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GPU_VS_GPU / 2026-09-11

NVIDIA RTX 5060 vs AMD RX 9060 XT 16GB

How much faster one is than the other, and the resolution at which that difference turns into real frames. Reference: AMD Ryzen 9 7900, 32 GB of RAM.

SHORT ANSWER

The NVIDIA RTX 5060 and the AMD RX 9060 XT 16GB perform the same in practice: a 1% average difference is not perceptible while playing. Decide on price, power draw or availability.

WHERE IT STARTS MATTERING

Real-world advantage of the NVIDIA RTX 5060 over the AMD RX 9060 XT 16GB at each resolution, paired with an AMD Ryzen 9 7900. At low resolution the processor caps both cards equally, so the faster one delivers nothing extra until the load moves onto the graphics card.

RESOLUTIONNVIDIA RTX 5060AMD RX 9060 XT 16GBADVANTAGE
1280x720 (HD 16:9)114114no difference
1920x10807171no difference
2560x1080 (Ultrawide 21:9)5858no difference
2560x14404748no difference
2560x1600 (WQXGA 16:10)4445no difference
3440x1440 (Ultrawide 21:9)3840no difference
3840x1600 (Ultrawide 21:9)3334-3%
5120x1440 (Super Ultrawide 32:9)2931-4%
3840x21602629-5%
5120x2160 (5K2K Ultrawide 21:9)2124-6%
5120x2880 (5K 16:9)1720-7%
7680x4320 (8K UHD 16:9)1011-6%

FPS shown: average of the AAA titles at high quality, native resolution. The advantage is computed across all eleven profiled games.

DIFFERENCE BY GAME

The average hides a lot of variation: the widest gap is in Hogwarts Legacy (5%) and the narrowest in Elden Ring (0%). If you only play one of them, the average is not your answer.

GAMENVIDIA RTX 5060AMD RX 9060 XT 16GBADVANTAGE
Hogwarts Legacy4244-5%
Alan Wake 22425-4%
Valorant7277270%
Counter-Strike 24034030%
League of Legends4844840%
Fortnite (Perf Mode)1971970%
Apex Legends1671670%
Call of Duty: Warzone82820%
Cyberpunk 207747470%
Red Dead Redemption 257570%
Elden Ring67670%

HOW THIS IS CALCULATED

The per-game frame rates are the ceiling each card sustains on its own at that resolution, with no processor limiting it. The resolution table does include the processor, because that is where you see whether the difference reaches you.

Native resolution, no upscaling and no frame generation. Measured model error · Methodology

TEST WITH YOUR OWN BUILD

This page fixes one reference component. Set the resolution and the partner to your own to see your specific case.

All comparisons for NVIDIA RTX 5060 · AMD RX 9060 XT 16GB