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Radeon RX 9060 XT vs Radeon RX 9070

Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — Radeon RX 9060 XT against Radeon RX 9070, side by side.

Cheaper to start

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Both start at a similar price.

Best ecosystem

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Neither lists native integrations.

Standout

Radeon RX 9060 XT

Supports PCIe® 5.0 x16

Radeon RX 9060 XT

Radeon RX 9060 XT, a high-performance graphics card with 2048 stream processors and 16 GB GDDR6 memory.

Where it wins, where it doesn't

Pros

  • Supports advanced video codecs including AV1, H264, and H265/HEVC for versatile content creation.
  • Equipped with 64 AI accelerators and 205 TOPs of INT8 precision performance for efficient AI and machine learning tasks.

Cons

  • Requires a minimum 450W power supply, limiting its compatibility with less powerful systems.
  • Maximum memory size is 16 GB, which may not be sufficient for future memory-intensive applications.

Specifications

  • AI Accelerators64
  • Base Clock1700 MHz
  • Boost Clock3130 MHz
  • Bus InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16
  • Bus TypePCIe® 5.0 x16
  • Chip PackageFCBGA-1137
  • Density149.2M / mm²
  • Die Size199 mm²
  • FP1625.64 TFLOPS (1:1)
  • FP3225.64 TFLOPS
  • FP64801.3 GFLOPS (1:32)
  • Game Clock2530 MHz
  • GenerationNavi IV
  • Graphics CardRX 9000
  • HDMI™2.1b
  • INT4410.3 TOPS
  • INT8205.1 TOPS
  • L0 Cache32 KB per CU
  • L2 Cache4 MB
  • L3 Cache32 MB
  • Matrix Cores64
  • Max Memory Size16 GB
  • Memory BandwidthUp to 320 GB/s
  • Memory Bus128 bit
  • Memory Clock2518 MHz
  • Memory Interface128-bit
  • Memory Size16 GB
  • Memory SpeedUp to 20 Gbps
  • Memory TypeGDDR6
  • OpenCL2.0
  • OpenGL4.6
  • Outputs1x HDMI 2.1b 2x DisplayPort 2.1a
  • Package Size29 mm × 29 mm
  • Peak 4-bit Precision (INT4 Matrix) Performance410 TOPs
  • Peak 8-bit Precision (FP8 Matrix) Performance (E5M2, E4M3)205 TFLOPs
  • Peak 8-bit Precision (INT8 Matrix) Performance205 TOPs
  • Peak Half Precision (FP16 Matrix) Performance103 TFLOPs
  • Peak Half Precision (FP16 Vector) Performance25.6 TFLOPs
  • Peak Pixel Fill-RateUp to 200.3 GP/s
  • Peak Single Precision (FP32 Vector) Performance25.6 TFLOPs
  • Pixel Rate200.3 GPixel/s
  • PredecessorNavi III
  • Process Size4 nm
  • Process TypeN4P FinFET
  • Ray Accelerators32
  • ROPs64
  • Shading Units2048
  • Stream Processors2048
  • SuccessorAlpha Trion
  • TDP160 W
  • Texture Rate400.6 GTexel/s
  • TMUs128
  • Transistor Count29.7 B
  • Transistors29.7 billion
  • Typical Board Power (Desktop)160W
  • Vulkan1.4
  • 4K H264 DecodeYes
  • 4K H264 EncodeYes
  • achievable frequency—
  • AMD Infinity Cache Technology32 MB
  • Architecture—
  • AV1 DecodeYes
  • AV1 EncodeYes
  • Board Design / Power Connectors—
  • Board Design / Suggested PSU—
  • Compute Units4th Gen
  • Display Core Next4.0.1
  • displayport™—
  • features—
  • Foundry—
  • FP8205.1 TFLOPS
  • game frequency—
  • gpu memory—
  • GPU Name—
  • GPU Variant—
  • Graphics/Compute12.0.0
  • H265/HEVC DecodeYes
  • H265/HEVC EncodeYes
  • HDMI™ 4K SupportYes
  • Infinity Cache3rd Gen
  • JPEG Engine5.0.0
  • Launch Price349 USD
  • Matrix Performance / BF16—
  • Matrix Performance / Sparse Matrix—
  • Memory / Bandwidth—
  • Minimum PSU Recommendation450W
  • Navi 48 GPU Notes—
  • Numeric Format Support / Matrix—
  • Numeric Format Support / Vector—
  • Radiance CachingFSR 0.9.0 (Technical Preview)
  • Radiance Display Engine2nd Gen
  • Ray RegenerationFSR 1.2.1
  • Ray Tracing3rd Gen
  • Render Config / RT Cores—
  • Shader ISAGFX12.0 (gfx1200)
  • Shader Model6.9
  • Super ResolutionFSR 4.1.2, XeSS 3
  • supported rendering format—
  • Video Core Next5.0.0

Radeon RX 9070

Radeon RX 9070 graphics card with up to 2520 MHz achievable frequency and 16 GB GDDR6 memory

Where it wins, where it doesn't

Pros

  • Achievable frequency of up to 2520 MHz
  • 16 GB of GDDR6 memory
  • Up to 640 GB/s memory bandwidth

Cons

  • Requires a minimum PSU of 650W
  • High typical board power of 220W

Specifications

  • AI Accelerators112
  • Base Clock1330 MHz
  • Boost Clock2520 MHz
  • Bus InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16
  • Bus TypePCIe® 5.0 x16
  • Chip PackageHFCBGA-2069
  • Density151.0M / mm²
  • Die Size357 mm²
  • FP1636.13 TFLOPS (1:1)
  • FP3236.13 TFLOPS
  • FP641.129 TFLOPS (1:32)
  • Game Clock2070 MHz
  • GenerationNavi IV
  • Graphics CardRX 9000
  • HDMI™2.1b
  • INT4578.0 TOPS
  • INT8289.0 TOPS
  • L0 Cache32 KB per CU
  • L2 Cache8 MB
  • L3 Cache64 MB
  • Matrix Cores112
  • Max Memory Size16 GB
  • Memory BandwidthUp to 640 GB/s
  • Memory Bus256 bit
  • Memory Clock2518 MHz
  • Memory Interface256-bit
  • Memory Size16 GB
  • Memory SpeedUp to 20 Gbps
  • Memory TypeGDDR6
  • OpenCL2.0
  • OpenGL4.6
  • Outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
  • Package Size45 mm × 35 mm
  • Peak 4-bit Precision (INT4 Matrix) Performance578 TOPs
  • Peak 8-bit Precision (FP8 Matrix) Performance (E5M2, E4M3)289 TFLOPs
  • Peak 8-bit Precision (INT8 Matrix) Performance289 TOPs
  • Peak Half Precision (FP16 Matrix) Performance145 TFLOPs
  • Peak Half Precision (FP16 Vector) Performance36.1 TFLOPs
  • Peak Pixel Fill-RateUp to 322.6 GP/s
  • Peak Single Precision (FP32 Vector) Performance36.1 TFLOPs
  • Pixel Rate322.6 GPixel/s
  • PredecessorNavi III
  • Process Size4 nm
  • Process TypeN4P FinFET
  • Ray Accelerators56
  • ROPs128
  • Shading Units3584
  • Stream Processors3584
  • SuccessorAlpha Trion
  • TDP220 W
  • Texture Rate564.5 GTexel/s
  • TMUs224
  • Transistor Count53.9 B
  • Transistors53.9 billion
  • Typical Board Power (Desktop)220W
  • Vulkan1.4
  • 4K H264 Decode—
  • 4K H264 Encode—
  • achievable frequencyUp to 2520 MHz
  • AMD Infinity Cache Technology—
  • ArchitectureRDNA 4
  • AV1 Decode—
  • AV1 Encode—
  • Board Design / Power Connectors2x 8-pin
  • Board Design / Suggested PSU550 W
  • Compute Units—
  • Display Core Next—
  • displayport™2.1a
  • featuresAMD Software Adrenalin Edition, AMD Fluid Motion Frames, AMD Noise Suppression, AMD Radeon™ Super Resolution, AMD Smart Access Memory, AMD Smart Access Video, AMD Privacy View, AMD Radeon™ Boost, AMD Radeon™ Anti-Lag, AMD Radeon™ Image Sharpening, AMD Enhanced Sync Technology, AMD FreeSync™ Technology, AMD Radeon™ Chill, AMD Virtual Super Resolution, AMD FSR™ 'Redstone'
  • FoundryTSMC
  • FP8—
  • game frequency2070 MHz
  • gpu memoryAMD Infinity Cache Technology
  • GPU NameNavi 48
  • GPU VariantNavi 48 XT
  • Graphics/Compute—
  • H265/HEVC Decode—
  • H265/HEVC Encode—
  • HDMI™ 4K Support—
  • Infinity Cache—
  • JPEG Engine—
  • Launch Price—
  • Matrix Performance / BF16144.5 TFLOPS
  • Matrix Performance / Sparse Matrix2x Throughput
  • Memory / Bandwidth644.6 GB/s
  • Minimum PSU Recommendation—
  • Navi 48 GPU NotesSuper Resolution: FSR 4.1.2, XeSS 3, Frame Generation: FSR 4.0.2, XeSS 3, Ray Regeneration: FSR 1.2.1, Radiance Caching: FSR 0.9.0 (Technical Preview), Compute Units: 4th Gen, Ray Tracing: 3rd Gen, Infinity Cache: 3rd Gen, AI Accelerators: 2nd Gen, Radiance Display Engine: 2nd Gen, Shader ISA: GFX12.0 (gfx1201), Graphics/Compute: 12.0.1, Display Core Next: 4.0.1, Video Core Next: 5.0.0, JPEG Engine: 5.0.0
  • Numeric Format Support / MatrixINT1, INT2, INT4, INT8, MXFP4, NVFP4, MXFP6, FP8, MXFP8, FP16, BF16, FP32, TF32, FP64
  • Numeric Format Support / VectorINT4, INT8, INT16, INT32, FP16, BF16, FP32, FP64
  • Radiance Caching—
  • Radiance Display Engine—
  • Ray Regeneration—
  • Ray Tracing—
  • Render Config / RT Cores56
  • Shader ISA—
  • Shader Model—
  • Super Resolution—
  • supported rendering formatHDMI™ 4K Support, 4K H264 Decode, 4K H264 Encode, H265/HEVC Decode, H265/HEVC Encode, AV1 Decode, AV1 Encode
  • Video Core Next—