AMD introduced its newest graphics card, the Radeon RX 9060 X, at Computex 2025 earlier this week. That is the third GPU in AMD’s 9000 collection lineup that additionally consists of the RX 9070 and 9070 XT, and its slated to launch June 5. Whereas it is positioned because the entry-level possibility within the RX 9000 collection, the RX 9060 XT runs on the identical RNDA 4 structure because the extra highly effective RX 9070 and 9070 XT and consists of FSR 4 decision upscaling and body era, in addition to DisplayPort 2.1a and HDMI 2.1b help.
AMD is producing two variations of the RX 9060 XT: one with 8GB VRAM and one other with 16GB VRAM. Each fashions will function 32 RDNA 4 CUs (computation models), as much as 3.13GHz clock velocity, and between 150W and 182W energy draw, relying on the mannequin’s VRAM and clock velocity. Whereas these are stable specs for an entry-level card, issues get a bit extra complicated from there.
Energy and pricing
AMD lists the MSRP as $300 for the 8GB mannequin and $350 for the 16GB mannequin. Nevertheless, the corporate shouldn’t be releasing RX 9060 XT reference playing cards itself. As a substitute, third-party producers like Asus, Acer, Gigabyte, and others are launching their very own variations of the RX 9060 XT beginning June 5. As such, efficiency, energy draw, and pricing will possible differ between the varied RX 9060 XT fashions (particularly for overclocked fashions), however at the very least a few of these GPUs will follow the reference clock speeds and due to this fact MSRP (assuming the continued tariffs don’t influence these costs).
As for efficiency, the RX 9060 XT 16GB is positioned because the alternative for AMD’s RX 7600 XT as its flagship entry-level GPU, making it the first competitor to Nvidia’s $300 GeForce RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti (which prices both $380 for the 8GB model or $429 for the 16GB model). In accordance with AMD’s Computex 2025 presentation, the corporate’s inside testing discovered the RX 9060 XT is roughly six p.c quicker than the RTX 5060 Ti on 40 video games operating at 1440p–and at roughly $80 MSRP cheaper. Nevertheless, these assessments evaluate the RX 9060 XT 16GB to the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB, quite than the RTX 5060 16GB. The RX 9060 8GB mannequin’s efficiency is an even bigger query, because the smaller quantity of VRAM may result in important efficiency dips.
On X (previously Twitter), AMD’s Chief Architect of Gaming Options and Gaming Advertising, Frank Azor, defined that the majority gamers use a 1080p show, for which 8GB of VRAM is greater than sufficient. Whereas technically true, it would not alleviate the issues over complicated customers who may even see the above comparisons of the RX 9060 XT 16GB’s 6% efficiency enhance over the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB and assume that applies to all RX 9060 XT fashions. And once more, the precise efficiency will possible differ between the varied SKUs launching June 5, which may additional compound the difficulty.
Majority of avid gamers are nonetheless taking part in at 1080p and don’t have any use for greater than 8GB of reminiscence. Most performed video games WW are largely esports video games. We would not construct it if there wasn’t a marketplace for it. If 8GB is not best for you then there’s 16GB. Similar GPU, no compromise, simply reminiscence…
— Frank Azor (@AzorFrank) May 22, 2025
The place to seek out the AMD RX 9060 XT
These potential issues and unanswered questions apart, the RX 9060 XT however seems to be like a stable entry-level selection for these already invested in AMD’s {hardware}. As talked about above, a number of producers are releasing RX 9060 XT GPUs beginning June 5, and whereas none are presently listed for preorder, you possibly can be taught extra in regards to the fashions introduced from Asus, Acer, and Gigabyte, at every firm’s on-line retailer. Different manufacturers like PowerColor additionally confirmed off upcoming RX 9060 XT GPUs on the Computex 2025 present ground. We’ll make sure to replace this put up as soon as the GPUs can be found.