RX 6900 XT vs RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

GPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

RX 6900 XT vs RTX 5060 Ti 16GB: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the RX 6900 XT delivers approximately +3% higher frame rates compared to the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB in 1080p Ultra (both featuring 16GB VRAM). For budget-conscious buyers, the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB currently offers +14.7% better value, available at a $107 price difference.

RX 6900 XT Advantages

Up to 3% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 98 vs 95 FPS

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Advantages

Up to 14.7% better value for money – $6.05 vs $6.94/FPS

Costs only 84% of the price – $574 vs $681 (16% cheaper)

Is newer – 2025-04-16 vs 2020-12-08

Consumes up to 40% less energy – 180W vs 300W

Performance Analytics

Average FPS across 21 games · all benchmarks use the same test suite

1080p Ultra

Full HD — max settings

AVG FPS
RX 6900 XT
98.1fps(100%)
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
94.9fps(97%)
WinnerRX 6900 XT
+3% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 5060 Ti 16GB FPS ÷ RX 6900 XT FPS) × 100
Example: (94.9 ÷ 98.1) × 100 = 97%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RX 6900 XT FPS - RTX 5060 Ti 16GB FPS) ÷ RTX 5060 Ti 16GB FPS) × 100
Example: ((98.1 - 94.9) ÷ 94.9) × 100 = 3%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is only 97% as fast, then RX 6900 XT should be 3% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "3% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (97% of and 3% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

1440p Ultra

1440p QHD — max settings

AVG FPS
RX 6900 XT
68.4fps(100%)
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
61.9fps(90%)
WinnerRX 6900 XT
+11% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 5060 Ti 16GB FPS ÷ RX 6900 XT FPS) × 100
Example: (61.9 ÷ 68.4) × 100 = 90%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RX 6900 XT FPS - RTX 5060 Ti 16GB FPS) ÷ RTX 5060 Ti 16GB FPS) × 100
Example: ((68.4 - 61.9) ÷ 61.9) × 100 = 11%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is only 90% as fast, then RX 6900 XT should be 10% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "11% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (90% of and 11% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

4K Ultra

3840×2160 — max settings

AVG FPS
RX 6900 XT
42fps(100%)
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
35.7fps(85%)
WinnerRX 6900 XT
+18% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 5060 Ti 16GB FPS ÷ RX 6900 XT FPS) × 100
Example: (35.7 ÷ 42) × 100 = 85%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RX 6900 XT FPS - RTX 5060 Ti 16GB FPS) ÷ RTX 5060 Ti 16GB FPS) × 100
Example: ((42 - 35.7) ÷ 35.7) × 100 = 18%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is only 85% as fast, then RX 6900 XT should be 15% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "18% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (85% of and 18% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

RX 6900 XT
0.144 Value87% Efficiency
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
0.165 Value100% Efficiency