RX 9060 XT 8GB vs RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
How this works
RX 9060 XT 8GB vs RTX 5060 Ti 8GB: £449.99 vs £467.99 in the UK (2026-10-30), £/GB of VRAM, which AI models each runs, and a verdict.
| RX 9060 XT 8GB | RTX 5060 Ti 8GB | |
|---|---|---|
 |  | |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| VRAM | 8 GB GDDR6 | 8 GB GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| Cheapest new UK price | £449.99 at Scan also GamingKit £444.41 | £467.99 at Scan also Box £489.99, AWD-IT £509.99, GamingKit £481.08 |
| Price history | Low £449.99 (now)▼ 4% below 30-day avg🔔 Alert me | Low £467.99 (now)at 30-day avg🔔 Alert me |
| £ per GB VRAM | £56.25 | £58.50 |
| 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 | 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 8GB is cheaper per GB of VRAM (£56.25 vs £58.50), and cheaper outright by £18.00.
- 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 RX 9060 XT 8GB or RTX 5060 Ti 8GB better for local LLMs?
RX 9060 XT 8GB is cheaper per GB of VRAM (£56.25 vs £58.50), and cheaper outright by £18.00. 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, RX 9060 XT 8GB or RTX 5060 Ti 8GB?
On 2026-10-30: RX 9060 XT 8GB from £449.99 (Scan), RTX 5060 Ti 8GB from £467.99 (Scan).
Can the RX 9060 XT 8GB and RTX 5060 Ti 8GB run a 14B model?
RX 9060 XT 8GB: no, not fully in VRAM; RTX 5060 Ti 8GB: no, not fully in VRAM (our estimate, ~4k context).
More details
Prices: lowest listed new price at UK shops (AWD-IT, Box, GamingKit, Laptops Direct, PcNova, Scan) (GPUs and laptops). 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 · Arc B580 vs RTX 5050 · RTX 5050 vs RTX 3060 12GB · RTX 3060 12GB vs Arc B570 · Arc B570 vs RTX 5060 · RTX 5060 vs RX 7600 · RX 7600 vs RX 9060 XT 8GB · RTX 5060 Ti 8GB vs RX 9060 XT 16GB