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Which one is faster for the money?
Graphics cards, processors, Macs and SSDs, side by side on the same test from the same lab: Tom's Hardware, Gamers Nexus, KitGuru, TechSpot, Notebookcheck. The answer comes first, then every figure with its source.
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Head to head
Two products, one lab's figures for both, and which to buy.
Graphics cards
- RTX 5070 Ti vs RX 9070 XT: level in games, $150 apart at launchOn Tom's Hardware's testbed the two are within a few percent in raster games; the 5070 Ti wins ray tracing and AI. Every figure, one lab per row.The figures ›
- RX 9070 vs RX 9070 XT: 10 to 16 percent apart, $50 at launchSame chip, same 16GB: the RX 9070 XT is 10-16% faster in games and 16-22% with ray tracing. 21 tests, one lab per row.The figures ›
- RTX 5070 vs Radeon RX 9070, same $549 launch price, which is fasterTom's Hardware ran both $549 cards on one testbed. The RX 9070 leads in most 1440p games, the RTX 5070 in ray tracing. Full numbers and sources.The figures ›
- RTX 5070 vs RTX 5070 Ti: 14 to 26 percent apart, and 4GBThe RTX 5070 Ti is 14-26% faster than the RTX 5070 and has 16GB to its 12GB, for $200 more at launch. Every figure, one lab per row.The figures ›
- RTX 5080 vs RTX 5070 Ti: 7 to 21 percent faster for $250 moreSame GB203 chip, same 16GB: the RTX 5080 is 7-21% faster depending on game and resolution, for 33% more at launch. Every figure by lab.The figures ›
- RTX 5060 Ti 16GB vs RX 9060 XT 16GB: 5-7% for $80 moreOn one testbed the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is 5-7% faster in games and 25% with ray tracing, for $80 more at launch. Full figures by lab.The figures ›
- RTX 5060 vs RX 9060 XT 8GB: the same $299, which is fasterThe RX 9060 XT 8GB is 1-9% faster in games on one testbed; the RTX 5060 wins with ray tracing on. Same $299 launch price; every figure by lab.The figures ›
- RX 9060 XT 8GB vs 16GB: the same in most games, until it isn'tSame chip, same clocks: the 16GB RX 9060 XT is 0-8% faster in most games, 16% in Alan Wake 2 and more than twice as fast with ray tracing.The figures ›
- RTX 5060 Ti 8GB vs 16GB, is the $50 difference worth itSame chip, $50 apart. Tom's Hardware and KitGuru show the 8GB and 16GB RTX 5060 Ti level in most games, until ray tracing or a bigger AI model needs the memory.The figures ›
Processors
- Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs 7800X3D: 13-17% faster in games, $30 apartThe 9800X3D is 13-17% faster than the 7800X3D in Cyberpunk 2077 and over 20% in work tests, for $30 more at launch. Figures by lab.The figures ›
- Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Core Ultra 9 285K: games or workThe 9800X3D is 17-33% faster in games; the 285K does 38-68% more work in Blender, Geekbench and Cinebench. Same-lab figures, side by side.The figures ›
- Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Ryzen 9 9950X3D: same fps, twice the coresThe 9950X3D games within 1% of the 9800X3D and does 42-99% more work. If you only game, the $220 buys nothing. Figures by lab.The figures ›
- Ryzen 7 9700X vs 9800X3D: what $120 of 3D V-Cache buysSame 8 Zen 5 cores: the 9800X3D is 35-43% faster in Cyberpunk 2077 thanks to its 96MB cache; in work tests they are close.The figures ›
- Ryzen 5 9600X vs 7600X: 4-6% in games, 24% in workThe 9600X is 4-6% faster than the 7600X in games and 24-29% in Cinebench and Blender, at 65W against 105W. Figures by lab.The figures ›
Macs
- Mac Studio M5 Max vs M5 Ultra: twice the chip, twice the priceThe M5 Ultra Mac Studio renders twice as fast and runs local AI 49-98% faster, with 2.6x the memory bandwidth. $2,499 vs $5,499; figures by lab.The figures ›
- Mac mini M5 Pro vs Mac Studio M5 Max: where the $800 goesThe Mac Studio M5 Max generates AI text 77-86% faster and renders 77% faster than the Mac mini M5 Pro. $1,699 vs $2,499; figures by lab.The figures ›
- MacBook Pro M5 Pro vs M5 Max: the GPU and the memoryThe M5 Max has the same single-core speed as the M5 Pro but a 56% faster GPU and 77% faster AI text generation. $2,199 vs $3,599; figures by lab.The figures ›
- MacBook Air M5 vs MacBook Pro 14 M5: the fan and the screenSame M5 chip: the MacBook Pro is 5-22% faster under load with its fan, plus a 120Hz mini-LED screen and 1TB, for $500 more.The figures ›
- MacBook Air 13 vs 15 (M5): the same CPU, a faster GPU, a bigger screenSame M5 CPU, same battery life rating: the 15-inch adds two GPU cores (8-19% faster graphics) and a bigger screen for $200 more.The figures ›
- Mac mini M6 vs Mac mini M4, what changed and whether the extra $300 is worth itThe M6 Mac mini costs $300 more than the M4 did at launch. Tom's Guide, llama.cpp and Blender figures show what that buys in speed, AI and graphics.The figures ›
- How much memory does a Mac need for local AImacOS lets the GPU use two thirds of a Mac's memory, or three quarters above 32GB. Here is which open models fit 16GB to 128GB, with real speeds.The figures ›
Storage and rankings
- Samsung 990 Pro vs 9100 Pro: PCIe 4.0 against 5.0, $11 apartThe 9100 Pro is 14-42% faster in real-world storage tests and loads AI models 15% faster than the 990 Pro. 2TB launch prices $289 vs $300.The figures ›
- The best graphics card for 1440p right now, ranked by price per frameThirteen graphics cards ranked by launch price per frame in Cyberpunk 2077 at 1440p Ultra, one Tom's Hardware testbed. The RX 9070 XT leads the fast ones.The figures ›
What readers buy
Mac: buy now or wait?Buyer's Guide ›
- Buy nowMac mini
- Buy nowMac Studio
- NeutralMacBook Air
- CautionMacBook Pro
- WaitiMac
Days since Apple last updated each line, against its usual gap.
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PC: prices and benchmarks
All PC →- Ryzen 7 9800X3D$479launch
- Ryzen 5 9600X$279launch
- Ryzen 9 9950X3D2$899launch
- Trident Z5 NeoX 6000 CL30
- Trident Z5 Neo 6000 CL30
- Vengeance RGB 6000 CL30
Apple: prices and benchmarks
All Apple →- Mac mini M6$899launch
- Mac mini M5 Pro$1,699launch
- Mac mini M4$599launch
- Mac Studio M5 Ultra$5,499launch
- Mac Studio M5 Max$2,499launch
- MacBook Air 13 M5$1,099launch
- MacBook Air 15 M5$1,299launch
- MacBook Pro 14 M5$1,599launch
- MacBook Pro 14 M5 Pro$2,199launch
- MacBook Pro 16 M5 Pro$2,699launch
- Samsung 990 Pro vs 9100 Pro: PCIe 4.0 against 5.0, $11 apartStorage · Nov 2, 2026
- MacBook Pro M5 Pro vs M5 Max: the GPU and the memoryMacs · Nov 2, 2026
- MacBook Air M5 vs MacBook Pro 14 M5: the fan and the screenMacs · Nov 2, 2026
- MacBook Air 13 vs 15 (M5): the same CPU, a faster GPU, a bigger screenMacs · Nov 2, 2026
- Mac mini M5 Pro vs Mac Studio M5 Max: where the $800 goesMacs · Nov 2, 2026
- Mac Studio M5 Max vs M5 Ultra: twice the chip, twice the priceMacs · Nov 2, 2026
- Ryzen 5 9600X vs 7600X: 4-6% in games, 24% in workProcessors · Nov 2, 2026
- Ryzen 7 9700X vs 9800X3D: what $120 of 3D V-Cache buysProcessors · Nov 2, 2026
- Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Ryzen 9 9950X3D: same fps, twice the coresProcessors · Nov 2, 2026
- Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Core Ultra 9 285K: games or workProcessors · Nov 2, 2026
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Each figure here is quoted from the publication that measured it and linked to it. We only put two products side by side when the same lab tested both, because figures from two test systems don't compare. Links to Amazon may earn us a commission; the figures don't change for it.