AMD Radeon RX 9060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER Comparison

# The Verdict

The data recorded for these two cards is unusually lopsided, but not in the way the product tiers suggest. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 holds the only head-to-head benchmark victory, winning 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 by a margin of 8 percent. Its score of 3322 surpasses the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER's 3075. The RX 9060 also carries a much more extensive benchmark profile across ten separate tests, while the RTX 5080 SUPER has just a single recorded run. That lone result places the NVIDIA card at the 19th percentile of all GPUs in the database, whereas the AMD card sits at the 59th percentile. The average benchmark score for the RX 9060 is 16014, compared to 3075 for the RTX 5080 SUPER. Based strictly on the available measurements, the AMD Radeon RX 9060 is the card that delivers the stronger recorded performance. The RTX 5080 SUPER, despite its higher-tier positioning and larger memory pool, does not have the benchmark data to back a performance claim against this AMD part.

# Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different foundry processes and architectural generations. AMD's Radeon RX 9060 uses the Navi 44 chip built on RDNA 4.0 architecture, manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC. The chip is codenamed Strix Point and belongs to the Navi IV (RX 9000) generation. It packs 29,700 million transistors on a 199 mm² die, giving it a transistor density of 149.2 million per square millimeter. NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER uses the GB203 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture, also fabricated by TSMC but on a 5 nm process. That die measures 378 mm² and holds 45,600 million transistors, for a lower density of 120.6 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA chip is physically larger and has more transistors, but the AMD chip achieves higher transistor density on the newer node.

Core configuration differs substantially. The RX 9060 has 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, 64 raster operation units, and 28 ray tracing cores. The RTX 5080 SUPER has 10752 shading units, 336 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 84 RT cores, and 336 tensor cores. The NVIDIA card has no direct tensor core counterpart on the AMD side, as that field is null in the recorded data. Clock behavior is also distinct. The RX 9060 runs a base clock of 1700 MHz, a boost clock of 2990 MHz, and a game clock of 2400 MHz. The RTX 5080 SUPER has a higher base clock at 2295 MHz but a lower boost clock at 2617 MHz, with no game clock recorded.

Memory architecture is one of the clearest splits. The RX 9060 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, producing 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). The RTX 5080 SUPER uses 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 1.02 TB/s of bandwidth at a 2000 MHz memory clock (32 Gbps effective). The NVIDIA card has three times the memory capacity and more than triple the bandwidth. Power and physical requirements also differ. The RX 9060 draws a 132 W TDP with a single 8-pin connector and a suggested 300 W PSU. The RTX 5080 SUPER draws 415 W TDP and uses a single 16-pin connector. Both are dual-slot cards, and both use PCIe 5.0 x16. Display output counts match at one HDMI 2.1b port each, though the AMD card offers two DisplayPort 2.1a outputs while the NVIDIA card offers three DisplayPort 2.1b outputs. The RTX 5080 SUPER has recorded dimensions of 304 mm in length, 137 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 9060 was released on 2025-08-04, while the RTX 5080 SUPER has a later release date of 2025-12-31.

# Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct comparison available in the database is the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, and it goes to AMD. The RX 9060 scores 3322, while the RTX 5080 SUPER scores 3075. That is an 8 percent advantage for the AMD card. This single result defines the head-to-head record, giving the RX 9060 one win and the RTX 5080 SUPER zero.

The broader benchmark suite reinforces the AMD card's position. The RX 9060 records an average benchmark score of 16014 across ten tests. Those tests include a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3322, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 88183, a Geekbench Vulkan score of 39476, and Passmark scores of 104 in DirectX 10, 182 in DirectX 11, 44 in DirectX 12, 280 in DirectX 9, 1002 in G2D, 17631 in G3D, and 9919 in GPU compute. The RTX 5080 SUPER has no additional recorded benchmark entries beyond its single Steel Nomad result of 3075. The percentile data tells the same story: the RX 9060 stands at the 59th percentile of all GPUs, while the RTX 5080 SUPER sits at the 19th percentile.

Nearest rival data places each card in different company. The RX 9060's closest competitors are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti with an average score of 16129 and a delta of -0.7 percent, the AMD Radeon R9 370X at 15862 with a delta of 1 percent, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 at 15852 with a delta of 1 percent, and the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 at 15679 with a delta of 2.1 percent. The RTX 5080 SUPER's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro P1000 at 3163 with a delta of -2.8 percent, the NVIDIA GeForce 820A at 2983 with a delta of 3.1 percent, the Intel Arc Pro B60 at 3182 with a delta of -3.4 percent, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M at 2967 with a delta of 3.6 percent. The RX 9060 trades blows within roughly 2 percent of its nearest competitors, while the RTX 5080 SUPER lands within about 3.6 percent of much weaker-sounding cards in the database.

# FAQ

Q: Which card wins the direct head-to-head benchmark?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9060 wins the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test with a score of 3322 against the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER's 3075, an 8 percent advantage.

Q: How does the memory configuration differ between the two cards?

A: The RX 9060 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5080 SUPER has 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus with 1.02 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the process node and die size differences?

A: The RX 9060 uses a 4 nm process with a 199 mm² die and 29,700 million transistors. The RTX 5080 SUPER uses a 5 nm process with a 378 mm² die and 45,600 million transistors.

Q: Which card has the higher boost clock?

A: The RX 9060 has a boost clock of 2990 MHz. The RTX 5080 SUPER has a boost clock of 2617 MHz. The NVIDIA card has a higher base clock at 2295 MHz versus 1700 MHz.

Q: What are the TDP requirements for each card?

A: The RX 9060 has a 132 W TDP with a suggested 300 W PSU. The RTX 5080 SUPER has a 415 W TDP, and no suggested PSU is recorded for it.

Q: How do the two cards compare in percentile ranking?

A: The RX 9060 ranks at the 59th percentile of all GPUs. The RTX 5080 SUPER ranks at the 19th percentile.

# Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 wins in recorded benchmark performance. It holds the only head-to-head victory, the higher percentile ranking, and the higher average benchmark score. Its ten-test benchmark profile demonstrates results across OpenCL, Vulkan, and multiple DirectX versions, giving the database a full picture of its capabilities. The RX 9060 also uses less power at 132 W TDP, requires a 300 W PSU, and uses a single 8-pin power connector. Its smaller die and newer 4 nm process contribute to a transistor density of 149.2 million per square millimeter, the higher figure of the two cards.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER wins in specifications that are not directly reflected in the recorded benchmark results. It offers 24 GB of GDDR7 memory compared to 8 GB of GDDR6, more than tripling capacity. Its 1.02 TB/s bandwidth is roughly 3.5 times the RX 9060's 288.0 GB/s. The RTX 5080 SUPER also has far more shading units at 10752 versus 1792, more TMUs at 336 versus 112, more ROPs at 112 versus 64, more RT cores at 84 versus 28, and the only tensor cores in the comparison at 336. Its theoretical peak figures are higher: 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 versus 21.43 TFLOPS, 879.3 GTexel/s versus 334.9 GTexel/s, and 293.1 GPixel/s versus 191.4 GPixel/s. The RTX 5080 SUPER also has a higher base clock of 2295 MHz, though its boost clock of 2617 MHz trails the RX 9060's 2990 MHz.

The launch MSRP for the RTX 5080 SUPER is 999 USD. The RX 9060 has no launch MSRP recorded. The RTX 5080 SUPER is the larger physical card at 304 mm in length, 137 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. It is also the only card with a recorded 16-pin power connector requirement and the higher 415 W TDP. For workloads that depend on massive memory capacity, extremely wide memory buses, or tensor core acceleration, the RTX 5080 SUPER has the specification advantage. For measured benchmark results, the RX 9060 is the winner in the database.