RX 9060 XT 8GB vs RTX 2080 Ti

GPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

RX 9060 XT 8GB vs RTX 2080 Ti: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the RX 9060 XT 8GB delivers approximately +9% higher frame rates compared to the RTX 2080 Ti in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, the RTX 2080 Ti currently offers +13.2% better value, available at a $73.61 price difference.

RX 9060 XT 8GB Advantages

Up to 9% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 84 vs 77 FPS

Is newer – 2025-05-21 vs 2018-09-01

Consumes up to 40% less energy – 150W vs 250W

RTX 2080 Ti Advantages

Up to 13.2% better value for money – $4.02 vs $4.55/FPS

Costs only 81% of the price – $308 vs $382 (19% cheaper)

38% more VRAM memory – 11 vs 8 GB

Performance Analytics

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

1080p Ultra

Full HD — max settings

AVG FPS
RX 9060 XT 8GB
84fps(100%)
RTX 2080 Ti
76.8fps(91%)
WinnerRX 9060 XT 8GB
+9% 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 2080 Ti FPS ÷ RX 9060 XT 8GB FPS) × 100
Example: (76.8 ÷ 84) × 100 = 91%
"X% faster"

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

Formula: ((RX 9060 XT 8GB FPS - RTX 2080 Ti FPS) ÷ RTX 2080 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: ((84 - 76.8) ÷ 76.8) × 100 = 9%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 2080 Ti is only 91% as fast, then RX 9060 XT 8GB should be 9% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "9% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (91% of and 9% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

1440p Ultra

1440p QHD — max settings

AVG FPS
RX 9060 XT 8GB
48.2fps(93%)
RTX 2080 Ti
51.6fps(100%)
WinnerRTX 2080 Ti
+7% 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: (RX 9060 XT 8GB FPS ÷ RTX 2080 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: (48.2 ÷ 51.6) × 100 = 93%
"X% faster"

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

Formula: ((RTX 2080 Ti FPS - RX 9060 XT 8GB FPS) ÷ RX 9060 XT 8GB FPS) × 100
Example: ((51.6 - 48.2) ÷ 48.2) × 100 = 7%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RX 9060 XT 8GB is only 93% as fast, then RTX 2080 Ti should be 7% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "7% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (93% of and 7% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

4K Ultra

3840×2160 — max settings

AVG FPS
RX 9060 XT 8GB
24.4fps(79%)
RTX 2080 Ti
31fps(100%)
WinnerRTX 2080 Ti
+27% 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: (RX 9060 XT 8GB FPS ÷ RTX 2080 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: (24.4 ÷ 31) × 100 = 79%
"X% faster"

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

Formula: ((RTX 2080 Ti FPS - RX 9060 XT 8GB FPS) ÷ RX 9060 XT 8GB FPS) × 100
Example: ((31 - 24.4) ÷ 24.4) × 100 = 27%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RX 9060 XT 8GB is only 79% as fast, then RTX 2080 Ti should be 21% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "27% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (79% of and 27% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

RX 9060 XT 8GB
0.220 Value88% Efficiency
RTX 2080 Ti
0.249 Value100% Efficiency