AMD launches the "$350" Radeon RX 9060 XT with 16GB of VRAM

Editor's take: AMD has unveiled the Radeon RX 9060 XT, which comes in a bad version and a good version. The bad version is, of course, the 8GB model, and the good version – or potentially good, depending on how it performs – is the 16GB model. AMD has copied Nvidia's RTX 5060 Ti homework here, giving both models the same name, which is sure to make it more difficult for consumers to find the good version. The Radeon RX 9060 XT will become available on June 5, priced at $300 for the 8GB model and $350 for the 16GB graphics card. AMD's main focus during its presentation was on the 16GB variant, which they're claiming will be the dominant, more widespread card in western markets, and with this pricing, it will be the cheapest current-generation 16GB graphics card. Essentially, the RX 9060 XT is half of the RX 9070 XT. It uses a brand-new Navi 44 die, which has half the core and memory configuration of Navi 48 at nearly half the die size – it's ended up at 199 sq mm. Instead of receiving ... Read full article.