We are finally back from Computex with jet lag and trade show fever, but alas, there is work to be done. After what feels like a long wait, AMD has finally dropped its latest mainstream contender, the Radeon RX 9060 XT! Following on from the higher-end 9070 and 9070 XT, this new GPU is positioned to tackle the competitive mid-range market, aiming squarely at NVIDIA’s RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti graphics cards. Available in both 8GB and 16GB configurations, with aggressive MSRPs of $299 and $349, respectively, AMD is clearly looking to shake things up and offer gamers a compelling value proposition.
Of particular interest for many will be the 16GB variant. While the 8GB model is positioned to hit that attractive sub-$300 price point, the current landscape of gaming in 2025 has many feeling that 8GB of VRAM simply is not enough for modern titles, especially as textures and resolutions continue to increase. Thankfully, we have the 16GB RX 9060 XT on our test bench today, which we anticipate will offer a much more future-proof experience and, crucially, address some of those lingering concerns about memory limitations that have plagued previous generations of mainstream cards.
Boasting the latest RDNA 4 architecture, and with a strong emphasis on improved ray tracing and its FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 (FSR 4) upscaling technology, the RX 9060 XT promises a significant step up, particularly for 1080p and even 1440p gaming. But as we have seen time and again, MSRPs do not always tell the full story, and real-world performance and pricing will be crucial. So, will the RX 9060 XT deliver on its promises and become the new mainstream champion, or will it fall victim to inflated prices and real-world bottlenecks?
Key Specs:
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
- Architecture: RDNA 4
- VRAM: 16GB GDDR6
- Memory Interface: 128-bit
- Stream Processors: 2048 (
- Compute Units: 32
- AMD Infinity Cache: 32MB
- Game Clock: ~2530 MHz – 2780 MHz (Varies by model)
- Boost Clock: Up to ~3130 MHz – 3320 MHz (Varies by model)
- Memory Bandwidth: Up to ~320 GB/s
- Interface: PCI Express 5.0
- Target Resolution: 1440p Gaming
- TDP: ~160W – 182W
Core Features:
- Ray Tracing Acceleration (3rd Gen)
- AI Accelerators (2nd Gen)
- AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution 4 (FSR 4)
- DisplayPort™ 2.1a & HDMI™ 2.1b Support
- DirectX® 12 Ultimate Support
