AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP vs NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal Comparison

The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal and AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP represent two very different eras of GPU design, and their benchmark results reflect that split. The TITAN X Pascal, a 2016 flagship, dominates in Vulkan compute, while the RX 9060 XT LP, a 2025 release, takes a commanding lead in OpenCL. The data shows a clear trade-off: the older NVIDIA card excels in one specific API workload, while the newer AMD card is far ahead in another, and the average scores tell a more nuanced story than single-test results.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The most striking result is in the Geekbench Vulkan test, where the NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal scores 77,499 against the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP’s 39,476. That is a delta of 96.3% in favor of NVIDIA — the older card nearly doubles the AMD card’s output in this workload. This is a massive margin, and it positions the TITAN X Pascal as the clear choice for Vulkan-based compute tasks. The score is not just a win; it is a dominant one, suggesting that the Pascal architecture’s driver maturity or compute scheduling handles Vulkan far more effectively than RDNA 4.0 in this specific benchmark.

However, the story flips completely in Geekbench OpenCL. Here, the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP scores 88,183, while the NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal manages only 66,696. The delta is -24.4% from NVIDIA’s perspective, meaning the RX 9060 XT LP is roughly 32% faster in raw OpenCL performance. This is a substantial victory for AMD, and it aligns with the newer card’s higher peak compute specifications. The RX 9060 XT LP’s OpenCL result is 21,487 points higher than the TITAN X Pascal’s, which is a gap large enough to change workload recommendations.

When looking at the aggregate, the average benchmark score tells a different story. The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal has an average score of 72,098, while the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP averages 63,830. That puts NVIDIA about 13% ahead on average, despite losing the OpenCL test. This is because the Vulkan result is so lopsided in NVIDIA’s favor that it pulls the average up. The RX 9060 XT LP’s average is dragged down by its poor Vulkan showing, even though its OpenCL performance is superior.

Comparing to their nearest rivals adds context. The TITAN X Pascal sits at the 91st percentile among all GPUs, with its closest competitor being the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64, which scores 72,379 — a delta of -0.4% against the TITAN. The RX 9060 XT LP, at the 89th percentile, is nearly tied with the NVIDIA CMP 30HX, which scores 63,842, a delta of 0%. This means the RX 9060 XT LP’s average performance is essentially identical to a mining-focused card, while the TITAN X Pascal’s average is competitive with professional-grade Vega parts.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal wins decisively in Vulkan compute workloads. With a score of 77,499, it outperforms the RX 9060 XT LP by 96.3%, making it the superior choice for any application that leverages the Vulkan API for general-purpose compute. This could include certain rendering engines, scientific simulations, or machine learning inference tasks that are optimized for Vulkan. The margin is so large that even the TITAN’s older architecture and lower raw FP32 throughput (10.97 TFLOPS versus 24.99 TFLOPS) do not matter — the software stack clearly favors NVIDIA here.

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP wins in OpenCL, scoring 88,183 against the TITAN’s 66,696. This 32% advantage makes it the better option for OpenCL-based applications, which are common in video encoding, some scientific computing, and cross-platform GPU compute frameworks. The RX 9060 XT LP’s higher FP32 performance and newer RDNA 4.0 architecture likely contribute to this win, but the margin is more modest than NVIDIA’s Vulkan victory. Still, for users whose primary workload is OpenCL, the RX 9060 XT LP is clearly the stronger performer.

For gaming, the data is less direct since no gaming benchmarks are provided. However, the FP32 throughput difference is notable: the RX 9060 XT LP delivers 24.99 TFLOPS versus the TITAN X Pascal’s 10.97 TFLOPS. In modern games that rely on raw shader compute, this suggests the RX 9060 XT LP would have a significant edge, though the TITAN’s higher texture rate (342.9 GTexel/s versus 390.4 GTexel/s) shows the older card is not entirely outclassed in every metric. The RX 9060 XT LP also has dedicated ray tracing cores (32) and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, while the TITAN X Pascal lacks ray tracing hardware and only supports DirectX 12 (12_1).

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is generational. The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal uses the GP102 chip on a 16 nm TSMC process, with 11,800 million transistors on a 471 mm² die. The transistor density is 25.1 million per mm². In contrast, the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP uses the Navi 44 chip on a 4 nm TSMC process, packing 29,700 million transistors into just 199 mm². That is a density of 149.2 million per mm² — nearly six times higher. This process advantage allows AMD to fit more than double the transistors into less than half the die area.

Core counts differ significantly. The TITAN X Pascal has 3,584 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 96 render output units. The RX 9060 XT LP has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. Despite fewer cores, the RX 9060 XT LP achieves higher raw throughput thanks to its much higher boost clock of 3,050 MHz versus the TITAN’s 1,531 MHz. The AMD card’s FP32 performance of 24.99 TFLOPS is more than double the TITAN’s 10.97 TFLOPS. The RX 9060 XT LP also achieves a higher pixel rate (195.2 GPixel/s versus 147.0 GPixel/s) and texture rate (390.4 GTexel/s versus 342.9 GTexel/s) despite having fewer units.

Memory architecture is another major divergence. The TITAN X Pascal uses 12 GB of GDDR5X on a 384-bit bus, yielding 480.4 GB/s of bandwidth. The RX 9060 XT LP uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, yielding 322.3 GB/s. The TITAN has a wider bus and higher bandwidth, but the RX 9060 XT LP offers more capacity. The AMD card also has a higher memory clock (2,518 MHz versus 1,251 MHz), but the narrower bus limits overall bandwidth. The TITAN’s FP16 performance is severely limited at 171.5 GFLOPS (1:64 ratio), while the RX 9060 XT LP delivers 24.99 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1 ratio) — a 145x difference that matters for workloads using mixed precision.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal has an average benchmark score of 72,098, which is higher than the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP’s 63,830. This places the TITAN at the 91st percentile versus the RX 9060 XT LP’s 89th percentile.

Q: Why does the RX 9060 XT LP have a lower average score despite winning OpenCL?

A: The RX 9060 XT LP wins OpenCL with 88,183 points, but its Vulkan score of 39,476 is far below the TITAN X Pascal’s 77,499. The TITAN’s 96.3% advantage in Vulkan outweighs the RX 9060 XT LP’s 32% OpenCL advantage, pulling the average in NVIDIA’s favor.

Q: How does the memory bandwidth compare between the two?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal has 480.4 GB/s of bandwidth from 12 GB of GDDR5X on a 384-bit bus. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP has 322.3 GB/s from 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus. The TITAN’s wider bus gives it a 49% bandwidth advantage, but the RX 9060 XT LP has 4 GB more memory.

Q: Does the RX 9060 XT LP support ray tracing?

A: Yes, the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP includes 32 dedicated ray tracing cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2). The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal has no ray tracing cores and only supports DirectX 12 (12_1).

Q: What is the transistor density difference?

A: The RX 9060 XT LP has a transistor density of 149.2 million per mm² on a 4 nm process, while the TITAN X Pascal has 25.1 million per mm² on a 16 nm process. This is a 5.9x density advantage for AMD.

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP boosts to 3,050 MHz, while the NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal boosts to 1,531 MHz. The RX 9060 XT LP’s clock is nearly double, contributing to its higher FP32 throughput.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every core specification. The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal uses the GP102 chip on a 16 nm process, while the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP uses Navi 44 on a 4 nm process. Transistor counts are 11,800 million versus 29,700 million, with die sizes of 471 mm² versus 199 mm². The TITAN has 3,584 shading units, 224 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, while the RX 9060 XT LP has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The TITAN also lacks ray tracing cores, whereas the RX 9060 XT LP has 32.

Clock speeds differ substantially: the TITAN runs at 1,417 MHz base and 1,531 MHz boost, while the RX 9060 XT LP runs at 1,380 MHz base, 2,450 MHz game, and 3,050 MHz boost. Memory configurations are 12 GB GDDR5X on a 384-bit bus versus 16 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus. Bandwidth is 480.4 GB/s versus 322.3 GB/s. Pixel rates are 147.0 GPixel/s versus 195.2 GPixel/s, and texture rates are 342.9 GTexel/s versus 390.4 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 10.97 TFLOPS versus 24.99 TFLOPS, and FP16 performance is 171.5 GFLOPS versus 24.99 TFLOPS.

Power and connectivity also diverge. The TITAN X Pascal has a 250 W TDP with a 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin power connector and a 600 W suggested PSU. The RX 9060 XT LP has a 140 W TDP with a single 8-pin connector and a 300 W suggested PSU. The TITAN uses PCIe 3.0 x16, while the RX 9060 XT LP uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs are 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a for the TITAN, versus 1x HDMI 2.1b and 2x DisplayPort 2.1a for the RX 9060 XT LP. The TITAN supports DirectX 12 (12_1), while the RX 9060 XT LP supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The TITAN X Pascal is end-of-life, while the RX 9060 XT LP is active.