AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
87/100 editorial
US launch / reference: $349
Third-party reference ↗AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
The overall editorial ratings are effectively tied. Your priorities and current prices can change the better choice.
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
88/100 editorial
US launch / reference: $599
Manufacturer source ↗Start with the tradeoffs
Consider AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT for
- 16 GB GDDR6 variant future-proofs against VRAM-hungry games
- 32 CU RDNA 4 with DisplayPort 2.1a + PCIe 5.0
- Strong 1440p value at $349 (16 GB) / $299 (8 GB)
Tradeoff: 192-bit memory bus narrower than RX 9070 series
Consider AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT for
- Best price/raster on the market
- FSR 4 quality matches DLSS 3
- 16 GB VRAM standard
Tradeoff: Trails NVIDIA at full path tracing
Scores and judgments are editorial. Specdex does not run an in-house benchmark lab. Manufacturer claims and independent measurements may use different test conditions.
Editorial fit by scenario
4K & rasterization
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
leads on raster (92 vs 86)
Based on available shared editorial ratings.
Ray tracing
Effectively tied
neither pulls a 2-point weighted lead
Based on available shared editorial ratings.
AI workloads
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
leads on ai (80 vs 78)
Based on available shared editorial ratings.
Power efficiency
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
leads on efficiency (88 vs 82)
Based on available shared editorial ratings.
Specifications side by side
Arrows indicate a higher capacity, higher power rating, or lower weight/time for comparable simple quantities. They do not establish overall product quality. Unknown values remain unavailable.
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Not documented |
| Process | TSMC N4P | TSMC 4 nm |
| GPU die | Navi 48 | Not documented |
| Compute units | 32 | 64 |
| Stream processors | 2048 | 4096 |
| Ray accelerators | 32 | 64 |
| AI accelerators | 64 | Not documented |
| Base clock | 2.53 GHz | Not documented |
| Boost clock | 3.13 GHz | 2.97 GHz |
| VRAM | 8 GB or 16 GB GDDR6 | 16 GB GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192-bit | 256-bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 640 GB/s |
| TBP | 150 W (8 GB) / 160 W (16 GB) | 304 W |
| PCIe | PCIe 5.0 x16 | Not documented |
| Display outputs | 1× HDMI 2.1b + 3× DisplayPort 2.1a | Not documented |
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Missing criteria are excluded from pairwise scenarios. A difference below two points is treated as a tie. These are not raw benchmarks.
- raster
- 86 / 92
- rt
- 80 / 80
- ai
- 80 / 78
- efficiency
- 88 / 82
- vram
- 86 / 84
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
Prices & availability
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AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
Prices & availability
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Price history
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Prices apply to the listed configuration and condition. Tax and shipping are not included unless the retailer states otherwise.