RTX 5060 vs RX 9060 XT 8GB
How this works
RTX 5060 vs RX 9060 XT 8GB: £419.99 vs £449.99 stock-checked UK prices (2026-11-03), £/GB of VRAM, which AI models each runs, and a verdict.
| RTX 5060 | RX 9060 XT 8GB | |
|---|---|---|
 |  | |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| VRAM | 8 GB GDDR7 | 8 GB GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| Cheapest new UK price, stock checked | £419.99 at Scan also AWD-IT £424.95, Novatech £429.98, Box £444.88, PCHUB.UK £445.69 (stock not checked) | £449.99 at Scan also PcNova £443.11 (stock not checked) |
| Price history | Low £384.98▲ 9% above 30-day avg🔔 Alert me | Low £449.99 (now)▼ 2% below 30-day avg🔔 Alert me |
| £ per GB VRAM | £52.50 | £56.25 |
| Biggest model at Q4 (est.) | Qwen3 8B | Qwen3 8B |
| Biggest model at Q8 (est.) | Qwen3 4B | Qwen3 4B |
| Models that fit at Q4 | 6 of 21 | 6 of 21 |
| Software | CUDA (widest support in llama.cpp, Ollama, vLLM, PyTorch) | ROCm / Vulkan (works in llama.cpp, Ollama, LM Studio; fewer tools than CUDA) |
| Specs | TechPowerUp · our page | TechPowerUp · our page |
Verdict
- RTX 5060 is cheaper per GB of VRAM (£52.50 vs £56.25), and cheaper outright by £30.00.
- Both have 8 GB, so they fit the same models by our estimate; speed then depends on memory bandwidth and software.
- If you want the easiest setup and the widest tool support, NVIDIA's CUDA is still the safer pick; AMD works well in llama.cpp-based apps.
This is a value-for-memory verdict for local AI, not a gaming benchmark. We haven't measured tokens/sec.
FAQ
Is the RTX 5060 or RX 9060 XT 8GB better for local LLMs?
RTX 5060 is cheaper per GB of VRAM (£52.50 vs £56.25), and cheaper outright by £30.00. Both have 8 GB, so they fit the same models by our estimate; speed then depends on memory bandwidth and software. If you want the easiest setup and the widest tool support, NVIDIA's CUDA is still the safer pick; AMD works well in llama.cpp-based apps.
Which is cheaper in the UK, RTX 5060 or RX 9060 XT 8GB?
On 3 November 2026, the cheapest stock-checked UK listings were the RTX 5060 £419.99 at Scan and the RX 9060 XT 8GB £449.99 at Scan. The RTX 5060 is £30.00 cheaper (7% less). Prices change often; check the shop before buying.
How much VRAM do the RTX 5060 and RX 9060 XT 8GB have?
RTX 5060: 8 GB GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus; RX 9060 XT 8GB: 8 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus. Same amount, so the same models fit by our estimate.
Can the RTX 5060 and RX 9060 XT 8GB run a 14B model?
RTX 5060: no, not fully in VRAM; RX 9060 XT 8GB: no, not fully in VRAM (our estimate, ~4k context).
How do you check these prices?
Lowest new price at the UK shops we track (AWD-IT, Box, Laptops Direct, Novatech, PCHUB.UK, PcNova, Scan), re-checked through the day. Only stock-checked listings set the headline prices; listings a shop marks as pre-order or unavailable are skipped; prices we can't check are marked "stock not checked". This page compares price, VRAM and which AI models fit; we haven't measured gaming frame rates or tokens/sec.
More details
Prices: lowest listed new price at UK shops (AWD-IT, Box, Laptops Direct, Novatech, PCHUB.UK, PcNova, Scan) (GPUs and laptops). GPU headline prices are stock-checked only; listings a shop marks as pre-order or unavailable are skipped; prices we can't check are marked "stock not checked". Model fit: GGUF size ×1.1 + 1 GB (estimate). Other comparisons: RX 9060 XT 16GB vs RTX 5060 Ti 16GB · RTX 3060 12GB vs RX 9060 XT 16GB · RTX 5070 vs RX 9070 · RX 9070 vs RX 9070 XT · RX 9070 XT vs RTX 5070 Ti · RTX 5060 Ti 16GB vs RTX 5070 · Radeon AI PRO R9700 vs RTX 5090 · RTX 5070 vs RTX 5070 Ti laptop · RTX 5060 vs RTX 5070 laptop · Arc B580 vs RTX 5050 · RTX 5050 vs Arc B570 · Arc B570 vs RTX 3060 12GB · RTX 3060 12GB vs RX 7600 · RX 7600 vs RTX 5060 · RX 9060 XT 8GB vs RTX 5060 Ti 8GB · RTX 5060 Ti 8GB vs RX 9060 XT 16GB