AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB — Benchmarks & Specs
Short answer: the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB generates a median 58.9 tokens/sec on 7-9B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under llama.cpp, across 6 cited runs from llama.cpp GitHub, RunAIHome, parsapp/rx9060xt-llm-benchmarks, Quantized.fyi and LocalLLaMA. Its 8 GB of VRAM holds up to Gemma 2 9B at Q4_K_M with an ~8K context, by the Will-It-Run matrix's sizing (8 of 23 models fit). At the $459.99 Amazon price checked 9 h ago (prices change), that is 128.0 tok/s per $1,000, the SpecPicks Value Index.
- Median speed 58.9 tok/s 6 cited runs, 7-9B at Q4, llama.cpp
- Fits in 8 GB up to Gemma 2 9B at Q4_K_M → at ~8K context; 8 of 23 models in the Will-It-Run matrix
- Lowest linked price $459.99 Amazon, checked ; prices change
- Value Index 128.0 tok/s per $1,000 median speed ÷ the price above
Who should buy this instead: the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB's 8 GB puts it in the 8 GB tier of the local-LLM GPU picks by VRAM (one card per tier, each with cited tok/s). If they need more than 8 GB, start at the 12 GB pick.
Bottom line: how fast is the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB?
SpecPicks median: 58.9 tokens/sec across 6 cited single-user runs of 7-9B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under llama.cpp (range 16.0–70.5 tok/s), from llama.cpp GitHub (2 runs), RunAIHome, parsapp/rx9060xt-llm-benchmarks, Quantized.fyi, LocalLLaMA. At the $459.99 Amazon price of the cheapest linked listing (checked ; prices change), that is a SpecPicks Value Index of 128.0 tok/s per $1,000. One of those runs: qwen3.5:9b at q4_K_M generates 50.1 tokens/sec under llama.cpp, per parsapp/rx9060xt-llm-benchmarks. At 1440p Ultra, the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB averages 73 fps in Cyberpunk 2077 with a 60 fps 1% low, per GPU Battle. In PassMark G3D Mark it scores 19,749–19,807 pts, across two PassMark results (PassMark GPU benchmark listing: 19,807 pts, PassMark GPU benchmark listing: 19,749 pts). Its 8 GB of VRAM is the binding constraint for local inference: the qwen3.5:9b run above (9B parameters) is the largest model on file at 4-bit quantization on this card.
Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from; the SpecPicks median is computed here from the runs it names, each a row in the AI table, and the per-$1,000 figure divides it by the dated listing price. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.
Amazon listing: $459.99
This Amazon listing is above the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB's $299 launch MSRP. Compare new and used listings on eBay before buying.
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-10-21. Price and availability subject to change.
Read the full comparison → Qwen 3.6 35B-A3B on a 16GB GPU: RTX 5060 Ti vs RX 9060 XT Quant Table
Check what fits in 8 GB: by Q4-class file size, 8 of the 23 open-weight models in the SpecPicks Will-It-Run matrix load entirely into the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB's 8 GB with 1.5 GB left for an ~8K context, up to Gemma 2 9B (a 5.8 GB Q4_K_M file per its Hugging Face listing). Check a model in the Will-It-Run matrix →
The Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB is a graphics card from the RDNA 4 family released in 2025 from AMD. Key on-paper specs include 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM, 150W TDP. It launched with a $299 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing — see the linked product cards below for current listings. Data on this page draws on 11 linked listings, 10 synthetic benchmark results, 10 community AI inference reports, 46 measured game frame-rate results (top 15 shown), compiled from LocalLLaMA, The FPS Review, GPU Battle, parsapp/rx9060xt-llm-benchmarks, Geeky Gadgets, StorageReview, llama.cpp GitHub, PassMark, Quantized.fyi, RunAIHome, TechPowerUp, 3DMark, LaNOC, TopCPU; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, synthetic benchmark scores, or local LLM inference).
Gaming Performance (measured FPS)
Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.
| Game | Resolution | Settings | Relative | Avg FPS | 1% low | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 | 1080p | Extreme | 130 fps | — | The FPS Review 2026-02-11 | |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1440p | Very High | 119 fps | 79 fps | GPU Battle 2025-06-05 | |
| Fortnite | 1440p | Epic | 114 fps | — | Geeky Gadgets 2026-06-11 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 1440p | Ultra | 113 fps | 97 fps | GPU Battle 2025-06-05 | |
| Black Desert Online | 1440p | Remastered | 108 fps | 87 fps | GPU Battle 2025-06-05 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1080p | Ultra | 108 fps | — | TechPowerUp 2025-06-09 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1080p | Ultra | 103 fps | — | The FPS Review 2026-02-11 | |
| Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered | 1440p | Very High | 101 fps | — | Geeky Gadgets 2026-06-11 | |
| Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | 1080p | Medium RT on | 100 fps | — | The FPS Review 2026-02-11 | |
| Spider-Man 2 | 1440p | Very High FSR Quality | 98 fps | — | Geeky Gadgets 2026-06-11 | |
| 25-game average | 1080p | Ultra | 91 fps | — | TechPowerUp 2025-06-09 | |
| Horizon Forbidden West | 1080p | Ultra | 89 fps | — | The FPS Review 2026-02-11 | |
| Alan Wake 2 | 1080p | High | 86 fps | — | The FPS Review 2026-02-11 | |
| Mafia: The Old Country | 1080p | Epic | 85 fps | — | The FPS Review 2026-02-11 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1440p | Ultra | 73 fps | 60 fps | GPU Battle 2025-06-05 |
AI Inference Performance
Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.
| Model | Quantization | Relative | Tokens/sec | VRAM used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen3:4b | Q8 llama.cpp | 73.8 tok/s | — | LocalLLaMA 2026-03-31 | |
| llama2:7b | Q4_0 llama.cpp | 70.5 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub (Vulkan scoreboard) 2025-06-12 | |
| llama2:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 70.5 tok/s | — | RunAIHome 2026-07-24 | |
| llama2:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 67.6 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub ROCm scoreboard 2025-08 | |
| qwen3.5:9b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 50.1 tok/s | 5.2 GB | parsapp/rx9060xt-llm-benchmarks (GitHub) 2025-07 | |
| qwen3:0.6b | — ollama | 47.1 tok/s | — | LocalLLaMA 2026-04-15 | |
| qwen3:8b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 44.0 tok/s | — | Quantized.fyi 2026-05 | |
| llama3.2:3b | — ollama | 20.0 tok/s | — | LocalLLaMA 2026-04-02 | |
| llama3.1:8b | Q4 ollama | 16.9 tok/s | — | LocalLLaMA 2026-04-20 | |
| llama3.1:8b | Q4 llama.cpp | 16.0 tok/s | — | LocalLLaMA 2026-04-03 |
Synthetic Benchmarks
Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.
| Benchmark | Relative | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PassMark G3D Mark | 19,807 pts | PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20 | |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 19,749 points | PassMark Software retrieved 2026-07-07 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,565 points | TopCPU (3DMark database aggregate) retrieved 2026-09-06 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,162 points | LanOC Reviews 2026-06 | |
| 3DMark Port Royal | 9,751 points | StorageReview 2026-06-04 | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad | 3,767 points | StorageReview 2026-06-04 | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 Graphics Score | 3,743 points | 3DMark (UL Benchmarks) 2026-10-06 | |
| 3DMark Speed Wayamd radeon rx 9060 xt review | 3,004 points | StorageReview 2026-06-04 | |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,880 points | LaNOC (ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger OC 16GB review) 2025-06-04 | |
| PassMark G2D Mark | 1,135 pts | PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20 |
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Full Specifications
| Die | Navi 44 |
|---|---|
| PCIe | 5.0 x16 |
| TDP | 150 W |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Process | 4 nm |
| Memory type | GDDR6 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 |
| Compute units | 32 |
| Memory bus | 128-bit |
| Boost clock | 3130 MHz |
| Stream processors | 2048 |
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