Just launched — full driver maturity ahead
Best for: Budget gamers targeting 1080p high refresh rates or entry-level 1440p with DLSS.
Full details →Overdue for a refresh — no successor announced yet. Prices should be at their lowest
Superseded by RX 9060 XT
Best for: Budget gamers who want 16GB VRAM for 1080p/1440p at clearance prices.
Full details →| NVIDIA RTX 5060 | AMD RX 7600 XT | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Entry | Mid-range |
| Generation | RTX 5000 | RX 7000 |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| TDP | 150W | 150W |
| Upscaling | DLSS4 | FSR3 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $299 | $329 |
| Released | Sep 15, 2025 | Jan 24, 2024 |
| Cycle length | ~800 days | ~600 days |
| Cycle advice | Buy | Wait |
| Deals advice | Caution | Buy |
| Successor | — | RX 9060 XT |
The cheapest way into Blackwell's AI-powered frame generation.
No PSU upgrade needed for most systems — works with 500W PSUs.
Modern architecture with RT and Tensor cores at a budget price.
Most VRAM per dollar in the clearance market.
Ultra-efficient.
Street prices well below $329 MSRP.