ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual 16GB GDDR6 White
MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor OC 8GB GDDR5
What Buyers Say
ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual 16GB GDDR6 White
The ASUS Dual Radeon RX 9060 XT is generally well-received, praised for its strong performance at 1440p, good value, and compact size suitable for ITX builds. Users highlight it as a solid upgrade from older cards like the RX 6600 or RTX 3060 Ti, with efficient power consumption and adequate VRAM. Some minor complaints include occasional driver crashes (Adrenaline), noise in certain cases, and the need for 2.5 slots of clearance. Overall, it's seen as a great mid-range option, especially during sales.
Pros
- Great 1440p performance
- Good value for money
- Compact size for ITX builds
- Efficient power consumption
- Ample 16GB VRAM
Cons
- Occasional driver crashes
- Noisy in some cases
- Requires 2.5 slots clearance
- 4K performance limited
- Adrenaline software instability
MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor OC 8GB GDDR5
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual | MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9060 XT | Radeon RX 580 |
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Polaris 20 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 4★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6★ | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | 64★ | — |
| RT Cores | 32★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 51.279998779296875★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 25.639999389648438★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 140★ | 150 |
| Recommended PSU | 550 | 500★ |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Dual Fan★ | — |
| Fans | 2★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI-Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2★ | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 3★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 202★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | — |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.05 kg | 0.34 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | FSR |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual 16GB GDDR6 White
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong efficiency (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong connectivity (77th percentile)
MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor OC 8GB GDDR5
- Strong affordability (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average thermal (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average efficiency (21st percentile)
- Below average raster (21st percentile)
- Below average connectivity (22nd percentile)
Pricing
ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual 16GB GDDR6 White
MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor OC 8GB GDDR5
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 23 of 38 specs.