First-generation product — recently released, still early days
Best for: Budget gamers in OEM pre-built systems — not currently available for retail purchase.
Full details →Early in cycle — strong buy, no urgency to wait
Best for: 1440p gamers on a mid-range budget who want DLSS 4 and enough VRAM for modern titles.
Full details →| AMD RX 9060 | NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Entry | Mid-range |
| Generation | RX 9000 | RTX 5000 |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| TDP | 132W | 180W |
| Upscaling | FSR4 | DLSS4 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $249 | $429 |
| Released | Aug 6, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Cycle length | — | ~800 days |
| Cycle advice | Buy | Buy |
| Deals advice | Caution | Caution |
| Successor | — | — |
ML upscaling included even at the budget entry point.
Ultra-efficient for budget OEM builds.
Currently not available as a standalone retail GPU — check pre-built systems from major OEMs.
Finally resolves the VRAM debate — double the memory of the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB at a competitive mid-range price.
Multi-frame generation brings high frame rates to 1440p without brute-force rendering.
Efficient enough for mid-range builds without a PSU upgrade.