Daniel Owen - RX 9060 XT vs RX 6700 XT: The Ultimate Comparison!
Posted by Antonis_32@reddit | hardware | View on Reddit | 35 comments
Posted by Antonis_32@reddit | hardware | View on Reddit | 35 comments
btbtbtmakii@reddit
holy he got a lottery card, the 6700 xt is running at 2600 mhz at 160 watt
Raaabbit_v2@reddit
I have the RX 6800 and I want to buy the 9060 XT for the newer rdna architecture, lower wattage draw and better FSR at 1440p. Should I make the jump?
YUMPTruck@reddit
Considering it too.. have a 6700 XT. Would prefer a 9070 XT but paying $200 over msrp doesn’t feel good. Debating on just waiting to see if they drop or if a 9060 XT is enough of an upgrade to be worth it.
Not_Yet_Italian_1990@reddit
The 9070 is usually a much better deal than the XT. You can also consider that.
I'd just suggest waiting it out another generation, though, unless the 6700 XT is struggling in certain titles you want to run.
DIYEconomy@reddit
It is, considerably, with certain engines like the Unreal Engine 5
Jeep-Eep@reddit
Ehhhh, only if your GPU starts dying. Otherwise, I'd wait for UDNA 1.
GenderGambler@reddit
That's where I'm at. I'd love saving up for a 9070, but I don't think I'll be able to before my GPU fully gives up.
As it stands, posting is a coin toss. Sometimes it refuses, sometimes it posts. And after posting, it's not fully guaranteed to boot into an OS (be it linux or windows). Setting my motherboard to pcie gen3 makes it more likely to boot, but not guaranteed.
It sucks :(
Raaabbit_v2@reddit
Fair enough.
Jeep-Eep@reddit
Emphasis on 'at least', while AMD has turned it around a lot since RDNA 1, I was still gonna be either RDNA 4 or UDNA 2 to skip any teething problems.
Not_Yet_Italian_1990@reddit
I'd just wait an extra generation. 6800 to 9060 is just too much of a side grade in raw performance terms.
Raaabbit_v2@reddit
If you think about it, to have the same performance as the 6800 on the lower wattage draw then I'd consider it an upgrade. I'm not looking to pay more on electricity bills.
Midland3640@reddit
It is nice to have objectively cool features, but it seems strange to "upgrade" into weaker (or at least similar) raw raster performance.
Personally, I am hoping to upgrade from 6700XT to 9070XT or 5070Ti if/when prices settle down.
Raaabbit_v2@reddit
I don't want more power. I'm very satisfied with what I have. In fact i plan on downgrading to 1080p again cause 1440p just ain't wowing me like how literally anyone on the internet says it would.
So... But I'm not yet convinced. I'm still on the fence.
Jeep-Eep@reddit
Wait for the smaller UDNA 1s, they should allow an all around upgrade from your RDNA 2.
pmth@reddit
This is just an objectively bad idea.
Not_Yet_Italian_1990@reddit
Not as big a difference as you'd think, but FSR4 really sweetens the pot for RDNA4 cards.
railven@reddit
Personally at this point with FSR4 on the table, pro-AMD people should only look at that avenue for upgrade.
Something tells me the other features getting more focus now won't get back ported.
Healthy_BrAd6254@reddit
Anything that requires good AI performance, like FSR 4, can't get back ported without significant downsides
The RTX cards aged really well in that regard. Even the old 2080 Ti supports DLSS 4. The 2080 Ti + DLSS 4 gets similar fps and similar image quality as something like a 7900 GRE running native. Quite impressive
Vb_33@reddit
I wonder how behind RDNA4 will be vs UDNA (RDNA5). Will RDNA4 support every new feature UDNA brings like Turing supported everything Ampere brought.
Not_Yet_Italian_1990@reddit
Yeah, I wouldn't even look at RDNA2 or RDNA3 unless it was a phenomenal deal.
Jeep-Eep@reddit
Plus there's whatever Redstone brings.
Not_Yet_Italian_1990@reddit
Yeah, that too. I think the biggest improvement will be AI frame gen, honestly.
We'll probably need to wait for UDNA for AI MFG.
KekeBl@reddit
Not a big difference from a performance perspective, but IMO it's a considerable difference from an image quality perspective.
Not_Yet_Italian_1990@reddit
Raw performance? No, I suppose not. But if you use FSR4 Quality, you can basically upscale an entire tier (960p to 1440p) without really noticing. Which, in turn, allows for higher FPS.
Antonis_32@reddit (OP)
TLDR:
Models tested: Reference RX 6700 XT 12GB and ASUS Prime RX 9060 XT 16GB
Geomean: RX 9060XT 16GB is 35% faster (mixed settings)
Geomean: RX 9060XT 16GB is 57% faster (Ray tracing tests)
Geomean: RX 9060XT 16GB is 23% faster (No ray tracing)
At 1080P:
Mixed settings, geomean: RX 9060XT 16GB is 35% faster
Max settings, geomean: RX 9060XT 16GB is 43% faster
Medium settings, geomean: RX 9060XT 16GB is 28% faster
At 1440P: Mixed settings, geomean: RX 9060XT 16GB is 34% faster
Max settings, geomean: RX 9060XT 16GB is 44% faster
Medium settings, geomean: RX 9060XT 16GB is 25% faster
Vb_33@reddit
RDNA4 is what RDNA2 should have been. It's nice to see the 9060XT 16GB is such a capable card at $80 less than the 5060ti 16GB.
GenZia@reddit
TL;DW?
I like this guy but... damn, are his videos long!
GloriousCause@reddit
He timestamps like every 30 seconds so you can find anything in particular you are looking for. Better to have all the information than not enough.
GenZia@reddit
The fellow has a bit of a verbal diarrhea, if I'm honest!
GladiusLegis@reddit
Clearly you have an attention span issue. Go back to your TikTok brain rot and leave your intellectual superiors alone.
jerryfrz@reddit
You do have eyes right? He has summarized perf numbers right in the bottom left corner.
frazorblade@reddit
Hardware videos are unwatchable for me. Even that Gamers Nexus dude Steve’s videos are like 50 mins of filler. Way too much talking.
ghostsilver@reddit
That's why I prefer written text for HW-Reviews in general. TPU for example, there's always a nice little Performance summary page.
GloriousCause@reddit
There's timestamped performance summary graphs in this video as well. But the video format allows for things like side by side footage of the games to see things like the frame time graphs, Vram usage, upscaler differences in image quality, etc.
Antonis_32@reddit (OP)
Just wrote it. See my comment underneath :)