ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB GDDR6 Black
ASRock
68 Overall Score
vs
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
ZOTAC
92 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB GDDR6 Black
85 out of 100 high confidence 32 reviews
The ASRock Challenger RX 9060 XT receives strong praise for its outstanding price-to-performance ratio, quiet operation, and excellent 1440p gaming capabilities. Users highlight the generous 16GB VRAM, efficient power draw, and compact dual-fan design that fits easily in smaller cases. While the card performs admirably at 4K and handles ultra settings smoothly, a few verified buyers reported dead-on-arrival units and driver finickiness on Linux. Overall, it is seen as a reliable, cost-effective upgrade from older-gen cards like the GTX 1080.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Quiet operation even under load
- Great 1440p gaming performance
- Generous 16GB VRAM
- Compact dual-fan design
Cons
- Some units arrived defective/dead
- ROCM/Linux drivers can be finicky
- Frame generation feels like a gimmick
- Requires PCIe 5.0 support for best performance
- Software on-screen metrics may misreport FPS
Price to performance 8
Noise level 7
1440p gaming 7
Build quality 4
Linux compatibility 2
Vram capacity 3
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Gaming 4k
Content Creation
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9060 XT | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 4★ | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 32 | 70★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 51.279998779296875★ | 43.939998626708984 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 25.639999389648438 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 140★ | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 750 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | 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★ | 304 |
| Slot Width | 2 | 2 |
| Form Factor | — | ATX |
| Weight | 1.00 kg★ | 1.72 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong efficiency (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong connectivity (76th percentile)
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong rt (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average affordability (23rd percentile)
Pricing
ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB GDDR6 Black
No current pricing available
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
Verdict
Winner: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC
Scores 92 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 39 specs.
