Recently, we looked at the head-to-head battle between the Radeon RX 9060 XT and NVIDIA’s RTX 5060, and if you saw that review, you’ll know the 9060 XT put up a seriously impressive fight in the mainstream segment. However, one of the key takeaways from that review was the RTX 5060’s 8GB of VRAM, which we saw struggling in some of the more demanding games, particularly as resolutions climbed or when ray tracing was enabled.
AMD RX 9060 XT Vs NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti
Today, we’re directly addressing that very concern by pitting the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT against NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB. The RX 9060 XT comes in at $349, while the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB has an MSRP of $429, marking an $80 difference between them. This is the match-up many of you have been waiting for, as both cards now come equipped with a healthy 16GB of VRAM, removing that immediate bottleneck for NVIDIA and potentially levelling the playing field considerably. With both cards now having ample memory, the question shifts from “does one have enough VRAM?” to “which architecture, and which GPU, provides the best overall gaming experience and value?”
A Worthy Investment?
This direct comparison will reveal whether NVIDIA’s more premium 5060 Ti can leverage its architecture and equal memory capacity to overcome the strong performance we’ve already seen from the RX 9060 XT, or if AMD’s latest offering continues to be the compelling choice even against a more similarly-specced opponent. Will that extra $70 for the green team translate into a tangible performance lead, or is the 9060 XT still the card to beat in terms of bang for your buck? Well, that’s what we’re going to find out.
