AMD
Budget
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
16GB for $349. On memory per dollar, nothing new touches it.
Launch MSRP $349 (2025). Street prices move daily; the links open live listings. Amazon links may earn us a commission.
16GB GDDR6
Memory16GB GDDR6
MSRP$349
Board power160W
Released2025
Will it run your models?
VRAM meter16GB
8B5GB
14B9GB
24B14GB
32B20GB
70B40GB
Local AI fit: up to low-20B class models. Rule of thumb for 4-bit quantized models; context length and other apps eat into the same memory.
Why you buy it
- 16GB VRAM at the lowest price of any current card
- Solid 1080p and 1440p performance
- 160W power draw
Why you hesitate
- An 8GB variant exists, check the box carefully
- ROCm support at this tier is hobbyist territory
The editor's take
AMD's answer to the 5060 Ti 16GB, and it undercuts it by $80. Gaming value is excellent and the 16GB buffer future-proofs it at this tier. For AI work the CUDA gap matters more down here where every driver headache costs you an evening, so gamers should grab it and AI tinkerers should think twice.
Who it's for: Budget 1440p builders who want a card that will not hit a VRAM wall two years in.