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Preface
From the previous reviews shared by the editor, it can be concluded that the gaming performance of the Radeon RX 9060 XT is roughly on par with the Radeon RX 7700 XT. In this case, it’s no surprise that its performance significantly surpasses the previous generation Radeon RX 6700 XT.
The real focus of analysis is: how much better is the performance of the Radeon RX 9060 XT? This article compares the gaming performance of the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and the Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB to reveal the answer.
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Specifications Comparison
The Radeon RX 9060 XT was released on June 4, 2025, using the Navi 44 GPU, built with TSMC’s 4nm process, based on the RDNA 4 architecture. It has 2048 shaders, 128 texture units, 64 render output units, 32 compute units, and 32 ray tracing units.
It comes with 4MB of L2 cache and 32MB of L3 cache. The base clock is 1700MHz, with a boost clock up to 3130MHz. It features a 128-bit bus, comes with either 8GB or 16GB of GDDR6 memory, runs at 20.1Gbps, offering 322.3GB/s of bandwidth. Power consumption is 160W. The 8GB version is priced at $299, and the 16GB version at $349.
The Radeon RX 6700 XT was released on March 3, 2021, based on the RDNA 3 architecture, using the Navi 22 XT GPU built on TSMC’s 7nm process. It has 2560 shaders, 160 texture units, 64 render output units, 40 compute units, and 40 ray tracing units. It features 3MB of L2 cache and 96MB of L3 cache.
The base clock is 2321MHz, with a boost clock up to 2581MHz. It is equipped with 12GB of GDDR6 memory, has a 192-bit memory bus, runs at 16Gbps, and offers 384.0GB/s of bandwidth. FP32 performance is 13.21 TFLOPS. Power consumption is 230W, and the suggested retail price is $479.
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Test Platform Configuration
The main configuration is as follows:
Processor: Core i5-12400F
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 Gaming X AX
Memory: 32GB DDR5-6000 MHz
Graphics Cards: Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
Storage: ADATA XPG S40G
Operating System: Windows 10
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Game Testing (RX 9060 XT vs RX 6700 XT)
The following section tests seven games, all using 1080P graphics settings. In the series of images referenced, the left side represents the Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB platform, and the right side represents the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB platform.
Game 1: Ghostwire: Tokyo
- RX 6700 XT:
Avg FPS: 94, Min FPS: 80, Frame Time: 10.8ms, CPU Usage: 29%, CPU Power: 40W, CPU Temp: 54°C
RAM Usage: 13.1GB, GPU Usage: 98%, VRAM Usage: 8.6GB, GPU Power: 183W, GPU Temp: 74°C - RX 9060 XT:
Avg FPS: 106, Min FPS: 90, Frame Time: 10.5ms, CPU Usage: 29%, CPU Power: 42W, CPU Temp: 61°C
RAM Usage: 15.1GB, GPU Usage: 100%, VRAM Usage: 7.1GB, GPU Power: 169W, GPU Temp: 64°C
Performance Lead: +12 FPS (~13% gain), lower power, lower VRAM usage, and lower GPU temps.
Game 2: Alan Wake 2
- RX 6700 XT:
Avg FPS: 55, Min FPS: 27, Frame Time: 17.1ms, CPU Usage: 32%, CPU Power: 45W, CPU Temp: 54°C
RAM Usage: 10.2GB, GPU Usage: 97%, VRAM Usage: 7.6GB, GPU Power: 179W, GPU Temp: 71°C - RX 9060 XT:
Avg FPS: 74, Min FPS: 24, Frame Time: 12.3ms, CPU Usage: 40%, CPU Power: 48W, CPU Temp: 60°C
RAM Usage: 9.2GB, GPU Usage: 96%, VRAM Usage: 6.1GB, GPU Power: 158W, GPU Temp: 62°C
Performance Lead: +19 FPS (~35% gain), lower power, lower temps, though slightly lower min FPS.
Game 3: Cyberpunk 2077
- RX 6700 XT:
Avg FPS: 94, Min FPS: 74, Frame Time: 8.5ms, CPU Usage: 52%, CPU Power: 54W, CPU Temp: 58°C
RAM Usage: 11.8GB, GPU Usage: 95%, VRAM Usage: 7.1GB, GPU Power: 183W, GPU Temp: 72°C - RX 9060 XT:
Avg FPS: 115, Min FPS: 90, Frame Time: 7.0ms, CPU Usage: 57%, CPU Power: 57W, CPU Temp: 69°C
RAM Usage: 11.9GB, GPU Usage: 100%, VRAM Usage: 6.8GB, GPU Power: 163W, GPU Temp: 65°C
Performance Lead: +21 FPS (~22% gain), much higher min FPS, better efficiency.
Game 4: Horizon Forbidden West
- RX 6700 XT:
Avg FPS: 75, Min FPS: 67, Frame Time: 12.6ms, CPU Usage: 47%, CPU Power: 56W, CPU Temp: 57°C
RAM Usage: 15.1GB, GPU Usage: 98%, VRAM Usage: 8.8GB, GPU Power: 175W, GPU Temp: 71°C - RX 9060 XT:
Avg FPS: 87, Min FPS: 78, Frame Time: 10.4ms, CPU Usage: 51%, CPU Power: 57W, CPU Temp: 64°C
RAM Usage: 17.2GB, GPU Usage: 100%, VRAM Usage: 7.8GB, GPU Power: 170W, GPU Temp: 63°C
Performance Lead: +12 FPS (~16% gain), lower GPU power and temps, better min FPS.
Game 5: Forza Horizon 5
- RX 6700 XT:
Avg FPS: 182, Min FPS: 160, Frame Time: 5.4ms, CPU Usage: 51%, CPU Power: 54W, CPU Temp: 59°C
RAM Usage: 12.1GB, GPU Usage: 99%, VRAM Usage: 9.0GB, GPU Power: 168W, GPU Temp: 72°C - RX 9060 XT:
Avg FPS: 213, Min FPS: 184, Frame Time: 4.8ms, CPU Usage: 55%, CPU Power: 56W, CPU Temp: 69°C
RAM Usage: 14.2GB, GPU Usage: 100%, VRAM Usage: 8.3GB, GPU Power: 169W, GPU Temp: 68°C
Performance Lead: +31 FPS (~17% gain), better min FPS, slightly more CPU load.
Game 6: Hellblade
- RX 6700 XT:
Avg FPS: 74, Min FPS: 63, Frame Time: 15.1ms, CPU Usage: 37%, CPU Power: 49W, CPU Temp: 56°C
RAM Usage: 14.1GB, GPU Usage: 99%, VRAM Usage: 8.2GB, GPU Power: 181W, GPU Temp: 73°C - RX 9060 XT:
Avg FPS: 94, Min FPS: 80, Frame Time: 11.2ms, CPU Usage: 49%, CPU Power: 57W, CPU Temp: 68°C
RAM Usage: 14.1GB, GPU Usage: 99%, VRAM Usage: 7.1GB, GPU Power: 170W, GPU Temp: 63°C
Performance Lead: +20 FPS (~27% gain), better min FPS, lower temps, better efficiency.
Game 7: The Last of Us Part I
- RX 6700 XT:
Avg FPS: 81, Min FPS: 57, Frame Time: 12.7ms, CPU Usage: 67%, CPU Power: 57W, CPU Temp: 61°C
RAM Usage: 11.8GB, GPU Usage: 99%, VRAM Usage: 9.1GB, GPU Power: 180W, GPU Temp: 75°C - RX 9060 XT:
Avg FPS: 88, Min FPS: 61, Frame Time: 12.1ms, CPU Usage: 80%, CPU Power: 64W, CPU Temp: 72°C
RAM Usage: 12.1GB, GPU Usage: 97%, VRAM Usage: 8.4GB, GPU Power: 170W, GPU Temp: 64°C
Performance Lead: +7 FPS (~9% gain), slight improvement, lower power and temperature.
Summary:
Across all seven games, the Radeon RX 9060 XT consistently outperforms the RX 6700 XT, offering:
- 9% to 35% average FPS gains
- Lower GPU power consumption and temperature
- Slightly better frame pacing (lower frame times)
- Lower VRAM usage in most games
In 1080P gaming, the RX 9060 XT provides a clear generational leap in performance and efficiency.
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Comparative Conclusion
Overall, the gaming performance of the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB is clearly ahead of the Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB, though the lead is not overwhelming. Based on the data above, the RX 9060 XT offers approximately 20% better performance on average. Additionally, it shows significant advantages in both power consumption and temperature.
Given this, for new GPU purchases, the Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB is no longer worth considering—the RX 9060 XT 16GB should be the preferred choice. However, for current RX 6700 XT 12GB users considering an upgrade, moving to the RX 9060 XT 16GB is not worthwhile, as the performance gain is relatively marginal.
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