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AMD’s new Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT are certified GPU hits…or at least they’re sold out everywhere. It’s hard to tell the difference these days. Dollar-for-dollar they’re extremely competitive with Nvidia’s RTX 50-series, and it seems like there are at least a few more to go around at launch. But what about something a little more affordable? We’ve now got a first tantalizing glance at the Radeon RX 9060 XT.
Two new Asus Radeon RX 9060 XT cards have been spotted on Eurasian Economic Commission’s documentation site, where Nvidia’s more affordable RTX 50-series cards have also debuted as of late. The initial listings were spotted by Twitter/X user harukaze5719 (via VideoCardz), who also clapped eyes on Asus 9060 XT cards in similar listings in South Korea. There are a bunch of variants, the usual Prime, TUF, et cetera sub-brands from Asus gear.
Detailed specs aren’t available, but it looks like two primary variants will be offered: one with 8GB of video RAM, and one with 16GB. It also appears that the card will use a 128-bit memory bus, half as wide as the more premium RX 9070.
Of course, the biggest question on the minds of PC gamers will be how much the cards will cost. The MSRP of the Radeon RX 9070 is $550, but good luck actually buying one at that price. Presumably the RX 9060 XT will be considerably lower, ostensibly competing with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti. Which, again, has no official price…not that the official price means much with new stock disappearing almost instantly.
The lower-tier cards from both AMD and Nvidia are expected to hit retailers sometime in the second quarter of 2025, hopefully staying there for at least a few seconds before vanishing. We’ll have to wait and see.
Author: Michael Crider, Staff Writer, PCWorld
Michael is a 10-year veteran of technology journalism, covering everything from Apple to ZTE. On PCWorld he’s the resident keyboard nut, always using a new one for a review and building a new mechanical board or expanding his desktop “battlestation” in his off hours. Michael’s previous bylines include Android Police, Digital Trends, Wired, Lifehacker, and How-To Geek, and he’s covered events like CES and Mobile World Congress live. Michael lives in Pennsylvania where he’s always looking forward to his next kayaking trip.
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