Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs Radeon RX 9060 XT
Short answer: which is best?
Radeon RX 7900 XTX is 160.6 % stronger than Radeon RX 9060 XT. Radeon RX 7900 XTX ranks #2 of 56 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (18,924 GPU score over 2 verified runs). Radeon RX 9060 XT ranks #18 of 56 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (7,263 GPU score over 4 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 6 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | Radeon RX 9060 XT |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 18,924 | 7,263 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 13,434 | 8,806 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 79.8 FPS | 34.9 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 101.6 FPS | 39.2 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 89.5 FPS | 31.7 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 41.7 FPS | 39 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 122 GB/s | 52 GB/s |
| VRAM | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The Radeon RX 7900 XTX, ranked 2nd overall, utterly dominates this comparison, outscoring the Radeon RX 9060 XT, which sits at rank 17, by a massive 199.8% in its GPU score. In our benchmarks, the 7900 XTX delivered significantly higher frame rates, achieving 79.8 FPS in Earth II Vulkan, 101.6 FPS in Mission to Earth II DX12, and 89.5 FPS in Earth II Landing DX12 Ultimate, while the 9060 XT managed 35.4, 34.6, and 24.4 FPS respectively. This performance gap is backed by the 7900 XTX's superior raw compute with an ALU index of 803269, a much higher memory bandwidth of 122 GB/s, and a larger 24 GB of VRAM, compared to the 9060 XT's 380621 ALU index, 54 GB/s bandwidth, and 16 GB VRAM. While the Radeon RX 7900 XTX currently has only two verified runs, the magnitude of the performance difference is clear. For gamers seeking top-tier performance, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX is the unequivocal choice for high frame rates and demanding titles, placing the Radeon RX 9060 XT in a clearly different performance tier.
Generated September 17, 2026 from the 6 verified runs available then. The verdict is never silently rewritten — new numbers get a new verdict.
What the numbers mean
The GPU score is the graphics card's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the card in, and depends on processor, memory and storage. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for Radeon RX 7900 XTX · All measurements for Radeon RX 9060 XT