AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT - The new mid-range reference in 2025?

The Radeon RX 9060 XT relies on the GPU Navi 44 complete , and features 32 Compute Units, which is around 2048 shaders, as well as 32 units of ray tracing . Its strength: 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, a configuration that ensures better endurance over the coming years, especially against VRAM-hungry games.

Its frequencies flirt with the 3.2 GHz boost , while maintaining a controlled consumption of around 180 to 190 watts. This means that the RX 9060 XT can be used on a 550W power supply without any worries, making it suitable for affordable gamer setups .

This choice of 16 GB of video memory is crucial : where an RTX 5060 Ti can sometimes be limited, the RX 9060 XT keeps a margin for recent and upcoming games, especially in 1080p ultra and 1440p high.

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Where the RX 9060 XT truly stands out is in its benchmarks. AMD has clearly targeted the NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, and the results speak for themselves:

• Facing the RTX 5050 , the RX 9060 XT is between +35 and +40% faster at 1080p.
• Against the RTX 5060 , it displays almost identical performance, sometimes even superior in rasterization rendering (without ray tracing).
• Compared to the RX 9070 GRE , it remains about 10 to 12% behind, but the price/performance ratio is much better.

The RX 9060 XT 16GB is designed primarily for the 1080p ultra smooth and the 1440p high. Tests show that it exceeds the 120 fps on average on competitive titles like Valorant, League of Legends or CS2.

On AAA games like Cyberpunk 2077 or Starfield, it ranks around 70–85 fps in 1080p ultra with ray tracing disabled, and around 60 fps at 1440p high. Thanks to AMD's FSR 3.0 technology, it is possible to gain up to 30% additional performance , allowing to compete with much more expensive cards.

This card is therefore an excellent solution for gamers who want a future-proof setup in Full HD and comfortable in QHD without breaking the bank.

If the RX 9060 XT shines in gaming, it also has solid arguments for productivity.

Its 16 GB of VRAM allow him to manage software such as Blender, DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro or even local AI .

However, it remains less optimized than the RTX for CUDA rendering and Tensor Cores, but for a creator who does video editing or 3D rendering without extreme pro needs, it's an unbeatable choice in its price range .

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB has already been released and is available for purchase from many European retailers. Prices vary depending on the brand and model (Sapphire Pulse, MSI Gaming X, PowerColor Hellhound...).

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⚡ Example: some Sapphire models are sometimes seen below the €390 mark, making it an incredible deal compared to an RTX 5060.

It is impossible to conclude without mentioning the little sister, the Radeon RX 9060 (non-XT, 8GB). Spotted in OEM PCs in South Korea, it features 28 CU and 1792 shaders, with 8GB of GDDR6. The first benchmarks conducted on the internet show that this card:

• Surpasses the RTX 5050 an average of 20%.
• Almost equals the RTX 5060 in gaming and in productivity.
• Only consumes 135W , making it a super efficient card for small builds.
• In 3DMark, it displays 14,132 points on Time Spy and 35,511 points on Fire Strike, which are impressive figures for a card supposed "entry/mid-range" .

👉 The only real downside: she remains OEM only, so impossible to buy at retail for the moment. But if AMD launches it globally, it could become the most competitive card on the market under €300.

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The RX 9060 XT 16GB emerges as a strategic card for AMD in 2025. It offers performance close to an RTX 5060 Ti, with the advantage of 16GB of VRAM, while keeping a contained price.

For gamers in 1080p and 1440p , it is a card that combines power, efficiency, and durability. And with the arrival of the RX 9060 non-XT, AMD proves that it wants to occupy the entire mid-range segment.

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What is the difference between RX 9060 XT and RX 9060?

→ The RX 9060 XT has 32 CU and 16 GB of VRAM, compared to 28 CU and 8 GB for the non-XT RX 9060. The XT is more future-proof for gaming.

Is the RX 9060 XT better than the RTX 5060?

→ Yes, in classic rasterization it is equivalent or even superior, and with 16 GB of VRAM, it is more future proof.

Is this a good card for 1440p?

→ Yes, especially with FSR 3.0 enabled, you can target 60–75 fps on most AAA games at high settings.