Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB vs Radeon RX 6700 XT
Compare the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB and Radeon RX 6700 XT on real gaming benchmarks, full specifications, live retailer prices and performance-per-dollar, then jump straight to the cheapest in-stock version of either card.
The short answer
The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is the better buy here: it's both faster at 1080p and gives more performance per dollar.
- Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is about 19% faster at 1080p (gaming index 58 vs 49).
- Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 31%.
- Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB delivers about 55% more frames per dollar at 1080p.
- Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB carries more VRAM (16GB vs 12GB), an edge at 4K and in memory-heavy games.
- Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB draws less power (160W vs 230W), so it runs cooler and asks less of your PSU.
Gaming performance
Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Switch resolution with the toggle above.
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is about 19% faster at 1080p.
Performance per dollar
1080p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
11.2
per $100 spent
Better value
7.2
per $100 spent
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GBfrom $519.99
- ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger OC 16 GB$519.99OC3290 MHz · 249 mm
- ASUS Dual RX 9060 XT 16 GB$529.00OC3230 MHz · 202 mm
- XFX Swift RX 9060 XT OC 16 GB$529.99OC3320 MHz · 270 mm
- ASUS Dual RX 9060 XT White Edition 16 GB$539.99OC3230 MHz · 202 mm
- XFX Swift RX 9060 XT White Triple Fan OC 16 GB$591.85OC3320 MHz · 290 mm
- XFX Swift RX 9060 XT White OC 16 GB$619.99OC3320 MHz · 270 mm
- GIGABYTE RX 9060 XT GAMING OC 16 GB$649.99OC3320 MHz · 281 mm
- XFX Mercury RX 9060 XT OC 16 GB$659.99OC3320 MHz · 320 mm
- XFX Swift RX 9060 XT Triple Fan OC 16 GB$659.99OC3320 MHz · 290 mm
- GIGABYTE RX 9060 XT GAMING OC ICE 16 GB$759.99OC3320 MHz · 281 mm
- PowerColor Hellhound RX 9060 XT OC 16 GB$786.08OC3311 MHz · 310 mm
- ASUS Prime RX 9060 XT OC Edition 16 GB$812.04OC3311 MHz · 304 mm
- Sapphire PURE RX 9060 XT OC 16 GB$932.18OC3290 MHz · 240 mm
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger OC 16 GBOC | 3290 MHz | 249 mm | — | $519.99 | | |
| ASUS Dual RX 9060 XT 16 GBOC | 3230 MHz | 202 mm | — | $529.00 | | |
| XFX Swift RX 9060 XT OC 16 GBOC | 3320 MHz | 270 mm | — | $529.99 | | |
| ASUS Dual RX 9060 XT White Edition 16 GBOC | 3230 MHz | 202 mm | — | $539.99 | | |
| XFX Swift RX 9060 XT White Triple Fan OC 16 GBOC | 3320 MHz | 290 mm | — | $591.85 | | |
| XFX Swift RX 9060 XT White OC 16 GBOC | 3320 MHz | 270 mm | — | $619.99 | | |
| GIGABYTE RX 9060 XT GAMING OC 16 GBOC | 3320 MHz | 281 mm | — | $649.99 | | |
| XFX Mercury RX 9060 XT OC 16 GBOC | 3320 MHz | 320 mm | — | $659.99 | | |
| XFX Swift RX 9060 XT Triple Fan OC 16 GBOC | 3320 MHz | 290 mm | — | $659.99 | | |
| GIGABYTE RX 9060 XT GAMING OC ICE 16 GBOC | 3320 MHz | 281 mm | — | $759.99 | | |
| PowerColor Hellhound RX 9060 XT OC 16 GBOC | 3311 MHz | 310 mm | — | $786.08 | | |
| ASUS Prime RX 9060 XT OC Edition 16 GBOC | 3311 MHz | 304 mm | — | $812.04 | | |
| Sapphire PURE RX 9060 XT OC 16 GBOC | 3290 MHz | 240 mm | — | $932.18 | |
Radeon RX 6700 XTfrom $680.00
- MSI RX 6700 XT MECH 2X$680.00247 mm
- MSI RX 6700 XT GAMING X$756.00279 mm
- $765.00
- $780.00
- $790.00
- ASUS TUF RX 6700 XT GAMING OC$835.00OC322 mm
- MSI RX 6700 XT MECH 2X OC$1,064.45OC247 mm
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI RX 6700 XT MECH 2X | — | 247 mm | — | $680.00 | | |
| MSI RX 6700 XT GAMING X | — | 279 mm | — | $756.00 | | |
| PowerColor Red Devil RX 6700 XT | — | 320 mm | — | $765.00 | | |
| XFX Speedster MERC319 RX 6700 XT BLACK | — | 323 mm | — | $780.00 | | |
| Sapphire NITRO+ RX 6700 XT | — | 310 mm | — | $790.00 | | |
| ASUS TUF RX 6700 XT GAMING OCOC | — | 322 mm | — | $835.00 | | |
| MSI RX 6700 XT MECH 2X OCOC | — | 247 mm | — | $1,064.45 | |
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