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
Best for: Budget gamers who want maximum VRAM per dollar. Ideal for 1080p high-refresh and entry 1440p gaming — best value in the sub-$300 market.
Full details →| AMD RX 9060 XT | Intel Arc B580 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Generation | RX 9000 | Arc Battlemage |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| TDP | 150W | 190W |
| Upscaling | FSR4 | XeSS |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $349 | $249 |
| Released | Sep 15, 2025 | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Cycle length | — | — |
| Cycle advice | Buy | Caution |
| Deals advice | Caution | Caution |
| Successor | — | — |
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.
4GB more VRAM than the RTX 4060 ($299) and RTX 5060 ($299). The best VRAM-per-dollar in the market.
Matches or beats the RTX 4060 in most rasterized workloads while costing $50 less.
Intel's AI upscaler works well in supported titles and continues to expand game support.