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frontpageMadDoraemon posted Sep 18, 2025 08:15 AM
PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual Fan 16GB GDDR6 PCIe 5.0 Graphics Card
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RTX 3060 Ti vs RX 9060 XT 16GB- Is the upgrade worth it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhWcZY1
48.8% more than Intel Arc B580 for ~33% higher frame rates on most games.
16GB VRAM longer future proofing.
Only comparing for gaming. Other workloads - nVidia is still best and IDK how Intel Arc is for rendering h.265 or AV1.
PCIe 3.0 x16 is sufficient for the AMD RX 9060 XT 16GB in nearly all gaming and general workloads.
🔍 What the Benchmarks Say
In tests like F1 25 at 1440p, the RX 9060 XT 16GB on PCIe 3.0 x16 delivered ~73 FPS, which was virtually identical to its performance on PCIe 4.0 and 5.0.
The 8GB variant, however, suffered massive drops (down to 35 FPS on PCIe 3.0) due to VRAM overflow and reliance on system RAM.
🧠 Why 16GB Makes the Difference
With 16GB of VRAM, the GPU rarely needs to offload assets to system memory.
That means PCIe bandwidth isn't a limiting factor, even on Gen 3.
PCIe 3.0 x16 offers ~16 GB/s, which is more than enough unless you're doing heavy compute, AI training, or extreme modded gaming that exceeds VRAM.
How does this compare to Intel Arc B580 12GB?
28% faster for the most part.
That increases the higher the resolution.
This is a 1440 card and the arc is a 1080 card. If you just need a 1080 card you can save some cash but the arc wont perform as well as this card at any resolution.
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What magical game exists in your head?
It only comes in XT 16gb variant, and it's absolutely a 1440p GPU. I even run 1440p on my aging 6600 XT and it's fine for what I do. Why do you think it isn't?
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If you want 1440 then yeah. Honestly you could probably sell both for around 200. Pretty big upgrade for 150 if you look at it that way.
I waited almost 7 years to upgrade the GPU in my gaming PC. The difference in the size and weight between the cards is crazy. The old Vega 64 is big enough to use as a weapon lol.
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My son has a 3060ti is this good enough to warrant an upgrade?
It's about 20-30% faster in rasterization and RT, and also has double the VRAM. It's not a huge upgrade, but is a little more futureproof.
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had a 1660Ti, picked up a 2080 earlier this year for 160$. Tempted by this deal, what do y'all think?
Do the games you play run fine now? Do you NEED to upgrade for some reason?
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