AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark database contains two direct head-to-head comparisons between the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080. Both recorded wins belong to NVIDIA, and the margins are substantial.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 4080 scores 214,739 against the RX 9060 XT LP's 88,183. That is a 58.9% deficit for the AMD card, meaning NVIDIA delivers roughly 2.4 times the compute throughput in this workload. The gap is even more dramatic in Geekbench Vulkan: the RTX 4080 posts 263,779 while the AMD card manages only 39,476, an 85% shortfall. The RX 9060 XT LP achieves less than one-sixth of NVIDIA's score in that test.

These results place the two cards in different performance tiers entirely. The RX 9060 XT LP sits at the 89th percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 63,830. Its closest rivals are the NVIDIA CMP 30HX (63,842, effectively identical), the AMD Radeon RX 7600M (63,775, 0.1% slower), and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 (63,693, 0.2% slower). The RTX 4080, by contrast, holds the 86th percentile with an average score of 54,247. Its nearest competitors include the RTX 4080 SUPER (54,209, 0.1% faster), the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54,828, 1.1% faster), and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55,698, 2.6% faster).

The inversion between percentile rank and average score is noteworthy. The RX 9060 XT LP has a higher percentile standing despite a lower raw average score because the database's percentile metric weighs all recorded benchmarks, while the average is a simple arithmetic mean. The RTX 4080's extensive benchmark list includes many legacy DirectX tests where it scores modestly, dragging down its average. Even so, in the two shared modern API tests, NVIDIA's dominance is unambiguous.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from fundamentally different design philosophies. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP uses the Navi 44 chip built on RDNA 4.0 architecture, fabricated on TSMC's 4 nm process. It contains 29,700 million transistors on a 199 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 149.2 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 uses the AD103 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture, also from TSMC but on a 5 nm process. It packs 45,900 million transistors across a 379 mm² die, giving a lower density of 121.1 million per square millimeter.

The RTX 4080 is a much larger and more complex chip. It features 9,728 shading units, 304 texture mapping units, 112 render output units, 76 ray tracing cores, and 304 tensor cores. The RX 9060 XT LP has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores, with no tensor cores listed. In raw throughput, the RTX 4080 delivers 48.74 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16, while the RX 9060 XT LP offers 24.99 TFLOPS in both precision formats. Pixel rate favors NVIDIA at 280.6 GPixel/s versus 195.2 GPixel/s, and texture rate favors NVIDIA at 761.5 GTexel/s versus 390.4 GTexel/s.

Memory subsystems also diverge sharply. Both cards have 16 GB, but the RTX 4080 uses GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus with 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth, while the RX 9060 XT LP uses GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 322.3 GB/s. That is a 2.2 times bandwidth advantage for NVIDIA. Clock behavior differs too: the RX 9060 XT LP has a base clock of 1380 MHz, a boost of 3050 MHz, and a game clock of 2450 MHz, while the RTX 4080 runs at 2205 MHz base and 2505 MHz boost with no game clock specified. Memory clocks are stated as 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective) for AMD and 1400 MHz (22.4 Gbps effective) for NVIDIA.

Power and physical design separate them further. The RX 9060 XT LP carries a 140 W TDP with a single 8-pin connector and a suggested 300 W power supply, in a dual-slot form factor. The RTX 4080 demands 320 W, uses one 16-pin connector, requires a 700 W power supply, and occupies a triple-slot design measuring 310 mm in length, 140 mm in height, and 61 mm in width. The AMD card lists no physical dimensions in the database.

The Verdict

The recorded data shows a clear hierarchy. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins both head-to-head benchmarks decisively, with an 85% margin in Vulkan and a 58.9% margin in OpenCL. For any workload represented by those tests, the RTX 4080 is the stronger choice. However, the RTX 4080 is end-of-life, while the RX 9060 XT LP remains an active product with a newer release date (December 2025 versus September 2022). The AMD card also draws less than half the power (140 W versus 320 W) and fits in a dual-slot layout with a smaller power supply requirement.

The RX 9060 XT LP's higher percentile ranking (89th versus 86th) suggests it competes well against the broader GPU field, but that ranking does not translate into superiority against this specific NVIDIA part. The RTX 4080's tensor cores, higher ROP count, and wider memory bus give it structural advantages that the benchmark numbers confirm. Buyers prioritizing raw performance in compute or graphics APIs should select the RTX 4080. Buyers constrained by power delivery, chassis space, or product availability will find the RX 9060 XT LP more practical, though they must accept a substantial performance penalty.

Specification Differences

| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |

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

| Architecture | RDNA 4.0 | Ada Lovelace |

| Process node | 4 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 29,700 million | 45,900 million |

| Die size | 199 mm² | 379 mm² |

| Transistor density | 149.2M / mm² | 121.1M / mm² |

| Base clock | 1380 MHz | 2205 MHz |

| Boost clock | 3050 MHz | 2505 MHz |

| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |

| Memory bus | 128 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 322.3 GB/s | 716.8 GB/s |

| Shading units | 2048 | 9728 |

| TMUs | 128 | 304 |

| ROPs | 64 | 112 |

| RT cores | 32 | 76 |

| Tensor cores | None listed | 304 |

| FP32 | 24.99 TFLOPS | 48.74 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 24.99 TFLOPS | 48.74 TFLOPS |

| Pixel rate | 195.2 GPixel/s | 280.6 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 390.4 GTexel/s | 761.5 GTexel/s |

| TDP | 140 W | 320 W |

| Slot width | Dual-slot | Triple-slot |

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

| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 700 W |

| Bus interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Display outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Production status | Active | End-of-life |

| Release date | 2025-12-16 | 2022-09-19 |

| Launch MSRP | Not listed | 1,199 USD |

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP averages 63,830 across all its recorded benchmarks, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 averages 54,247.

Q: Why does the RX 9060 XT LP hold a higher percentile rank than the RTX 4080?

A: The RX 9060 XT LP sits at the 89th percentile versus the RTX 4080's 86th percentile. This occurs because the percentile metric incorporates the full distribution of all GPUs in the database, while the average score is a simple mean that can be pulled down by low-scoring legacy tests.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 4080 in Geekbench Vulkan?

A: The RTX 4080 scores 263,779 against the RX 9060 XT LP's 39,476, which is an 85% advantage for NVIDIA.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference between the two cards?

A: The RTX 4080 provides 716.8 GB/s over a 256-bit bus with GDDR6X memory, while the RX 9060 XT LP provides 322.3 GB/s over a 128-bit bus with GDDR6 memory.

Q: Does the RX 9060 XT LP have tensor cores?

A: No, the database lists no tensor cores for the AMD card. The RTX 4080 has 304 tensor cores.

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock?

A: The RX 9060 XT LP boosts to 3050 MHz, while the RTX 4080 boosts to 2505 MHz. The AMD card's boost clock is 545 MHz higher.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins in every head-to-head benchmark recorded in the database. Its 58.9% OpenCL lead and 85% Vulkan lead indicate dominance in compute-heavy and graphics API workloads. The card's 2.2 times memory bandwidth, 4.8 times shading units, and 2.4 times texture rate support these results. For tasks that stress raw throughput, ray tracing (76 RT cores versus 32), or tensor operations (304 cores versus none), the RTX 4080 is the clear winner.

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP wins in practical system integration. Its 140 W TDP versus 320 W means lower power draw, a 300 W suggested power supply versus 700 W, and a dual-slot design versus triple-slot. It uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface versus PCIe 4.0 x16, and it offers DisplayPort 2.1a outputs versus DisplayPort 1.4a. The RX 9060 XT LP is also an active product with a 2025 release date, while the RTX 4080 is end-of-life. The AMD card's higher transistor density (149.2M per mm² versus 121.1M) reflects a newer manufacturing process, and its boost clock of 3050 MHz exceeds NVIDIA's 2505 MHz. For compact, low-power builds that do not require maximum performance, the RX 9060 XT LP offers a viable alternative, but the recorded benchmark data places the RTX 4080 firmly ahead in computational capability.