AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

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

AMD

RX 7900 XT

RDNA 3 · 20 GB GDDR6

#24 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.82/100

Lowest price

899€

FPS / €

0.611

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Nvidia

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7

#9 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.46/100

Lowest price

729€

FPS / €

0.638

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Our verdict

The RX 7900 XT is on average 16% faster than the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is currently 170€ cheaper (729€ vs 899€).
The RX 7900 XT packs more video memory (20 GB vs 16 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

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

RX 7900 XT

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

Counter-Strike 2

+10%

426 FPS

1% low 252

388 FPS

1% low 225

Apex Legends

+25%

327 FPS

1% low 218

262 FPS

1% low 175

Grand Theft Auto V

+44%

144 FPS

1% low 108

100 FPS

1% low 75

Red Dead Redemption 2

+21%

182 FPS

1% low 130

150 FPS

1% low 104

Cyberpunk 2077

+28%

147 FPS

1% low 110

115 FPS

1% low 83

Rocket League

+13%

896 FPS

1% low 420

791 FPS

1% low 341

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+19%

200 FPS

1% low 148

168 FPS

1% low 121

Crimson Desert

+21%

153 FPS

1% low 110

126 FPS

1% low 87

FPS / €

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

RX 7900 XT

0.611

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

0.638

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Specifications

	RX 7900 XT	RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
Architecture	RDNA 3	Blackwell
Release date	2022-12	2025-04
Video memory	20 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Memory bus	320 bit	128 bit
Bandwidth	800 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	5376	4608
Boost clock	2400 MHz	2572 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	315 W	180 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	600 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x8
Launch price	$899	$429

Popularity on DropReference

RX 7900 XT

#24 / 71

Popularity score4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.3%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

2,110€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM850e 850W Fully Modular Black

850 W · 94€

Latest builds

05/10/26

Carte Graphique PowerColor Red Devil RX 7900 XT 20GB GDDR6 OC RGB Gaming 4K

Performance et esthétique

Unnamed build

Ddr4 2

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

#9 / 71

Popularity score21/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.2.3%

Number of builds created with this GPU

1296

Average build price

1,461€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · 54€

Latest builds

09/10/26

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16G Gaming OC Tarjeta gráfica, RTX 5060 Ti, 16GB GDDR7 (28Gbps/128-bit), PCIe 5.0 - Twin FROZR 10 (2 x STORMFORCE Fan) - RGB - HDMI 2.1b, DisplayPort 2.1b

PC Jeu et IA pas trop cher

r9-7900x3D

09/10/26

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16G Ventus 2X OC Plus - 16GB GDDR7 (28Gbps/128-bit), PCIe 5, Boost: 2602 MHz, HDMI 2.1b, DisplayPort 2.1b, Extra Core-Pipes

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (6x 3.70 GHz) 32 MB L3 Cache Sockel AM5 CPU Tray

Configuration de rêve

r5-7500f

07/10/26

Intel Core i5-14400F up to 4.7 GHz 65W PCIe 5.0/4.0 DDR5/DDR4

PC Gaming 1440p

i5-14400f

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RX 7900 XT

5 models tracked

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RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

38 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 7900 XT or the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB?

The RX 7900 XT is on average 16% faster than the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is currently 170€ cheaper (729€ vs 899€). The RX 7900 XT packs more video memory (20 GB vs 16 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 7900 XT or RTX 5060 Ti 16GB?

At 1440p, the RX 7900 XT averages 496 FPS versus 426 FPS for the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 7900 XT?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RX 7900 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM850e 850W Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB?

A power supply of around 600 W is recommended for the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB. 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 7900 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 7900 XT is the r7-7800x3D (24 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is the r7-7800x3D (210 builds).

How much does the RX 7900 XT cost right now?

The RX 7900 XT is available from 899€. We track 5 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB cost right now?

The RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is available from 729€. We track 38 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT, with RDNA 3 architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 20 GB of GDDR6 memory. AMD's flagship card excels at 4K and competes with the best NVIDIA cards of its generation.