ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual 16GB GDDR6
ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D 4GB 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 Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D 4GB GDDR6
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual | ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9060 XT | Radeon RX 6500 XT |
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | RDNA 2 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 4★ | 6 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | ||
| Tensor Cores | 64★ | — |
| RT Cores | 32★ | 16 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 51.279998779296875★ | 11.529999732971191 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 25.639999389648438★ | 5.764999866485596 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 140 | 107★ |
| Recommended PSU | 550 | 400★ |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2★ | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | — | 0★ |
| Max Displays | 3★ | 2 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 202★ | 240 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.59 kg | 0.50 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | ✗ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual 16GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong efficiency (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong ai (77th percentile)
ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D 4GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (79th percentile)
- Below average ai (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average vram (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average raster (26th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (32nd percentile)
Pricing
ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D 4GB GDDR6 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 40 specs.