AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Comparison

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is the outright winner in this comparison, taking 8 of 10 head-to-head benchmark victories against the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT, with an overall average benchmark score of 26331 versus 26011. The RTX 5060 leads by 1.2% in average score, but its wins are far more decisive in key modern workloads, including a 42.4% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The RX 6750 XT retains only two narrow wins in legacy DirectX 9 and DirectX 12 Passmark tests, while the RTX 5060 dominates in compute, Vulkan, and 2D performance.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the RTX 5060 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test?

A: The RTX 5060 scores 3628 versus the RX 6750 XT’s 2548, a decisive 42.4% advantage. This is the largest performance gap between the two cards in any head-to-head benchmark.

Q: Which card has the higher overall average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 5060’s average benchmark score is 26331, compared to 26011 for the RX 6750 XT, putting the NVIDIA card 1.2% ahead. The RTX 5060 also sits at the 72nd percentile of all GPUs, versus the 71st percentile for the AMD card.

Q: Does the RX 6750 XT win any benchmarks?

A: Yes, it wins two legacy tests: Passmark DirectX 9 (263 vs 225, a 14.4% lead) and Passmark DirectX 12 (80 vs 77, a 3.7% lead). These are the only two head-to-head tests where the AMD card comes out ahead.

Q: How do the two cards compare in compute performance?

A: The RTX 5060 wins Passmark GPU Compute 10899 to 9550, a 14.1% margin. In Geekbench OpenCL, the NVIDIA card’s 112787 score dwarfs the RX 6750 XT’s 16360, a massive 589.4% difference, though the AMD card posts a much higher Geekbench Metal score of 137249.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference?

A: The RX 6750 XT has 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the RTX 5060 has 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA card has higher bandwidth despite less capacity.

Q: Which card has a higher transistor density?

A: The RTX 5060 packs 121.0M transistors per mm², nearly 2.4 times the density of the RX 6750 XT’s 51.3M / mm². This reflects the RTX 5060’s 5 nm node versus the RX 6750 XT’s 7 nm process.

Architecture Differences

The RTX 5060 is built on NVIDIA’s Blackwell 2.0 architecture using the GB206 chip, fabricated on TSMC’s 5 nm process. It integrates 21,900 million transistors into a 181 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 121.0M / mm². The RX 6750 XT uses the older RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 22 chip on a 7 nm process, containing 17,200 million transistors across a much larger 335 mm² die, resulting in just 51.3M / mm² density.

The NVIDIA card features 3840 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, alongside 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores. The AMD card counters with 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, plus 40 RT cores but no tensor cores. The RTX 5060’s FP32 throughput is 19.18 TFLOPS, while the RX 6750 XT delivers 13.31 TFLOPS; however, the AMD card’s FP16 output of 26.62 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio) exceeds the RTX 5060’s 19.18 TFLOPS (1:1).

Memory architecture differs fundamentally. The RTX 5060 uses 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the RX 6750 XT offers 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5060 also supports PCIe 5.0 x8, whereas the RX 6750 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x16. Display outputs differ: the RTX 5060 provides 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, while the AMD card has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Power requirements are starkly different. The RTX 5060 has a 145 W TDP with a single 8-pin connector and a 300 W suggested PSU, while the RX 6750 XT draws 250 W, requires 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin, and needs a 600 W PSU. The RTX 5060 is also shorter at 241 mm versus 267 mm for the AMD card.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test is the clearest separator: the RTX 5060 scores 3628 against the RX 6750 XT’s 2548, a 42.4% victory that underscores the NVIDIA card’s modern rendering efficiency. This is not a marginal win but a generational gap in DX12 performance.

Geekbench results are mixed but favor NVIDIA overall. In Geekbench Vulkan, the RTX 5060 leads 113321 to 98089, a 15.5% margin. The OpenCL result is extreme: 112787 for the RTX 5060 versus 16360 for the RX 6750 XT, a 589.4% blowout. Notably, the RX 6750 XT posts a Geekbench Metal score of 137249, a test the RTX 5060 does not have a comparable result for, indicating the AMD card’s strength in Apple’s Metal API.

Passmark tests show a split. The RTX 5060 wins DirectX 10 (127 vs 125, +1.6%), DirectX 11 (200 vs 180, +11.1%), G2D (1154 vs 972, +18.7%), G3D (20891 vs 20700, +0.9%), and GPU Compute (10899 vs 9550, +14.1%). The RX 6750 XT takes DirectX 9 (263 vs 225, +14.4%) and DirectX 12 (80 vs 77, +3.7%). The G3D result is the closest contest, with the RTX 5060 winning by less than 1%.

The wins distribution is lopsided: 8 for the RTX 5060, 2 for the RX 6750 XT. However, the RX 6750 XT’s DirectX 9 lead is substantial in percentage terms, suggesting legacy API performance remains its only clear strength.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every major specification. The RTX 5060 uses a 5 nm process versus 7 nm for the RX 6750 XT. Transistor counts are 21,900 million versus 17,200 million, with die sizes of 181 mm² and 335 mm² respectively. Clock speeds show the RTX 5060 has a higher base clock (2280 MHz vs 2150 MHz) but a lower boost clock (2497 MHz vs 2600 MHz); the AMD card also lists a game clock of 2495 MHz.

Memory specifications diverge: 8 GB GDDR7 vs 12 GB GDDR6, 128-bit vs 192-bit bus, and bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s vs 432.0 GB/s. The RTX 5060 has more shading units (3840 vs 2560) and tensor cores (120 vs none), but fewer TMUs (120 vs 160) and ROPs (48 vs 64). RT core counts are 30 for NVIDIA and 40 for AMD.

Pixel and texture rates favor AMD: 166.4 GPixel/s vs 119.9 GPixel/s, and 416.0 GTexel/s vs 299.6 GTexel/s. FP32 compute favors NVIDIA (19.18 vs 13.31 TFLOPS), while FP16 favors AMD (26.62 vs 19.18 TFLOPS). TDP is dramatically lower on the RTX 5060 (145 W vs 250 W), with a smaller PSU requirement (300 W vs 600 W). The RTX 5060 uses PCIe 5.0 x8 versus PCIe 4.0 x16, and its display outputs are newer (DisplayPort 2.1b vs 1.4a). Production status is Active for NVIDIA and End-of-life for AMD.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5060 wins in every category that matters for modern gaming and compute. Its 42.4% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 shows superior DirectX 12 performance. The Vulkan advantage of 15.5% indicates better cross-platform API support. Compute workloads strongly favor NVIDIA: a 14.1% win in Passmark GPU Compute and a 589.4% blowout in Geekbench OpenCL. The 18.7% lead in Passmark G2D suggests better 2D performance, and even legacy DirectX 10 and 11 tests go to NVIDIA by 1.6% and 11.1% respectively.

The RX 6750 XT wins only in legacy DirectX 9 (14.4% ahead) and DirectX 12 (3.7% ahead) in Passmark. Its 12 GB memory capacity may be advantageous for capacity-heavy workloads, though bandwidth is actually lower than the RTX 5060. The AMD card’s higher pixel rate (166.4 vs 119.9 GPixel/s) and texture rate (416.0 vs 299.6 GTexel/s) are specification advantages that do not translate into benchmark wins in the head-to-head data.

For users prioritizing raw compute performance, modern API efficiency, or power efficiency, the RTX 5060 is the clear choice. The RX 6750 XT’s niche is limited to legacy DirectX 9 applications and scenarios where its 12 GB memory capacity is essential.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the RTX 5060 outperforms the RX 6750 XT in 8 of 10 head-to-head benchmarks, with its largest wins coming in the most demanding modern tests. The 42.4% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 is the defining metric, showing that the Blackwell architecture delivers substantially better DirectX 12 performance than RDNA 2.0.

The RTX 5060 also offers superior compute (14.1% in Passmark GPU Compute, 589.4% in OpenCL), better Vulkan scaling (15.5%), and higher memory bandwidth (448.0 vs 432.0 GB/s) despite a smaller bus. It achieves all this with a 145 W TDP versus 250 W, making it dramatically more power-efficient. The transition to 5 nm and GDDR7 memory gives it a structural advantage that the RX 6750 XT cannot overcome with its larger die and higher clocks.

The RX 6750 XT’s only redeeming qualities are its 12 GB memory capacity and wins in legacy Passmark DirectX 9 and DirectX 12 tests. For users running older DirectX 9 titles, the 14.4% advantage is real but increasingly irrelevant. Its End-of-life production status and 549 USD launch MSRP, compared to the RTX 5060’s 299 USD launch MSRP, further cement the NVIDIA card as the superior option.

Benchmark results indicate the RTX 5060 is the recommended choice for any modern workload. Its average score of 26331 versus 26011 represents a 1.2% overall lead, but the distribution of wins shows NVIDIA’s dominance is concentrated in exactly the areas that matter most: DX12, Vulkan, and compute. The RX 6750 XT is only preferable for users who specifically need 12 GB of memory or must run legacy DirectX 9 software, and even then the performance trade-offs are significant.