XFX Radeon RX 9060 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 16GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
XFX Radeon RX 9060 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6
The XFX Mercury RX 9060 XT 16GB is highly praised for its excellent 1080p and 1440p performance, with many users noting significant FPS boosts over older cards. The 16GB VRAM and improved FSR/frame gen are seen as major pluses, and the card runs cool and quiet. The main complaints are the bright, uncontrollable LED lightbar and a GPU stand that's too short for some cases. Overall, it's considered a great value for mid-range gamers.
Pros
- Excellent 1080p/1440p performance
- 16GB VRAM
- Improved FSR and frame gen
- Runs cool and quiet
- Great value for money
Cons
- Bright uncontrollable LED lightbar
- GPU stand too short for some cases
- Ray tracing performance weak
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 16GB GDDR7
The MSI RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 3X OC is overwhelmingly praised for its strong performance, quiet operation, and cool temperatures, especially in 1440p and 4K gaming. Users highlight its value for money, with many noting it outperforms previous GPUs like the 3060 Ti and 7800 XT. A few minor criticisms include the price being slightly high, some plastic build quality, and occasional stability issues mentioned in Q&A. Overall, it's seen as a solid upgrade for gamers and streamers.
Pros
- Strong 1440p/4K performance
- Quiet operation under load
- Cool temperatures
- Good value for money
- Effective DLSS 4 and frame generation
Cons
- Price slightly high
- Plastic build quality
- Occasional stability issues
- Fans can be loud at stock settings
Scores
Specifications
| XFX Radeon RX 9060 XT Mercury | MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9060 XT | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 4★ | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 32 | 70★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 51.279998779296875★ | 43.939998626708984 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 25.639999389648438 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 182★ | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | 800 | 750★ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 3 | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 320 | 303★ |
| Slot Width | 3 | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 2.22 kg | 1.07 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
XFX Radeon RX 9060 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong ai (77th percentile)
- Strong connectivity (77th percentile)
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 16GB GDDR7
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compute (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong rt (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Pricing
XFX Radeon RX 9060 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 39 specs.
