ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 8GB GDDR6
The 4nm RDNA 4 chip and 3290 MHz boost clock deliver solid 1080p gaming, backed by 8GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus. The dual-fan cooler keeps the 140W TDP in check within a compact 249mm length, making it a practical fit for smaller builds. This card is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers who prioritize power efficiency and modern features like PCIe 5.0 over high-end 1440p performance.
GPU Radeon RX 9060 XT
VRAM 8GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 3290 MHz
TDP 140 W
Memory Bus 128 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
54 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong feature (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong connectivity (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong compute (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9060 XT |
| Brand | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 4 |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 128 |
| Bandwidth | 322.3 |
Compute
| Stream Processors | 2048 |
| Tensor Cores | 64 |
| RT Cores | 32 |
| Base Clock | 2700 |
| Boost Clock | 3290 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 51.28 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 25.64 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 20039 |
| GPU Compute | 11175 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 140 |
| Recommended PSU | 550 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 8-pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 3 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 249 |
| Slot Width | 2.9 |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.4 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | FSR |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5080-16G | Gigabyte WINDFORCE GV-N5080WF3-16GD | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon RX 9060 XT | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3290 | 2482 | 2640 | 2617 | 2730 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 140 | 300 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger | 47.6 | 57.4 | 37 | 49.9 | 65.1 | 84.3 | 56.8 | 84.8 | 76.7 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5080-16G Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 |
| Gigabyte WINDFORCE GV-N5080WF3-16GD Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 89.9 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 42.5 | 98.7 |
Price
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