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Reviewers Receive Limited RX 9060 XT 8GB Variants From AMD

By / Tech / June 11, 2025

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT has been launched, but the 8 GB variants aren’t as popular as the 16 GB ones among reviewers. Here are the details.

AMD released RX 9060 XT as a 1440p gaming GPU (Image via AMD)
AMD released RX 9060 XT as a 1440p gaming GPU (Image via AMD)

AMD has released a new graphics card at Computex 2025, known as the RX 9060 XT. However, it seems that the launch isn’t going as amazingly as many had expected. Instead, the situation with reviewers has been quite dicey, with many criticizing AMD for how they handled the RX 9060 XT launch.

Let’s check out what exactly went down after AMD launched its RX 9060 XT and why reviewers received limited RX 9060 XT 8GB variants from the company.

AMD launched RX 9060 XT at Computex 2025 (Image via AMD)
AMD launched the RX 9060 XT at Computex 2025 (Image via AMD)

AMD released two variants of the Radeon RX 9060 XT graphics card, one with 8GB VRAM and another with 16GB VRAM capacity. Both of these technically cater to different gamers, but the company did announce the RX 9060 XT as a 1440p gaming GPU.

For the reviews, AMD provided both 8GB and 16GB variants to reviewers. However, it seems that 8GB variants were less popular compared to the 16GB ones. According to Videocardz, AMD was limiting RX 9060 XT 8GB reviews. The media outlets’ review roundup, which came soon after launch, had very few RX 9060 XT 8GB reviews present in the list.

AMD did release a statement on the topic, claiming that the company supports “transparent, independent coverage that helps customers make informed decisions.” Regarding the 8GB models, AMD stated that the review units have been distributed in such a manner that they meet “regional market demand,” suggesting that the company expects different regions of the world to have different VRAM capacity needs.

All the information points towards AMD wanting to nerf the popularity of the RX 9060 XT 8 GB. Speaking of the GPU, let’s talk about what the real differences are between the 8GB and 16GB VRAM models of the RX 9060 XT. 

RX 9060 XT 8GB vs 16GB: What’s the Difference?

AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series GPUs are based on latest RDNA 4 graphics architecture (Image via AMD)
AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series GPUs are based on the latest RDNA 4 graphics architecture (Image via AMD)

While it may seem that these two GPUs are quite identical to each other, they are not. With only 8GB of VRAM, the more affordable variant of the RX 9060 XT is only good for 1080p gaming. On modern titles, using intensive graphics settings and a resolution like 1440p requires more than 8GB of VRAM capacity.

The RX 9060 XT 16GB variant is the better choice for gamers. While the 8GB GPU comes at a lower cost, it is not a dramatic enough difference in pricing to justify getting lower VRAM capacity. The 16GB model is simply more future-proof, no matter how you look at it. The RX 9060 XT is based on the latest RDNA 4 graphics architecture, supporting ML-based FSR 4 AI upscaling. This latest generation GPU will also support upcoming updates to FSR, where AMD promises even better ray-tracing capabilities as well as improvements to frame generation. 

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