GPU comparison with benchmarks

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONE vs GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONE
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONE 8 GB GDDR7 · 2.51 GHz · 145 W Speed index 16/100

The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONE has 3840 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.51 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 19.30 TFLOPS.

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G 6 GB GDDR6 · 1.56 GHz · 160 W Speed index 6/100

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G has 2304 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.56 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 7.20 TFLOPS.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONE is 168 % faster than the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G.

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONEGIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G
Speed index
16/100
6/100
FP32
19.30 TFLOPS
7.20 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.51 GHz
1.56 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR7
6 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
448 GB/s
288 GB/s
TDP
145 W
160 W
Launch Price
299 $
279 $
459 pts
208 pts

GPU

GPUMSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONEGIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
GPU ChipGB206-250-A1Navi 10 XLE
Streaming Multiprocessors3036
Shader38402304
Render Output Units4864
Texture Units120144
Raytracing Cores30--
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONE is equipped with a graphics chip of the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, which has 30 streaming multiprocessors.

The graphics card GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G is based on the RDNA 1 architecture and is equipped with 36 execution units.

Memory

MemoryMSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONEGIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G
Memory Size8 GB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR7GDDR6
Memory Clock1.750 GHz1.500 GHz
Memory Speed28.0 Gbps12.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth448 GB/s288 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit192 bit
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONE is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR7 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.750 GHz clocks.

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G has a 6 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.500GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsMSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONEGIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G
Base Clock2.280 GHz1.130 GHz
Boost Clock2.512 GHz1.560 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock--1.38 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONE has a turbo clock of 2.512 GHz. The turbo frequency of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G is 1.560 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignMSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONEGIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G
TDP145 W160 W
TDP (up)--195 W
Tjunction max89 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONE has 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 89 °C.

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 100 °C.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansMSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONEGIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 11 x 100 mm3 x 80 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB28 dB
Noise (Load)--34 dB
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The graphics processor and graphics memory of the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONE are cooled with a Air cooling.

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G is cooled by a Air cooling.

Connectivity

ConnectivityMSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONEGIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.1b1x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort3x DP 2.1b3x DP 1.4
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONE supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3.

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions.

Featureset

FeaturesetMSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONEGIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesNo
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingGIGABYTE RGB Fusion
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONE supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate).

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate).

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsMSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONEGIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1Decode / EncodeNo
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This area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load.

Dimensions

DimensionsMSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONEGIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G
Length161 mm280 mm
Height125 mm115 mm
Width42 mm50 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots3 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONE is 42 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case.

The width of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G is 42 mm and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case.

Additional data

Additional dataMSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONEGIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G
GPU InterfacePCIe 5 x 8PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2025Q1/2020
Launch Price299 $279 $
Structure size5 nm7 nm
Part-noG5060-8CGV-R56XTGAMING-6GD
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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Manufactured using the 5 nanometer process, MSI GeForce RTX 5060 CYCLONE was released in Q3/2025.

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming 6G published in Q1/2020 is manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers.

Benchmark results

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 28 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 52 fps (avg)

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p)

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  2. 40 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 81 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 113 fps (avg)

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL

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  2. 64,869

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan

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  2. 60,648

Geekbench 6 - Metal

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  2. 78,692

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