RX 9060 XT 16GB vs RTX 5070
RX 9060 XT 16GB vs RTX 5070: £392.62 vs £523.79 in the UK (2026-10-20), £/GB of VRAM, which AI models each runs, and a verdict.
| RX 9060 XT 16GB | RTX 5070 | |
|---|---|---|
 |  | |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| VRAM | 16 GB GDDR6 | 12 GB GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 128-bit | 192-bit |
| Cheapest new UK price | £392.62 at PcNova also Scan £499.99, Novatech £566.65, AWD-IT £620.99 | £523.79 at PcNova also Scan £719.99, AWD-IT £794.95, Box £797.99, Novatech £799.99 |
| Price history | Low £392.62 (now)▼ 21% below 30-day avg🔔 Alert me | Low £523.79 (now)▼ 24% below 30-day avg🔔 Alert me |
| £ per GB VRAM | £24.54 | £43.65 |
| Biggest model at Q4 (est.) | Phi-4 14B | Phi-4 14B |
| Biggest model at Q8 (est.) | Gemma 3 12B | Qwen3 8B |
| Models that fit at Q4 | 10 of 21 | 10 of 21 |
| Software | ROCm / Vulkan (works in llama.cpp, Ollama, LM Studio; fewer tools than CUDA) | CUDA (widest support in llama.cpp, Ollama, vLLM, PyTorch) |
| Specs | TechPowerUp · our page | TechPowerUp · our page |
Verdict
- RX 9060 XT 16GB is cheaper per GB of VRAM (£24.54 vs £43.65), and cheaper outright by £131.17.
- RX 9060 XT 16GB has more VRAM (16 GB vs 12 GB). The biggest Q4 model we track is the same (Phi-4 14B), but the extra memory gives more context headroom and fits up to Gemma 3 12B at Q8 vs Qwen3 8B.
- 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 RX 9060 XT 16GB or RTX 5070 better for local LLMs?
RX 9060 XT 16GB is cheaper per GB of VRAM (£24.54 vs £43.65), and cheaper outright by £131.17. RX 9060 XT 16GB has more VRAM (16 GB vs 12 GB). The biggest Q4 model we track is the same (Phi-4 14B), but the extra memory gives more context headroom and fits up to Gemma 3 12B at Q8 vs Qwen3 8B. 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, RX 9060 XT 16GB or RTX 5070?
On 2026-10-20: RX 9060 XT 16GB from £392.62 (PcNova), RTX 5070 from £523.79 (PcNova).
Can the RX 9060 XT 16GB and RTX 5070 run a 14B model?
RX 9060 XT 16GB: yes at Q4; RTX 5070: yes at Q4 (our estimate, ~4k context).
Prices: lowest listed new price at UK shops (AWD-IT, Box, GamingKit, Laptops Direct, Novatech, PCHUB.UK, PcNova, Scan) for GPUs; laptop rows may include EU shops (prices exclude UK shipping/import). Stock not verified. 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 · RTX 3060 12GB vs Arc B580 · Arc B580 vs RX 9060 XT 16GB · RX 9070 vs RTX 5060 Ti 16GB · RTX 5060 Ti 16GB vs RX 9070 XT · RX 9070 XT vs RX 7900 XTX · RX 7900 XTX vs RTX 5070 Ti