Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 Black
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
The RTX 5060 is generally well-received as a budget-friendly upgrade for 1080p gaming, especially for those coming from older GTX cards. Users praise its price-to-performance ratio, compact size, and efficiency, though some note the 8GB VRAM and PCIe x8 interface as limitations. A few users experienced driver issues or crashes, and one had a delivery problem, but overall sentiment is positive.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Compact size
- Good 1080p performance
- Easy installation
- Low power consumption
Cons
- 8GB VRAM may be limiting
- PCIe x8 interface
- Driver issues and crashes
- Can get loud under load
- Audio quality concerns
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 WINDFORCE OC | XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5060 | Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| 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 | 145★ | 304 |
| Recommended PSU | 450★ | 800 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 3 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual 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 | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 199★ | 360 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Weight | 0.49 kg★ | 1.81 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong efficiency (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong affordability (76th 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 7 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 39 specs.