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AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB review: a potent challenger to RTX 5060 Ti


Digital Foundry tests the RX 9060 XT. On this page: we introduce our test system, benchmarking methodology and initial impressions.

The formula is remarkably straightforward: attack the entry-level RTX 5060 by offering a similarly 8GB-equipped product with a lot more performance for the same price: $299. While performance is ballpark, the extra three gigs of VRAM alongside a full-size PCI Express interface gives the seven-year-old veteran advantages in triple-A games that the 5060 does not enjoy - especially when ray tracing is involved. The RX 9060 XT has potent performance and decent RT capabilities - but what's the point of them if you don't have the memory to fully exercise the core hardware?

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