AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB vs NVIDIA GeForce 920MX Comparison

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB and the NVIDIA GeForce 920MX represent two entirely different eras of graphics hardware. The database places the RX 9060 XT in the 24th percentile of all GPUs, while the 920MX sits in the 21st percentile. Their average benchmark scores tell the core story: the RX 9060 XT posts a 4093 average, while the 920MX manages only 3528. This is not a close contest; it is a generational gap expressed in every measurable category, from compute throughput to memory bandwidth.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows no direct head-to-head benchmark entries between these two cards, so the comparison relies on their respective average scores and nearest rival deltas. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB scores 4093 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. In contrast, the NVIDIA GeForce 920MX achieves 4068 in Geekbench OpenCL and 2987 in Geekbench Vulkan. The RX 9060 XT’s single benchmark result is higher than both of the 920MX’s results, but the gap is most pronounced when looking at the Vulkan score, where the AMD card leads by over 1100 points.

The nearest rival data reinforces this divide. The RX 9060 XT is 0.4% ahead of the Intel HD Graphics 630 (4075) and 1.5% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M (4033). It trails the NVIDIA Quadro K2100M by 1.4% (4151) and the AMD Radeon R5 M330 by 1.8% (4170). The 920MX, meanwhile, is 2.7% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro 2000M (3434) but falls 1.8% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GT 545 (3594), 1.9% behind the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Mobile Ada Generation (3596), and 2.4% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GT 735M (3616). These deltas show that the RX 9060 XT competes in a slightly higher performance band, even among its nearest neighbors.

The FP32 compute figures are stark. The RX 9060 XT delivers 25.64 TFLOPS, while the 920MX offers 508.4 GFLOPS. That is a difference of roughly 50 times in raw shader throughput. The pixel rate tells a similar story: 200.3 GPixel/s versus 7.944 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 400.6 GTexel/s versus 23.83 GTexel/s. Every throughput metric in the database favors the AMD part by an order of magnitude, which is exactly what the benchmark averages imply.

FAQ

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB has an average benchmark score of 4093, while the NVIDIA GeForce 920MX has an average of 3528.

Q: How do their nearest rivals compare?

A: The RX 9060 XT is 0.4% ahead of the Intel HD Graphics 630 and 1.5% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M, but 1.4% behind the NVIDIA Quadro K2100M. The 920MX is 2.7% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro 2000M but 1.8% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GT 545.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The RX 9060 XT has a memory bandwidth of 322.3 GB/s, while the 920MX has 14.40 GB/s.

Q: Which card supports more modern APIs?

A: The RX 9060 XT supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the 920MX supports DirectX 12 (11_0). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What is the process node for each GPU?

A: The RX 9060 XT uses a 4 nm process, while the 920MX uses a 28 nm process.

Q: What is the production status of each card?

A: The RX 9060 XT is listed as Active, while the 920MX is listed as End-of-life.

Architecture Differences

The architectural divide is monumental. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB is built on RDNA 4.0, with the chip codenamed Navi 44 and the broader codename Strix Point. It belongs to the Navi IV (RX 9000) generation. The process node is 4 nm at TSMC, housing 29,700 million transistors on a 199 mm² die. That yields a transistor density of 149.2M per mm².

The NVIDIA GeForce 920MX uses the Maxwell architecture with the GM108S chip. It is part of the GeForce 900M generation. The process node is 28 nm, also at TSMC, but the transistor count is just 1,020 million on a 77 mm² die. The density is only 13.2M per mm². The difference in manufacturing technology is the root cause of every other performance gap.

The RX 9060 XT features 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores. The 920MX has 256 shading units, 24 TMUs, and 8 ROPs, with no ray tracing cores listed. The AMD card also supports FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with FP32, while the 920MX has no listed FP16 capability. The RX 9060 XT’s ray tracing support is a feature class that the 920MX simply does not have in the database.

Specification Differences

The specification sheet shows differences in nearly every field. The RX 9060 XT has a base clock of 1700 MHz and a boost clock of 3130 MHz, with a game clock of 2530 MHz. The 920MX has a base clock of 965 MHz and a boost clock of 993 MHz. Memory clocks are 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective) for the AMD card versus 900 MHz (1800 Mbps effective) for the NVIDIA card.

Memory configuration differs completely. The RX 9060 XT uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, while the 920MX uses 2 GB of DDR3 on a 64-bit bus. The bandwidth figures are 322.3 GB/s versus 14.40 GB/s. The RX 9060 XT has a TDP of 150 W and requires a 450 W suggested PSU with a single 8-pin power connector. The 920MX has a TDP of 16 W, no power connectors, and no suggested PSU. The AMD card is dual-slot and uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the NVIDIA card is an MXM module using PCIe 3.0 x8.

Display outputs also differ. The RX 9060 XT provides 1x HDMI 2.1b and 2x DisplayPort 2.1a, while the 920MX is listed as "Portable Device Dependent." The release dates are far apart: the RX 9060 XT launched on 2025-06-03, and the 920MX launched on 2016-03-24. The RX 9060 XT has a launch MSRP of 299 USD, while the 920MX has no listed MSRP. The predecessor and successor lines confirm the gap: the RX 9060 XT succeeds Navi III, and the 920MX succeeds GeForce 800M and is succeeded by GeForce 10 Mobile.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 9060 XT wins in every computational category. It has higher shader throughput, faster memory, more texture units, more ROPs, and ray tracing support. The 920MX wins only in power efficiency, with a 16 W TDP versus 150 W, and in its mobile form factor as an MXM module. For gaming or any GPU-accelerated workload, the RX 9060 XT is the obvious choice based on benchmark scores alone.

The 920MX might appear in legacy systems where the 16 W power draw is a hard constraint, such as thin laptops with no external power. It also has a longer production history, having launched in 2016, so it may be found in older machines. However, the database shows its OpenCL score of 4068 is close to the RX 9060 XT’s Steel Nomad score, but that is a different test, and the Vulkan result of 2987 is far lower. The RX 9060 XT also holds a 24th percentile rank versus the 920MX’s 21st percentile, indicating it outperforms a larger share of the GPU population.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB is the superior card for any user who needs graphics performance. It offers 25.64 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, 322.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth, and support for DirectX 12 Ultimate, which enables modern rendering features. Its 4 nm process and 29,700 million transistors place it in a different performance class entirely.

The NVIDIA GeForce 920MX is an end-of-life product from the Maxwell era. Its 508.4 GFLOPS and 14.40 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for contemporary workloads. The only scenario where it makes sense is one where the 16 W power draw is non-negotiable and the system cannot accommodate a dual-slot card with an 8-pin connector. For anyone building or upgrading a system with room for a standard GPU, the RX 9060 XT is the only choice supported by the recorded measurements.