AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 6800

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#56 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.45/100

Lowest price

1,300€

FPS / €

0.335

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Nvidia

RTX 5060

Blackwell · 8 GB GDDR7

#7 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.34/100

Lowest price

287€

FPS / €

1.401

See the cheapest model See all 105 models

Our verdict

The RX 6800 is on average 7% faster than the RTX 5060 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5060 is currently 1,013€ cheaper (287€ vs 1,300€).
With 1.401 FPS per euro, the RTX 5060 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 6800 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RX 6800

RTX 5060

Counter-Strike 2

+2%

354 FPS

1% low 214

347 FPS

1% low 209

Apex Legends

+9%

252 FPS

1% low 169

231 FPS

1% low 157

Grand Theft Auto V

+17%

90 FPS

1% low 71

77 FPS

1% low 57

Red Dead Redemption 2

+19%

152 FPS

1% low 108

128 FPS

1% low 95

Cyberpunk 2077

+31%

80 FPS

1% low 62

61 FPS

1% low 47

Rocket League

+5%

729 FPS

1% low 328

697 FPS

1% low 292

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+26%

140 FPS

1% low 99

111 FPS

1% low 83

Crimson Desert

+19%

128 FPS

1% low 91

108 FPS

1% low 80

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RX 6800

0.335

RTX 5060

1.401

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Specifications

	RX 6800	RTX 5060
Architecture	RDNA 2	Blackwell
Release date	2020-11	2025-05
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Memory bus	256 bit	128 bit
Bandwidth	512 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	3840	3840
Boost clock	2105 MHz	2497 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	250 W	145 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	550 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x8
Launch price	$579	$299

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6800

#56 / 69

Popularity score0.8/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

1,226€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold Black

750 W · 44€

Latest builds

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RTX 5060

#7 / 69

Popularity score44.2/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.8.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

1745

Average build price

1,001€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · 50€

Latest builds

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All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RX 6800

9 models tracked

Gigabyte Radeon RX 6800 GAMING OC 16GB GDDR6 Black1,300€

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RTX 5060

105 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6800 or the RTX 5060?

The RX 6800 is on average 7% faster than the RTX 5060 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5060 is currently 1,013€ cheaper (287€ vs 1,300€). With 1.401 FPS per euro, the RTX 5060 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 6800 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6800 or RTX 5060?

At 1440p, the RX 6800 averages 400 FPS versus 374 FPS for the RTX 5060 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 6800?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RX 6800. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 5060?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 5060. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 6800?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 6800 is the r5-5500 (5 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5060?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5060 is the r5-5600 (293 builds).

How much does the RX 6800 cost right now?

The RX 6800 is available from 1,300€. We track 9 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5060 cost right now?

The RTX 5060 is available from 287€. We track 105 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 6800

The AMD Radeon RX 6800, with RDNA 2 architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. Excellent for 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and provides competitive performance against equivalent NVIDIA cards.