Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Eagle OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 Black
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Eagle OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
This mid-range GPU packs 16GB of VRAM and excels at 1080p and 1440p gaming with high framerates. Reviewers love its compact size, great value at MSRP, and reliable performance across most titles. A couple note it's not the most powerful, but with DLSS it still delivers. Overall, it's a strong recommendation for budget-conscious gamers.
Pros
- Great 1080p/1440p performance
- Excellent value at MSRP
- Compact size for small cases
- 16GB VRAM for future-proofing
- Supports DLSS technology
Cons
- Not the most powerful GPU
- Limited for high-end tasks
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 Black
The XFX Mercury Radeon RX 9070 XT OC is highly praised for its excellent thermal performance, staying below 54°C under load, and its impressive out-of-the-box boost clock. Users highlight the great price-to-performance ratio, sleek design with customizable ARGB lighting, and the added benefit of a 3-year warranty. The only minor drawbacks mentioned are the large physical size ("chonky") and the short included support bracket extender.
Pros
- Excellent thermal performance
- Great price-to-performance ratio
- Sleek design with ARGB lighting
- 3-year warranty
- Out-of-box boost clock
Cons
- Large physical size
- Short support bracket extender
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Eagle OC | XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 30 | 64★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 180★ | 304 |
| Recommended PSU | 650★ | 800 |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-Pin PCI Connector | 3 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 215★ | 360 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 0.60 kg★ | 1.81 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Eagle OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong efficiency (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong vram (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Below average affordability (35th percentile)
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
Verdict
Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 8 of 39 specs.