AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP vs NVIDIA RTX A400 Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded benchmark data splits cleanly between these two cards. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP wins both head-to-head tests, and the margin in the compute-oriented workload is far larger than in the graphics-oriented one. In Geekbench OpenCL, the AMD card scores 88183 against 22844 for the NVIDIA RTX A400, a 286% advantage. In Geekbench Vulkan, the AMD card scores 39476 against 22237, a 77.5% advantage. That pattern suggests the AMD card has a decisive edge in raw compute throughput, while the gap narrows substantially in a modern graphics API workload.

The RTX A400 has no benchmark wins in the recorded data. Its role appears to be that of a low-power professional card, not a performance leader. The AMD card sits at the 89th percentile among all GPUs in the database, while the RTX A400 sits at the 35th percentile. That percentile gap frames the entire comparison: the RX 9060 XT LP is a high-percentile part, and the RTX A400 is a mid-to-low-percentile part. The average benchmark score for the AMD card is 63830, while the RTX A400 averages 6078. The RTX A400's nearest rivals in the database are the NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (6077, 0% delta), the NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (6049, 0.5% delta), the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 (6117, -0.6% delta), and the AMD Radeon 760M (6019, 1% delta). These are all low-end or integrated-class parts. The RX 9060 XT LP's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA CMP 30HX (63842, 0% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 7600M (63775, 0.1% delta), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 (63693, 0.2% delta), and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 (64212, -0.6% delta). Those are substantially more capable products.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different manufacturers, different foundries, and different design generations. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP uses the Navi 44 chip built on RDNA 4.0 architecture, fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC. The NVIDIA RTX A400 uses the GA107 chip built on Ampere architecture, fabricated on an 8 nm process at Samsung. The process node difference is significant: 4 nm versus 8 nm. The transistor counts reflect the gap in design complexity. The AMD chip packs 29,700 million transistors on a 199 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 149.2 million per mm². The NVIDIA chip has 8,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, giving a density of 43.5 million per mm². The die sizes are nearly identical, but the AMD chip fits more than three times the transistors into the same area.

The memory subsystems differ in size and width. The AMD card uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 322.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA card uses 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus, delivering 96.00 GB/s. That is a 4x difference in memory capacity and a 3.36x difference in bandwidth. The AMD card also runs its memory faster, at 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective), versus 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) for the NVIDIA card.

The compute resource counts diverge sharply. The AMD card has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA card has 768 shading units, 24 TMUs, 16 ROPs, 6 RT cores, and 24 tensor cores. The AMD card has no tensor core field recorded, while the NVIDIA card does. The clock speeds tell a different story. The NVIDIA card has a higher base clock at 1417 MHz versus 1380 MHz, but the AMD card boosts much higher at 3050 MHz versus 1762 MHz. The AMD card also lists a game clock of 2450 MHz, a figure the NVIDIA card does not record. The resulting throughput numbers favor the AMD card heavily: 24.99 TFLOPS FP32 versus 2.706 TFLOPS, 390.4 GTexel/s versus 42.29 GTexel/s, and 195.2 GPixel/s versus 28.19 GPixel/s.

Power and physical design differ just as much. The AMD card draws 140 W TDP and requires a single 8-pin power connector with a 300 W suggested PSU. The NVIDIA card draws 50 W TDP, uses no power connector, and suggests a 250 W PSU. The AMD card is dual-slot; the NVIDIA card is single-slot. The NVIDIA card has recorded dimensions of 163 mm length and 69 mm height. The AMD card has no dimensions recorded. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The AMD card uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the NVIDIA card uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs also differ: the AMD card has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 2x DisplayPort 2.1a, while the NVIDIA card has 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The largest recorded win for the AMD card is in Geekbench OpenCL. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP scores 88183, and the NVIDIA RTX A400 scores 22844. The delta is 286%, meaning the AMD card delivers nearly four times the compute score. This aligns with the raw FP32 and memory bandwidth figures: the AMD card has 24.99 TFLOPS against 2.706 TFLOPS, and 322.3 GB/s against 96.00 GB/s. OpenCL workloads that scale with shader count, texture rate, and memory bandwidth will strongly favor the AMD card.

The second recorded test, Geekbench Vulkan, shows a smaller but still decisive AMD win. The AMD card scores 39476, and the NVIDIA card scores 22237, a 77.5% delta. Vulkan is a lower-level API that can expose the NVIDIA card's architecture more efficiently, and the RTX A400's tensor cores and RT cores may help in certain workloads. Still, the AMD card's advantage in shading units (2048 versus 768), TMUs (128 versus 24), and ROPs (64 versus 16) remains overwhelming.

The RTX A400 has no recorded benchmark wins. Its additional benchmark entries, which include Passmark tests for DirectX 10 (32), DirectX 11 (37), DirectX 12 (27), DirectX 9 (87), G2D (899), G3D (5983), and GPU compute (2557), show a card that is positioned for basic 2D and light 3D tasks. The AMD card has only the two Geekbench entries recorded, but both are far above any of the RTX A400's scores.

The percentile data reinforces the head-to-head results. The AMD card is at the 89th percentile among all GPUs, placing it in the top 11% of the database. The RTX A400 is at the 35th percentile, placing it below the majority of recorded GPUs. The average benchmark score for the AMD card, 63830, is more than ten times the RTX A400's average of 6078. That ratio is larger than even the OpenCL delta suggests, because the average includes the Vulkan score, which is relatively lower for the AMD card.

FAQ

Q: Which card has more VRAM?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP has 16 GB of GDDR6, while the NVIDIA RTX A400 has 4 GB of GDDR6.

Q: Which card has higher memory bandwidth?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP delivers 322.3 GB/s, compared to 96.00 GB/s for the NVIDIA RTX A400.

Q: What is the power draw difference?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP has a 140 W TDP and requires a 1x 8-pin power connector with a 300 W suggested PSU. The NVIDIA RTX A400 has a 50 W TDP, uses no power connector, and suggests a 250 W PSU.

Q: Which card has more ray tracing cores?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP has 32 ray tracing cores, while the NVIDIA RTX A400 has 6.

Q: Which card supports more display outputs?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A400 has 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 2x DisplayPort 2.1a outputs.

Q: Which card is smaller?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A400 is single-slot with recorded dimensions of 163 mm length and 69 mm height. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP is dual-slot with no dimensions recorded in the database.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every measurable specification. The process node is 4 nm for the AMD card and 8 nm for the NVIDIA card. The transistor count is 29,700 million versus 8,700 million. Die size is 199 mm² versus 200 mm², nearly identical despite the transistor gap. Transistor density is 149.2M per mm² versus 43.5M per mm². The base clock is 1380 MHz versus 1417 MHz, a small NVIDIA lead, but the boost clock is 3050 MHz versus 1762 MHz, a large AMD lead. The AMD card also records a game clock of 2450 MHz, which the NVIDIA card does not. Memory speed is 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective) versus 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective). Memory size is 16 GB versus 4 GB. Bus width is 128 bit versus 64 bit. Bandwidth is 322.3 GB/s versus 96.00 GB/s. Shading units are 2048 versus 768. TMUs are 128 versus 24. ROPs are 64 versus 16. RT cores are 32 versus 6. Tensor cores are not recorded for the AMD card, while the NVIDIA card has 24. Pixel rate is 195.2 GPixel/s versus 28.19 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 390.4 GTexel/s versus 42.29 GTexel/s. FP32 is 24.99 TFLOPS versus 2.706 TFLOPS. FP16 is 24.99 TFLOPS (1:1) for both. TDP is 140 W versus 50 W. Slot width is dual-slot versus single-slot. Power connectors are 1x 8-pin versus none. Suggested PSU is 300 W versus 250 W. Bus interface is PCIe 5.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1b and 2x DisplayPort 2.1a versus 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a.

The release dates differ by roughly 20 months. The NVIDIA RTX A400 was released on 2024-04-15, and the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP was released on 2025-12-16. The AMD card's predecessor is Navi III, and the NVIDIA card's predecessor is Quadro Turing with a successor of Workstation Ada. Both cards are listed as Active in production status. Neither card has a recorded launch MSRP in the database.

The Verdict

The benchmark data points to a single conclusion for raw performance: the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP is in a different class. Its 286% OpenCL lead and 77.5% Vulkan lead over the RTX A400 are consistent with its hardware specifications. The AMD card has 4x the memory, 3.36x the bandwidth, 2.67x the shading units, 5.33x the TMUs, 4x the ROPs, and 5.33x the RT cores. Its FP32 throughput is 9.24x higher. Its pixel rate is 6.93x higher. Its texture rate is 9.23x higher. The 89th percentile placement versus the 35th percentile placement summarizes the gap.

The RTX A400 is not without a role, but that role is not defined by benchmark wins. It draws only 50 W, requires no power connector, and fits in a single slot at 163 mm length and 69 mm height. It offers 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, which suits multi-monitor professional setups. Its tensor cores and 6 RT cores provide hardware acceleration that the AMD card does not record. For a system with strict power and space limits, the RTX A400 is the practical choice. For anything that involves compute, rendering, or modern graphics workloads, the recorded data favors the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP by a wide margin. The choice comes down to whether the priority is minimal power and footprint or maximum measured performance. The data shows the AMD card wins every recorded benchmark, and the NVIDIA card wins on power efficiency and physical compactness.