When looking to buy a mid-range graphics card for a gaming PC, you're probably choosing between the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and the Radeon RX 9060 XT, and per our recommendation, 16GB versions for both GPU models. In today's review, we will be comparing these GPUs with multiple upscaling modes enabled to determine which model performs best in realistic gaming configurations. We know many of you will be using DLSS 4 on a GeForce GPU and FSR 4 on a Radeon GPU, and this review includes performance data for both.
This comparison allows us to explore a range of important insights. You'll be able to see both the native and upscaled FPS performance of these cards across various games, giving you a clearer idea of the experience each one offers.
We will examine whether DLSS 4 or FSR 4 provides a greater performance uplift, and whether that shift affects the overall performance difference between the two GPUs.
You will also see the impact of using Balanced or Performance upscaling modes instead of Quality, which is increasingly relevant as modern upscaling technologies have become highly effective even at lower settings.
The goal of this benchmarking feature is to provide more data and a different perspective than our initial day-one review, which focused primarily on native performance at various resolutions.
Testing multiple upscaling modes on top of all the other evaluations is extremely time-consuming, which is why the original review focused on more standardized, apples-to-apples data. Now that these cards have been available for some time, it's the perfect opportunity to dive deeper into additional upscaling analysis.
We also have a growing collection of upscaling-related content on TechSpot, which is important background material since DLSS 4 and FSR 4 do not produce identical visual outputs. As a result, performance testing between the two is not a direct comparison.
Our in-depth features explore how these upscalers work, the visual differences between DLSS 4 and FSR 4, and how the various upscaling settings compare. These are valuable companion resources that complement this performance-focused review.
Test Setup and System Specs
Today, we are testing 15 titles at 1440p that support both DLSS 4 and FSR 4. For each game, we are evaluating the three main upscaling modes: Quality, Balanced, and Performance. This, in addition to native TAA. The TAA output is visually identical on both cards, serving as a consistent reference point.
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