AMD
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB vs GeForce RTX 3090
Full comparison of specs, performance and benchmarks
NVIDIA
RTX 3090
Aggregate performance score
We've compared RX 9060 XT 8GB and RTX 3090 across specs and all relevant benchmarks.
↗RTX 3090 outperforms RX 9060 XT 8GB by 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.+31%
Scores are normalized on the Head to Head scale. Higher is better.Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB vs GeForce RTX 3090: key takeaway
The comparison of RX 9060 XT 8GB and RTX 3090 shows a 31% advantage for RTX 3090 in gaming performance, while RX 9060 XT 8GB may still be stronger in value for money. Use the sections below to check whether that lead comes from real FPS, specifications, efficiency, price or platform features.
SUMMARY PROFILE
Verified-metrics radar
Axes with missing data are hidden; every value uses a fixed scale.
AMD
NVIDIAPerformance
Efficiency
Price / performance
Memory capacity
5268
10065
10074
68100
COMPARISON RESULT
RX 9060 XT 8GB is the best overall choice
RX 9060 XT 8GB leads in combined game performance. RX 9060 XT 8GB offers the better price per frame, while the final choice depends on the required features, memory, and games.
RX 9060 XT 8GB leads in the combined performance index
RX 9060 XT 8GB costs less
CATALOG POSITION
Full ranking →Graphics card ranking
Positions 32–37of 317
COMPARISON VERDICT
Which should you choose?
Two practical conclusions based on community votes and gaming value.
GeForce RTX 3090
180 likesHead to Head visitors currently choose this model more often.
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
100/100 · Price $299The choice is based on the price-to-performance index and launch price.
OVERALL SCORE
Overview
Scores are calculated from specifications, performance, and efficiency.
The Summary score section compares RX 9060 XT 8GB and RTX 3090 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
GamesDirectX, OpenCL, and Vulkan performance
52
68Better
Professional applications3D modeling, video editing, and rendering
44
55Better
AI and machine learningMachine-learning and AI capabilities
41
53Better
Power efficiencyPower consumption across workloads
100Better
65
Head to Head scoreOverall catalog score
70Better
69
FULL COMPARISON
Specifications
The better numeric value is highlighted in green, taking the metric direction into account.
The Specifications section compares RX 9060 XT 8GB and RTX 3090 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
DisplayPortDisplayPort 2.1aDisplayPort 1.4a
HDMIHDMI 2.1bHDMI 2.1
Device classDesktopDesktop
UpscalingFSRDLSS 2
Max monitors34
Max resolution7680 × 43207680 × 4320
USB Type-CNoNo
LengthVaries by board336 mm
DirectX12.212.2
Vulkan1.41.4
OpenGL4.64.6
TFLOPS25.6435.58Better
Power consumption160 WBetter350 W
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Power connector8 pin16 pin
Release date20252020
ArchitectureRDNA 4.0Ampere
ThicknessDual-slotTriple-slot
Compute APIOpenCL 2.2OpenCL 3.0, CUDA 8.6
Launch price$299Better$1499
Shader units / cores204810496Better
Clock speed1700 - 3130 MHzBetter1395 - 1695 MHz
Base clock1700 MHzBetter1395 MHz
Boost clock3130 MHzBetter1695 MHz
VRAM8 GB GDDR624 GB GDDR6XBetter
Memory frequency20 GHzBetter19,5 GHz
Memory bus128 bit384 bitBetter
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s936 GB/sBetter
InterfacePCIe 5x16PCIe 4x16
Power consumption160 WBetter350 W
Process node4 nmBetter8 nm
Recommended PSU450 WBetter750 W
Die size199 mm²Better628 mm²
Memory cacheL2 4 MBBetterL1 128 KB, L2 6 MB
Transistor count29700 millionBetter28300 million
GAME TEST BENCH
Gaming FPS
Available results are shown separately; missing data is not treated as zero.
The Gaming FPS section compares RX 9060 XT 8GB and RTX 3090 across curated H2H Lab game presets. The useful signal is not only average FPS, but also how each device behaves at 1440p and 4K, how memory capacity and bus width affect heavy textures, and whether the game engine favors raster performance, ray tracing, or driver maturity.
RX 9060 XT 8GBRTX 3090
Verified H2HCommunity VerifiedEstimatedPredicted
Black Myth: Wukong
1080p High
29 FPSEstimated 66%
33 FPSEstimated 66%
1080p Ultra
25 FPSEstimated 66%
28 FPSEstimated 66%
1440p Ultra
18 FPSEstimated 65%
21 FPSEstimated 66%
4K Ultra
6 FPSEstimated 57%
12 FPSEstimated 66%
Black Myth: WukongRX 9060 XT 8GB29 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 309033 FPSEstimated 66%RX 9060 XT 8GB25 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 309028 FPSEstimated 66%RX 9060 XT 8GB18 FPSEstimated 65%RTX 309021 FPSEstimated 66%RX 9060 XT 8GB6 FPSEstimated 57%RTX 309012 FPSEstimated 66%
Call of Duty: WarzoneRX 9060 XT 8GB29 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 309033 FPSEstimated 66%RX 9060 XT 8GB25 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 309028 FPSEstimated 66%RX 9060 XT 8GB18 FPSEstimated 65%RTX 309021 FPSEstimated 66%RX 9060 XT 8GB6 FPSEstimated 57%RTX 309012 FPSEstimated 66%
Counter-Strike 2RX 9060 XT 8GB243 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 3090281 FPSEstimated 74%RX 9060 XT 8GB171 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 3090197 FPSEstimated 74%RX 9060 XT 8GB127 FPSEstimated 73%RTX 3090153 FPSEstimated 74%RX 9060 XT 8GB38 FPSEstimated 65%RTX 309076 FPSEstimated 74%
Cyberpunk 2077RX 9060 XT 8GB157 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 3090181 FPSEstimated 74%RX 9060 XT 8GB135 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 3090156 FPSEstimated 74%RX 9060 XT 8GB92 FPSEstimated 73%RTX 3090111 FPSEstimated 74%RX 9060 XT 8GB25 FPSEstimated 65%RTX 309051 FPSEstimated 74%
Forza Horizon 5RX 9060 XT 8GB198 FPSEstimated 80%RTX 3090229 FPSEstimated 80%RX 9060 XT 8GB128 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 3090148 FPSEstimated 74%RX 9060 XT 8GB114 FPSEstimated 73%RTX 3090138 FPSEstimated 74%RX 9060 XT 8GB55 FPSEstimated 65%RTX 3090112 FPSEstimated 74%
God of War RagnarökRX 9060 XT 8GB29 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 309033 FPSEstimated 66%RX 9060 XT 8GB25 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 309028 FPSEstimated 66%RX 9060 XT 8GB18 FPSEstimated 65%RTX 309021 FPSEstimated 66%RX 9060 XT 8GB6 FPSEstimated 57%RTX 309012 FPSEstimated 66%
Hogwarts LegacyRX 9060 XT 8GB128 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 3090148 FPSEstimated 74%RX 9060 XT 8GB107 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 3090124 FPSEstimated 74%RX 9060 XT 8GB82 FPSEstimated 73%RTX 3090100 FPSEstimated 74%RX 9060 XT 8GB26 FPSEstimated 65%RTX 309052 FPSEstimated 74%
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024RX 9060 XT 8GB29 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 309033 FPSEstimated 66%RX 9060 XT 8GB25 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 309028 FPSEstimated 66%RX 9060 XT 8GB18 FPSEstimated 65%RTX 309021 FPSEstimated 66%RX 9060 XT 8GB6 FPSEstimated 57%RTX 309012 FPSEstimated 66%
Monster Hunter WildsRX 9060 XT 8GB29 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 309033 FPSEstimated 66%RX 9060 XT 8GB25 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 309028 FPSEstimated 66%RX 9060 XT 8GB18 FPSEstimated 65%RTX 309021 FPSEstimated 66%RX 9060 XT 8GB6 FPSEstimated 57%RTX 309012 FPSEstimated 66%
StarfieldRX 9060 XT 8GB29 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 309033 FPSEstimated 66%RX 9060 XT 8GB25 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 309028 FPSEstimated 66%RX 9060 XT 8GB18 FPSEstimated 65%RTX 309021 FPSEstimated 66%RX 9060 XT 8GB6 FPSEstimated 57%RTX 309012 FPSEstimated 66%
HEAD TO HEAD · CALCULATED INDEX
H2H workload indices
Comparable internal indices on a fixed 0–100 scale.
The Benchmarks section compares RX 9060 XT 8GB and RTX 3090 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
H2H Raster IndexH2H Index / 100526827%
H2H Compute IndexH2H Index / 100627114%
H2H Rendering IndexH2H Index / 100577730%
H2H Memory Workload IndexH2H Index / 1006810038%
H2H Efficiency IndexH2H Index / 1001006542%
These are versioned H2H calculated indices derived from normalized catalog data. They are not results from a third-party benchmark.
HEAD TO HEAD · CALCULATED INDEX
H2H AI workload indices
Estimated workload profiles based on available performance and memory data.
The Detailed comparison section compares RX 9060 XT 8GB and RTX 3090 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
H2H Image Generation IndexH2H Index / 100598233%
H2H ML Training IndexH2H Index / 100598131%
H2H Inference IndexH2H Index / 100577730%
H2H Local LLM IndexH2H Index / 100618634%
H2H Computer Vision IndexH2H Index / 100577831%
These are versioned H2H calculated indices derived from normalized catalog data. They are not results from a third-party benchmark.
Graphics APIs, SDKs and upscaling
The Graphics APIs, SDKs and upscaling section compares RX 9060 XT 8GB and RTX 3090 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
DirectX12.212.2
Vulkan1.41.4
OpenGL4.64.6
UpscalingFSRDLSS 2
Compute APIOpenCL 2.2OpenCL 3.0, CUDA 8.6
Architecture and release
The Architecture and release section compares RX 9060 XT 8GB and RTX 3090 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
ArchitectureRDNA 4.0Ampere
Process node4 nmBetter8 nm
Release date20252020
Device classDesktopDesktop
GPU cores, die and clocks
The Core layout and clocks section compares RX 9060 XT 8GB and RTX 3090 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
Transistor count29700 millionBetter28300 million
Die size199 mm²Better628 mm²
Shader units / cores204810496Better
Base clock1700 MHzBetter1395 MHz
Boost clock3130 MHzBetter1695 MHz
Board size, power and compatibility
The Form factor and compatibility section compares RX 9060 XT 8GB and RTX 3090 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
InterfacePCIe 5x16PCIe 4x16
LengthVaries by board336 mm
ThicknessDual-slotTriple-slot
Recommended PSU450 WBetter750 W
Power connector8 pin16 pin
Display outputs and limits
The Display outputs section compares RX 9060 XT 8GB and RTX 3090 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
HDMIHDMI 2.1bHDMI 2.1
DisplayPortDisplayPort 2.1aDisplayPort 1.4a
USB Type-CNoNo
Max monitors34
Max resolution7680 × 43207680 × 4320
Memory and compute throughput
The VRAM capacity and bandwidth section compares RX 9060 XT 8GB and RTX 3090 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
VRAM8 GB GDDR624 GB GDDR6XBetter
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory bus128 bit384 bitBetter
TFLOPS25.6435.58Better
HEAD TO HEAD · DISCOVER
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Frequently asked comparison questions
Short recommendations based on performance, memory, power consumption, and intended use.
01Which is better for gaming: RX 9060 XT 8GB or RTX 3090?+
RX 9060 XT 8GB has the higher overall gaming score, while RX 9060 XT 8GB offers the better price-to-performance ratio. The final choice depends on resolution and settings.
02Which is better for streaming?+
RTX 3090 is the stronger streaming choice thanks to performance, hardware encoding, and application support. Check AV1, H.264, and HEVC support before buying.
03Which is better for Blender?+
RTX 3090 is generally the better option for Blender and GPU rendering. Rendering-engine support and available VRAM also matter.
04Which is better for video editing?+
RX 9060 XT 8GB offers more overall performance, while RX 9060 XT 8GB offers more memory headroom. Codecs, hardware encoders, and editor optimization can change the result.
05Which is better for neural networks and AI?+
RTX 3090 is the more practical option for local AI workloads. VRAM capacity, compute libraries, and framework compatibility are especially important.
06Which is better for 1080p?+
RX 9060 XT 8GB is the most rational 1080p choice, where high frame rates and cost per frame matter most.
07Which is better for 1440p?+
RX 9060 XT 8GB leads in combined 1440p performance. RX 9060 XT 8GB can be preferable for heavy textures and games with high VRAM usage.
08Which is better for 4K?+
RX 9060 XT 8GB is preferable for 4K, where total performance, memory bandwidth, and VRAM capacity have the greatest impact.
09Which is better for a quiet PC?+
RX 9060 XT 8GB is easier to use in a quiet build because of its lower estimated power and thermal load. Actual noise depends on the specific cooler.
10Which is better without replacing the power supply?+
RX 9060 XT 8GB is the safer candidate because its stated power consumption is lower. Verify PSU wattage, age, and power connectors.
11Is it worth upgrading from the previous generation?+
Consider upgrading to RX 9060 XT 8GB if your current device no longer delivers the required FPS, memory capacity, or feature support. A gain below 15–20% is usually worth waiting for a price cut.