Micro Center: ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger Overclocked 16GB Graphics Card

zackman1

Dec 26, 2025 02:58 PM

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zackman1Dec 26, 2025 02:58 PM

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Thanks for posting, been this price a bit. Picked up an open box for 297 and it has been a blast. Upgraded from a GTX 1650 super 4GB and performance is night and day. Installed an HP rebuilt bought refurb in 2021 with a ryzen 5 3500. Also note the listing indicates PCIE 5.0x8 but it is x16.

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CrazyGoat

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Dec 26, 2025 05:54 PM

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CrazyGoat

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After 15+ nvidia graphics cards over 27 years of PC gaming, I bought my first Radeon with the 9070 XT - and I'm shocked at how good it is for the money. The drivers are excellent as well.
The 9060 makes a great mid range card.

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Craigor

Dec 26, 2025 07:15 PM

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CraigorDec 26, 2025 07:15 PM

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I got this same card 9060 XT 16GB from Amazon for the Battlefield 6 launch and had endless driver crash to desktop/black screen full lockups over the months since. Tried old drivers, new drivers, experimental drivers, didn't matter. I should have done better research because the Reddit and forum threads show I'm far from the only one. The price was great, but AMD's well known crappy drivers made it not worth it at all. Ended up returning for a full refund and now in the market for NVIDIA because this totally soured me on AMD cards.

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BrianO5815

Dec 26, 2025 10:55 PM

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BrianO5815Dec 26, 2025 10:55 PM

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Quote from Craigor

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I got this same card 9060 XT 16GB from Amazon for the Battlefield 6 launch and had endless driver crash to desktop/black screen full lockups over the months since. Tried old drivers, new drivers, experimental drivers, didn't matter. I should have done better research because the Reddit and forum threads show I'm far from the only one. The price was great, but AMD's well known crappy drivers made it not worth it at all. Ended up returning for a full refund and now in the market for NVIDIA because this totally soured me on AMD cards.

i would suggest linux except for the jerks who made battlefield 6 suck.

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npolite

Dec 27, 2025 03:07 AM

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npoliteDec 27, 2025 03:07 AM

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Quote from Craigor

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I got this same card 9060 XT 16GB from Amazon for the Battlefield 6 launch and had endless driver crash to desktop/black screen full lockups over the months since. Tried old drivers, new drivers, experimental drivers, didn't matter. I should have done better research because the Reddit and forum threads show I'm far from the only one. The price was great, but AMD's well known crappy drivers made it not worth it at all. Ended up returning for a full refund and now in the market for NVIDIA because this totally soured me on AMD cards.

I bought the 5700xt used a few years ago. I ran into issues where games would crash. I found out that the issue was with the fan ramp of the driver. It does not ramp up fast enough to keep the card from hitting the thermal limit. You need to create a custom profile to ramp up the fan to 100% when it hits 60+ degrees. I am disappointed that AMD never updated it for this card. When a game crashes it resets and you have to remember to reload the profile or you will have the issue again.

This just left a bad taste with the purchase. I don't overclock and just game on a 43" 1080p TV. I did buy this deal but jumped in on the 5060ti 16gb from Walmart for $370. I'm just waiting for it to arrive and will be returning the 9060xt. I didn't open or use it so can't comment on how good/bad the card it.

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Sniper82

Dec 27, 2025 03:32 AM

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Sniper82Dec 27, 2025 03:32 AM

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Quote from Craigor

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I got this same card 9060 XT 16GB from Amazon for the Battlefield 6 launch and had endless driver crash to desktop/black screen full lockups over the months since. Tried old drivers, new drivers, experimental drivers, didn't matter. I should have done better research because the Reddit and forum threads show I'm far from the only one. The price was great, but AMD's well known crappy drivers made it not worth it at all. Ended up returning for a full refund and now in the market for NVIDIA because this totally soured me on AMD cards.

Try redoing windows? I know one shouldn't have to but if you are on a multi year installation that could be a factor. Also it could be a commination of hardware the card didn't like or something wrong with it alone. Millions of AMD users with no issues but they all can't be great.

RelaxedCreature628

Dec 27, 2025 03:47 AM

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RelaxedCreature628Dec 27, 2025 03:47 AM

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Got this same card over summer. Good for entry to midrange games. However, not many options if you plan do AI or photogrammetry with this or any AMD cards.
BTW, that light strip is just fixed LED. Not RGB nor aRGB.

Last edited by RelaxedCreature628 December 26, 2025 at 08:53 PM.

RyzenPrime

Dec 27, 2025 08:16 AM

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RyzenPrimeDec 27, 2025 08:16 AM

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Get it before the price go up in the near future!!! Excellent GPU for the price!

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smith6ar

Dec 27, 2025 01:25 PM

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smith6arDec 27, 2025 01:25 PM

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4070 for $385 from yesterday may be slightly better deal

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Pr1vateer

Dec 27, 2025 06:21 PM

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Pr1vateerDec 27, 2025 06:21 PM

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Quote from smith6ar

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4070 for $385 from yesterday may be slightly better deal

That was open box / refurb though, this is new.
Open box these can be found under $300

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jc122

Dec 27, 2025 06:50 PM

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jc122Dec 27, 2025 06:50 PM

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Picked up an open box for $297

bluechox

Dec 28, 2025 12:59 AM

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bluechoxDec 28, 2025 12:59 AM

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Standard price

dox83

Dec 28, 2025 01:08 AM

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dox83Dec 28, 2025 01:08 AM

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Quote from npolite

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I bought the 5700xt used a few years ago. I ran into issues where games would crash. I found out that the issue was with the fan ramp of the driver. It does not ramp up fast enough to keep the card from hitting the thermal limit. You need to create a custom profile to ramp up the fan to 100% when it hits 60+ degrees. I am disappointed that AMD never updated it for this card. When a game crashes it resets and you have to remember to reload the profile or you will have the issue again.

This just left a bad taste with the purchase. I don't overclock and just game on a 43" 1080p TV. I did buy this deal but jumped in on the 5060ti 16gb from Walmart for $370. I'm just waiting for it to arrive and will be returning the 9060xt. I didn't open or use it so can't comment on how good/bad the card it.

I have had an RX 5700 since launch. It has always ran hot as it was the original blower fan model. However typically if the GPU overheats the computer will shut down. I have had my 5700 do that multiple times. I have to crank the fans on it these days as it doesn't cool like it used to. Would love to make a jump into something else but for the prices nothing really screams game changing upgrade even after 7 years without dropping $500 or more. Which is sad considering I paid like $329 for my 5700.

npolite

Dec 28, 2025 01:27 PM

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npoliteDec 28, 2025 01:27 PM

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Quote from dox83

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I have had an RX 5700 since launch. It has always ran hot as it was the original blower fan model. However typically if the GPU overheats the computer will shut down. I have had my 5700 do that multiple times. I have to crank the fans on it these days as it doesn't cool like it used to. Would love to make a jump into something else but for the prices nothing really screams game changing upgrade even after 7 years without dropping $500 or more. Which is sad considering I paid like $329 for my 5700.

I have the MSI model with twin fans and it doesn't shut down but the CPU temps hover around 100 and then the game crashes.

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