ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual 8GB GDDR6 Black
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 Black
What Buyers Say
ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual 8GB GDDR6 Black
The ASUS Dual Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB is praised for being the fastest in its price range and handling 1080p high/ultra settings well, but the 8GB VRAM can be a limiting factor in some games. Users appreciate the PCIe 5.0 interface and the budget-friendly price, though one reviewer notes the overall class of cards is weak. The card is recommended for budget-conscious gamers targeting 1080p.
Pros
- Fastest in price range
- Good 1080p high/ultra performance
- PCIe 5.0 interface
- Budget-friendly price
- Recommended by users
Cons
- Limited 8GB VRAM
- Weak overall card class
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 Black
The XFX Mercury Radeon RX 9070 XT OC is highly praised for its excellent thermal performance, staying below 54°C under load, and its impressive out-of-the-box boost clock. Users highlight the great price-to-performance ratio, sleek design with customizable ARGB lighting, and the added benefit of a 3-year warranty. The only minor drawbacks mentioned are the large physical size ("chonky") and the short included support bracket extender.
Pros
- Excellent thermal performance
- Great price-to-performance ratio
- Sleek design with ARGB lighting
- 3-year warranty
- Out-of-box boost clock
Cons
- Large physical size
- Short support bracket extender
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual | XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9060 XT | Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 4★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | ||
| Tensor Cores | 64★ | — |
| RT Cores | 32 | 64★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 51.279998779296875★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 25.639999389648438★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250★ | 304 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 800 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 3 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | 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 | 202★ | 360 |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 1.05 kg★ | 1.81 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual 8GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong connectivity (77th percentile)
- Strong feature (72nd percentile)
- Below average social proof (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (27th percentile)
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
Pricing
ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual 8GB GDDR6 Black
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 Black
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 38 specs.
