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ASUS Dual Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£620VRAM:16 GBMemory bus width:128 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):160 W

ASUS Dual Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 1 best-of list to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

ASUS Dual Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

7.3/10

▼Worse than 53% of graphics cards

7.3

▼Worse than 62%

6.8

▼Worse than 54%

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8.1

★Better than 94%

6.8
Gaming
Gaming
6.8/ 10
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What it is
Measures floating-point compute power, dedicated VRAM capacity, ray-tracing hardware, and modern PCIe generation bandwidth.
When it matters
When you want to play demanding mobile games, 3D titles, or run graphics-intensive apps smoothly.
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45.0%
5.3
FP32 performance
25.0%
10
VRAM
20.0%
4.6
Ray tracing cores / units
10.0%
10
PCI Express (PCIe) version
9.1
Video editing
Video editing
9.1/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates hardware AV1 encoding support, generous video memory, raw compute power, and fast interface throughput.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific video editing needs.
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Score components
35.0%
10
AV1 encode
30.0%
10
VRAM
20.0%
5.3
FP32 performance
15.0%
10
PCI Express (PCIe) version
6.9
1080p
1080p
6.9/ 10
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What it is
Assesses pure rasterization power and VRAM balance optimized for consistently high frame rates at 1080p resolution.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 1080p needs.
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55.0%
5.3
FP32 performance
25.0%
10
VRAM
10.0%
4.6
Ray tracing cores / units
10.0%
10
PCI Express (PCIe) version
6.8
1440p
1440p
6.8/ 10
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What it is
Measures compute throughput, sufficient VRAM buffer, and ray-tracing performance tailored for sharp 1440p gaming.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 1440p needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
50.0%
5.3
FP32 performance
30.0%
10
VRAM
15.0%
4.6
Ray tracing cores / units
5.0%
10
PCI Express (PCIe) version
7.0
4K
4K
7.0/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates ultra-high compute capability, heavy VRAM capacities, and advanced ray-tracing cores required for native 4K gaming.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 4k needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
40.0%
5.3
FP32 performance
35.0%
10
VRAM
20.0%
4.6
Ray tracing cores / units
5.0%
10
PCI Express (PCIe) version

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Best rankings

What owners say about the ASUS Dual Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

Based on 214 owners sharing their experience in online comments

70%positive8%mixed22%negative

Owners praise its strong gaming performance and value, while crashes, black screens, and driver problems frustrate many buyers.

What owners like

Owners report high frame rates at 1440p and ultrawide on high or ultra settings in most modern games, often above 100 fps.80
Owners upgrading from GTX 1060, RX 580, RTX 2070 or 5700 XT cards report much higher frame rates, often doubling them in new games.39
Owners say it costs less than rival cards like the RTX 5060 Ti while still delivering smooth high-settings gaming.36
Owners praise FSR 4 upscaling and frame generation, which lift frame rates well; OptiScaler adds FSR 4 to games that lack it.23
Owners report the card stays cool under full gaming load, typically in the 50s to mid 60s Celsius.14
Owners say games run smoothly with no stutters, and the card feels stable across the titles they play.9
Owners find ray tracing playable with upscaling and frame generation, though the heaviest RT options cut frame rates sharply.8
Owners say the 16GB of video memory lets games run at high settings where 8GB cards struggle.5
Owners say it draws modest power, so a 600 watt power supply is enough for their builds.4

What owners dislike

Owners get no picture after installing; some fixes are disabling integrated graphics in BIOS, reseating the power cable, or using HDMI.16
Owners report random crashes and full system freezes during gaming, sometimes after about 15 minutes, and in some cases in every game.11
Owners say driver installs fail or go black, and some report driver crashes, with DDU cleanups needed before a working install.9
Owners say prices have climbed since launch, so the card no longer feels like good value unless it drops closer to its original price.6
Owners report stutters, lag, or sudden frame drops in some games, even when the average frame rate looks high.5
Some owners find FSR upscaling blurry, and say FSR 4 is missing from some games or doesn't work in some UE5 titles without OptiScaler.5
Demanding games such as Jedi Survivor run poorly, and some newer titles only reach about 60 fps at 1440p on medium settings.5

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Technical Specifications of graphics card ASUS Dual Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

7.3

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Performance

5.8

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FP32 performance

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Memory

6.1

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Features

9.3

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PCI Express (PCIe) version

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Connectivity

7.7

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Max displays supported

Max digital resolution

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Power

8.5

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Thermal Design Power (TDP)

Power consumption while under peak load

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Board power limit

PCIe power spec

160 W

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Design

8.1

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ASUS Dual Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs the average graphics card

Why is ASUS Dual Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB better than the average graphics card?

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29.7% higher boost clock speed
This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (3,250 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
3,250 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
4 GB more VRAM
This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (16 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
16 GB vs 12 GB
43.9% faster VRAM clock
This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2,518 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
2,518 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
Supports ECC memory
This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
30.8% lower PSU requirement
This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (450 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
450 W vs 650 W
20% smaller process node
This graphics card uses a smaller manufacturing process than the average graphics card (4 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
4 nm vs 5 nm
Newer PCIe version
This graphics card supports a newer PCIe version than the average graphics card (5 vs 4).
5.0 vs 4.0
80.2 mm shorter card length
This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (202 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
202 mm vs 282.2 mm

6.6% higher list score
List score
8.1/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (1)
List score: in 1 of 83 lists (1%)
8.1 vs 7.6

29.7% higher boost clock speed
This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (3,250 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
3,250 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
2 years newer
This graphics card was released more recently than the average graphics card (2025 vs 2023).
2,025 vs 2,023
24.2% higher pixel rate
This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (200.3 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
200.3 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
2.4x higher compute score
This graphics card has a higher compute score than the average graphics card (28,995 points vs 12,70.5 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12,070.5 points.
28,995 points vs 12,070.5 points

4 GB more VRAM
This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (16 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
16 GB vs 12 GB
43.9% faster VRAM clock
This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2,518 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
2,518 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
Supports ECC memory
This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
8x more Infinity Cache
This graphics card has more Infinity Cache than the average graphics card (32 MB vs 4 MB). The average graphics card has 4 MB Infinity Cache.
32 MB vs 4 MB

20% smaller process node
This graphics card uses a smaller manufacturing process than the average graphics card (4 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
4 nm vs 5 nm
Newer PCIe version
This graphics card supports a newer PCIe version than the average graphics card (5 vs 4).
5.0 vs 4.0

Newer DisplayPort version
This graphics card supports a newer DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (2.1a vs 1.4a).
2.1a vs 1.4a
Newer HDMI version
This graphics card supports a newer HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1b vs 2.1a).
2.1b vs 2.1a
2.5x higher DisplayPort bandwidth
This graphics card has a higher DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (54 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 21.6 Gbps.
54 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps

30.8% lower PSU requirement
This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (450 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
450 W vs 650 W
25.6% lower TDP
This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (160 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
160 W vs 215 W
27.3% lower board power limit
This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (160 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
160 W vs 220 W

80.2 mm shorter card length
This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (202 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
202 mm vs 282.2 mm

Why is ASUS Dual Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB worse than the average graphics card?

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No CUDA support
This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
1 fewer fans
This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
2 vs 3
No DLSS support
This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
64 bit narrower memory bus
This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (128 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
128 bit vs 192 bit
Less advanced frame generation
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (frame generation vs multi frame generation).
frame generation vs multi frame generation
56 fewer TMUs
This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (128 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
128 vs 184
8 fewer compute units
This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (32 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
32 vs 40
80 fewer AI cores
This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (64 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
64 vs 144

12.8% lower sentiment score
6.8 vs 7.8

No CUDA support
This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
56 fewer TMUs
This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (128 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
128 vs 184
8 fewer compute units
This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (32 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
32 vs 40
80 fewer AI cores
This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (64 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
64 vs 144
8 fewer ray tracing cores
This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (32 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
32 vs 40
11.5% lower base clock speed
This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,700 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
1,700 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
11.5% lower PassMark score
This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (20,032 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
20,032 points vs 22,638 points
2,304 fewer FP32 units
This graphics card has fewer FP32 units than the average graphics card (2048 vs 4,352). The average graphics card has 4,352 FP32 units.
2,048 vs 4,352

64 bit narrower memory bus
This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (128 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
128 bit vs 192 bit
28.6% lower memory bandwidth
This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (320 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
320 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
83.3% smaller L2 cache
This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (4 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
4 MB vs 24 MB

No DLSS support
This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
Less advanced frame generation
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (frame generation vs multi frame generation).
frame generation vs multi frame generation
No XeSS support
This graphics card does not support XeSS, the average graphics card does.
Older Vulkan version
This graphics card supports an older Vulkan version than the average graphics card (1.3 vs 1.4).
1.3 vs 1.4
Older OpenCL version
This graphics card supports an older OpenCL version than the average graphics card (2.2 vs 3).
2.2 vs 3.0

1 fewer displays supported
This graphics card supports fewer displays than the average graphics card (3 vs 4). The average graphics card supports 4 displays.
3 vs 4
1 fewer DisplayPort outputs
This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (2 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
2 vs 3

1 fewer fans
This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
2 vs 3
15 °C lower thermal ceiling
This graphics card has a lower thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (110 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
110 °C vs 95 °C

No RGB lighting
This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.

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What customers like about ASUS Dual Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

16 GB of video memory handles large game textures.
A boost clock of 3250 MHz gives quick frame rates.
A 160 W power draw is modest for this speed.
A 450 W recommended power supply keeps the build simple.
At 202 mm long it fits in a standard case.
FSR and frame generation help games run smoother.

What customers don't like about ASUS Dual Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

No DLSS support, which many games use.
No CUDA support, which some programs need.
No XeSS support.
Only two DisplayPort outputs and 3 displays at most.
A 110 °C junction limit means the chip can run hot.

Verdict

16 GB of video memory is the main reason to look at the ASUS Dual Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, and it leaves room for detailed textures. The boost clock of 3250 MHz is high, and the 4 nm chip draws 160 W, a modest figure. The recommended power supply is 450 W, which keeps the build simple. At 202 mm long and 601 g, it is compact for a standard case. ECC memory is included, and the card supports FSR and frame generation. The trade-off is that it has no DLSS and no CUDA, and only two DisplayPort outputs. The chip is rated to 110 °C, which is a high limit. This one suits a gamer who wants plenty of memory at a sensible power draw and does not need DLSS.

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