AMD Radeon RX 9060 vs AMD Radeon Vega 11 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive performance gap between the AMD Radeon RX 9060 and the AMD Radeon Vega 11. In the two shared benchmark tests, the RX 9060 wins both outright, with margins that are not merely incremental but transformative.

Starting with Geekbench OpenCL, the RX 9060 scores 88,183 against the Vega 11's 13,392. The delta is 558.5%, meaning the RX 9060 delivers more than six and a half times the compute throughput of the Vega 11 in this workload. This is the single largest margin recorded across the head-to-head comparisons, and it reflects the fundamental difference in raw processing capability between a modern discrete graphics card and an integrated processor.

The second shared test, Geekbench Vulkan, shows a similar but slightly narrower gap. The RX 9060 posts 39,476, while the Vega 11 manages 12,273, resulting in a delta of 221.6%. Vulkan tends to favor lower-overhead API execution, and while the Vega 11's GCN architecture does respond reasonably well to this workload, it cannot close the chasm created by the RX 9060's far higher shader count and clock speeds.

Looking at the broader benchmark averages, the RX 9060 holds an average benchmark score of 16,014 across all recorded tests, placing it in the 59th percentile of all GPUs in the database. The Vega 11, by contrast, averages 14,352 with a 56th percentile ranking. While the percentile gap appears modest, the average score difference of 1,662 points is meaningful when contextualized against the nearest rivals for each card.

The RX 9060's nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, which averages 16,129, a delta of -0.7% relative to the RX 9060. That places the RX 9060 within striking distance of a well-regarded mid-range discrete card. The Vega 11's nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN at 14,373, a delta of -0.1%, and the AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 at 14,385, a delta of -0.2%. The Vega 11 essentially trades blows with a decade-old flagship in average scores, which puts its performance tier into perspective.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 9060 wins in every scenario where both cards have recorded data. Its two head-to-head victories cover both OpenCL and Vulkan, which represent distinct API families with different execution models. OpenCL is widely used for general-purpose compute and heterogeneous computing tasks, while Vulkan is a low-level graphics and compute API. The fact that the RX 9060 dominates both suggests its advantage is not workload-specific but architectural and scale-driven.

For users engaged in compute-heavy tasks such as rendering, machine learning inference, or scientific simulation, the RX 9060's OpenCL score of 88,183 is the standout figure. This is more than 6.5 times the Vega 11's OpenCL output, making the older integrated solution effectively unsuitable for serious compute work. The Vega 11, with its 704 shading units and 1.971 TFLOPS FP32 throughput, is simply outclassed in this domain.

For gaming and real-time graphics workloads, the Vulkan result of 39,476 for the RX 9060 versus 12,273 for the Vega 11 shows a 3.2x advantage. This means the RX 9060 can drive modern game engines at significantly higher frame rates and resolutions, whereas the Vega 11 would struggle with anything beyond lightweight or older titles. The Vega 11 does have a Geekbench Metal score of 17,392, but since the RX 9060 does not have a recorded Metal benchmark, that result cannot be directly compared; however, it does indicate that the Vega 11 is not without some utility in Apple-oriented compute environments.

The Vega 11's only potential advantage is its power profile. At 15 W TDP, it is an integrated graphics processor that draws a fraction of the RX 9060's 132 W TDP. For low-power or fanless systems where discrete graphics is not an option, the Vega 11 remains a functional choice, but it does not win any benchmark comparisons in the database.

Architecture Differences

The architectural divide between these two GPUs is vast, spanning process technology, microarchitecture, and memory subsystem design. The RX 9060 is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture, specifically the Navi 44 chip, and fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC. The Vega 11 uses the GCN 5.0 architecture, with the Picasso chip, manufactured on a 12 nm process at GlobalFoundries. The process node difference alone, 4 nm versus 12 nm, explains a significant portion of the efficiency and clock speed gap.

Transistor counts tell a stark story. The RX 9060 packs 29,700 million transistors on a 199 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 149.2 million per mm². The Vega 11 has 4,940 million transistors on a 210 mm² die, for a density of 23.5 million per mm². The RX 9060 has roughly six times the transistor count in a slightly smaller die area, illustrating the density advantage of modern process nodes.

Core configuration amplifies the difference. The RX 9060 has 1,792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, 64 raster operation units, and 28 ray tracing cores. The Vega 11 has 704 shading units, 44 TMUs, and 8 ROPs, with no ray tracing cores at all. The RX 9060's pixel rate is 191.4 GPixel/s versus 11.20 GPixel/s for the Vega 11, and its texture rate is 334.9 GTexel/s versus 61.60 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 21.43 TFLOPS for the RX 9060 and 1.971 TFLOPS for the Vega 11, a 10.9x difference.

Memory is another major separator. The RX 9060 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Vega 11 relies on system shared memory, with bandwidth marked as system dependent. This means the Vega 11's effective memory performance is entirely contingent on the host system's RAM configuration and speed, a significant bottleneck for any graphics workload. The RX 9060 also supports PCIe 5.0 x16, while the Vega 11 is an IGP with no dedicated bus interface.

API support differs as well. The RX 9060 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the Vega 11 is limited to DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6, but the RX 9060 supports Vulkan 1.4 versus Vulkan 1.3 on the Vega 11. The RX 9060 also adds ray tracing acceleration, a feature entirely absent from the Vega 11.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9060 has an average benchmark score of 16,014, while the AMD Radeon Vega 11 has an average score of 14,352. The RX 9060 sits in the 59th percentile of all GPUs, the Vega 11 in the 56th.

Q: How much faster is the RX 9060 in OpenCL compute?

A: In Geekbench OpenCL, the RX 9060 scores 88,183 compared to the Vega 11's 13,392, a delta of 558.5%. This makes the RX 9060 approximately 6.6 times faster in this workload.

Q: Does the Vega 11 support ray tracing?

A: No. The Vega 11 has no ray tracing cores listed in the database. The RX 9060 has 28 ray tracing cores, which enables hardware-accelerated ray tracing.

Q: What are the memory configurations of each card?

A: The RX 9060 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Vega 11 uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth, meaning its memory performance varies with the host system.

Q: How do these cards compare to their nearest rivals?

A: The RX 9060 is 0.7% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti in average score. The Vega 11 is 0.1% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN and 0.2% behind the AMD Radeon RX Vega 11.

Q: What is the TDP difference between the two?

A: The RX 9060 has a TDP of 132 W and requires a 300 W suggested PSU with a single 8-pin power connector. The Vega 11 has a TDP of 15 W and is an IGP with no power connectors or suggested PSU.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 9060 | AMD Radeon Vega 11 |

| --- | --- | --- |

| Architecture | RDNA 4.0 | GCN 5.0 |

| Chip | Navi 44 | Picasso |

| Process Node | 4 nm | 12 nm |

| Foundry | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |

| Transistors | 29,700 million | 4,940 million |

| Die Size | 199 mm² | 210 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 149.2M / mm² | 23.5M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1700 MHz | 300 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2990 MHz | 1400 MHz |

| Memory Size | 8 GB | System Shared |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | System Shared |

| Memory Bus Width | 128 bit | System Shared |

| Memory Bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | System Dependent |

| Shading Units | 1792 | 704 |

| TMUs | 112 | 44 |

| ROPs | 64 | 8 |

| RT Cores | 28 | None |

| Pixel Rate | 191.4 GPixel/s | 11.20 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 334.9 GTexel/s | 61.60 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 21.43 TFLOPS | 1.971 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 21.43 TFLOPS (1:1) | 3.942 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 132 W | 15 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | IGP |

| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 300 W | None |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | IGP |

| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_1) |

| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |

| Production Status | Active | End-of-life |

| Release Date | 2025-08-04 | 2019-09-29 |

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the AMD Radeon RX 9060 is the superior graphics processor in every recorded benchmark. Its 558.5% lead in OpenCL and 221.6% lead in Vulkan leave no room for interpretation. Anyone selecting a GPU for gaming, compute, or modern API workloads should choose the RX 9060 without hesitation, provided the system can accommodate its 132 W TDP and dual-slot form factor.

The Vega 11, by contrast, is an end-of-life integrated processor with a 15 W TDP and no discrete memory. Its 56th percentile ranking and average score of 14,352 place it in the same performance class as the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN, a GPU from a much earlier era. The Vega 11's only practical application is in low-power systems where a discrete card is physically or thermally impossible.

For users building a new system with room for a discrete GPU, the RX 9060 offers the clear path forward. It sits just 0.7% behind the RTX 3060 Ti in average score and carries the advantages of modern RDNA 4.0 architecture, including ray tracing support, PCIe 5.0, and 288 GB/s of dedicated bandwidth. The Vega 11 is best left to legacy systems or ultra-compact builds where its integrated nature is a requirement, not a choice.