After months of speculation and rumours, AMD has finally launched Radeon RX 9060. As its name suggests, the graphics card is closely related to its XT sibling but comes with several cutbacks. These lower specifications are theoretically in service of producing a more affordable SKU, but you won’t actually be able to buy the new model on its lonesome.
AMD has already launched RX 9060 but stock for the graphics card will exclusively remain in the hands of system integrators (SIs), according to a press release, presumably meant for the eyes of SIs and board partners, obtained by Tom’s Hardware. Thankfully, we at least have a near-complete set of specifications for the pixel pusher to mull over.
| RX 9060 | RX 9060 XT | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Released | Aug 2025 | June 2025 | – |
| Codename | RDNA 4 | RDNA 4 | – |
| GPU | Navi 44 | Navi 44 | – |
| Process | TSMC N4P (4nm) | TSMC N4P (4nm) | – |
| Transistors | 29.7bn | 29.7bn | 1.00 |
| Die size | 199mm2 | 199mm2 | 1.00 |
| Shaders | 1,792 | 2,048 | 0.88 |
| Boost clock | TBC | 3.13GHz | – |
| SM/CU count | 28 of 32 | 32 of 32 | 0.88 |
| RT accelerators | 28 (3rd Gen) | 32 (3rd Gen) | 0.88 |
| AI accelerators | 56 (2nd Gen) | 64 (2nd Gen) | 0.88 |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 | 1.00 |
| Memory | 8GB | 8GB / 16GB | 1.00 / 0.50 |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 | – |
| Memory clock | 18Gb/s | 20Gb/s | 0.90 |
| Memory interface | 128-bit (PCIe 5.0 x16) | 128-bit (PCIe 5.0 x16) | 1.00 |
| Memory bandwidth | 288GB/s | 320GB/s | 0.90 |
| Board power | 132W | 160W | 0.83 |
| Launch MSRP | N/A | $299 / $349 | – |
Navi 44 expectedly serves as the base for RX 9060, but AMD has trimmed 12% of the GPU’s core specifications. However, the card’s power budget is much lower, falling 17% from 160W to 132W. It’s difficult to estimate how much lower performance will be relative to RX 9060 XT, but somewhere in the region of 10-15% seems reasonable.
Looking at AMD’s official product page, the brand reckons RX 9060 is capable of running Dragon Age: The Veilguard at 67fps. Unfortunately, there’s no first-party frame rate data available via the same source for Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB.
In terms of memory, AMD equips RX 9060 with 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM like Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB, albeit with slower 18Gb/s memory modules in place of its sibling’s 20Gb/s chips. This leaves the card with less memory bandwidth than RTX 5050, but access to all 16 PCIe lanes could prove advantageous in some scenarios.
Specifications for budget graphics cards like this don’t make for inspiring reading, with Arc B580 proving an exception. Combine this with system integrator exclusivity, and RX 9060 seems pre-destined for a near-anonymous presence on the graphics card market.
In my eyes, this seems like a questionable move on AMD’s part. Despite relative record success with Radeon RX 9070 Series, and presumably RX 9060 XT, the brand is still far behind Nvidia in terms of market presence. Just take one look at the Steam Hardware Survey, at the time of writing, where every Blackwell GPU from RTX 5060 upwards is making a splash while there’s no sign of RDNA 4.
A card like RX 9060, if priced correctly, could do wonders for AMD in terms of mind share. Budget cards make up the majority of the market, with RTX 3050 somehow still clinging on to a whopping 2.95% share.
Regardless, I’m curious to see how RX 9060 stacks up against competition, particularly RTX 5050 and Arc B580. I’ll do my best to secure a sample and report back on relative performance, so keep your eyes peeled.
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