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-conscious 1080p gamers who want maximum VRAM per dollar. Ideal for builds where a $219 entry point matters but VRAM headroom is still a priority.
Full details →| AMD RX 9060 XT | Intel Arc B570 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Mid-range | Entry |
| Generation | RX 9000 | Arc Battlemage |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 10 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| TDP | 150W | 150W |
| Upscaling | FSR4 | XeSS 2 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $349 | $219 |
| Released | Jun 5, 2025 | Jan 16, 2025 |
| Cycle length | — | — |
| Cycle advice | Buy | Caution |
| Deals advice | Caution | Caution |
| Successor | — | — |
AMD continues to offer more VRAM per dollar than NVIDIA at every tier — 16GB for $349 vs NVIDIA's 8GB options.
ML-powered upscaling at the mid-range price point.
Ultra-efficient — no PSU upgrade needed for most builds.
2GB more VRAM than NVIDIA's RTX 5050 (~$189) and RTX 5060 ($299) — the best VRAM-per-dollar in the sub-$225 GPU market.
A full 40W lower than the B580 and 20W lower than most competing NVIDIA cards at this price. No PSU upgrade needed for most systems.
Intel's second-generation AI upscaler delivers strong image quality in supported titles, with a growing catalogue of compatible games.