AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 6800 XT

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#30 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.55/100

Lowest price

$795

FPS / $

0.613

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Nvidia

RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

Blackwell · 8 GB GDDR7

#4 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.44/100

Lowest price

$500

FPS / $

0.868

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Our verdict

The RX 6800 XT is on average 11% faster than the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is currently $295 cheaper ($500 vs $795).
With 0.868 FPS/$, the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 6800 XT 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 XT

RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

Counter-Strike 2

+5%

396 FPS

1% low 232

376 FPS

1% low 211

Apex Legends

+9%

284 FPS

1% low 185

260 FPS

1% low 164

Grand Theft Auto V

+14%

112 FPS

1% low 83

98 FPS

1% low 73

Red Dead Redemption 2

+13%

153 FPS

1% low 114

135 FPS

1% low 95

Cyberpunk 2077

+23%

118 FPS

1% low 89

96 FPS

1% low 72

Rocket League

+10%

817 FPS

1% low 359

742 FPS

1% low 325

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+16%

177 FPS

1% low 126

152 FPS

1% low 112

Crimson Desert

+14%

129 FPS

1% low 96

113 FPS

1% low 80

FPS / $

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

RX 6800 XT

0.613

RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

0.868

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Specifications

	RX 6800 XT	RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
Architecture	RDNA 2	Blackwell
Release date	2020-11	2025-04
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	4608	4608
Boost clock	2250 MHz	2572 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	300 W	180 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	600 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x8
Launch price	$649	$379

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6800 XT

#30 / 71

Popularity score3.9/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.1.8%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,883

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 White 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

850 W · $134

Latest builds

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Alternative PENURIE

RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

#4 / 71

Popularity score51.3/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.9.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

1678

Average build price

$1,186

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RX 6800 XT

6 models tracked

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RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

29 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6800 XT or the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB?

The RX 6800 XT is on average 11% faster than the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is currently $295 cheaper ($500 vs $795). With 0.868 FPS/$, the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 6800 XT 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 XT or RTX 5060 Ti 8GB?

At 1440p, the RX 6800 XT averages 447 FPS versus 403 FPS for the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 6800 XT?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RX 6800 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 White 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB?

A power supply of around 600 W is recommended for the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB. 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 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 6800 XT is the r5-9600x (6 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is the r7-5700x (191 builds).

How much does the RX 6800 XT cost right now?

The RX 6800 XT is available from $795. We track 6 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB cost right now?

The RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is available from $500. We track 29 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, with RDNA 2 architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. Ideal for 4K gaming, it excels at ray tracing and competes with the best NVIDIA cards of its generation.