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AMD ASRock Challenger OC Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB vs NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB: Comparison
AMD ASRock Challenger OC Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB and NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB separate most on vram: AMD ASRock Challenger OC Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB at 8 GB, NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB at 16 GB, 50% in favour of NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB. TDP splits them by another 20%, this time favouring AMD ASRock Challenger OC Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB. They match on tier, ray tracing support and slot width. In Blender Cycles (GPU) the NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB scores 4,309 against 1,615 for the AMD ASRock Challenger OC Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB, a lead of 63%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Series | Radeon RX 9000 | GeForce RTX 50 |
| Board Partner | ASRock | MSI |
| VRAM | 8 GB-50% | 16 GB |
| Tier | Mainstream | Mainstream |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock | 3155 MHz | 2662 MHz-16% |
| Ray Tracing Support | true | true |
| TDP | 150 W | 180 W-20% |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 (Navi 44) | Blackwell (GB206) |
| Card Length | 259 mm | 280 mm-8% |
| Slot Width | 2 | 2 |
| MSRP | 299 | 429 |
Benchmarks
Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.
Blender Cycles (GPU)
Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.
Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every shader unit on the card at once. The score measures sustained render throughput, so it tells you what a card does in Cycles and similar renderers rather than what it does in a game. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that card on the same Blender version.
Verdict
AMD ASRock Challenger OC Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
7 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid mainstream pick if its price and 8GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.
NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
7 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid mainstream pick if its price and 16GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.
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