AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB Benchmark

Reference CPU: Intel Core i5-13400

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB is the AMD graphics card we cover on this page. Here you'll find its real gaming performance — average FPS (frames per second) across the 20 most popular games at 1080p, 1440p (2K) and 4K (UHD) — its uplift with AI upscaling (DLSS/FSR/XeSS), key specs such as its 16 GB of VRAM, and comparisons with similar GPUs. All figures are estimates from our engine on a reference CPU.

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Performance Scores

Score 1080p66/100

Score 1440p54/100

Score 4K35/100

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB Full Specifications

Official manufacturer specifications for the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB.

Brand	AMD
VRAM	16 GB
Power Draw (TDP)	150W
Tier	Mid-range
Release Year	2025
Architecture	RDNA 4
Process Node	TSMC N4P
Shading Units (CUDA/Stream)	2048
RT Cores	32
Texture Units (TMUs)	128
ROPs	64
Base Clock	1880 MHz
Boost Clock	3130 MHz
FP32 Performance	25.6 TFLOPS
Memory Type	GDDR6
Memory Clock	20000 MHz
Memory Bus	128-bit
Memory Bandwidth	320 GB/s
PCIe Version	PCIe 5.0
Transistor Count	29.7B
Release Date	2025-06-05

Average gaming performance (2026)

1080p Ultra

70 FPS

1440p Ultra

50 FPS

4K Ultra

25 FPS

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB averages 70 FPS at 1080p Ultra, 50 at 1440p and 25 at 4K across the 20 most popular games (estimated). Ideal for 1080p and playable at 1440p; at 4K it's worth enabling DLSS/FSR.

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FPS in Popular Games

Game	1080p	1440p	4K	Rating
Star Wars Zero Company View performance & FPS →	89	59	31	Good
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV View performance & FPS →	86	59	31	Good
Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition View performance & FPS →	78	55	28	Good
Kena: Scars of Kosmora View performance & FPS →	78	55	28	Good
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve View performance & FPS →	78	55	28	Good
Silent Hill: Townfall View performance & FPS →	78	55	28	Good
Halloween: The Game View performance & FPS →	74	53	27	Good
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival View performance & FPS →	74	53	27	Good
The Sinking City 2 View performance & FPS →	74	53	27	Good
Guild Wars 3 View performance & FPS →	69	51	26	Good
Mortal Shell II View performance & FPS →	67	49	25	Good
Valor Mortis View performance & FPS →	67	49	25	Good
Final Fantasy Resonance View performance & FPS →	65	48	24	Good
Aion 2 View performance & FPS →	65	48	24	Good
Final Fantasy VII Revelation View performance & FPS →	62	45	22	Good
Lords of the Fallen II View performance & FPS →	62	45	22	Good
Alien: Isolation 2 View performance & FPS →	60	43	22	Good
Grand Theft Auto VI View performance & FPS →	59	43	21	Acceptable
Atomic Heart 2 View performance & FPS →	56	41	20	Acceptable
Control Resonant View performance & FPS →	56	41	20	Acceptable

Performance with AI upscaling

Estimated average FPS with FSR enabled, which renders at a lower resolution and reconstructs the image for more frames. Quality and Performance modes trade sharpness for FPS differently.

Resolution	Native	FSR Quality	FSR Performance	+ Frame Gen
1080p	70	88	102	150
1440p	50	68	83	116
4K	25	36	46	61

This GPU supports Frame Generation: it inserts generated frames to multiply the displayed FPS. It improves visual smoothness but does not reduce input latency.

Estimated values. The real gain varies by game and by how the technology is implemented.

Best CPU for the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB & bottleneck

The CPU you pair with the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB matters mostly at 1080p; at 1440p and 4K the graphics card itself sets the pace (you are GPU-bound) and the processor is almost irrelevant.

Sweet spot

A AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D already gets the most out of the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB with no bottleneck. Moving to a pricier processor barely adds frames.

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB FPS with different CPUs

Processor (CPU)	1080p	1440p	4K
AMD Ryzen 5 5600	68	49	25
Intel Core i5-12400	69	50	25
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3DSweet spot	71	50	25
Intel Core i9-14900K	73	50	25

Will your CPU bottleneck the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB?

At 1440p and 4K there is no bottleneck: the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB is the limiting component, so any decent modern CPU performs the same. At 1080p a weak processor can hold back a few frames in CPU-heavy games (strategy, simulation or AI-heavy open worlds). As a rule of thumb, a fairly recent 6-core CPU avoids bottlenecking this card.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB good for 1080p, 1440p and 4K?

At 1080p Ultra it averages around 70 FPS; at 1440p (2K) it drops to 50 FPS and at 4K (UHD) to 25 FPS across the most popular games. At higher resolutions, enabling upscaling (DLSS/FSR) helps restore smoothness.

How many FPS (frames per second) are enough?

30 FPS is the playable minimum, 60 FPS the comfortable standard, and 120-144+ FPS ideal for high-refresh monitors or competitive play. In the tables the colour shows the level: green 120+, blue 60+, amber 30+ and red below.

Ultra vs High quality: is it worth it?

Dropping from Ultra to High is barely noticeable yet usually raises FPS by 15-25%. If you want more performance from the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, High quality is almost always the best balance of sharpness and smoothness.

Will the CPU bottleneck the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB?

It depends on the processor and resolution. At 1080p the CPU matters more and an older CPU can bottleneck; at 1440p and 4K the graphics card leads. These figures use a balanced reference CPU.

How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB have, and is it enough?

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB has 16 GB of VRAM (video memory). As a guide, 8 GB is the practical minimum for 1080p, 12 GB is recommended for 1440p, and 16 GB or more for 4K and the games of the coming years.