First-generation product — recently released, still early days
Best for: Mid-range 1440p gamers who want 16GB VRAM without paying high-end prices.
Full details →First-generation product — no release history to base predictions on
Superseded by Arc B770
Best for: Budget gamers who want 16GB VRAM and primarily play modern DX12/Vulkan titles. Not recommended for older game libraries or professional CUDA workloads.
Full details →| AMD RX 9060 XT | Intel Arc A770 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Generation | RX 9000 | Arc Alchemist |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| TDP | 150W | 225W |
| Upscaling | FSR4 | XeSS |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $349 | $349 |
| Released | Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 12, 2022 |
| Cycle length | — | — |
| Cycle advice | Buy | Caution |
| Deals advice | Caution | Buy |
| Successor | — | Arc B770 |
AMD continues to offer more VRAM per dollar than NVIDIA at every tier.
ML-powered upscaling at the mid-range price point.
Ultra-efficient — no PSU upgrade needed for most builds.
The cheapest way to get 16GB VRAM in a discrete GPU. Unmatched for VRAM-per-dollar.
Intel's driver team has spent 2+ years maturing the Alchemist stack. DX12 and Vulkan are now solid.
Intel's AI upscaler works across all GPU brands but is optimized for Arc hardware.