GPU Comparison

Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.

Quick Verdict

The Radeon RX 6800 is significantly faster than the GeForce RTX 5060, leading by roughly 19% in our performance index. The GeForce RTX 5060, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $876 EUR cheaper.

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NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5060
Price
€310
Performance
26%
VRAM
8 GB GDDR7
Key Specs Advantage
+19% Boost Clock (2,497 MHz vs 2,105 MHz)
Price
€1,186
Performance
31%
VRAM
16 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage
+100% Ray Accelerators (60 vs 30)
+100% Memory Bus (256-bit vs 128-bit)
+14% Bandwidth (512 GB/s vs 448 GB/s)

Radeon RX 6800 vs GeForce RTX 5060: In-Depth Breakdown

Performance: Radeon RX 6800 vs GeForce RTX 5060

The Radeon RX 6800 is significantly faster, around 19% ahead of the GeForce RTX 5060. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1440p.

Price & Value

Right now the GeForce RTX 5060 starts at $310 EUR against $1,186 EUR for the Radeon RX 6800. Despite being slower, the GeForce RTX 5060 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~221% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Radeon RX 6800 still sits about $607 EUR above its $579 EUR MSRP.

Power & Efficiency

The GeForce RTX 5060 draws just 145W versus 250W for the Radeon RX 6800, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern Blackwell architecture on a TSMC 4N process is part of why it does more with each watt.

VRAM & Future-Proofing

With 16GB against 8GB, the Radeon RX 6800 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 5060's 8GB can fall short.

Generation & Longevity

The GeForce RTX 5060 is roughly 5 years newer than the Radeon RX 6800 (Blackwell vs RDNA 2), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.

Features & Ecosystem

Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 5060 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 6800 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.

Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 5060 or Radeon RX 6800?

Choose the Radeon RX 6800 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce RTX 5060 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Radeon RX 6800 better than the GeForce RTX 5060?

The Radeon RX 6800 is significantly faster, roughly 19% ahead. The GeForce RTX 5060 is still worth it if value matters more than top-end frames.

Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 5060 or the Radeon RX 6800?

Neither is a dedicated 4K card; both are best at 1440p. For 4K you'd want a faster GPU, or lean on upscaling.

Is the Radeon RX 6800 worth the extra $876 EUR over the GeForce RTX 5060?

Only if you need the extra performance or features; on pure value the GeForce RTX 5060 comes out ahead.

Does the Radeon RX 6800 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?

Its 16GB (vs 8GB) gives real headroom for 4K, heavy texture mods, and creative/AI work. At 1080p the gap matters less.

Technical Specifications Comparison

Architecture & Cores

SpecificationGeForce RTX 5060Radeon RX 6800
ArchitectureBlackwellRDNA 2
Process NodeTSMC 4NTSMC N7
CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors)3,8403,840
Ray Tracing Cores3060
Tensor / AI Cores120

Clock Speeds

SpecificationGeForce RTX 5060Radeon RX 6800
Base Clock2,280 MHz1,700 MHz
Boost Clock2,497 MHz2,105 MHz

Memory

SpecificationGeForce RTX 5060Radeon RX 6800
VRAM Capacity8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR7GDDR6
Memory Bus128-bit256-bit
Memory Speed28 Gbps16 Gbps
Bandwidth448 GB/s512 GB/s

Connectivity & Power

SpecificationGeForce RTX 5060Radeon RX 6800
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
TDP145 W250 W
Power Connectors1x 16-pin2x 8-pin
ReleasedMay 2025Nov 2020