XFX Radeon RX 9060 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6

XFX Radeon RX 9060 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6

XFX
67 Overall Score
vs
PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7 Black

PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7 Black

PNY
94 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

XFX Radeon RX 9060 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6

No customer feedback yet

PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7 Black

78 out of 100 high confidence 32 reviews

The PNY RTX 5080 ARGB OC is widely praised for its excellent cooling and quiet operation, with many users noting temperatures well under 70°C even under heavy gaming loads. Performance is a significant upgrade from previous generations, and the card is considered a good value compared to other AIB models. However, some users report minor issues such as fan bearing noise at low speeds, clunky ARGB software, and a potential power connector problem that can cause black screens if not properly supported. Overall, the sentiment is positive, with most reviewers recommending the card.

Pros
  • Excellent cooling performance
  • Quiet operation under load
  • Great value for money
  • Significant performance upgrade
  • No coil whine
Cons
  • Fan bearing noise at low speeds
  • Clunky ARGB software
  • Power connector can cause black screens
  • Price above MSRP
  • Less premium build quality
👍 Cooling performance 12
👍 Noise level 10
👍 Value for money 8
👍 Performance upgrade 7
👎 Power connector issue 3
👎 Software quality 2

Scores

Ray Tracing
XFX
65
PNY
97
Gaming 1440p
XFX
64
PNY
96
Gaming 4k
XFX
63
PNY
96
Gaming 1080p
XFX
66
PNY
96
Content Creation
XFX
63
PNY
93
Budget
XFX
72
PNY
80
Workstation
XFX
58
PNY
79
Ai Llm
XFX
58
PNY
78

Specifications

XFX Radeon RX 9060 XT MercuryPNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC
Chipset
GPU ChipsetRadeon RX 9060 XTGeForce RTX 5080
BrandAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 4Blackwell
Classconsumerconsumer
Process4★5
Memory
VRAM16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7★
Memory Bus
128
256
Bandwidth
322.29998779296875
960
ECC—✗
Compute
CUDA CoresNo data
10,752
Stream Processors
2,048
No data
Tensor Cores
64
336
RT Cores3284★
Base Clock
1,900
2,300
Boost Clock
3,320
2,620
FP16 TFLOPS51.27999877929687556.279998779296875★
FP32 TFLOPS25.63999938964843856.279998779296875★
Performance
PassMark G3D
19,749
35,666
GPU Compute
11,175
19,602
Power & Cooling
TDP182★360
Recommended PSU550★850
Power Connectors8-Pin1 x 16-Pin
CoolerTriple FanTriple Fan
Fans33
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 5.0 x16PCI Express 5.0 x16
DisplayPort23★
HDMI11
Max Displays34★
Max Resolution7680 x 43208K (4320p)
Physical
Length320★330
Slot Width2★3
Form FactorATXFull Height
Weight2.30 kg0.85 kg★
Features
Ray Tracing✓✓
UpscalingAMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4DLSS 4
AV1 Encode✓✓
VR Ready✓✓
DirectX12 Ultimate12 Ultimate
RGB—✓★

Pros & Cons

XFX Radeon RX 9060 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6

  • Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong connectivity (76th percentile)
  • Strong ai (76th percentile)
  • Strong efficiency (75th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (35th percentile)

PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7 Black

  • Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Below average affordability (17th percentile)17th %ile

Pricing

XFX Radeon RX 9060 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 is MX$23,328 cheaper (2.2x less).

XFX Radeon RX 9060 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR60.004score per dollar
vs
PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7 Black0.002score per dollar

XFX Radeon RX 9060 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 offers 2.0x better value for money

XFX Radeon RX 9060 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6

PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7 Black

Verdict

★ Winner: PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC

Scores 94 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 40 specs.

PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation

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