AMD Radeon 8060S vs AMD Radeon RX 9050 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The AMD Radeon 8060S and AMD Radeon RX 9050 occupy different positions in the benchmark database, with the 8060S showing substantially more measured performance data. The 8060S holds a percentile ranking of 87 among all GPUs, while the RX 9050 sits at the 50th percentile. The 8060S has an average benchmark score of 55757, whereas the RX 9050 has no recorded benchmark scores in the database, resulting in an average score of zero.

Looking at the 8060S's individual benchmark results, it scored 2162 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 84626 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 80483 in Geekbench Vulkan. These three results form the basis of its average score and its position among rival GPUs. The recorded data shows the 8060S performs within a narrow band of comparable desktop graphics cards. It sits 0.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, which has an average score of 55698. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 leads the 8060S by 0.6%, with an average score of 56083. The 8060S is 1.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X, which averages 54828, and 2.8% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, which averages 54247.

These delta percentages indicate the 8060S delivers performance nearly identical to the RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, slightly below the RTX 5080, and modestly above the Pro W5700X and RTX 4080. The narrow spread, less than 3% between the four listed rivals, suggests the 8060S sits in a tightly contested performance tier. Its closest competitor by average score is the RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, with a difference of only 59 points on an average score of approximately 55700.

The RX 9050, by contrast, has no head-to-head benchmark comparisons and no nearest rivals listed in the database. Its percentile ranking of 50 places it at the median of all GPUs, but without measured scores, the database cannot establish a direct performance delta against the 8060S or any other card. The absence of benchmark data for the RX 9050 means the only quantitative comparisons available come from its architectural specifications, which are covered in later sections.

The 8060S's compute throughput, as recorded, reaches 14.85 TFLOPS FP32 and 14.85 TFLOPS FP16 with a 1:1 ratio. The RX 9050 delivers 10.65 TFLOPS FP32 and 10.65 TFLOPS FP16, also at 1:1. The 8060S therefore provides 39.4% higher FP32 throughput on paper, a notable gap that aligns with its higher percentile ranking. Pixel fill rates show the 8060S at 185.6 GPixel/s versus 166.4 GPixel/s for the RX 9050, a difference of 11.5%. Texture fill rates differ more significantly: the 8060S reaches 464.0 GTexel/s while the RX 9050 delivers 166.4 GTexel/s, giving the 8060S a 178.8% advantage in texture throughput. This large texture rate gap stems from the 8060S carrying 160 texture mapping units compared to 64 on the RX 9050.

The Verdict

The recorded data presents a clear split between these two GPUs. The AMD Radeon 8060S demonstrates established performance with an 87th percentile ranking and an average benchmark score of 55757, placing it just 0.6% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and 0.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB. Its compute specifications reinforce this position: 14.85 TFLOPS FP32, 185.6 GPixel/s pixel rate, and 464.0 GTexel/s texture rate.

The AMD Radeon RX 9050 lacks any benchmark scores in the database, so its actual performance cannot be confirmed from measurements. Its 50th percentile ranking, while lower than the 8060S's 87th, is not derived from recorded test results. The RX 9050's specifications show 10.65 TFLOPS FP32, 166.4 GPixel/s pixel rate, and 166.4 GTexel/s texture rate. On paper, the 8060S holds advantages in every compute metric: 39.4% higher FP32, 11.5% higher pixel rate, and 178.8% higher texture rate.

For users prioritizing verified performance data, the 8060S is the only one of the two with measured results. Its position among rivals, within 0.6% of the RTX 5080 and 2.8% ahead of the RTX 4080, demonstrates competitive standing. The RX 9050's specifications suggest a lower compute ceiling, but without benchmark scores, the database cannot confirm how it translates into real-world performance. The RX 9050 does offer dedicated 8 GB GDDR6 memory with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth, whereas the 8060S uses system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth, a factor that may influence memory-sensitive workloads but is not reflected in any recorded benchmark.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score in the database?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S has an average benchmark score of 55757. The AMD Radeon RX 9050 has no recorded benchmark scores, giving it an average of zero.

Q: How does the Radeon 8060S compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080?

A: The RTX 5080 has an average score of 56083, which is 0.6% higher than the 8060S's 55757.

Q: What is the FP32 compute throughput of each GPU?

A: The Radeon 8060S delivers 14.85 TFLOPS FP32, while the Radeon RX 9050 delivers 10.65 TFLOPS FP32.

Q: Does the Radeon RX 9050 have any benchmark results recorded?

A: No, the RX 9050 has an empty benchmark list in the database, so its percentile ranking of 50 is not backed by measured scores.

Q: What memory configuration does each GPU use?

A: The Radeon 8060S uses system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth. The Radeon RX 9050 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: How do the pixel fill rates compare?

A: The Radeon 8060S has a pixel rate of 185.6 GPixel/s, while the Radeon RX 9050 has a pixel rate of 166.4 GPixel/s.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every recorded specification. The Radeon 8060S uses the Strix Halo chip with RDNA 3.5 architecture, while the RX 9050 uses the Navi 44 chip with RDNA 4.0 architecture. The 8060S belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation; the RX 9050 belongs to the Navi IV (RX 9000) generation. Both use a 4 nm process at TSMC, but their die sizes differ: the 8060S measures 308 mm² with an unknown transistor count, while the RX 9050 measures 199 mm² with 29,700 million transistors and a transistor density of 149.2M per mm².

Clock speeds differ in all recorded modes. The 8060S has a base clock of 1295 MHz and a boost clock of 2900 MHz, with no game clock recorded. The RX 9050 has a base clock of 1330 MHz, a boost clock of 2600 MHz, and a game clock of 1920 MHz. Memory clocks also diverge: the 8060S lists system shared memory, while the RX 9050 lists 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed.

Compute unit counts vary substantially. The 8060S carries 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, and 40 ray tracing cores. The RX 9050 has 1024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, and 16 ray tracing cores. Pixel and texture rates follow: 185.6 GPixel/s and 464.0 GTexel/s for the 8060S, versus 166.4 GPixel/s and 166.4 GTexel/s for the RX 9050. FP32 and FP16 throughput are 14.85 TFLOPS for the 8060S and 10.65 TFLOPS for the RX 9050, both at 1:1 ratios.

Power and physical specifications also differ. The 8060S has a TDP of 55 W, an IGP slot width, no power connectors, and a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface. The RX 9050 has a TDP of 92 W, a dual-slot width, one 8-pin power connector, a suggested PSU of 250 W, and the same PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface. Display outputs differ: the 8060S is portable-device dependent, while the RX 9050 provides one HDMI 2.1b port and two DisplayPort 2.1a ports. The 8060S released on January 5, 2025, and the RX 9050 released on July 27, 2026. Both share the same API support: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Architecture Differences

The architectural split between the two GPUs reflects generational changes within AMD's RDNA family. The 8060S uses RDNA 3.5 on the Strix Halo chip, while the RX 9050 uses RDNA 4.0 on the Navi 44 chip. The 8060S is part of the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation and lists Polaris Mobile as its predecessor. The RX 9050 is part of the Navi IV (RX 9000) series and lists Navi III as its predecessor.

The 8060S integrates graphics into a larger die of 308 mm², with no transistor count disclosed. The RX 9050 uses a smaller 199 mm² die but discloses 29,700 million transistors, yielding a density of 149.2M per mm². Both are fabricated on TSMC's 4 nm process, so the density difference stems from the architectural designs rather than process technology.

Ray tracing hardware differs in scale. The 8060S includes 40 ray tracing cores, while the RX 9050 includes 16, a 150% advantage for the 8060S in core count. Neither GPU lists tensor cores. The 8060S's memory architecture relies entirely on system-shared memory, meaning its bandwidth is system dependent. The RX 9050 uses dedicated GDDR6 memory with a 128-bit bus and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth, a fixed resource independent of the host system.

The 8060S's higher texture mapping unit count, 160 versus 64, drives its 464.0 GTexel/s texture rate. The RX 9050's texture rate of 166.4 GTexel/s matches its pixel rate of 166.4 GPixel/s, indicating a balanced design across its 64 TMUs and 64 ROPs. The 8060S's pixel rate of 185.6 GPixel/s is higher than the RX 9050's despite both having 64 ROPs, a result of the 8060S's 2900 MHz boost clock versus 2600 MHz on the RX 9050.

The 8060S operates at a lower TDP of 55 W compared to 92 W for the RX 9050, and it requires no power connectors as an integrated graphics processor. The RX 9050 requires a single 8-pin connector and a 250 W suggested PSU. The 8060S's display outputs are portable-device dependent, while the RX 9050 offers fixed outputs of one HDMI 2.1b and two DisplayPort 2.1a. Both GPUs support identical API levels, including DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so software feature compatibility at the API level is equivalent. The 8060S's release date of January 5, 2025 predates the RX 9050's July 27, 2026 release by roughly 18 months, and both are listed as active production parts.