RTX 5080 vs Radeon RX 9060 XT
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 5080 is 126.1 % stronger than Radeon RX 9060 XT. RTX 5080 ranks #3 of 67 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (16,422 GPU score over 4 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 8 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 9060 XT |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 16,422 | 7,263 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 15,624 | 8,806 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 72.7 FPS | 34.9 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 87.2 FPS | 39.2 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 75.9 FPS | 31.7 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 128.9 FPS | 39 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 326 GB/s | 52 GB/s |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 5080 emerges as the clear victor in this head-to-head, outperforming the Radeon RX 9060 XT by a substantial 164.7% in overall GPU score. This performance lead is starkly visible in our scene tests, where the RTX 5080 consistently delivers over double the frame rates, hitting 73.6 FPS in Earth II Vulkan compared to the Radeon's 35.4 FPS, and 91.7 FPS in Mission to Earth II DX12 against 34.6 FPS. Digging into the hardware, the RTX 5080 features an ALU index of 800230 and a memory bandwidth of 330 GB/s, significantly higher than the Radeon's ALU index of 380621 and 54 GB/s. For gamers, this translates to a vastly smoother and more powerful experience, though we must note that the RTX 5080's data is based on a thin sample of only two verified runs. While the RTX 5080 offers superior performance, both cards do come equipped with 16 GB of VRAM and support for modern features like ray tracing, mesh shaders, and VRS.
Generated September 16, 2026 from the 8 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 5080 · All measurements for Radeon RX 9060 XT