This is the turn of AMD. After a long discussion of the months of $ 2,000+ GPU and DLSS, we are finally on the turf of the red team. The strength of AMD is historically at the budget end of the spectrum, where most gamers are playing at 1080p, and spending $ 1,000 or less for their entire system.
Even though we really recommend splashing a GPU, it is not just reality for most people. A $ 800 GPU requires $ 1,200 in other parts, and at that time most people who are not in PC gaming will start shopping for an Xbox.
For less than $ 400, Radeon RX 9060 XT manages to trade with a similar price RTX 5060 at 1080p, and further in 1440p performance. If you are looking at both on the shelf, the life of this card is a long life ahead, and the demand for sports and better performance in high resolutions.
Form factor and power
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I know that people want to be right in performance, so I do not want to spend forever on the physical aspects of the card. This Gigabyte Windforce OC model is somewhat premium, with a full metal backplate that has a good cut-out for cooling, and three full-sized fans. If you have a room, additional fans will keep your system calm and reduce the risk of thermal issues.
It still uses standard eight-pin PCIE power that you are using, so do not worry about upgrading your power supply or buying an adapter. I think it will make it a very easy upgrade route for most, which is important to the budget GPU world.
I have received an interesting note about the gigabyte model that there is an RGB LED on the upper/outer corner. Gigabyte is a slightly sliding piece of plastic with logo that you can insert it to reduce the light, but you will need to use a gigabyte software or other RGB LED controller to close it.
Standard
Comparing the card with the same GPU manufacturer is more straightforward than crossing lines. The use of individual developer options and various techniques can shift a few percent of the meter, and it is often the difference between the GPU at the same price. Synthetic benchmark can help us get a more accurate view of relative performance in a vacuum, with the least possible variance from game optimization.
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