AMD is formally saying its Radeon RX 9060 XT GPU at Computex immediately. Just like the quantity implies, this graphics card will problem Nvidia’s recently released RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti, with AMD providing fashions with 8GB or 16GB of VRAM. AMD is launching each fashions on June fifth, with the 8GB variant priced at $299, with the 16GB model priced at $349.
AMD is following Nvidia’s controversial option to ship a contemporary GPU with simply 8GB of VRAM within the 12 months 2025. The 8GB of VRAM debate has been raging for months now, notably due to the newest video games that may be very demanding on the reminiscence aspect. AMD is following in Nvidia’s footsteps, although, so it’ll be attention-grabbing to see what reviewers make of each playing cards on this essential a part of the market.
The RX 9060 XT will ship with 32 RDNA 4 compute items, a lift clock of three.13GHz, and assist for DisplayPort 2.1a and HDMI 2.1b. The full board energy is between 150 watts and 182 watts, relying on the mannequin. AMD claims its 16GB model of the RX 9060 XT can be round 6 % sooner than Nvidia’s RTX 5060 Ti at 1440p decision, primarily based on 40 video games that AMD has examined itself.
We’re nonetheless ready to listen to how the RTX 5060 stacks up, as a result of oddly, Nvidia launched its newest 50-series GPU yesterday with none evaluations obtainable. The GPU maker had reportedly prevented reviewers from acquiring the mandatory driver to check the RTX 5060 forward of the discharge date, presumably as a result of it’s fearful concerning the paltry 8GB of VRAM spec.
Whereas the 8GB of VRAM alternative for each Nvidia and AMD is controversial, Nvidia has managed to spark an extra wave of shock from PC gaming YouTubers over comments it has made to Gamers Nexus. In a 22-minute video, Avid gamers Nexus discusses the pressure from Nvidia to incorporate Multi Body Era (MFG) in benchmarks towards competitor playing cards that don’t have the same characteristic. Avid gamers Nexus (GN) alleges that Nvidia has even implied that it will revoke entry to interview Nvidia engineers until the channel mentioned MFG extra.
Replace, Might twenty first: Article up to date with pricing and launch date info that AMD didn’t share with The Verge forward of its press convention.