RX 9060 XT 8GB vs RTX 3070 Ti

GPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

RX 9060 XT 8GB vs RTX 3070 Ti: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the RX 9060 XT 8GB delivers approximately +5% higher frame rates compared to the RTX 3070 Ti in 1080p Ultra (both featuring 8GB VRAM). For budget-conscious buyers, the RTX 3070 Ti currently offers +19.3% better value, available at a $78.15 price difference.

RX 9060 XT 8GB Advantages

Up to 5% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 84 vs 80 FPS

Is newer – 2025-05-21 vs 2021-06-10

Consumes up to 48% less energy – 150W vs 290W

RTX 3070 Ti Advantages

Up to 19.3% better value for money – $3.81 vs $4.55/FPS

Costs only 80% of the price – $304 vs $382 (20% cheaper)

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 3070 Ti
79.7fps(95%)
WinnerRX 9060 XT 8GB
+5% 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 3070 Ti FPS ÷ RX 9060 XT 8GB FPS) × 100
Example: (79.7 ÷ 84) × 100 = 95%
"X% faster"

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

Formula: ((RX 9060 XT 8GB FPS - RTX 3070 Ti FPS) ÷ RTX 3070 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: ((84 - 79.7) ÷ 79.7) × 100 = 5%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 3070 Ti is only 95% as fast, then RX 9060 XT 8GB should be 5% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "5% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (95% of and 5% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

1440p Ultra

1440p QHD — max settings

AVG FPS
RX 9060 XT 8GB
48.2fps(89%)
RTX 3070 Ti
54.3fps(100%)
WinnerRTX 3070 Ti
+13% 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 3070 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: (48.2 ÷ 54.3) × 100 = 89%
"X% faster"

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

Formula: ((RTX 3070 Ti FPS - RX 9060 XT 8GB FPS) ÷ RX 9060 XT 8GB FPS) × 100
Example: ((54.3 - 48.2) ÷ 48.2) × 100 = 13%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RX 9060 XT 8GB is only 89% as fast, then RTX 3070 Ti should be 11% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "13% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (89% of and 13% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

4K Ultra

3840×2160 — max settings

AVG FPS
RX 9060 XT 8GB
24.4fps(74%)
RTX 3070 Ti
32.8fps(100%)
WinnerRTX 3070 Ti
+34% 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 3070 Ti FPS) × 100
Example: (24.4 ÷ 32.8) × 100 = 74%
"X% faster"

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

Formula: ((RTX 3070 Ti FPS - RX 9060 XT 8GB FPS) ÷ RX 9060 XT 8GB FPS) × 100
Example: ((32.8 - 24.4) ÷ 24.4) × 100 = 34%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RX 9060 XT 8GB is only 74% as fast, then RTX 3070 Ti should be 26% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "34% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (74% of and 34% 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 Value84% Efficiency
RTX 3070 Ti
0.262 Value100% Efficiency