RTX 5060 Ti 16GB vs RX 9060 XT 16GB
They perform within a few percent of each other at 1440p, and the RX 9060 XT 16GB costs about $105 less right now. For the money, the RX 9060 XT 16GB is the better buy.
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- Video memory
- 16 GB
- Power
- 180 W
- Recommended power supply
- 600 W
- Power connector
- 8-pin
- Card length
- 197–229 mm
- Released
- 2025
Models: MSI Ventus 2X OC, Gigabyte Windforce OC, Zotac Twin Edge, ASUS Dual OC
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
- Video memory
- 16 GB
- Power
- 160 W
- Recommended power supply
- 550 W
- Power connector
- 8-pin
- Card length
- 211–281 mm
- Released
- 2025
Models: PowerColor Reaper, Sapphire Pulse, XFX Swift OC, Gigabyte Gaming OC
Average frame rates
Estimated across demanding games at High settings, each tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D and 32 GB of DDR5-6000.
Cost per frame at 1440p: RTX 5060 Ti 16GB $8 · RX 9060 XT 16GB $7
Game by game at 1440p
| Game | RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | RX 9060 XT 16GB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 46 | 44 | RTX 5060 Ti 16GB +5% |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 38 | 37 | RTX 5060 Ti 16GB +3% |
| Fortnite | 106 | 103 | RTX 5060 Ti 16GB +3% |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 227 | 221 | RTX 5060 Ti 16GB +3% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 | 83 | 81 | RTX 5060 Ti 16GB +2% |
| Baldur’s Gate 3 | 68 | 66 | RTX 5060 Ti 16GB +3% |
Which graphics card should you buy?
- Better value: the RX 9060 XT 16GB costs less per frame ($7 vs $8 per fps at 1440p).
Check either card with your processor in the bottleneck checker, or try it in a full build in the builder.
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Frame rates are Rigsmith estimates from its performance indices, not measured benchmarks. Prices are the cheapest in-stock new price at Australian stores as of 12/11/2026, including GST.