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AMD - Radeon RX 9060 vs AMD - Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

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Radeon RX 9060AMDRENDER
Probe A
AMD
Radeon RX 9060
56.2/ 100D
Benchmarks53· 40%
Core66· 30%
Memory46· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GBAMDRENDER
Probe B
AMD
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
61.7/ 100C
Benchmarks56· 40%
Core67· 30%
Memory64· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Quick verdict

Between the Radeon RX 9060 and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, the Radeon RX 9060 comes out ahead in tdp, while the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB wins on vram and 3dmark time spy. Overall, the Radeon RX 9060 scores 56.2 and the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB scores 61.7 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB edges ahead on the Mars Score (56.2 vs 61.7), but the 5.5-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the Radeon RX 9060 if you care most about tdp. The biggest gaps in its favor are tdp.

Pick the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are vram, 3dmark time spy, cuda / stream cores, among others.

Both ship with comparable memory bus, dlss, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 9060 wins

  • TDP — 20.00 W less. 140 vs 160.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB wins

  • VRAM — 100.00% more. 16 GB vs 8 GB.
  • 3DMark Time Spy — 14.81% more. 12400 vs 10800.
  • CUDA / Stream cores — 14.29% more. 2048 vs 1792.
  • Ray tracing cores — 14.29% more. 32 vs 28.
  • Boost clock — 1.95% more. 3130 MHz vs 3070 MHz.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 9060AMD - Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
ChipsetNavi 44Navi 44
Base clock2530 MHz2620 MHzlead
Boost clock3070 MHz3130 MHzlead
CUDA / Stream cores17922048lead
Ray tracing cores2832lead

Memory

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 9060AMD - Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
VRAM8 GB16 GBlead
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus128 bit128 bit

Power & Form

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 9060AMD - Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
TDP140 Wlead160 W
Recommended PSU500 Wlead550 W
Length240 mm240 mm
Slot size2-slot2-slot

Benchmarks

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 9060AMD - Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
3DMark Time Spy1080012400lead
DLSSfalsefalse
FSRtruetrue
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has more VRAM, Radeon RX 9060 or Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB?+

Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB ships with 16GB GDDR6 vs 8GB.

Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, Radeon RX 9060 or Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB?+

Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB scores 12400 vs 10800.

Which draws less power, Radeon RX 9060 or Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB?+

Radeon RX 9060 draws 140W TDP vs 160W.

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