ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB
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AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB 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.
The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT (RDNA 3) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 624 GB/s. |
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GPUThe ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB has the Navi 44 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 4 architecture. The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is based on the graphics chip Navi 32 XT, which comes from the RDNA 3 architecture. |
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| ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB | GPU | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT |
| AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT |
| Navi 44 XT | GPU Chip | Navi 32 XT |
| RDNA 4 | Architecture | RDNA 3 |
| 32 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 60 |
| 2048 | Shader | 3840 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 96 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 240 |
| 32 | Raytracing Cores | 60 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB clocks at 2.518 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 20.1 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is 19.5 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.438 GHz. |
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| 16 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.518 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.438 GHz |
| 20.1 Gbps | Memory Speed | 19.5 Gbps |
| 322 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 624 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.700 GHz | Base Clock | 1.800 GHz |
| 3.230 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.430 GHz |
| 2.62 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 2.12 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 160 W (Reference). The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 263 W. |
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| 160 W (Reference) | TDP | 263 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| Unknown | Tjunction max | 96 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB. The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1a |
| 2x DP v2.1a | DP Ports | 3x DP v2.1 |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Yes | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | Addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThe 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. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB is connected to the system via PCIe 5 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 249 mm | Length | 267 mm |
| 132 mm | Height | 135 mm |
| 41 mm | Width | 50 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| 645 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 5 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 4 nanometers since Q4/2025. The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT came on the market in Q3/2023 and will have a structure width of 5 nanometers manufactured. |
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| RX9060XT CL 16G | Part-no | -- |
| Q4/2025 | Release date | Q3/2023 |
| 349 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 499 $ |
| 4 nm | Structure size | 5 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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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
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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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)
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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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)
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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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
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB
16 GB GDDR6 |
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