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RX 9060 XT 16GB vs RX 9060 XT 8GB

One chip sold in two configurations $50 apart at launch, and the clearest example of why memory should be checked before price. The cards run at similar speeds in light games, and the larger one pulls away wherever memory becomes the limit.

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The verdict

Our pickAMD

RX 9060 XT 16GB

47Score
$64616 GB160 WIndex 33 at 1440p

The cheapest 16 GB card in this database. Its 128-bit bus limits how far the memory advantage stretches, but for 1080p and light 1440p it removes VRAM from the list of things to worry about.

AMD

RX 9060 XT 8GB

39Score
$5618 GB150 WIndex 31 at 1440p

The same GPU as the 16 GB model with half the memory. At 1080p it is a competent budget card; the moment textures or ray tracing push past 8 GB, the 16 GB version pulls away for $50.

RX 9060 XT 16GB comes out ahead of RX 9060 XT 8GB.

  • RX 9060 XT 16GB is about 6% faster than RX 9060 XT 8GB at 1440p.
  • RX 9060 XT 8GB costs 15% less than RX 9060 XT 16GB.
  • RX 9060 XT 16GB has 16 GB of VRAM against 8 GB.

The score blends performance at 1440p (50%), performance per dollar (30%) and memory headroom (20%), each against every card CompareYourGPU tracks. Fewer than three points apart counts as level. How verdicts are calculated.

Biggest differences

Performance, memory, power and value rows, ranked by how far apart RX 9060 XT 16GB and RX 9060 XT 8GB are. The full sheet below has every row.

The largest differences between RX 9060 XT 16GB and RX 9060 XT 8GB
DifferenceRX 9060 XT 16GBRX 9060 XT 8GBEdge
VRAMBetter: 16 GB8 GBRX 9060 XT 16GB100% higher
Performance index, 4KBetter: 2622RX 9060 XT 16GB18% higher
Performance per $1005.1Better: 5.5RX 9060 XT 8GB8% higher
Ray tracing index, 1440pBetter: 2725RX 9060 XT 16GB8% higher
Board power160 WBetter: 150 WRX 9060 XT 8GB7% lower
Performance index, 1440pBetter: 3331RX 9060 XT 16GB6% higher

Full specification comparison

Open any area to see every row. Rows where a card wins are marked; rows where the two match, or where a figure is not published, say so.

Price and value3 rows
Price and value: RX 9060 XT 16GB, RX 9060 XT 8GB
SpecificationRX 9060 XT 16GBAMDRX 9060 XT 8GBAMD
Launch MSRP$349Best in this row: $299
Current priceCompareYourGPU does not publish a price it has not verified.$646Best in this row: $561
Performance per $100Performance index at 1440p per $100 of verified current price.5.1Best in this row: 5.5
Performance6 rows
Performance: RX 9060 XT 16GB, RX 9060 XT 8GB
SpecificationRX 9060 XT 16GBAMDRX 9060 XT 8GBAMD
Essentially tiedCompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here.3938
CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here.Best in this row: 3331
CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here.Best in this row: 2622
CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here.Best in this row: 2725
Measured suite average at 1440pNot compared: data missing for at least one cardThird-party geometric mean across their game suite, run with vendor upscaling at Quality. A different test from the estimated row below, not a check on it.53.5 FPS (ComputerBase)Not tested
Estimated FPS at 1440pModelled estimate for a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling. Not a measurement.Best in this row: 60-85 FPS55-80 FPS
Memory5 rows
Memory: RX 9060 XT 16GB, RX 9060 XT 8GB
SpecificationRX 9060 XT 16GBAMDRX 9060 XT 8GBAMD
Best in this row: 16 GB8 GB
GDDR6GDDR6
Essentially tied128-bit128-bit
Essentially tied320 GB/s320 GB/s
Memory speedEssentially tied20 Gbps20 Gbps
Graphics processor9 rows
Graphics processor: RX 9060 XT 16GB, RX 9060 XT 8GB
SpecificationRX 9060 XT 16GBAMDRX 9060 XT 8GBAMD
ArchitectureRDNA 4RDNA 4
GPU dieNavi 44Navi 44
Essentially tiedOnly comparable within one manufacturer.2,0482,048
Essentially tied3232
Essentially tied3232
Essentially tied6464
Data unavailableData unavailable
3,130 MHz3,130 MHz
Game clockAMD only.2,530 MHz2,530 MHz
Power4 rows
Power: RX 9060 XT 16GB, RX 9060 XT 8GB
SpecificationRX 9060 XT 16GBAMDRX 9060 XT 8GBAMD
160 WBest in this row: 150 W
Vendor figure where published, otherwise board power plus 300 W of headroom.500 W (estimate)Best in this row: 450 W (estimate)
Performance per 100 WEssentially tied20.620.7
Power connectors1x 8-pin1x 8-pin
Technologies6 rows
Technologies: RX 9060 XT 16GB, RX 9060 XT 8GB
SpecificationRX 9060 XT 16GBAMDRX 9060 XT 8GBAMD
3rd-generation ray accelerators3rd-generation ray accelerators
FSR 4, FSR 3.1, XeSSFSR 4, FSR 3.1, XeSS
FSR 3.1 Frame Generation, AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2 (driver-level)FSR 3.1 Frame Generation, AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2 (driver-level)
YesYes
Video encoderAMD Radeon media engine with AV1, HEVC and H.264 encodeAMD Radeon media engine with AV1, HEVC and H.264 encode
Video decoderAV1, HEVC and H.264 decodeAV1, HEVC and H.264 decode
Display outputs3 rows
Display outputs: RX 9060 XT 16GB, RX 9060 XT 8GB
SpecificationRX 9060 XT 16GBAMDRX 9060 XT 8GBAMD
DisplayPort3x 2.1a3x 2.1a
HDMI1x 2.1b1x 2.1b
USB-CNoneNone
Physical3 rows
Physical: RX 9060 XT 16GB, RX 9060 XT 8GB
SpecificationRX 9060 XT 16GBAMDRX 9060 XT 8GBAMD
LengthData unavailableData unavailable
Height from bracketData unavailableData unavailable
Data unavailableData unavailable
Release3 rows
Release: RX 9060 XT 16GB, RX 9060 XT 8GB
SpecificationRX 9060 XT 16GBAMDRX 9060 XT 8GBAMD
Launch dateJune 5, 2025June 5, 2025
GenerationRX 9000RX 9000
AvailabilityIn productionIn production

Prices and where to buy

Each price carries its source and date, or is labelled as a launch MSRP. The retailer page is the authority on today's price.

RX 9060 XT 16GB

$646+85.2% vs MSRP

MSRP $349

Expensive

Amazon.es marketplace (trippodoshop) · ES · new · price checked (41 days ago)

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RX 9060 XT 8GB

$561+87.7% vs MSRP

MSRP $299

Expensive

Amazon.es · ES · new · price checked (41 days ago)

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Cheaper alternatives

Cards that cost at least 10% less than one of these and come within 10% of its estimated 1440p performance.

Winner by category

Each category is decided by the same numbers used everywhere else on the site. A category with no clear leader says so rather than picking one.

The shape of the trade-off

All six axes are normalised to a 0-100 scale so they can share one chart. Performance and ray tracing are CompareYourGPU’s estimated indices; value, VRAM, efficiency and features are each card’s standing relative to every other card tracked here.

Normalised comparison of RX 9060 XT 16GB, RX 9060 XT 8GB across six criteria, judged at 1440p.
PerformanceRay tracingValueVRAMEfficiencyFeatures
  • RX 9060 XT 16GB
  • RX 9060 XT 8GB
Normalised comparison of RX 9060 XT 16GB, RX 9060 XT 8GB across six criteria, judged at 1440p.
CriterionRX 9060 XT 16GBRX 9060 XT 8GB
Performance3331
Ray tracing2725
Value4853
VRAM8036
Efficiency6666
Features10085

Performance, memory and value

Estimated performance index at 1440p. 100 is the fastest card CompareYourGPU tracks.

CompareYourGPU estimate aggregated from public review coverage, not a measurement.

Estimated frame rate at 1440p in a typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.

Modelled from the performance index. Not a measured benchmark. Real results vary widely by title.

VRAM capacity.

Capacity alone is not the whole story: memory bus width and bandwidth decide how much of it the GPU can actually use.

Price, verified where available.

A card with a verified current price is shown at that price, a dated snapshot; a card without one is shown at launch MSRP. Street prices move, so check the retailer.

Which one should you buy?

The short version: the RX 9060 XT 16GB is faster, but the RX 9060 XT 8GB offers better value at the prices on record. Which of those matters more is the decision.

Based on the specifications, estimated performance indices and prices on record for these cards. How verdicts are calculated.

Maximum performance

RX 9060 XT 16GB

Highest estimated performance index at 1440p of the cards compared here, at 33. It is the right answer if frame rate is the only thing you are optimising for.

Best value

RX 9060 XT 8GB

Delivers the most performance per dollar of the cards compared, at $561. Choose this if the difference in price matters more to you than the difference in frame rate.

Ray tracing

RX 9060 XT 16GB

Strongest ray-traced performance here, with an estimated ray tracing index of 27 at 1440p. It also carries FSR 4, which is how ray tracing becomes practical.

Memory headroom

RX 9060 XT 16GB

Carries 16 GB, the most headroom of the cards compared at 1440p. Memory is usually what dates a card before raw speed does.

Small or quiet builds

RX 9060 XT 8GB

Best performance per watt of the cards compared, drawing 150 W. That means less heat, quieter fans and less pressure on your power supply.

Best overall

RX 9060 XT 16GB

Best balance of speed, price and memory of the cards compared: 50% performance at 1440p, 30% performance per dollar, 20% memory headroom. Not necessarily the fastest.

RX 9060 XT 16GB vs RX 9060 XT 8GB: common questions

Is the 16 GB RX 9060 XT worth $50 more?
In most cases, yes. It is about 6% faster at 1440p on CompareYourGPU's estimated index (33 against 31) and about 18% faster at 4K (26 against 22), and it has twice the memory for what is a small share of the price.
Is the 8 GB version fast enough for 1080p?
For most games today, yes. It is the first thing you will outgrow, though, so the 8 GB card is best suited to a build you will replace soon or to lighter and older games.
Are they the same chip?
Yes, both use RDNA 4 on a 128-bit bus with FSR 4 support. The difference is the memory: 16 GB against 8 GB. Listings often name them almost identically, so check the capacity before ordering.

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