AMD Unveils Radeon RX 9060 XT, Radeon AI PRO R9700 & Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Series

AMD’s Bold New Releases

AMD has just expanded its high-performance lineup with three flagship launches that cover gaming, AI acceleration, and professional compute:

Radeon RX 9060 XT – a 1440p gaming powerhouse with next-gen AI upscaling
Radeon AI PRO R9700 – a 32 GB “AI workhorse” for on-device inference and creative workflows
Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Series – up to 96 cores/192 threads for the most demanding workstation and HEDT tasks

Radeon RX 9060 XT: Mainstream Gaming Reinvented

Architecture: RDNA 4 with 32 compute units
Memory: 8 GB or 16 GB GDDR6
Clocks: 2.53 GHz base, up to 3.13 GHz boost
Ray Tracing: 2× throughput vs previous gen
AI Upscaling: FSR 4 + HYPR-RX via 2nd-gen AI accelerators

With MSRPs of $299 (8 GB) and $349 (16 GB), the 9060 XT delivers fluid 1440p performance and hardware-accelerated ray tracing. Its AI accelerators power real-time upscaling—boosting frame rates by up to 2× while preserving detail. Support for FP8 and structured sparsity future-proofs the card for upcoming AI-driven game engines and creative tools.

NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti vs RTX 5060 vs AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT

In the $300–$400 segment, AMD’s Radeon RX 9060 XT competes directly with NVIDIA’s RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060, each leveraging the latest GPU architectures and AI features:

Architecture & AI Throughput:
RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060 run on NVIDIA’s Blackwell architecture with 5th-gen Tensor cores and 4th-gen RT cores. They deliver 759 and 614 AI TOPS respectively, powering DLSS 4. The RX 9060 XT uses RDNA 4 with FSR 4 and HYPR-RX upscaling.
Memory & Bandwidth:
RTX 5060 Ti offers 16 GB or 8 GB GDDR7 at 448 GB/s, matching the RX 9060 XT’s 16 GB GDDR6 at the same throughput. RTX 5060 ships with 8 GB GDDR7 at 448 GB/s, a leap over the 4060’s 8 GB GDDR6 at 272 GB/s.
Encoding & Decoding:
Both 5060 cards include NVIDIA’s 9th-gen NVENC encoder and 6th-gen NVDEC decoder, improving streaming quality and efficiency over the 4060’s blocks.
Real-World Performance:
The RX 9060 XT leads raster benchmarks by 10–15% over RTX 5060 Ti thanks to higher CU count and extra VRAM. Under ray tracing, the RTX 5060 Ti excels with superior RT frame rates and DLSS 4 modes. The RTX 5060 sits between—better than the 4060 but trailing the 5060 Ti and RX 9060 XT.

Bottom Line:
– Best for raw 1440p raster & VRAM-heavy titles: Radeon RX 9060 XT
– Best for high-quality ray tracing & AI upscaling: RTX 5060 Ti
– Balanced, affordable upgrade: RTX 5060

Radeon AI PRO R9700: Desktop AI Inference & Creative Acceleration

Compute Units: 64 RDNA 4 + 2nd-gen AI cores
VRAM: 32 GB GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus
Interface: PCIe 5.0
Software: ROCm™ support on Linux (Windows soon)

Built for AI researchers and creative studios, the R9700 doubles inference throughput versus its predecessor. Its ample VRAM and PCIe 5.0 bandwidth enable local training, language-model finetuning, and GPU-accelerated video pipelines—all without cloud dependence. Multi-GPU scaling and enterprise-level reliability make it a desktop AI workhorse.

Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Series: The Ultimate Workstation CPUs

Threadripper PRO 9995WX: 96 cores, 192 threads, 384 MB cache, 128 PCIe 5.0 lanes
Threadripper 9000: Up to 64 cores/128 threads for HEDT builders
Platform: sTR5 socket, extensive memory channels, enterprise-grade security

Whether rendering VFX, simulating physics, or training AI on-premises, Threadripper 9000 obliterates multi-threaded workloads. PRO variants add corporate firmware, remote management, and stability; non-PRO models deliver extreme desktop performance for enthusiasts.

Who Benefits?

Gamers: RX 9060 XT delivers high-refresh 1440p, RT, and AI upscaling at a mainstream price.
AI & Creators: Radeon AI PRO R9700 offers desktop-scale inference and massive VRAM for complex models.
Pros & Enthusiasts: Ryzen Threadripper 9000 sets new HEDT/workstation performance standards.

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