Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs RTX 5060
Short answer: which is best?
Radeon RX 7900 XTX is 196.6 % stronger than RTX 5060. Radeon RX 7900 XTX ranks #2 of 58 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (18,924 GPU score over 2 verified runs). RTX 5060 ranks #23 of 58 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (6,381 GPU score over 7 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 9 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 18,924 | 6,381 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 13,434 | 7,545 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 79.8 FPS | 25.8 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 101.6 FPS | 32.4 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 89.5 FPS | 32.2 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 41.7 FPS | 78.9 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 122 GB/s | 146 GB/s |
| VRAM | 24 GB | 8 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The Radeon RX 7900 XTX takes a commanding lead in this comparison, outperforming the RTX 5060 by an impressive 195.3% in overall GPU score. We must note, however, that the Radeon's strong performance is based on a thin sample of just two verified runs. This substantial difference is clearly seen in our benchmarks, with the Radeon achieving 79.8 FPS in Earth II (Vulkan) and 101.6 FPS in Mission to Earth II (DX12), far ahead of the RTX 5060's 25.9 FPS and 32.5 FPS. The Radeon RX 7900 XTX also brings significantly more raw compute power with an ALU index of 803269 and a substantial 24 GB of VRAM, compared to the RTX 5060's 280563 ALU index and 8 GB VRAM. For gamers, this means the Radeon RX 7900 XTX offers a much smoother, higher-fidelity experience, especially in graphically intensive titles. The RTX 5060, while not competing in performance, might still be suitable for less demanding games or very constrained budgets where its capabilities are sufficient.
Generated September 16, 2026 from the 9 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 RTX 5060