Radeon RX 9060 vs RTX A5500 Mobile

AMD

Radeon RX 9060

2025Core: 1700 MHzBoost: 2990 MHz
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NVIDIA

RTX A5500 Mobile

2022Core: 975 MHzBoost: 1500 MHz
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Radeon RX 9060 vs RTX A5500 Mobile Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Radeon RX 9060 vs RTX A5500 Mobile FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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Radeon RX 9060 vs RTX A5500 Mobile: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Radeon RX 9060

2025

Why buy it

  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 68.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1 (2025).
  • Better long-term bet: RDNA 4.0 on 4nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • Draws 132W instead of 165W, a 33W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than RTX A5500 Mobile across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

RTX A5500 Mobile

2022

Why buy it

  • 33.9% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 8 GB).

Trade-offs

  • No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1 (2025).
  • Radeon RX 9060 is the safer long-term pick here because the hardware is newer and the feature stack is stronger.
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 68.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
  • 25% higher power demand at 165W vs 132W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
RTX A5500 Mobile is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 33.9% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon RX 9060 instead at 17,121 vs 17,120, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon RX 9060 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer feature stack, with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) and FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1 (2025), while RTX A5500 Mobile is limited to no meaningful modern upscaling stack and no comparable frame-generation support, a 4nm process instead of 8nm, and a newer 2025 generation instead of 2022. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon RX 9060 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. RTX A5500 Mobile still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Radeon RX 9060 vs RTX A5500 Mobile Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

AMD

Radeon RX 9060

The Radeon RX 9060 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 5 2025. It features the RDNA 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1700 MHz to 2990 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 132W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 28 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 17,121 points.

NVIDIA

RTX A5500 Mobile

The RTX A5500 Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 22 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 975 MHz to 1500 MHz. It has 7424 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 165W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 58 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 17,120 points.

Graphics Performance

The Radeon RX 9060 scores 17,121 and the RTX A5500 Mobile reaches 17,120 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon RX 9060 is built on RDNA 4.0 while the RTX A5500 Mobile uses Ampere, both on 4 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 1,792 (Radeon RX 9060) vs 7,424 (RTX A5500 Mobile). Raw compute: 21.43 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 9060) vs 22.27 TFLOPS (RTX A5500 Mobile). Boost clocks: 2990 MHz vs 1500 MHz. Ray tracing: 28 RT cores (Radeon RX 9060) vs 58 (RTX A5500 Mobile) vs 232.

FeatureRadeon RX 9060RTX A5500 Mobile
G3D Mark Score
17,121
17,120
Architecture
RDNA 4.0
Ampere
Process Node
4 nm
8 nm
Shading Units
1792
7424+314%
Compute (TFLOPS)
21.43 TFLOPS
22.27 TFLOPS+4%
Boost Clock
2990 MHz+99%
1500 MHz
ROPs
64
96+50%
TMUs
112
232+107%
L2 Cache
4 MB
4 MB
Ray Tracing Cores
28
58+107%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The clearest feature edge for the Radeon RX 9060 is support for FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1. In games that support it, that can smooth out motion and lift perceived FPS. The RTX A5500 Mobile does not have comparable native support in the same tier.The RTX A5500 Mobile gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon RX 9060 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureRadeon RX 9060RTX A5500 Mobile
Upscaling Tech
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
AMD Anti-Lag
NVIDIA Reflex
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Radeon RX 9060 has 8 GB of VRAM, while the RTX A5500 Mobile carries 16 GB. RTX A5500 Mobile gives you 100% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the Radeon RX 9060 and 128-bit on the RTX A5500 Mobile.

FeatureRadeon RX 9060RTX A5500 Mobile
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
16 GB+100%
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
4 MB
4 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (Radeon RX 9060) vs 12.2 (RTX A5500 Mobile). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 1.

FeatureRadeon RX 9060RTX A5500 Mobile
DirectX
12.2
12.2
Vulkan
1.4+17%
1.2
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
3+200%
1
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 5.0 (Radeon RX 9060) vs 7th Gen NVENC (RTX A5500 Mobile). Decoder: VCN 5.0 vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon RX 9060) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (RTX A5500 Mobile).

FeatureRadeon RX 9060RTX A5500 Mobile
Encoder
VCN 5.0
7th Gen NVENC
Decoder
VCN 5.0
5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon RX 9060 draws 132W versus the RTX A5500 Mobile's 165W — a 22.2% difference. The Radeon RX 9060 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 450W (Radeon RX 9060) vs 650W (RTX A5500 Mobile). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 240mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 80°C.

FeatureRadeon RX 9060RTX A5500 Mobile
TDP
132W-20%
165W
Recommended PSU
450W-31%
650W
Power Connector
8-pin
PCIe-powered
Length
240mm
0mm
Height
111mm
0mm
Slots
2
0-100%
Temp (Load)
70°C-13%
80°C
Perf/Watt
129.7+25%
103.8
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon RX 9060 (2025 vs 2022).

FeatureRadeon RX 9060RTX A5500 Mobile
MSRP
$249
Codename
Navi 44
GA103
Release
August 5 2025
March 22 2022
Ranking
#111
#110

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