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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 vs ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 8 GB GDDR7 · 2.53 GHz · 145 W Speed index 16/100

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (Blackwell 2.0) and has 8 GB GDDR7 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 448 GB/s.

ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB
ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.99 GHz · 150 W Speed index 18/100

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB is based on the AMD Radeon RX 9060 (RDNA 4) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 322 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB is 10 % faster than the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060.

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB
Speed index
16/100
18/100
FP32
19.41 TFLOPS
21.43 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.53 GHz
2.99 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR7
8 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
448 GB/s
322 GB/s
TDP
145 W
150 W
Launch Price
299 $
199 $

GPU

GPUASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060AMD Radeon RX 9060
GPU ChipGB206-250-A1Navi 44
Streaming Multiprocessors3028
Shader38401792
Render Output Units4864
Texture Units120112
Raytracing Cores3028
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 has the GB206-250-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB is based on the graphics chip Navi 44, which comes from the RDNA 4 architecture.

Memory

MemoryASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR7GDDR6
Memory Clock1.750 GHz2.518 GHz
Memory Speed28.0 Gbps20.1 Gbps
Memory bandwidth448 GB/s322 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
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The graphics memory of the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 28.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB is 20.1 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.518 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB
Base Clock2.280 GHz1.700 GHz
Boost Clock2.527 GHz2.990 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock--2.40 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 DesignASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB
TDP145 W150 W
Tjunction max89 °CUnknown
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 145 W.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 150 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 90 mm2 x 100 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.1b1x HDMI 2.1b
DisplayPort3x DP 2.1b2x DP 2.1a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNon addressable LED
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With the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 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 Challenger 8GB is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB
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

DimensionsASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB
Length228 mm249 mm
Height123 mm132 mm
Width50 mm41 mm
Width (Slots)3 Slots2 Slots
Weight--645 g
SFF-ReadyNoYes
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 is connected to the system via PCIe 5 x 8 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 5 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB
GPU InterfacePCIe 5 x 8PCIe 5 x 16
Release dateQ2/2025Q3/2025
Launch Price299 $199 $
Structure size5 nm4 nm
Part-noDUAL-RTX5060-8GRX9060 CL 8G
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 has been manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers since Q2/2025.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 Challenger 8GB came on the market in Q3/2025 and will have a structure width of 4 nanometers manufactured.

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