March 23, 2025

Radeon RX 9060 XT: Anticipated Mid-2025 Release with Two Memory Options

Radeon RX 9060 XT: Anticipated Mid-2025 Release with Two Memory Options
Quelle: AMD

The upcoming Radeon RX 9060 XT will follow in the footsteps of the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti by offering two memory configurations: 8GB and 16GB GDDR6. This new graphics card will introduce the smaller RDNA 4 GPU, named Navi 44, to compete against NVIDIA's Blackwell architecture.

Specifications and Release Timeline

Expected to launch in the second quarter of 2025, the Radeon RX 9060 Series—which will also include the standard Radeon RX 9060 model—has been officially confirmed by AMD. David McAfee, General Manager at AMD, stated, "We will further expand our product family with the Radeon RX 9060 [products], more details to follow soon."

Recent insights from Wccftech reveal that insider @harukaze5719 has identified both an Asus Prime Radeon RX 9060 XT with 8GB GDDR6 and an Asus TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9060 XT with 16GB GDDR6 in the database of the Korean Radio Research Agency (RRA).

Here’s a breakdown of the key specifications for the Radeon RX 9060 XT and RX 9060:

SpecificationRadeon RX 9060 XT*Radeon RX 9060
ArchitectureRDNA 4 (GFX12)RDNA 4 (GFX12)
GPUNavi 44 (GFX1200)Navi 44 (GFX1200)
Shader UnitsUnknownUnknown
Graphics Memory16GB GDDR6 <br> 8GB GDDR68GB GDDR6
Memory Interface128-Bit128-Bit
Memory Speed20 GT/s-
PCIe Power Connector1 × 8-Pin1 × 8-Pin
Display Outputs2 × DisplayPort 2.1 <br> 1 × HDMI 2.1-
Recommended PSU500 Watts550 Watts (OC)
Release DateQ2 2025-

*Data not officially confirmed.

Upcoming Competition: Radeon RX 9070 Series

While the Radeon RX 9070 XT will compete with the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and the Radeon RX 9070 targets the GeForce RTX 5070, AMD is positioning the Radeon RX 9060 XT and Radeon RX 9060 against the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060 in the new naming scheme.

Radeon RX 9060 XT vs. GeForce RTX 5060 Ti: A Competitive Showdown

The second quarter, running from April 1st to June 30th, will witness the direct competition between the Radeon RX 9060 XT and the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti. This will mark the first time AMD's smaller RDNA 4 graphics processor, Navi 44 (GFX1200), counters NVIDIA's compact Blackwell GPUs, the GB206 and GB207.

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