MOUGOL Radeon R5 230 2GB GDDR3 Black
MOUGOL
12 Overall Score
vs
Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming OC 8GB GDDR6 Black
Gigabyte
70 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MOUGOL Radeon R5 230 2GB GDDR3 Black
No customer feedback yet
Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming OC 8GB GDDR6 Black
85 out of 100 high confidence 71 reviews
The GIGABYTE RX 9060 XT Gaming OC 8G is widely praised for its excellent 1440p gaming performance, quiet and efficient cooling, and great value for the price. Many users highlight its smooth gameplay in demanding titles and the effective WINDFORCE cooling system. However, some note that the 8GB VRAM can be limiting for newer titles, and a few experienced driver instability or delivery issues. Overall, it is considered a strong budget-to-midrange option.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p gaming performance
- Quiet and efficient WINDFORCE cooling
- Great value for the price
- Smooth gameplay in demanding titles
- Easy installation
Cons
- 8GB VRAM limiting for newer titles
- Some driver instability issues
- Occasional delivery problems
- Requires 16GB system RAM for stability
- Not ideal for 4K gaming
1440p gaming performance 18
Cooling system 15
Value for money 12
Vram capacity 10
Driver stability 3
Installation ease 6
Scores
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1440p
Content Creation
Workstation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MOUGOL Radeon R5 230 | Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon R5 230 | Radeon RX 9060 XT |
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | — | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 40 | 4★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 2 GB | 8 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR3 | 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 | 19★ | 217 |
| Recommended PSU | 200★ | 450 |
| Power Connectors | None | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Single Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 1 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express X8 2.0 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 2★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | — | 3★ |
| Max Resolution | 1920x1080 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | — | 281★ |
| Slot Width | — | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Low Profile | ATX |
| Weight | 0.18 kg★ | 0.84 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | FSR |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 11 | 12 |
| RGB | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
MOUGOL Radeon R5 230 2GB GDDR3 Black
- Strong affordability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average compute (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average vram (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average rt (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average raster (6th percentile)6th %ile
Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming OC 8GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong connectivity (76th percentile)
Pricing
MOUGOL Radeon R5 230 2GB GDDR3 Black
No current pricing available
Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming OC 8GB GDDR6 Black
Verdict
Winner: Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming OC
Scores 70 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 24 of 38 specs.
