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AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC

AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT 12 GB GDDR6 · 2.54 GHz · 245 W Speed index 29/100

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (RDNA 3) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 432 GB/s.

ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC
ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC 16 GB GDDR6 · 3.29 GHz · 160 W Speed index 22/100

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC is based on the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB (RDNA 4) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 322 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is 31 % faster than the ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC.

AMD Radeon RX 7700 XTASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC
Speed index
29/100
22/100
FP32
35.17 TFLOPS
26.95 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.54 GHz
3.29 GHz
Memory Size
12 GB GDDR6
16 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
432 GB/s
322 GB/s
TDP
245 W
160 W
Launch Price
449 $
349 $

GPU

GPUAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC
Based onAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
GPU ChipNavi 32 XLNavi 44 XT
Streaming Multiprocessors5432
Shader34562048
Render Output Units9664
Texture Units216128
Raytracing Cores5432
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The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT has the Navi 32 XL graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 3 architecture.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC is based on the graphics chip Navi 44 XT, which comes from the RDNA 4 architecture.

Memory

MemoryAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC
Memory Size12 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.250 GHz2.518 GHz
Memory Speed18.0 Gbps20.1 Gbps
Memory bandwidth432 GB/s322 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit128 bit
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The graphics memory of the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT clocks at 2.250 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 18.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC is 20.1 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.518 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC
Base Clock1.900 GHz1.700 GHz
Boost Clock2.544 GHz3.290 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock2.17 GHz2.70 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC
TDP245 W160 W
Tjunction max97 °CUnknown
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 245 W.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 160 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 90 mm2 x 100 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1b
DisplayPort3x DP 2.12x DP 2.1a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDAddressable LEDNo LED lighting
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With the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC
Length267 mm249 mm
Height135 mm132 mm
Width50 mm41 mm
Width (Slots)3 Slots2 Slots
Weight--645 g
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is connected to the system via PCIe 4 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 5 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC
GPU InterfacePCIe 4 x 16PCIe 5 x 16
Release dateQ3/2023Q2/2025
Launch Price449 $349 $
Structure size5 nm4 nm
Part-no--RX9060XT CL 16GO
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT has been manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers since Q3/2023.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC came on the market in Q2/2025 and will have a structure width of 4 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score

  1. 7,866
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Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. 9,058
  2. no data

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 3,189
  2. no data

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 30 fps (avg)
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2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 68 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 102 fps (avg)
  2. no data

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 29 fps (avg)
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2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 67 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 117 fps (avg)
  2. no data

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL

  1. 125,114
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan

  1. 133,851
  2. no data

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