ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 8GB GDDR6 Black
ASRock
54 Overall Score
vs
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black
ASUS
98 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 8GB GDDR6 Black
No customer feedback yet
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black
82 out of 100 high confidence 35 reviews
The ASUS Prime RTX 5080 delivers impressive gaming performance with excellent cooling and very quiet operation, earning high marks from most users. While many reviewers praise its compact size, solid build, and 0dB fan mode, a recurring concern is the high price — especially above MSRP — and the limited 16GB VRAM. Overall, it's seen as a worthy upgrade from 30-series cards for mainstream gamers, but not a value leader at its current street price.
Pros
- Excellent gaming performance
- Very quiet operation
- Compact SFF-friendly design
- Effective cooling
- Solid build quality
Cons
- High price above MSRP
- Limited 16GB VRAM
- Plastic build components
- No anti-sag bracket included
- Mediocre overclocking headroom
Gaming performance 18
Cooling 15
Noise level 14
Value for money 10
Build quality 9
Price 8
Scores
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Ray Tracing
Gaming 4k
Content Creation
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger | ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9060 XT | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 4★ | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 32 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 51.279998779296875 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 25.639999389648438 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 140★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 8-pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 3 | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 249★ | 306 |
| Slot Width | 2.9000000953674316 | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | — | ATX |
| Weight | 0.65 kg★ | 1.34 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR | DLSS 4.0 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 8GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong efficiency (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong feature (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong affordability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong connectivity (77th percentile)
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
Pricing
ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 8GB GDDR6 Black0.115score per dollar
vs
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black0.054score per dollar
ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 8GB GDDR6 Black offers 2.1x better value for money
ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 8GB GDDR6 Black
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black
Verdict
Winner: ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME
Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 40 specs.
