GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 XT and the GALAX GeForce RTX 5060 EX, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and has 4096 texture shaders and 64 execution units. GALAX GeForce RTX 5060 EX is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, which has 3840 shaders and 30 execution units. |
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| SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 XT | GPU | GALAX GeForce RTX 5060 EX |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Navi 48 XTX | GPU Chip | GB206-250-A1 |
| RDNA 4 | Architecture | Blackwell 2.0 |
| 64 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 30 |
| 4096 | Shader | 3840 |
| 128 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 256 | Texture Units | 120 |
| 64 | Raytracing Cores | 30 |
MemoryThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 XT has 16 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 645 GB/s. The GALAX GeForce RTX 5060 EX can access 8 GB GDDR7 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s. |
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| 16 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR7 |
| 2.518 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 20.1 Gbps | Memory Speed | 28.0 Gbps |
| 645 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 XT clocks in the base with up to 1.660 GHz. The base frequency of the GALAX GeForce RTX 5060 EX is 2.280 GHz. |
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| 1.660 GHz | Base Clock | 2.280 GHz |
| 3.060 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.550 GHz |
| 2.52 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 XT is 330 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 3 x 8-Pin connector. The GALAX GeForce RTX 5060 EX has a TDP of 145 W (Reference) and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 330 W | TDP | 145 W (Reference) |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 92 °C | Tjunction max | 89 °C |
| 3 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 XT has a total of 3 Axial fans. The GALAX GeForce RTX 5060 EX has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 102 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 XT. The GALAX GeForce RTX 5060 EX supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 2x HDMI v2.1b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1b |
| 2x DP v2.1a | DP Ports | 3x DP v2.1b |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 XT supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the GALAX GeForce RTX 5060 EX is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Yes | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| Addressable LED | LED | Addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 XT is 331 mm long, 129 mm high and 66 mm wide. The GALAX GeForce RTX 5060 EX is 251 mm long, 130 mm high and 40 mm wide. |
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| 331 mm | Length | 251 mm |
| 129 mm | Height | 130 mm |
| 66 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 4 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 5 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 5 x 8 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 XT was released in Q2/2025 at a price of 599 $ (Reference). The GALAX GeForce RTX 5060 EX was introduced in Q2/2025 at a price of 299 $ (Reference). |
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| 11348-01-20G | Part-no | 56NSN8MDDAEX |
| Q2/2025 | Release date | Q2/2025 |
| 599 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 299 $ (Reference) |
| 4 nm | Structure size | 5 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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GALAX GeForce RTX 5060 EX
8 GB GDDR7 |
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