ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual 16GB GDDR6
Gigabyte Radeon RX 6600 Eagle 8GB GDDR6
What Buyers Say
ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual 16GB GDDR6
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
Gigabyte Radeon RX 6600 Eagle 8GB GDDR6
The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE 8G has received mixed feedback. One verified reviewer reports a critical defect causing PC restarts during gaming, while another review is actually a customer service response about warranty issues. Q&A answers suggest it's a decent upgrade from older cards like the GTX 1660 Super, but performance at 1440p may require settings adjustments.
Pros
- 8GB VRAM
- High clock speeds
- Good upgrade from GTX 1660 Super
- Supports 4K non-gaming
Cons
- Defective card causing PC restarts
- Warranty issues reported
- 1440p gaming may need settings adjustments
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual | Gigabyte Radeon RX 6600 Eagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9060 XT | Radeon RX 6600 |
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | RDNA 2 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 4★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | ||
| 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 | 132★ |
| Recommended PSU | 550 | 500★ |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | 3 | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 202★ | 282 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 0.59 kg★ | 0.63 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | FSR |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | ✗ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual 16GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong efficiency (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong ai (77th percentile)
Gigabyte Radeon RX 6600 Eagle 8GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong efficiency (72nd percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average compute (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average ai (26th percentile)
- Below average vram (31st percentile)
Pricing
ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual 16GB GDDR6 offers 1.9x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 38 specs.
