RTX 4080 vs Radeon RX 9060 XT
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 4080 is 99.9 % stronger than Radeon RX 9060 XT. RTX 4080 ranks #4 of 67 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (14,521 GPU score over 5 verified runs). Radeon RX 9060 XT ranks #23 of 67 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (7,263 GPU score over 4 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 9 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 4080 | Radeon RX 9060 XT |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 14,521 | 7,263 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 14,765 | 8,806 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 63.1 FPS | 34.9 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 78.4 FPS | 39.2 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 67.1 FPS | 31.7 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 105.7 FPS | 39 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 204 GB/s | 52 GB/s |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 4080 is the clear victor in this head-to-head, leading the Radeon RX 9060 XT by an overwhelming 129.8% in its GPU score. This massive lead translates directly into frame rates, with the RTX 4080 hitting 62.9 FPS in Earth II Vulkan compared to the Radeon's 35.4 FPS, and dominating Mission to Earth II DX12 with 77.9 FPS versus 34.6 FPS. For gamers, this means significantly smoother gameplay and higher performance across our demanding benchmarks. The RTX 4080 backs this up with superior raw compute, evidenced by its ALU index of 539839, and much higher memory bandwidth at 195 GB/s, dwarfing the Radeon's 54 GB/s. While both cards offer 16 GB of VRAM and support modern features like ray tracing, mesh shaders, and VRS, the RTX 4080 consistently delivers a far more powerful experience based on these results.
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 RTX 4080 · All measurements for Radeon RX 9060 XT