I. Introduction
In previous articles, I have already shared 1080P and 1440P gaming performance comparisons between the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, with both cards delivering roughly equal performance. This article presents the third round in the performance comparison series, now pitting the RX 9060 XT against its sibling, the Radeon RX 9070.
The Radeon RX 9070 significantly surpasses the RX 9060 XT 16GB in shader count, memory bus width, and other specs, so the outcome of this comparison is not in doubt in terms of raw performance. However, this article focuses more on value-for-money, aiming to assess which card offers the better price-to-performance ratio. If the RX 9060 XT 16GB has a smaller performance gap compared to the RX 9070 than their price difference, then the RX 9060 XT 16GB would offer better value. What is the actual situation? This article reveals the answer.
II. Specifications Comparison
The Radeon RX 9060 XT was released on June 4, 2025, using the Navi 44 GPU, built on TSMC’s 4nm process and based on the RDNA 4 architecture. It features 2,048 shaders, 128 texture units, 64 raster units, 32 compute units, and 32 ray tracing units.
It includes 4MB of L2 cache and 32MB of L3 cache. The standard clock speed is 1,700 MHz with a boost clock up to 3,130 MHz. It has a 128-bit memory bus and comes with either 8GB or 16GB of GDDR6 memory running at 20.1 Gbps, offering a memory bandwidth of 322.3 GB/s. Power consumption is 160W. The 8GB model is priced at $299, and the 16GB version at $349.
The Radeon RX 9070 was released on March 6, 2025, using the Navi 48 GPU, also manufactured with TSMC’s 4nm process. It features 3,584 shaders, 224 texture units, 128 raster units, 56 compute units, and 112 tensor cores. It has 8MB of L2 cache and 64MB of L3 cache.
Its standard clock speed is 1,330 MHz, with a boost clock of 2,520 MHz. It has a 256-bit memory bus, 16GB of GDDR6 memory at 20.1 Gbps, and a memory bandwidth of 644.6 GB/s. Power consumption is rated at 220W, and it is priced at $549.
III. Test Platform Configuration
The main hardware configuration is as follows:
Processor: Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard: Gigabyte AORUS B650 Elite AX
Memory: 32GB DDR5-6000
Graphics Cards: Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and Radeon RX 9070 16GB
Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 4TB SSD
IV. Game Testing (RX 9060 XT 16GB vs 9070)
Seven games were tested at 1440P resolution. In the image series, the left side represents the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB platform, and the right side represents the Radeon RX 9070 16GB platform.
Game 1: Alan Wake II
Radeon RX 9060 XT: Avg FPS 68, Min FPS 58, Frame Time 14.2ms, CPU Usage 24%, Power 39W, Temp 53°C, Memory 10.3GB, GPU Usage 99%, VRAM 9.3GB, GPU Power 178W, GPU Temp 52°C.
Radeon RX 9070: Avg FPS 102, Min FPS 83, Frame Time 9.4ms, CPU Usage 26%, Power 44W, Temp 57°C, Memory 11.8GB, GPU Usage 100%, VRAM 9.4GB, GPU Power 221W, GPU Temp 51°C.
RX 9070 outperforms RX 9060 XT by 34 FPS (≈50%) in average FPS, with 5ms lower frame time.
Game 2: Cyberpunk 2077
Radeon RX 9060 XT: Avg FPS 74, Min FPS 58, Frame Time 14.4ms, CPU Usage 26%, Power 46W, Temp 60°C, Memory 13.5GB, GPU Usage 100%, VRAM 8.3GB, GPU Power 181W, GPU Temp 52°C.
Radeon RX 9070: Avg FPS 112, Min FPS 85, Frame Time 9.3ms, CPU Usage 51%, Power 57W, Temp 62°C, Memory 13.1GB, GPU Usage 100%, VRAM 8.3GB, GPU Power 219W, GPU Temp 49°C.
RX 9070 leads by 38 FPS (≈51%) in average FPS, with 5ms better frame time.
Game 3: Red Dead Redemption 2
Radeon RX 9060 XT: Avg FPS 87, Min FPS 72, Frame Time 12.5ms, CPU Usage 21%, Power 39W, Temp 53°C, Memory 15.5GB, GPU Usage 99%, VRAM 12.1GB, GPU Power 177W, GPU Temp 53°C.
Radeon RX 9070: Avg FPS 128, Min FPS 100, Frame Time 8.7ms, CPU Usage 31%, Power 45W, Temp 55°C, Memory 14.8GB, GPU Usage 100%, VRAM 11.8GB, GPU Power 218W, GPU Temp 48°C.
RX 9070 delivers 41 FPS (≈47%) higher average FPS, with a 4ms lower frame time.
Game 4: The Witcher 3
Radeon RX 9060 XT: Avg FPS 72, Min FPS 64, Frame Time 14.0ms, CPU Usage 26%, Power 40W, Temp 54°C, Memory 14.0GB, GPU Usage 100%, VRAM 7.3GB, GPU Power 184W, GPU Temp 53°C.
Radeon RX 9070: Avg FPS 118, Min FPS 103, Frame Time 8.0ms, CPU Usage 40%, Power 50W, Temp 61°C, Memory 13.3GB, GPU Usage 100%, VRAM 8.2GB, GPU Power 222W, GPU Temp 52°C.
RX 9070 achieves 46 FPS (≈64%) higher average FPS, with a 6ms lower frame time.
Game 5: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
Radeon RX 9060 XT: Avg FPS 108, Min FPS 79, Frame Time 9.7ms, CPU Usage 29%, Power 42W, Temp 58°C, Memory 17.5GB, GPU Usage 100%, VRAM 13.6GB, GPU Power 181W, GPU Temp 52°C.
Radeon RX 9070: Avg FPS 159, Min FPS 116, Frame Time 7.4ms, CPU Usage 36%, Power 48W, Temp 64°C, Memory 16.3GB, GPU Usage 100%, VRAM 14.2GB, GPU Power 219W, GPU Temp 51°C.
RX 9070 delivers 51 FPS (≈47%) higher average FPS and 2ms lower frame time.
Game 6: Black Myth: Wukong
Radeon RX 9060 XT: Avg FPS 47, Min FPS 40, Frame Time 22.4ms, CPU Usage 12%, Power 34W, Temp 50°C, Memory 14.8GB, GPU Usage 100%, VRAM 7.8GB, GPU Power 182W, GPU Temp 51°C.
Radeon RX 9070: Avg FPS 76, Min FPS 63, Frame Time 13.2ms, CPU Usage 18%, Power 42W, Temp 52°C, Memory 14.7GB, GPU Usage 100%, VRAM 7.5GB, GPU Power 220W, GPU Temp 50°C.
RX 9070 leads by 29 FPS (≈62%) with a significantly lower frame time (9ms advantage).
Game 7: The Last of Us Part II
Radeon RX 9060 XT: Avg FPS 60, Min FPS 47, Frame Time 15.5ms, CPU Usage 25%, Power 40W, Temp 55°C, Memory 15.4GB, GPU Usage 100%, VRAM 9.9GB, GPU Power 157W, GPU Temp 53°C.
Radeon RX 9070: Avg FPS 96, Min FPS 74, Frame Time 9.9ms, CPU Usage 47%, Power 45W, Temp 58°C, Memory 16.7GB, GPU Usage 100%, VRAM 10.0GB, GPU Power 220W, GPU Temp 54°C.
RX 9070 surpasses RX 9060 XT by 36 FPS (≈60%) in average FPS, with 5.6ms lower frame time.
V. Comparative Conclusion
The actual comparison results are largely consistent with initial expectations. Compared to the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, the Radeon RX 9070 delivers significantly higher performance, typically by a substantial margin, while power consumption is notably higher by several dozen watts, though temperatures remain nearly the same.
Based on the collected data, the Radeon RX 9070 offers approximately 52% higher overall gaming performance than the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB—roughly 1.5 times more. However, the price difference between the two cards is about 57%.
This means that in terms of price-to-performance ratio, the RX 9060 XT 16GB holds a slight edge, but the advantage is marginal—almost negligible. Overall, AMD’s pricing strategy is sharp and deliberate, leaving little room for cost-saving opportunities.
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