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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9060 XT OC 16GB

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Pulse Radeon RX 9060 XT OC 16GB

Released June 2025.7Reviewpcgameshardware.de/Radeon-RX-9060-XT-16GB-Grafikkarte-281275/Specials/Asrock-Sapphire-Asus-GPU-Test-leise-kuehl-1474135/2Read 15 October 2026Article dated 2025-06-05, the AMD launch day of the RX 9060 XT 16GB. Club386 and GamersNexus give 2025-06-05 as the launch date. Last checked 15 October 2026.

GPU
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
VRAM
16GB
Length
240mm
Board power
170W

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Ports

  • 2 HDMI 2.1b
  • DisplayPort 2.1a

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General

Series
Pulse1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026
Model numbers
11350-03-20G1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026Specifications tab: SKU 11350-03-20G, SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT OC GPU with 16GB memory.
GTIN / EAN
4895106296381, 84077709178410Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/GPU/enbng3fl8/Sapphire-Radeon-RX-9060-XT-PULSE-16GB-OC-GDDR6Read 15 October 2026Part number 11350-03-20G. EAN 4895106296381 and UPC 840777091784. The EAN is also on the eBay.de product page.11Retailer pageebay.de/p/23080315706Read 15 October 2026EAN/GTIN 4895106296381 for the Sapphire Pulse RX 9060 XT 16GB, manufacturer number 113500320G.
Announced
May 20259Press articleclub386.comRead 15 October 2026Article dated 2025-05-22: Sapphire revealed its RX 9060 XT lineup with the Pulse after AMD's Computex 2025 press conference. The card launches on 2025-06-05.
Status
Available1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026Product page is live on 2026-10-15. us.computerorbit.com lists the card in stock the same day.
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
Not available
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
Not available
Colours
Black10Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/GPU/enbng3fl8/Sapphire-Radeon-RX-9060-XT-PULSE-16GB-OC-GDDR6Read 15 October 2026Colour: Black. Paradigit also lists Black.
GPU
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026
GPU brand
AMD1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026
Reference launch price (US)
$3493Press releaseamd.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-5-20-amd-introduces-new-radeon-graphics-cards-and-ryzen.htmlRead 15 October 2026Dated 2025-05-20. The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB has an SEP of $349 USD. The 8GB card is $299.

GPU

GPU architecture
RDNA 43Press releaseamd.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-5-20-amd-introduces-new-radeon-graphics-cards-and-ryzen.htmlRead 15 October 2026The RX 9060 XT GPUs are powered by the AMD RDNA 4 architecture.
GPU die
Navi 445Reviewpcper.com/2025/06/xfx-swift-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16gb-oc-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: the basis of the 9060 XT is a chip code named Navi 44. A chip fact from a review of another card with the same GPU.
Process
TSMC N4P5Reviewpcper.com/2025/06/xfx-swift-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16gb-oc-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: produced on TSMC's N4P node. AMD names no node.
Transistors
29.7billion2Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9060xt.htmlRead 15 October 2026Transistor Count: 29.7 B.
Die size
199mm²5Reviewpcper.com/2025/06/xfx-swift-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16gb-oc-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: a die size of approximately 199 mm square.
Compute units
321Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026
Shader cores
2,0481Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026
Ray tracing cores
321Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026
AI cores
641Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026
ROPs
642Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9060xt.htmlRead 15 October 2026ROPs: 64.
L2 cache
4MB5Reviewpcper.com/2025/06/xfx-swift-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16gb-oc-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: each chip also features 4 MB of L2 cache and 32 MB of L3 cache.
Infinity Cache (L3)
32MB1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026Infinity Cache 32MB.
FP32 compute (claimed)
25.6TFLOPS2Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9060xt.htmlRead 15 October 2026Peak Single Precision (FP32 Vector) Performance 25.6 TFLOPs. AMD counts dual-issue.
AI performance (claimed)
PrecisionWith sparsityThroughput (TOPS)
FP16No103
FP16Yes205
FP8No205
FP8Yes410
INT8No205
INT8Yes410
INT4No410
INT4Yes821
Source2Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9060xt.htmlRead 15 October 2026AMD lists FP16, FP8 (E5M2, E4M3), INT8 and INT4 matrix rates with and without structured sparsity. FP16 and FP8 figures are in TFLOPs and stored unchanged. Figures are for the reference GPU.

Clocks

Base clock
Not available
Game clock
2,700MHz1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026Game Clock: up to 2700 MHz. The AMD reference is 2530 MHz.
Boost clock
3,290MHz1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026Boost Clock: up to 3290 MHz. Sapphire publishes one clock set and no separate OC mode. The AMD reference is 3130 MHz.
Boost clock in OC mode
Not available
Reference boost clock
3,130MHz2Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9060xt.htmlRead 15 October 2026Boost Frequency: up to 3130 MHz. Game Frequency 2530 MHz.

Memory

VRAM
16GB1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026
VRAM type
GDDR61Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026Published as 16GB/128 bit GDDR6. The overview text writes DDR6.
Memory bus width
128bits1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026
Memory speed
20Gbps1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026Memory Clock: 20 Gbps Effective.
Memory bandwidth
320GB/s2Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9060xt.htmlRead 15 October 2026Memory Bandwidth: up to 320 GB/s.

Connectivity

PCIe generation
51Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026
PCIe lanes
161Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026Interface: PCI-Express 5.0 x16.
Display outputs
TypeVersionCount
HDMI2.1b2
DisplayPort2.1a1
Source1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026Output: 2x HDMI and 1x DisplayPort 2.1a. Sapphire gives no HDMI version and no DisplayPort link class. HDMI 2.1b is from the AMD page. No bandwidth is stored because neither Sapphire nor AMD names a DisplayPort link class.2Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9060xt.htmlRead 15 October 2026Connectivity: DisplayPort 2.1a and HDMI 2.1b. AMD gives no port counts.13Reviewnoticias3d.com/articulo/3920/sapphire-pulse-amd-radeon-rx-9060-xt-review-rendimiento-1080p-16gb-precio-competitivo.htmlRead 15 October 2026Page 1 of the Sapphire Pulse review: one DisplayPort 2.1a and two HDMI 2.1b.
Display outputs in total
3
HDMI ports
2
DisplayPort ports
1
Highest HDMI version
2.1b
Highest DisplayPort version
2.1a
Fastest DisplayPort link
Not available
Max displays
31Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026Displays: Maximum 3 Displays.
Max output resolution
7680 × 4320px1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026Resolution: HDMI 7680x4320 and DisplayPort 2.1a 7680x4320. Sapphire and AMD state no refresh rate for this card.
HDCP version
Not available

Video engine

Video encoders
Not available
Video decoders
Not available
Hardware video encode
H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV12Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9060xt.htmlRead 15 October 20264K H264, H265/HEVC and AV1 encode: Yes.
Hardware video decode
H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV12Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9060xt.htmlRead 15 October 20264K H264, H265/HEVC and AV1 decode: Yes. VP9 is not listed.

Graphics features

DirectX
12 Ultimate1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026AMD Features: Microsoft DirectX 12 Ultimate.
Vulkan
1.44Certification listkhronos.org/conformance/adopters/conformant-products/vulkanRead 15 October 2026AMD submissions 969 (Windows 10) and 970 (Ubuntu), dated 2026-01-01, list the Radeon RX 9060 XT as Vulkan 1.4 conformant.
OpenGL
4.612Retailer pageparadigit.ie/sapphire-pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16gb/21818753/productRead 15 October 2026Technical details: OpenGL 4.6. Manufacturer number 11350-03-20G, two fans, colour Black.
Upscaling technologies
FSR 41Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 with AI Upscaling.
Frame generation
AMD Fluid Motion Frames 21Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2 technology and AMD HYPR-RX with AFMF 2. A feature of the GPU family and driver.

Power

Board power
170W1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026Power Consumption: 170W Typical Board Power. The AMD reference is 160 W. PCGH confirms a 170 W power limit.
Reference board power
160W2Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9060xt.htmlRead 15 October 2026Typical Board Power (Desktop): 160 W. Minimum PSU Recommendation 450 W.
PSU wattage (card maker)
450W1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026System Requirement: Minimum 450 Watt Power Supply. Sapphire states no separate recommendation.
Power connector
1 x 8-pin PCIe1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026System Requirement: 1 x 8-pin Power Connector.

Cooling

Cooler type
Open air1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026Dual-X Cooling with AeroCurve fan blades, Free Flow heatsink for axial fans and sleeve bearings. PCGH describes two axial fans on a compact cooler.
Fans
21Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026Cooler Type: Dual-X Cooling. PCGH counts two fans of 89.5 mm.
Radiator size
Not available
Fan stop at low load
Not available
Dual BIOS
No7Reviewpcgameshardware.de/Radeon-RX-9060-XT-16GB-Grafikkarte-281275/Specials/Asrock-Sapphire-Asus-GPU-Test-leise-kuehl-1474135/2Read 15 October 2026Page 2: no second BIOS on the Pulse. The Asus Prime in the same test is the card with a dual BIOS switch.

Dimensions and weight

Length
240mm1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026Form Factor: Dimension 240(L) X 111.25(W) X 46.08(H) mm. Sapphire does not say whether the bracket is included. PCGH measured 241 x 111 x 46 mm. PCPer, Paradigit and eBay list 124 mm for the height, which probably includes the bracket.
Height
111.25mm1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026Second value of 240 x 111.25 x 46.08 mm. Sapphire writes it as W.
Thickness
46.08mm1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026Third value of 240 x 111.25 x 46.08 mm. Sapphire writes it as H.
Slot width
2.3slots1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026Form Factor: 2.3 slot, ATX.
Low profile
Not available
NVIDIA SFF-Ready
Not available
Weight
653g(1.4 lb)6Measurementpcgameshardware.de/Radeon-RX-9060-XT-16GB-Grafikkarte-281275/Specials/Asrock-Sapphire-Asus-GPU-Test-leise-kuehl-1474135Read 15 October 2026Table row Gewicht: 653 g for the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming OC 16GB (PCGH's name for this card, 241 x 111 x 46 mm). Retail feeds print higher weights, which are probably shipping weights. Sapphire states no weight.
Package weight
Not available

Lighting and software

RGB lighting
No7Reviewpcgameshardware.de/Radeon-RX-9060-XT-16GB-Grafikkarte-281275/Specials/Asrock-Sapphire-Asus-GPU-Test-leise-kuehl-1474135/2Read 15 October 2026Page 2: no second BIOS and no lighting on the Pulse. Club386 also writes that it has no RGB lighting.
Lighting sync
Not available
Software
Sapphire TriXX1Maker product pagesapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16g-gddr6Read 15 October 2026TriXX Supported and TriXX Boost.

Measured performance

GPU clock while gaming (measured)
2,730MHz6Measurementpcgameshardware.de/Radeon-RX-9060-XT-16GB-Grafikkarte-281275/Specials/Asrock-Sapphire-Asus-GPU-Test-leise-kuehl-1474135Read 15 October 2026Table row GPU-Takt: 2,730 MHz at the 170 W power limit. Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition, ray tracing only, church in the Volga section. The same run as the temperatures. GamersNexus logged about 3130 MHz in a different workload.
3DMark Time Spy graphics
Not available
3DMark Steel Nomad
Not available
3DMark Port Royal
Not available
3DMark Speed Way
Not available
Game frame rates
Not available

Measured noise and temperature

Fan noise per load
ProfileLoadDistance (cm)Noise (dB(A))
DefaultMax load10016
Source8Measurementgamersnexus.net/gpus/amd-needs-just-shut-amd-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16gb-gpu-reviewRead 15 October 2026Section RX 9060 XT Acoustics: about 16 dBA under full load at 1 meter in a hemi-anechoic chamber, near the noise floor. The full load is a 100 percent rendering workload, not a named game, so it is stored as max load. The bench has no fans. The review text names the Sapphire Pulse for the thermal and acoustic tests.
Fan noise while gaming
Not available
GPU temperature while gaming
62°C6Measurementpcgameshardware.de/Radeon-RX-9060-XT-16GB-Grafikkarte-281275/Specials/Asrock-Sapphire-Asus-GPU-Test-leise-kuehl-1474135Read 15 October 2026GPU temperature 62 C. Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition (ray tracing only), maximum game load at the power limit. The card settles for at least 20 minutes in a 22 C room first. Passive test system without case fans, HWiNFO, default fan curve. Method on page 1 of the article.
Hot spot temperature while gaming
79°C6Measurementpcgameshardware.de/Radeon-RX-9060-XT-16GB-Grafikkarte-281275/Specials/Asrock-Sapphire-Asus-GPU-Test-leise-kuehl-1474135Read 15 October 2026Hot spot temperature 79 C. Same run as the GPU temperature.
Memory temperature while gaming
86°C6Measurementpcgameshardware.de/Radeon-RX-9060-XT-16GB-Grafikkarte-281275/Specials/Asrock-Sapphire-Asus-GPU-Test-leise-kuehl-1474135Read 15 October 2026Memory temperature 86 C. Same run as the GPU temperature.

Measured power

Card power at idle (measured)
Not available
GPU power while gaming (measured)
169W8Measurementgamersnexus.net/gpus/amd-needs-just-shut-amd-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16gb-gpu-reviewRead 15 October 2026Efficiency section: 169 W in Starfield at 1440p, captured on the PCIe cables and the PCIe slot together, isolated to the GPU. The article names the Sapphire Pulse only for the thermal and acoustic tests and calls the benchmarked card the RX 9060 XT 16GB. PCGH reads a 170 W board power for the Pulse and NoobFeed 170 W in games.

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Power adapter cable included
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Support bracket included
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