Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB vs GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile with Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5070 Mobile outperforms RX 9060 XT 16 GB by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 62 | 67 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 70.90 |
| Power efficiency | 76.57 | 23.06 |
| Architecture | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) | RDNA 4.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | GB206 | Navi 44 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | April 2025 (recently) | 4 June 2025 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $349 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 4608 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 907 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1425 MHz | 3130 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 21,900 million | 29,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 160 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 205.2 | 400.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 13.13 TFLOPS | 25.64 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 64 |
| TMUs | 144 | 128 |
| Tensor Cores | 144 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 36 | 32 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 8-pin |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 2518 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 384.0 GB/s | 322.3 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | + |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 12.0 | - |
| DLSS | + | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 109
+9%
| 100−110
−9%
|
| 1440p | 69
+6.2%
| 65−70
−6.2%
|
| 4K | 30
+11.1%
| 27−30
−11.1%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 3.49 |
| 1440p | no data | 5.37 |
| 4K | no data | 12.93 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 260−270
+6.8%
|
250−260
−6.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 120−130
+12.7%
|
110−120
−12.7%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 140−150
+5.7%
|
140−150
−5.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 222
+5.7%
|
210−220
−5.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 120−130
+12.7%
|
110−120
−12.7%
|
| Fortnite | 220−230
+6.2%
|
210−220
−6.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 150−160
+4%
|
150−160
−4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+8.8%
|
160−170
−8.8%
|
| Valorant | 280−290
+4.1%
|
270−280
−4.1%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 163
+8.7%
|
150−160
−8.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+7.3%
|
260−270
−7.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 120−130
+12.7%
|
110−120
−12.7%
|
| Fortnite | 220−230
+6.2%
|
210−220
−6.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 150−160
+4%
|
150−160
−4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 144
+10.8%
|
130−140
−10.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+8.8%
|
160−170
−8.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 200−210
+5.8%
|
190−200
−5.8%
|
| Valorant | 280−290
+4.1%
|
270−280
−4.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 120−130
+12.7%
|
110−120
−12.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+8.8%
|
160−170
−8.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 105
+5%
|
100−105
−5%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 220−230
+6.2%
|
210−220
−6.2%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 115
+4.5%
|
110−120
−4.5%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 350−400
+4.6%
|
350−400
−4.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 109
+9%
|
100−105
−9%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+5.3%
|
300−310
−5.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 65−70
+10%
|
60−65
−10%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 100−110
+9%
|
100−105
−9%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 140−150
+9.2%
|
130−140
−9.2%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+8.3%
|
60−65
−8.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 120−130
+9.1%
|
110−120
−9.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 90−95
+5.9%
|
85−90
−5.9%
|
| Valorant | 290−300
+6.4%
|
280−290
−6.4%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+14.8%
|
27−30
−14.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+6.3%
|
80−85
−6.3%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 75−80
+7.1%
|
70−75
−7.1%
|
This is how RTX 5070 Mobile and RX 9060 XT 16 GB compete in popular games:
- RTX 5070 Mobile is 9% faster in 1080p
- RTX 5070 Mobile is 6% faster in 1440p
- RTX 5070 Mobile is 11% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 50.28 | 48.45 |
| Recency | on April 2025 | 4 June 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 160 Watt |
RTX 5070 Mobile has a 3.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 220% lower power consumption.
RX 9060 XT 16 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is a desktop one.
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