Radeon RX 9070 XT vs RTX 5060
Short answer: which is best?
Radeon RX 9070 XT is 143.2 % stronger than RTX 5060. Radeon RX 9070 XT ranks #4 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (15,520 GPU score over 7 verified runs). RTX 5060 ranks #17 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (6,381 GPU score over 7 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 14 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | Radeon RX 9070 XT | RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 15,520 | 6,381 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 12,063 | 7,545 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 64.7 FPS | 25.9 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 53.8 FPS | 32.5 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 49.4 FPS | 32.4 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 28.7 FPS | 77.6 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 106 GB/s | 140 GB/s |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The Radeon RX 9070 XT is the clear winner in this showdown, outperforming the RTX 5060 by an impressive 149.2% in overall GPU score, though we must note its data comes from a single verified run. This performance gap is evident across our gaming benchmarks, with the Radeon card achieving 66 FPS in Earth II (Vulkan) compared to the RTX 5060's 26 FPS, and similarly large leads in Mission to Earth II (DX12) and Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate). The Radeon RX 9070 XT boasts a significantly higher raw compute with an ALU index of 523614 and double the VRAM at 16 GB, despite the RTX 5060 having higher memory bandwidth at 132 GB/s. For gamers, this translates to a substantial difference in playable frame rates, making the Radeon RX 9070 XT the choice for much smoother gameplay and higher visual settings, especially at demanding resolutions. While the RTX 5060 ranks lower with its 8 GB of VRAM, its performance is still adequate for less demanding titles or those on a tighter budget looking for a capable card.
Generated August 7, 2026 from the 14 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 9070 XT · All measurements for RTX 5060