NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 vs AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB is ahead by 6% on our index and meets the recommended card of 6 more games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 32 34
Video memory 8 GB 16 GB
Rated power 215 W 160 W
Launch price $699 $349
Index per $100 4.6 9.7
Games at recommended 265 271
Released20182025
FeaturesDLSS · FSR · ray tracingFSR · ray tracing
At 1440p in the heaviest games
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 22931
- Fortnite3436
- Palworld3436
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080; right: AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.
Games only the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB runs at recommended
Quick answers
Is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 faster than the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB?
No — the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB scores 34 on our index to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080's 32, a 6% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 meets the recommended graphics card of 265 of 274 games; the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, 271.