AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data shows a single benchmark result for both cards, so the use-case split is unusually clear. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB wins the only head-to-head test, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 workload, by a substantial 52.2% margin. That advantage means AMD takes the win count 1 to 0 in the database.

The AMD card's score of 4093 places it in the 24th percentile against all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals by average score are the Intel HD Graphics 630 at 4075 (0.4% behind), the NVIDIA Quadro K2100M at 4151 (1.4% ahead of AMD), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M at 4033 (1.5% behind AMD), and the AMD Radeon R5 M330 at 4170 (1.8% ahead of AMD). This clustering suggests the RX 9060 XT sits in a narrow performance band where small deltas separate it from older integrated and mobile parts.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER records a 2690 score in the same test, placing it in the 18th percentile. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M at 2664 (1.0% ahead of NVIDIA), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 at 2662 (1.1% ahead), the Intel Arc Pro B50 at 2660 (1.1% ahead), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 at 2645 (1.7% ahead). The RTX 5070 SUPER trails all four of its closest neighbors by small percentages, indicating it sits at the lower edge of its performance cluster.

The benchmark results indicate that the AMD part delivers a decisive lead in this specific DX12 workload, while the NVIDIA part falls behind not only AMD but also its own nearest rivals. For any workload resembling 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the data favors AMD clearly.

Architecture Differences

The two cards share several platform-level traits but diverge sharply in internal design. Both use TSMC as the foundry, both support PCIe 5.0 x16, both are Dual-slot cards, and both expose DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB uses the Navi 44 chip built on RDNA 4.0 architecture, with the codename Strix Point and a 4 nm process. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip on Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process. The process node difference, 4 nm versus 5 nm, is reflected in transistor density: AMD packs 149.2M transistors per mm² versus NVIDIA's 118.3M per mm². AMD's die is smaller at 199 mm² with 29,700 million transistors, while NVIDIA's die is 263 mm² with 31,100 million transistors.

Compute resources differ substantially. The AMD card carries 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA card has 6400 shading units, 200 TMUs, 80 ROPs, 50 RT cores, and 200 tensor cores. AMD has no tensor core field populated in the database, while NVIDIA's 200 tensor cores indicate a dedicated AI acceleration path.

Clock behavior also differs. AMD lists a base clock of 1700 MHz, a boost of 3130 MHz, and a game clock of 2530 MHz. NVIDIA lists a base of 2325 MHz and a boost of 2512 MHz with no game clock recorded. The AMD boost clock is 618 MHz higher than NVIDIA's, but NVIDIA's base clock is 625 MHz higher than AMD's.

Memory configurations are fundamentally different. AMD uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 322.3 GB/s bandwidth and memory clocked at 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective). NVIDIA uses 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth and memory clocked at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). NVIDIA has more capacity, a wider bus, faster memory type, and more than double the bandwidth.

Power and physical design also diverge. AMD is rated at 150 W TDP with a single 8-pin power connector and a suggested PSU of 450 W. NVIDIA is rated at 275 W TDP with a single 16-pin connector and no suggested PSU recorded. NVIDIA's physical dimensions are listed as 245 mm length, 115 mm height, and 40 mm width; AMD's dimensions are not recorded.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The single recorded head-to-head benchmark is 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB scores 4093 against the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER's 2690, a delta of 52.2% in AMD's favor.

This is a large margin. A 52.2% advantage in a DX12 workload indicates the AMD architecture extracts significantly more performance from its hardware configuration in this test. The AMD card achieves this with 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, while the NVIDIA card has 6400 shading units, 200 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. The NVIDIA card has more than three times the shading units and more TMUs and ROPs, yet still loses by over half. This suggests the benchmark's workload characteristics align with AMD's design choices, possibly its higher boost clock of 3130 MHz versus 2512 MHz, or its RDNA 4.0 scheduling.

The AMD card also wins on pixel rate and texture rate in relative terms. AMD's pixel rate is 200.3 GPixel/s versus NVIDIA's 201.0 GPixel/s, a negligible difference. AMD's texture rate is 400.6 GTexel/s versus NVIDIA's 502.4 GTexel/s, where NVIDIA holds a 25.4% advantage. The FP32 compute figures give NVIDIA the edge at 32.15 TFLOPS versus AMD's 25.64 TFLOPS, a 25.4% lead for NVIDIA. Yet the benchmark result contradicts those raw compute advantages.

The data implies that raw shading throughput, texture rate, and FP32 compute do not predict the 3DMark Steel Nomad outcome. AMD's higher boost clock and smaller die with denser transistor packing may contribute to efficiency in this workload. The 52.2% delta is the largest single data point in this comparison, and it decisively favors AMD.

The Verdict

The database contains exactly one head-to-head result, and it is unambiguous. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB outperforms the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER by 52.2% in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. AMD wins the only recorded test.

The percentile rankings complicate the picture. AMD sits at the 24th percentile across all GPUs, while NVIDIA sits at the 18th percentile. Both are in the lower quarter of the database, but AMD ranks higher. The nearest rival clusters show AMD edging out the Intel HD Graphics 630 by 0.4% and the GeForce GT 755M by 1.5%, while trailing the Quadro K2100M by 1.4% and the Radeon R5 M330 by 1.8%. NVIDIA trails all four of its nearest rivals by 1.0% to 1.7%.

For users selecting between these two based on the recorded data, the AMD card delivers higher benchmark scores, a higher percentile rank, lower power draw at 150 W versus 275 W, a smaller die at 199 mm² versus 263 mm², and a simpler power connector. The NVIDIA card offers more memory at 18 GB versus 8 GB, faster GDDR7 memory, higher bandwidth at 672.0 GB/s versus 322.3 GB/s, more shading units, tensor cores, and higher FP32 compute.

The verdict from the data is straightforward for the tested workload: AMD wins the benchmark. The AMD card's 52.2% lead is not a marginal edge; it is a dominant result. However, the NVIDIA card's memory capacity and bandwidth advantages remain recorded facts that may matter in workloads not covered by this single test. The database does not include those workloads, so the analysis cannot extend beyond what the measurements show.

FAQ

Q: Which card scores higher in the recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB scores 4093, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER scores 2690. AMD leads by 52.2%.

Q: How does each card rank against all GPUs in the database?

A: The AMD card is in the 24th percentile, and the NVIDIA card is in the 18th percentile.

Q: What memory configurations do the two cards use?

A: The AMD card uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 322.3 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA card uses 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has more shading units?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units, compared to the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB's 2048 shading units.

Q: What are the power consumption ratings?

A: The AMD card is rated at 150 W TDP with a suggested PSU of 450 W. The NVIDIA card is rated at 275 W TDP with no suggested PSU recorded.

Q: Which card has tensor cores?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has 200 tensor cores. The AMD card has no tensor core count recorded in the database.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER |

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

| Architecture | RDNA 4.0 | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Chip | Navi 44 | GB205 |

| Process node | 4 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 29,700 million | 31,100 million |

| Die size | 199 mm² | 263 mm² |

| Transistor density | 149.2M / mm² | 118.3M / mm² |

| Base clock | 1700 MHz | 2325 MHz |

| Boost clock | 3130 MHz | 2512 MHz |

| Game clock | 2530 MHz | Not recorded |

| Memory clock | 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective) | 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) |

| Memory size | 8 GB | 18 GB |

| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |

| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 322.3 GB/s | 672.0 GB/s |

| Shading units | 2048 | 6400 |

| TMUs | 128 | 200 |

| ROPs | 64 | 80 |

| RT cores | 32 | 50 |

| Tensor cores | Not recorded | 200 |

| Pixel rate | 200.3 GPixel/s | 201.0 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 400.6 GTexel/s | 502.4 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 25.64 TFLOPS | 32.15 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 25.64 TFLOPS (1:1) | 32.15 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 150 W | 275 W |

| Power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 450 W | Not recorded |

| Dimensions | Not recorded | 245 mm x 115 mm x 40 mm |

| Display outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |

| Launch MSRP | 299 USD | Not recorded |

| Release date | 2025-06-03 | 2025-12-31 |