AMD Radeon RX 9060 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Comparison

The Verdict

The database comparison between the AMD Radeon RX 9060 and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN is decisively one-sided. The RX 9060 wins both head-to-head benchmark entries, with a 254.5% lead in Geekbench OpenCL and a 293.7% lead in Geekbench Vulkan. The average benchmark score of the RX 9060 stands at 16014, while the GTX TITAN records 14373, a difference of roughly 11% in favor of the AMD card. The RX 9060 also holds a higher percentile ranking among all GPUs, at 59 compared to the GTX TITAN's 56. For anyone choosing between these two based on recorded data, the RX 9060 is the clear pick for modern workloads and API support. The GTX TITAN, now end-of-life, belongs to a legacy era; its only distinction is its historical launch MSRP of 999 USD, which the database notes but which carries no weight in performance comparisons. The recommendation is straightforward: the RX 9060 for every scenario where current software and driver support matter, and the GTX TITAN only for compatibility with older systems or specific legacy applications.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs spans over a decade of silicon evolution. The RX 9060 uses the Navi 44 chip built on RDNA 4.0 architecture, with a codename of Strix Point and a process node of 4 nm from TSMC. The GTX TITAN uses the GK110 chip on Kepler architecture, fabricated on a 28 nm process, also from TSMC. The transistor counts reflect this generational leap: the RX 9060 packs 29,700 million transistors on a 199 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 149.2M per mm². The GTX TITAN has 7,080 million transistors on a much larger 561 mm² die, with a density of only 12.6M per mm². This means the RX 9060 achieves nearly twelve times the transistor density, a direct result of the 4 nm node versus 28 nm.

The RX 9060 features 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, and 28 RT cores dedicated to ray tracing. The GTX TITAN has 2688 shading units, 224 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, but no RT cores at all. Despite having fewer shading units, the RX 9060 delivers far higher compute throughput thanks to its clock speeds and architecture efficiency. The RX 9060's FP32 performance is 21.43 TFLOPS, with FP16 also at 21.43 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio. The GTX TITAN manages 4.709 TFLOPS FP32 and has no recorded FP16 capability. The RX 9060 also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while the GTX TITAN tops out at DirectX 12 (11_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.175. The RX 9060 includes modern display outputs with 1x HDMI 2.1b and 2x DisplayPort 2.1a, whereas the GTX TITAN offers 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, and 1x DisplayPort 1.2. The RX 9060 also uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the GTX TITAN is limited to PCIe 3.0 x16.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The two available head-to-head benchmark results show a dominant performance from the RX 9060. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RX 9060 scores 88183 against the GTX TITAN's 24873, a delta of 254.5% in favor of AMD. This is more than a threefold improvement in raw compute throughput, which aligns with the massive difference in FP32 TFLOPS: 21.43 versus 4.709. The RX 9060's higher clock speeds, with a boost of 2990 MHz versus the GTX TITAN's 876 MHz, also contribute to this gap, even though the GTX TITAN has more shading units and TMUs.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the RX 9060 scores 39476, while the GTX TITAN manages 10027, a delta of 293.7%. Vulkan is a modern API, and the RX 9060's support for Vulkan 1.4 gives it a substantial advantage over the GTX TITAN's Vulkan 1.2.175. The RX 9060's RT cores and newer architecture also likely play a role in this result, as Vulkan workloads increasingly leverage features that the Kepler architecture cannot handle efficiently. The GTX TITAN does have a recorded Geekbench Metal score of 8218, but the RX 9060 has no Metal benchmark entry in the database, so no comparison is possible there.

The RX 9060 wins both head-to-head tests, giving it 2 wins and 0 losses. The GTX TITAN has no wins in any recorded comparison. The average benchmark scores further reinforce this: the RX 9060's 16014 average places it near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (16129, a delta of -0.7%), while the GTX TITAN's 14373 average sits close to the AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (14385, delta -0.1%). The RX 9060's nearest rivals all score within a narrow band around 15800 to 16100, indicating it performs consistently with mid-range modern GPUs. The GTX TITAN's nearest rivals include integrated and mobile graphics solutions, which puts its performance in perspective.

Specification Differences

The specification sheet highlights where these two GPUs diverge most sharply. The RX 9060 has a base clock of 1700 MHz, a boost clock of 2990 MHz, and a game clock of 2400 MHz. The GTX TITAN has a base clock of 836 MHz and a boost clock of 876 MHz, with no game clock listed. Memory speeds also differ: the RX 9060 runs at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) with 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GTX TITAN runs at 1502 MHz (6 Gbps effective) with 6 GB of GDDR5 on a 384-bit bus, delivering 288.4 GB/s. Despite the GTX TITAN's wider bus, the bandwidth figures are nearly identical, with the RX 9060 actually slightly behind at 288.0 GB/s versus 288.4 GB/s.

Power requirements differ substantially. The RX 9060 has a TDP of 132 W and uses a single 8-pin power connector, with a suggested PSU of 300 W. The GTX TITAN has a TDP of 250 W, uses a 6-pin plus an 8-pin connector, and requires a 600 W suggested PSU. The RX 9060 is dual-slot, as is the GTX TITAN, but the GTX TITAN has recorded dimensions of 267 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 38 mm in width, while the RX 9060 has no dimension data. The RX 9060 is listed as Active in production status, released on 2025-08-04, with a predecessor of Navi III and no successor. The GTX TITAN is End-of-life, released on 2013-02-18, with a predecessor of GeForce 600 and a successor of GeForce 900.

The RX 9060 has no launch MSRP recorded in the database, while the GTX TITAN has a launch MSRP of 999 USD. The RX 9060's shading unit count is 1792, its TMUs are 112, its ROPs are 64, and it has 28 RT cores. The GTX TITAN has 2688 shading units, 224 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, but no RT cores. The RX 9060's pixel rate is 191.4 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 334.9 GTexel/s. The GTX TITAN's pixel rate is 49.06 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 196.2 GTexel/s.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins the head-to-head benchmark comparison?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9060 wins both recorded head-to-head tests: Geekbench OpenCL (88183 versus 24873, a 254.5% delta) and Geekbench Vulkan (39476 versus 10027, a 293.7% delta). The GTX TITAN has zero wins in the comparison.

Q: How do the average benchmark scores compare?

A: The RX 9060 has an average benchmark score of 16014, while the GTX TITAN averages 14373. The RX 9060's score places it near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (16129, delta -0.7%), while the GTX TITAN is near the AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (14385, delta -0.1%).

Q: What are the key architecture differences?

A: The RX 9060 uses RDNA 4.0 on a 4 nm TSMC process with 29,700 million transistors on a 199 mm² die. The GTX TITAN uses Kepler on a 28 nm TSMC process with 7,080 million transistors on a 561 mm² die. The RX 9060 also includes 28 RT cores, which the GTX TITAN lacks.

Q: How does memory bandwidth compare?

A: The RX 9060 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The GTX TITAN has 6 GB of GDDR5 on a 384-bit bus with 288.4 GB/s bandwidth. The bandwidth is nearly identical, despite the differing bus widths.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The RX 9060 has a TDP of 132 W and requires a 300 W suggested PSU with a single 8-pin connector. The GTX TITAN has a TDP of 250 W, requires a 600 W suggested PSU, and uses a 6-pin plus an 8-pin connector.

Q: Which GPU is still in production?

A: The RX 9060 is listed as Active in production status, released on 2025-08-04. The GTX TITAN is End-of-life, released on 2013-02-18, with a successor of GeForce 900.