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AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB) vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

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NVIDIA
Performance
Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB)
No data available
GeForce RTX 4080
86,26766% of 129,772

The GeForce RTX 4080 has 66% 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 RTX 4080
71.9544% of 165.13

The GeForce RTX 4080 has 44% 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2022 with a MSRP of $1,199. It is built on the Ada Lovelace GPU microarchitecture (codename AD103) and is manufactured on a 5 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 4080 has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory, with a 1,400 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 716.8 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 RTX 4080 includes 9,728 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 2,205 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,505 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 304 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 112 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 304 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 76 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 4080 is a large graphics card, occupying 3 PCIe 4.0 x16 expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. With a thermal design power (TDP) of 320 W and a large, 3-slot size, it is recommended to use a power supply of 700 W and a case with sufficient space to accommodate the card. Compare your card's model and your case's dimensions to verify compatibility.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 4080 has the 7th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 566 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 66.48% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 86,267 score and $1,199 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 71.95. This is the 52nd 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)GeForce RTX 4080
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 4.0Ada Lovelace
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ2 2025Q4 2022
Launch Price (MSRP)$349$1,199
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
God of War Ragnarök
Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB)GeForce RTX 4080
Low - 1080p
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294 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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260 FPS
High - 1080p
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230 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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214 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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166 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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101 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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB) orGeForce RTX 4080

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 RTX 4080
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce RTX 40607.67-36%
GeForce RTX 50807.74-35%
GeForce RTX 50608.17-31%
Radeon RX 7900 XT10.44-12%
GeForce RTX 408011.89

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB)
No data available
GeForce RTX 4080
86,26766% of 129,772

The GeForce RTX 4080 has 66% of the performance compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

GeForce RTX 4080's 86,267 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 RTX 4080
71.9544% of 165.13

The GeForce RTX 4080 has 111% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

GeForce RTX 4080's 71.95 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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB) orGeForce RTX 4080
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 4090104,598+21%
GeForce RTX 5080100,190+16%
Radeon RX 9070 XT98,912+15%
Radeon RX 907088,618+3%
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER87,055+1%
GeForce RTX 408086,267
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti85,811-1%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX83,322-3%
Radeon RX 7900 XT75,896-12%
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti75,612-12%

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 RTX 4080

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 RTX 4080
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
15,847
27,735
(+75.02%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
16,565
25,625
(+54.69%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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185,431
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
37,142
57,903
(+55.9%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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211,103
3DMark 11 Performance Score
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57,741
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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158.9
PassMark G3D Mark
20,528
34,626
(+68.68%)
PassMark G2D Mark
1,197
1,239
(+3.51%)
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 RTX 4080
CodenameNavi 44AD103
ArchitectureRDNA 4.0Ada Lovelace
Process Size4 nm5 nm
Transistors29,700 million45,900 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 RTX 4080
Memory Size16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Bandwidth322.3 Gb/s716.8 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,518 MHz1,400 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit256 bit
L1 Cache--128 KB
L2 Cache4 MB64 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 RTX 4080
Slots2 slots3 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)160 W320 W
Suggested PSU450 W700 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.1b, DisplayPort 2.1aHDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a

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 RTX 4080
Stream Processors (SP)2,048--
CUDA Cores--9,728
Compute Units (CU)32--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--76
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)128304
Render Output Units (ROP)64112
Tensor Cores--304
Ray Accelerators32--
Ray Tracing Cores--76
Core Clock Speed1,700 MHz2,205 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)3,130 MHz2,505 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 RTX 4080
Pixel Fill Rate200.3 GPixel/s280.6 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate400.6 GTexel/s761.5 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance25.64 TFLOPS48.74 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance801.3 GFLOPS761.5 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 RTX 4080
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
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.