AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains only one direct benchmark score for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER, a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result of 3075 points. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP has two recorded scores: 88183 in Geekbench OpenCL and 39476 in Geekbench Vulkan. Because the benchmark suites do not overlap, a direct per-test comparison is not possible from the database. Instead, the two cards sit in very different performance tiers according to their average benchmark scores.

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP posts an average benchmark score of 63830, placing it at the 89th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA CMP 30HX at 63842 (0% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 7600M at 63775 (0.1% ahead), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 at 63693 (0.2% ahead), and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 at 64212 (0.6% behind). These deltas are all within a fraction of a percent, indicating that the RX 9060 XT LP performs essentially on par with its closest competitors in aggregate terms.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER posts an average benchmark score of 3075, placing it at the 19th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro P1000 at 3163 (2.8% ahead), the Intel Arc Pro B60 at 3182 (3.4% ahead), the NVIDIA GeForce 820A at 2983 (3.1% behind), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M at 2967 (3.6% behind). This places the RTX 5080 SUPER in a much lower performance bracket than the RX 9060 XT LP based on the available measurements.

The gap in average scores is substantial: the RX 9060 XT LP scores roughly 20 times higher than the RTX 5080 SUPER in aggregate. However, this comparison is complicated by the fact that the two cards were tested with different benchmark suites. The RX 9060 XT LP's scores come from Geekbench compute workloads, while the RTX 5080 SUPER's score comes from a single 3DMark DX12 test. The database does not provide overlapping tests, so the relative standings should be interpreted with caution.

Architecture Differences

The two cards use fundamentally different architectures from different manufacturers. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP is built on RDNA 4.0 architecture, using the Navi 44 chip from the Navi IV (RX 9000) generation. It is fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC, with 29,700 million transistors on a 199 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 149.2M per mm². The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER uses Blackwell 2.0 architecture, built around the GB203 chip from the GeForce 50 generation. It is fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 120.6M per mm².

The RTX 5080 SUPER has significantly more silicon area and transistor count, but the RX 9060 XT LP achieves higher transistor density due to the smaller 4 nm node. The RX 9060 XT LP uses 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 322.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 5080 SUPER uses 24 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 1.02 TB/s of bandwidth. The memory type, capacity, bus width, and bandwidth all favor the RTX 5080 SUPER by wide margins.

Compute resources also differ sharply. The RX 9060 XT LP has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores. The RTX 5080 SUPER has 10752 shading units, 336 TMUs, 112 ROPs, and 84 RT cores. The RTX 5080 SUPER also includes 336 tensor cores, a feature the RX 9060 XT LP lacks entirely. Pixel rate stands at 195.2 GPixel/s for the AMD card versus 293.1 GPixel/s for the NVIDIA card. Texture rate is 390.4 GTexel/s versus 879.3 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 24.99 TFLOPS for the RX 9060 XT LP and 56.28 TFLOPS for the RTX 5080 SUPER, with both cards offering FP16 at a 1:1 ratio to FP32.

Clock speeds tell a different story. The RX 9060 XT LP has a base clock of 1380 MHz, a boost clock of 3050 MHz, and a game clock of 2450 MHz. The RTX 5080 SUPER has a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2617 MHz, with no game clock specified. The AMD card boosts higher, but the NVIDIA card has a much higher base clock. Memory clocks are 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective) for the AMD card and 2000 MHz (32 Gbps effective) for the NVIDIA card.

Power characteristics differ as well. The RX 9060 XT LP has a TDP of 140 W and uses a single 8-pin power connector, with a suggested PSU of 300 W. The RTX 5080 SUPER has a TDP of 415 W and uses a single 16-pin power connector, with no suggested PSU listed. Both cards are dual-slot designs. The RTX 5080 SUPER has recorded dimensions of 304 mm length, 137 mm height, and 40 mm width; the RX 9060 XT LP has no dimensions recorded.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 9060 XT LP wins in power efficiency and compactness. Its 140 W TDP is far lower than the RTX 5080 SUPER's 415 W, meaning it generates substantially less heat and can be powered by a 300 W PSU with a single 8-pin connector. The lack of recorded dimensions for the AMD card suggests a low-profile form factor, consistent with the "LP" designation in its name. The RTX 5080 SUPER, by contrast, requires a 16-pin connector and draws more than three times the power.

The RX 9060 XT LP also wins on process node technology. The 4 nm node is one step smaller than the 5 nm node used by the RTX 5080 SUPER, and the AMD card achieves a higher transistor density of 149.2M per mm² versus 120.6M per mm². This gives the AMD card an efficiency advantage at the silicon level, even though the NVIDIA card uses more transistors overall.

The RTX 5080 SUPER wins decisively on raw performance specifications. Its FP32 compute of 56.28 TFLOPS more than doubles the 24.99 TFLOPS of the RX 9060 XT LP. Its texture rate of 879.3 GTexel/s is more than double the 390.4 GTexel/s of the AMD card. Its pixel rate of 293.1 GPixel/s exceeds the 195.2 GPixel/s of the AMD card by roughly 50%. Its memory bandwidth of 1.02 TB/s is over three times the 322.3 GB/s of the AMD card. The RTX 5080 SUPER also has 24 GB of GDDR7 memory versus 16 GB of GDDR6, and a 256-bit bus versus 128-bit.

The RTX 5080 SUPER also wins on feature set. Its 336 tensor cores are absent from the AMD card entirely, providing dedicated hardware for AI workloads. Its 84 RT cores compare favorably to the 32 RT cores of the RX 9060 XT LP. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, but the NVIDIA card adds tensor core acceleration that the AMD card cannot match.

The Verdict

The data shows two cards aimed at entirely different segments. The RX 9060 XT LP is a low-power, compact card with a 140 W TDP, a single 8-pin connector, and a 300 W suggested PSU. Its average benchmark score of 63830 places it at the 89th percentile among all GPUs, with nearest rivals all within 0.6% of its score. The RTX 5080 SUPER is a high-power, full-size card with a 415 W TDP, a 16-pin connector, and dimensions of 304 mm by 137 mm by 40 mm. Its average benchmark score of 3075 places it at the 19th percentile, with nearest rivals within 3.6%.

Who should pick which depends entirely on the workload and system constraints. For a system with limited power delivery, limited space, or a modest PSU, the RX 9060 XT LP is the only viable option between these two. Its low power draw, compact form factor, and single 8-pin connector make it suitable for small form factor builds. Its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and 322.3 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for mainstream gaming and compute workloads.

For a system with robust power delivery and space for a full-length card, the RTX 5080 SUPER offers far higher raw throughput. Its 56.28 TFLOPS FP32, 1.02 TB/s memory bandwidth, 24 GB of GDDR7 memory, and 336 tensor cores provide capabilities that the RX 9060 XT LP cannot approach. The RTX 5080 SUPER is the clear choice for workloads that demand maximum compute throughput, large memory capacity, or dedicated tensor core acceleration.

The measured performance gap is stark, but the benchmark suites differ. The RX 9060 XT LP's percentile ranking of 89 versus the RTX 5080 SUPER's 19 reflects the different test methodologies. The database shows no overlapping benchmarks, so a direct head-to-head performance comparison is not possible from the recorded data. The specification comparison, however, leaves no doubt about which card has more raw capability.

FAQ

Q: Which card has higher raw compute performance?

A: The RTX 5080 SUPER has 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, more than double the 24.99 TFLOPS of the RX 9060 XT LP. Both cards offer FP16 at a 1:1 ratio to FP32.

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

A: The RX 9060 XT LP has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 322.3 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5080 SUPER has 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus with 1.02 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card draws less power?

A: The RX 9060 XT LP has a TDP of 140 W and uses a single 8-pin connector with a 300 W suggested PSU. The RTX 5080 SUPER has a TDP of 415 W and uses a single 16-pin connector.

Q: Does the RTX 5080 SUPER have tensor cores?

A: Yes, the RTX 5080 SUPER has 336 tensor cores. The RX 9060 XT LP has no tensor cores listed in the database.

Q: What process nodes do the two cards use?

A: The RX 9060 XT LP is fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC. The RTX 5080 SUPER is fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC.

Q: What are the release dates for these cards?

A: The RX 9060 XT LP was released on 2025-12-16, and the RTX 5080 SUPER was released on 2025-12-31.

Specification Differences

| Field | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER |

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

| Architecture | RDNA 4.0 | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Chip | Navi 44 | GB203 |

| Process Node | 4 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 29,700 million | 45,600 million |

| Die Size | 199 mm² | 378 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 149.2M / mm² | 120.6M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1380 MHz | 2295 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 3050 MHz | 2617 MHz |

| Game Clock | 2450 MHz | Not specified |

| Memory Speed | 2518 MHz, 20.1 Gbps effective | 2000 MHz, 32 Gbps effective |

| Memory Size | 16 GB | 24 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |

| Memory Bus Width | 128 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 322.3 GB/s | 1.02 TB/s |

| Shading Units | 2048 | 10752 |

| TMUs | 128 | 336 |

| ROPs | 64 | 112 |

| RT Cores | 32 | 84 |

| Tensor Cores | Not specified | 336 |

| Pixel Rate | 195.2 GPixel/s | 293.1 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 390.4 GTexel/s | 879.3 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 24.99 TFLOPS | 56.28 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 24.99 TFLOPS (1:1) | 56.28 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 140 W | 415 W |

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

| Suggested PSU | 300 W | Not specified |

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

| Dimensions | Not specified | 304 mm x 137 mm x 40 mm |

| Launch MSRP | Not specified | 999 USD |

| Release Date | 2025-12-16 | 2025-12-31 |

| Average Benchmark Score | 63830 | 3075 |

| Percentile vs All GPUs | 89 | 19 |