AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

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

AMD

RX 7900 XT

RDNA 3 · 20 GB GDDR6

#25 / 69

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

679€

FPS / €

0.794

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Nvidia

RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

Blackwell · 8 GB GDDR7

#5 / 69

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

317€

FPS / €

1.331

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Our verdict

The RX 7900 XT is on average 24% faster than the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is currently 362€ cheaper (317€ vs 679€).
With 1.331 FPS per euro, the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 7900 XT packs more video memory (20 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 7900 XT

RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

Counter-Strike 2

+18%

407 FPS

1% low 244

344 FPS

1% low 204

Apex Legends

+34%

310 FPS

1% low 208

231 FPS

1% low 162

Grand Theft Auto V

+62%

133 FPS

1% low 102

82 FPS

1% low 63

Red Dead Redemption 2

+35%

182 FPS

1% low 130

135 FPS

1% low 95

Cyberpunk 2077

+67%

112 FPS

1% low 83

67 FPS

1% low 52

Rocket League

+19%

862 FPS

1% low 387

726 FPS

1% low 302

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+47%

170 FPS

1% low 125

116 FPS

1% low 88

Crimson Desert

+35%

153 FPS

1% low 110

113 FPS

1% low 80

FPS / €

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

RX 7900 XT

0.794

RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

1.331

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Specifications

	RX 7900 XT	RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
Architecture	RDNA 3	Blackwell
Release date	2022-12	2025-04
Video memory	20 GB	8 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	$379

Popularity on DropReference

RX 7900 XT

#25 / 69

Popularity score2.4/100

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

2,147€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · 95€

Latest builds

Ddr4 2

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RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

#5 / 69

Popularity score55.6/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.9.7%

Number of builds created with this GPU

1082

Average build price

1,178€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · 50€

Latest builds

PROMO (740€)

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Unnamed build

All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RX 7900 XT

22 models tracked

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RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

82 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 7900 XT or the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB?

The RX 7900 XT is on average 24% faster than the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is currently 362€ cheaper (317€ vs 679€). With 1.331 FPS per euro, the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 7900 XT packs more video memory (20 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 7900 XT or RTX 5060 Ti 8GB?

At 1440p, the RX 7900 XT averages 479 FPS versus 386 FPS for the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB 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 MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

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 7900 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 7900 XT is the r7-7800x3D (14 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 r5-5500 (157 builds).

How much does the RX 7900 XT cost right now?

The RX 7900 XT is available from 679€. We track 22 models in real time.

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

The RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is available from 317€. We track 82 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.