RX 9060 XT 16GB vs RX 9060 XT 8GB
The RX 9060 XT 16GB is about 16% faster at 1440p, and the RX 9060 XT 8GB costs about $235 less right now. For the money, the RX 9060 XT 8GB is the better buy.
Graphics card · faster
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
$534
cheapest new: Sapphire Pulse at Amazon AU · used about $390
- Video memory
- 16 GB
- Power
- 160 W
- Recommended power supply
- 550 W
- Power connector
- 8-pin
- Card length
- 211–281 mm
- Released
- 2025
Models: PowerColor Reaper, Sapphire Pulse, XFX Swift OC, Gigabyte Gaming OC
Graphics card · better value
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
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No new stock · used about $299
- Video memory
- 8 GB
- Power
- 150 W
- Recommended power supply
- 550 W
- Power connector
- 8-pin
- Card length
- 211–240 mm
- Released
- 2025
Models: Sapphire Pulse, PowerColor Reaper
Average frame rates
Estimated across demanding games at High settings, each tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D and 32 GB of DDR5-6000.
Cost per frame at 1440p: RX 9060 XT 16GB $7 · RX 9060 XT 8GB $5
Game by game at 1440p
| Game | RX 9060 XT 16GB | RX 9060 XT 8GB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 44 | 30 | RX 9060 XT 16GB +47% |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 37 | 25 | RX 9060 XT 16GB +48% |
| Fortnite | 103 | 97 | RX 9060 XT 16GB +6% |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 221 | 207 | RX 9060 XT 16GB +7% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 | 81 | 65 | RX 9060 XT 16GB +25% |
| Baldur’s Gate 3 | 66 | 53 | RX 9060 XT 16GB +25% |
Which graphics card should you buy?
- Better value: the RX 9060 XT 8GB costs less per frame ($5 vs $7 per fps at 1440p).
- The RX 9060 XT 16GB has more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), which matters for 1440p and 4K with high textures — 8 GB is already tight in some new games.
Check either card with your processor in the bottleneck checker, or try it in a full build in the builder.
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Frame rates are Rigsmith estimates from its performance indices, not measured benchmarks. Prices are the cheapest in-stock new price at Australian stores as of 12/11/2026, including GST.