ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual 16GB GDDR6
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger 6GB 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
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger 6GB GDDR6
The Intel Arc A380 is generally well-received as a budget-friendly GPU, especially for 1080p gaming and AV1 encoding. Users praise its price-to-performance ratio and the potential of Intel's first-gen dGPU, but note driver maturity issues, software bugs, and limited performance in newer titles. It's recommended for tinkerers and specific use cases like streaming or Linux systems, with caveats about compatibility and power draw.
Pros
- Great price-to-performance
- Excellent AV1 encoding
- Good 1080p gaming
- Solid Linux support
- Quick driver updates
Cons
- Driver maturity issues
- Software bugs and glitches
- Limited performance in newer titles
- Power draw above 75W
- Arc Control software issues
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual | ASRock Arc A380 Challenger | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9060 XT | Arc A380 |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Xe-HPG (Alchemist) |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 4★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| 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 | 75★ |
| Recommended PSU | 550 | 500★ |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 2★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 3 | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 202 | 190★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ITX |
| Weight | 0.59 kg★ | 0.60 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | XeSS |
| 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)
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger 6GB GDDR6
- Strong connectivity (76th percentile)
- Strong social proof (75th percentile)
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
- Below average ai (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average raster (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average rt (21st percentile)
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
Pricing
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger 6GB GDDR6 offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 38 specs.
