At Computex 2025, AMD announced its latest graphics card, the Radeon RX 9060 XT—a next-generation GPU poised to shake up the mid-range market.
At CGMagazine, we were impressed by the RX 9070 XT and RX 9070, which delivered exceptional enthusiast-level performance at competitive prices. Now, AMD has introduced the next entry in its 9000-series lineup. Built on the latest RDNA 4 architecture, the Radeon RX 9060 XT features 32 compute units, 32 hardware ray tracing cores, 64 hardware AI accelerators and memory configurations ranging from 8 GB to a generous 16 GB of GDDR6. On paper, the RX 9060 XT is shaping up to be an exciting option for gamers looking to play the latest titles at high settings, without breaking the bank.
According to AMD, the RX 9060 XT doubles ray tracing throughput compared to the previous generation, delivering smoother lighting, more accurate shadows and a richer visual experience overall. It’s slated to have a total board power (TBP) of 150 to 182 watts, deliver a 3.13 GHz boost clock, and offer an impressive 821 TOPS of peak AI performance—ready for a range of workflows, from gaming and content creation to AI-assisted tasks.
Seemingly aimed at the same market as Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti, the RX 9060 XT appears poised to deliver an equally exciting launch as the 9070 series, but at a more affordable price point. Packed with features for both gamers and creators, the card introduces support for FP8 data types and structured sparsity, key for AI-enhanced applications such as real-time upscaling, frame interpolation and machine learning–driven creative tools. For streamers, modders and aspiring creators, this unlocks new workflows powered directly by the GPU without the need for expensive workstation hardware.
Positioned as a compelling upgrade for users with aging graphics cards, the Radeon RX 9060 XT provides a path into current-gen performance without flagship pricing, and may give the newly released RTX 5060 a real challenge in the mainstream market. AMD emphasizes that the card isn’t just built for today’s games, but is also optimized for tomorrow’s AI-assisted titles. As always, hands-on testing will determine how well these claims hold up in real-world use.
With Intel, Nvidia, and now AMD all competing for dominance in the mid-range GPU market, the landscape is finally shaping up to offer real competition, giving gamers and creators more options that don’t stretch their wallets to the limit. The RX 9060 XT sounds exciting on paper, and we look forward to learning more in the weeks and months ahead as the launch approaches. Stay tuned to CGMagazine for more Computex 2025 coverage.