ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual 16GB GDDR6

ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual 16GB GDDR6

ASUS
75 Overall Score
vs
MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR4

MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR4

MSI
23 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual 16GB GDDR6

78 out of 100 medium confidence 17 reviews

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
👍 Performance 1440p 5
👍 Value for money 6
👍 Build quality 4
👎 Driver stability 2
🤔 Noise level 3
👍 Size compatibility 4

MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR4

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Budget
ASUS
75
MSI
24
Gaming 1080p
ASUS
72
MSI
20
Ray Tracing
ASUS
71
MSI
13
Gaming 1440p
ASUS
70
MSI
16
Content Creation
ASUS
69
MSI
14
Gaming 4k
ASUS
68
MSI
11
Workstation
ASUS
64
MSI
15
Ai Llm
ASUS
64
MSI
7

Specifications

ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT DualMSI GeForce GT 1030
Chipset
GPU ChipsetRadeon RX 9060 XTGeForce GT 1030
BrandAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 4Pascal
Classconsumerconsumer
Process4★14
Memory
VRAM16 GB★4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6★GDDR4
Memory Bus
128
64
Bandwidth
322.29998779296875
48.060001373291016
Compute
Stream Processors
2,048
No data
Tensor Cores64★—
RT Cores32★—
Base Clock
2,620
1,430
Boost Clock
3,250
1,430
FP16 TFLOPS51.279998779296875★—
FP32 TFLOPS25.639999389648438★—
Performance
PassMark G3D
20,039
2,297
GPU Compute
11,175
No data
Power & Cooling
TDP14030★
Recommended PSU550200★
Power Connectors8-Pin—
CoolerDual Fan★Single Fan
Fans2★1
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 5.0 x16PCI Express 3.0 x16
DisplayPort2★1
HDMI11
Max Displays3★—
Max Resolution7680 x 4320—
Physical
Length202★—
Slot Width2.5★—
Form FactorFull HeightLow Profile
Weight0.59 kg0.30 kg★
Features
Ray Tracing✓★✗
UpscalingFSR 4—
AV1 Encode✓★—
VR Ready✓★—
DirectX12 Ultimate—
RGB✗—

Pros & Cons

ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual 16GB GDDR6

  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong efficiency (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong ai (77th percentile)

MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR4

  • Strong social proof (76th percentile)
  • Below average vram (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average rt (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average ai (12th percentile)12th %ile

Pricing

MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR4 is $305 cheaper (2.7x less).

ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual 16GB GDDR60.156score per dollar
vs
MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR40.132score per dollar

ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual 16GB GDDR6 offers 1.2x better value for money

ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual 16GB GDDR6

MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR4

Verdict

★ Winner: ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual

Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 23 of 38 specs.

ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation

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