
GPUCost Per Frame
Radeon RX 907020.33-13%
GeForce RTX 507021.96-6%
Arc B58022.64-3%
Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB)23.27
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti23.41+1%
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti (16 GB)23.83+2%
GeForce RTX 508026.29+13%
GeForce RTX 406029.9+29%
Arc A77029.91+29%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB)
No data available
GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
18,68814% of 129,772

The GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q has 14% of the performance compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q's 18,688 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
GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB) and the GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB) orGeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB) orGeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

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)GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
15,847
(+236.6%)
4,708
3DMark Time Spy Score
16,565
(+258.86%)
4,616
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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99,551.5
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
37,142
(+153.04%)
14,678.5
3DMark 11 Performance Score
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15,409
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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102.1
PassMark G3D Mark
20,528
(+108.47%)
9,847
PassMark G2D Mark
1,197
(+187.74%)
416
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)GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
CodenameNavi 44GP104B
ArchitectureRDNA 4.0Pascal
Process Size4 nm16 nm
Transistors29,700 million7,200 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)GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
Memory Size16 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth322.3 Gb/s256.3 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,518 MHz2,002 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit256 bit
L1 Cache--48 KB
L2 Cache4 MB2 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)GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
Slots2 slots--
Bus InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)160 W115 W
Suggested PSU450 W--
Power Connectors1x 8-pin--
OutputsHDMI 2.1b, DisplayPort 2.1aDevice Dependent

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)GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
Stream Processors (SP)2,048--
CUDA Cores--2,048
Compute Units (CU)32--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--16
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)128128
Render Output Units (ROP)6464
Ray Accelerators32--
Core Clock Speed1,700 MHz1,215 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)3,130 MHz1,379 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)2,530 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)GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
Pixel Fill Rate200.3 GPixel/s88.26 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate400.6 GTexel/s176.5 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance25.64 TFLOPS5.65 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance801.3 GFLOPS176.5 GFLOPS

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)GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
OpenCL2.23.0
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.