ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Steel Legend OC 16GB
Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming 16GB

ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Steel Legend OC 16GB Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming 16GB

Common Features

  • GPU memory speed is 2518 MHz on both products.
  • Both products have 2048 shading units.
  • Both products have 128 texture mapping units (TMUs).
  • Both products have 64 render output units (ROPs).
  • Both products have Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP) capability.
  • Effective memory speed is 20000 MHz on both products.
  • Maximum memory bandwidth is 322.3 GB/s on both products.
  • Both products have 16GB of VRAM.
  • Both products use GDDR6 memory.
  • Memory bus width is 128-bit on both products.
  • Both products support ECC memory.
  • Both products support DirectX 12 Ultimate.
  • OpenGL version 4.6 is supported on both products.
  • OpenCL version 2.2 is supported on both products.
  • Both products support multi-display technology.
  • Ray tracing is supported on both products.
  • Both products support 3D.
  • DLSS is not supported on either product.
  • Both products have FSR4 support.
  • Both products have one HDMI 2.1b port and two DisplayPort outputs.

Main Differences

  • GPU clock speed is 1900 MHz on ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Steel Legend OC 16GB and 1700 MHz on Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming 16GB.
  • GPU turbo is 3320 MHz on ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Steel Legend OC 16GB and 3230 MHz on Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming 16GB.
  • Pixel rate is 212.5 GPixel/s on ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Steel Legend OC 16GB and 206.7 GPixel/s on Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming 16GB.
  • Floating-point performance is 27.2 TFLOPS on ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Steel Legend OC 16GB and 26.46 TFLOPS on Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming 16GB.
  • Texture rate is 425 GTexels/s on ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Steel Legend OC 16GB and 413.4 GTexels/s on Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming 16GB.
  • Width is 298 mm on ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Steel Legend OC 16GB and 281 mm on Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming 16GB.
  • Height is 131 mm on ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Steel Legend OC 16GB and 118 mm on Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming 16GB.
Specs Comparison
ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Steel Legend OC 16GB

ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Steel Legend OC 16GB

Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming 16GB

Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming 16GB

Performance:
GPU clock speed 1900 MHz 1700 MHz
GPU turbo 3320 MHz 3230 MHz
pixel rate 212.5 GPixel/s 206.7 GPixel/s
floating-point performance 27.2 TFLOPS 26.46 TFLOPS
texture rate 425 GTexels/s 413.4 GTexels/s
GPU memory speed 2518 MHz 2518 MHz
shading units 2048 2048
texture mapping units (TMUs) 128 128
render output units (ROPs) 64 64
Has Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP)

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Steel Legend OC 16GB has a GPU clock speed of 1900 MHz, which is slightly higher than the Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming 16GB's 1700 MHz. In terms of GPU turbo, the ASRock model reaches 3320 MHz, while the Gigabyte model has a turbo boost of 3230 MHz. Both products offer similar pixel rates, with the ASRock at 212.5 GPixel/s and the Gigabyte at 206.7 GPixel/s, showing a minor difference. For floating-point performance, the ASRock achieves 27.2 TFLOPS, while the Gigabyte delivers 26.46 TFLOPS, again with a slight gap favoring the ASRock.

When it comes to texture rate, the ASRock offers 425 GTexels/s, while the Gigabyte has a texture rate of 413.4 GTexels/s, which is a marginal difference. Both models feature identical GPU memory speeds at 2518 MHz. Both cards also come with the same number of shading units (2048), texture mapping units (TMUs) at 128, and render output units (ROPs) at 64.

Both the ASRock and Gigabyte models support Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP), ensuring they share the same capability in this area.

Memory:
effective memory speed 20000 MHz 20000 MHz
maximum memory bandwidth 322.3 GB/s 322.3 GB/s
VRAM 16GB 16GB
GDDR version GDDR6 GDDR6
memory bus width 128-bit 128-bit
Supports ECC memory

Both the ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Steel Legend OC 16GB and the Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming 16GB feature identical memory specifications. Both cards have an effective memory speed of 20000 MHz, a maximum memory bandwidth of 322.3 GB/s, and 16GB of VRAM. They also both use GDDR6 memory, and the memory bus width is 128-bit for both products.

Additionally, both the ASRock and Gigabyte models support ECC memory, ensuring error-correcting code functionality is available on both cards.

Features:
DirectX version DirectX 12 Ultimate DirectX 12 Ultimate
OpenGL version 4.6 4.6
OpenCL version 2.2 2.2
Supports multi-display technology
supports ray tracing
Supports 3D
supports DLSS
has FSR4
has XeSS (XMX)
AMD SAM / Intel Resizable BAR AMD SAM AMD SAM
has LHR
has RGB lighting
supported displays 3 3

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Steel Legend OC 16GB and the Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming 16GB share identical features. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and OpenCL 2.2. They also both support multi-display technology, ray tracing, and 3D. Neither model supports DLSS, but both include support for FSR4. Neither card supports XeSS (XMX), and both feature AMD SAM (Resizable BAR) compatibility.

In terms of additional features, both products have no LHR (Lite Hash Rate) and come with RGB lighting. Additionally, both models support up to three displays.

Ports:
has an HDMI output
HDMI ports 1 1
HDMI version HDMI 2.1b HDMI 2.1b
DisplayPort outputs 2 2
USB-C ports 0 0
DVI outputs 0 0
mini DisplayPort outputs 0 0

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Steel Legend OC 16GB and the Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming 16GB have identical port configurations. Both cards feature one HDMI output, with an HDMI version of HDMI 2.1b. Each card also has two DisplayPort outputs. Neither product includes USB-C, DVI, or mini DisplayPort outputs.

In summary, the port setups on both products are the same, offering HDMI 2.1b and DisplayPort connectivity but lacking USB-C and other display outputs.

General info:
GPU architecture RDNA 4.0 RDNA 4.0
release date June 2025 June 2025
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 160W 160W
PCI Express (PCIe) version 5 5
semiconductor size 4 nm 4 nm
number of transistors 29700 million 29700 million
Has air-water cooling
width 298 mm 281 mm
height 131 mm 118 mm

Both the ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Steel Legend OC 16GB and the Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming 16GB share identical GPU architecture (RDNA 4.0), thermal design power (TDP) of 160W, PCI Express version 5 support, semiconductor size of 4 nm, and a transistor count of 29700 million. Neither product has air-water cooling.

The key difference between the two models lies in their physical dimensions. The ASRock model has a width of 298 mm and a height of 131 mm, while the Gigabyte model is slightly more compact, measuring 281 mm in width and 118 mm in height.

Comparison Summary

This is a specification comparison between ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Steel Legend OC 16GB and Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming 16GB. Both products have 16GB of GDDR6 VRAM, support DirectX 12 Ultimate and ray tracing, and feature multi-display technology with one HDMI 2.1b port and two DisplayPort outputs. The ASRock model has a GPU clock speed of 1900 MHz and turbo of 3320 MHz, while the Gigabyte model has 1700 MHz clock speed and 3230 MHz turbo. Pixel rate is 212.5 GPixel/s on ASRock versus 206.7 GPixel/s on Gigabyte, floating-point performance is 27.2 TFLOPS versus 26.46 TFLOPS, and texture rate is 425 GTexels/s versus 413.4 GTexels/s. Additionally, ASRock is larger at 298 mm wide and 131 mm high compared to Gigabyte's 281 mm by 118 mm.