Guide · 2026-01-20

RX 9060 XT vs RTX 5070 — Which Should You Buy?

A direct spec and estimated-performance comparison between the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and the GeForce RTX 5070.

Specs at a glance

Spec	AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
VRAM	16 GB GDDR6	12 GB GDDR7
TDP	150 W	250 W
Ray tracing	improved	top
Upscaling	FSR	DLSS, DLSS-FG
Est. performance index	58/100	76/100

Estimated gaming performance

Paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D in Cyberpunk 2077 at High settings, our model estimates:

Resolution	AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
1080p	54 FPS	70 FPS
1440p	35 FPS	46 FPS

The trade-off

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB brings more VRAM (16GB vs 12GB) at a lower typical power draw, which matters for texture-heavy modding and longevity. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 carries the stronger ray tracing and upscaling stack in our catalog, which shows up specifically in RT-enabled, DLSS-supported titles. Neither is a universal winner — see the full AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB page and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 page, or run your own exact build through the calculator.

Try it on your own hardware

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