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ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Steel Legend OC 16 GB Graphics Card Review – Awesome Gaming Value With Stunning White Design

Hassan Mujtaba

Gaming Benchmarks (DirectX 12 + RT)

Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2 sets you up in a horror thriller that takes place in two dimensions and lets you play two different protagonists, Alan himself and Saga, who once again have to find a way to fix the darkness that erupted in Bright Falls.

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Alan Wake 2 (Maxed Out / Rasterized)
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1080p
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
RTX 4070 Ti
42
74
106
RTX 4070 SUPER
39
70
100
RX 7800 XT
39
69
98
RX 6950 XT
39
69
97
RX 6900 XT
38
67
95
RX 6800 XT
38
67
95
RTX 3080
38
65
90
RX 9060 XT 16 GB
37
65
89
RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
36
64
87
RTX 4070
36
63
85
RTX 4070 (GDDR6)
35
60
83
RTX 3070 Ti
33
55
79
RTX 3070
30
50
74
RTX 4060 Ti
28
46
72
RTX 5060
26
44
70
RTX 3060 Ti
26
44
67
RX 6650 XT
20
33
51
RTX 4060
23
40
62
Arc B580
23
38
61
RTX 2080 Ti
21
38
61
Arc A770 16 GB
20
35
58
Arc B570
20
34
54
RTX 3060
16
28
45

Atomic Heart

Atomic Heart is set in an alternate universe where the Soviet Union achieved incredible technological breakthroughs thanks to a scientist named Dr. Sechenov, who invented a liquid programmable module called Polymer that links robots in a so-called Kollektiv network.

Atomic Heart (4K Maxed)
2160p
1440p
1080p
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
RX 7800 XT
72
104
134
RX 6950 XT
71
102
130
RX 6900 XT
70
100
128
RTX 4070 Ti
68
96
126
RTX 4070 SUPER
57
71
110
RX 6800 XT
55
69
105
RX 9060 XT 16 GB
52
74
113
RTX 4070
50
70
106
RTX 4070 (GDDR6)
50
70
106
RTX 3080
50
72
108
RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
49
68
105
RTX 3070 Ti
49
64
100
RTX 3070
44
58
97
RTX 2080 Ti
40
55
91
RTX 3060 Ti
39
50
88
Arc B580
37
50
85
Arc A770 16 GB
36
49
82
RTX 5060
33
48
81
Arc B570
31
49
81
RTX 4060
31
48
81
RX 6650 XT
31
45
80
RTX 3060
29
39
75

Battlefield V

Battlefield V brings back the action of the World War 2 shooter genre. Using the latest Frostbite tech, the game does a good job of looking gorgeous in all ways possible. From the open-world environments to the intense and gun-blazing action, this multiplayer and single-player FPS title is one of the best-looking Battlefield titles to date.

Battlefield V (Maxed)
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1440p
1080p
0
70
140
210
280
350
420
0
70
140
210
280
350
420
RTX 4070 Ti
186
253
320
RTX 4070 SUPER
175
247
313
RX 6950 XT
170
234
298
RX 6900 XT
157
215
288
RX 7800 XT
150
214
288
RX 6800 XT
142
208
273
RTX 4070
130
192
255
RTX 4070 (GDDR6)
127
190
254
RTX 3080
124
185
246
RX 9060 XT 16 GB
124
183
244
RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
121
182
244
RTX 3070 Ti
100
159
218
RTX 3070
95
149
202
RTX 4060 Ti
90
147
200
RTX 2080 Ti
93
145
194
RTX 5060
81
142
186
RTX 3060 Ti
89
140
180
Arc A770 16 GB
73
136
180
Arc B580
71
133
180
RTX 4060
70
129
179
Arc B570
66
126
177
RX 6650 XT
66
126
176
RTX 3060
65
110
147

Baldur's Gate III

2023's GOTY is well-deserved for its title. The creation from Larian Studios is a turn-based RPG that has gorgeous interiors and exteriors shown through a bird's eye top-to-bottom view. You can sink countless hours into the game, and if you're a fan of the D&D playstyle, then this epic is just for you.

Baldurs Gate III (Maxed Out)
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1080p
0
40
80
120
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200
240
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
RTX 4070 Ti
46
88
138
RTX 4070 SUPER
42
81
131
RTX 4070
36
75
120
RTX 4070 (GDDR6)
35
74
120
RTX 3080
35
73
117
RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
32
69
115
RX 6950 XT
31
65
107
RX 9060 XT 16 GB
30
63
103
RX 7800 XT
30
62
102
RX 6900 XT
30
61
94
RX 6800 XT
29
60
90
RTX 3070 Ti
29
59
90
RTX 5060
28
57
90
RTX 4060 Ti
28
57
89
RTX 3070
28
58
81
RTX 3060 Ti
25
53
77
RX 6650 XT
25
54
75
RTX 2080 Ti
24
52
80
Arc B580
23
50
78
RTX 4060
20
44
70
Arc B570
18
41
65
Arc A770 16 GB
18
39
62
RTX 3060
15
34
56

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 is an action role-playing video game developed by CD Projekt Red and published by CD Projekt. The story takes place in Night City, an open world set in the Cyberpunk universe. Players assume the first-person perspective of a customizable mercenary known as V, who can acquire skills in hacking and machinery with options for melee and ranged combat. The game uses CD Projekt Red's in-house Red Engine, which is one of the most visually breathtaking and also one of the most graphics-intensive engines designed to date.

Cyberpunk 2077 (Maxed Out / RT)
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1440p
1080p
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
RTX 4070 Ti
49
90
140
RTX 4070 SUPER
43
84
136
RTX 4070
36
75
120
RTX 4070 (GDDR6)
35
75
121
RTX 3080
35
73
117
RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
33
71
116
RX 7800 XT
31
65
107
RTX 3070 Ti
30
62
102
RX 6950 XT
30
61
94
RX 6900 XT
29
60
90
RX 9060 XT 16 GB
29
60
90
RTX 2080 Ti
29
59
90
RTX 3070
28
57
89
RTX 5060
28
58
83
RTX 4060 Ti
28
58
81
RTX 3060 Ti
25
53
77
RX 6800 XT
25
54
75
Arc B580
25
53
82
Arc A770 16 GB
24
52
80
Arc B570
22
50
78
RTX 4060
20
44
70
RTX 3060
18
39
62
RX 6650 XT
15
34
56
Cyberpunk 2077 (Maxed Out / RT)
2160p
1440p
1080p
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
RX 9060 XT (FSR 4 Quality + Frame-Gen)
81
149
258
RX 9060 XT (FSR 4 Performance)
65
121
185
RX 9060 XT (FSR 4 Quality)
44
88
148
RX 9060 XT (Native)
29
60
90

Dead Space (Remake)

Remaking Dead Space was a bold choice, but I would say that the team at EA Motive nailed every bit and piece of this horror classic. The remake makes the USG Ishimura twice as scarily beautiful. The gore, the endless corridors of terror, the void of space, all of it looks incredible while the game remains true to its core, to the original Dead Space formula. Modern cards can run the game well, but it can also be demanding if you crank the settings to the max with ray tracing enabled.

Dead Space Remake (Ultra / No RT)
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1080p
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
RTX 4070 Ti
56
107
150
RTX 4070 SUPER
53
103
145
RX 6950 XT
52
100
140
RX 7800 XT
50
96
138
RX 6900 XT
47
94
134
RTX 3080
46
88
130
RX 6800 XT
45
88
128
RTX 4070
42
81
125
RTX 4070 (GDDR6)
41
81
126
RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
38
79
124
RX 9060 XT 16 GB
38
76
120
RTX 3070 Ti
38
70
105
RTX 3070
34
66
95
RTX 4060 Ti
32
59
80
Arc B580
31
57
75
RTX 5060
27
56
75
RTX 2080 Ti
30
55
75
Arc A770 16 GB
30
53
72
RTX 3060 Ti
27
46
70
Arc B570
25
49
70
RTX 4060
22
45
66
RX 6650 XT
20
40
60
RTX 3060
16
37
53

Death Stranding

Sam Porter Bridges has delivered one of PS4's most anticipated games to the PC community and opened a whole new world of possibilities. This was the first game to feature the Decima Engine on PC and unarguably did it the best. Death Stranding may not feature ray-tracing effects, but it does showcase that DLSS can be used effectively even when RT isn't around. We tested this one just like we did in our launch coverage with DLSS enabled.

Death Stranding DLSS/FSR/XeSS (Quality)
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1080p
0
50
100
150
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250
300
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
RTX 4070 Ti
130
213
266
RTX 4070 SUPER
125
202
261
RX 6950 XT
125
194
244
RX 6900 XT
122
188
240
RX 7800 XT
118
178
240
RTX 4070
112
170
234
RTX 4070 (GDDR6)
111
170
234
RX 9060 XT 16 GB
110
170
236
RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
110
169
234
RTX 3080
109
167
233
Arc A770 16 GB
108
165
228
RX 6800 XT
105
164
230
RTX 4060 Ti
102
158
226
RTX 3070 Ti
95
150
223
RTX 3070
93
145
220
Arc B580
87
135
212
RTX 5060
82
130
209
RTX 2080 Ti
85
132
208
RTX 3060 Ti
79
126
200
Arc B570
72
118
196
RTX 4060
70
115
196
RX 6650 XT
70
114
194
RTX 3060
68
110
190

Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5 carries on the open-world racing tradition of the Horizon series.  The latest DX12-powered entry is beautifully crafted, amazingly well executed, and a great showcase of DX12 games.  We use the benchmark run while having all the settings set to non-dynamic with an uncapped framerate to gather these results.

Forza Horizon 5 (Maxed Out)
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1440p
1080p
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
RTX 4070 Ti
131
190
240
RTX 4070 SUPER
126
185
236
RX 6950 XT
125
183
233
RX 6900 XT
115
174
220
RX 7800 XT
110
160
214
RX 9060 XT 16 GB
105
152
212
RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
105
149
202
RTX 4070
105
147
198
RTX 4070 (GDDR6)
103
146
198
RTX 3080
100
144
195
RX 6800 XT
95
145
192
Arc A770 16 GB
90
142
193
Arc B580
88
140
190
RTX 5060
82
131
188
RTX 4060 Ti
86
135
185
RTX 3070 Ti
86
132
182
RTX 3070
81
124
172
RTX 2080 Ti
78
118
158
Arc B570
74
115
167
RTX 3060 Ti
72
112
160
RTX 4060
57
108
157
RX 6650 XT
52
101
149
RTX 3060
50
84
123

Halo Infinite (DX12 Highest)

Next up, we have the latest entry in the Halo franchise, Halo: Infinite, which uses the brand new Slipspace engine (although there are rumors it will be ditched in the future for Unreal Engine) based on the DX12 API. The game rocks some incredible environments for Master Chief to visit on the Halo ring.

Halo Infinite (Maxed Out)
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1080p
0
40
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120
160
200
240
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
RTX 4070 Ti
75
115
152
RTX 4070 SUPER
72
110
147
RX 6950 XT
72
110
145
RX 6900 XT
70
107
138
RX 7800 XT
66
105
126
RX 6800 XT
65
103
122
RTX 4070
60
90
120
RTX 4070 (GDDR6)
60
90
121
RTX 3080
57
87
122
RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
52
83
118
RX 9060 XT 16 GB
49
80
115
RTX 3070 Ti
47
75
106
RTX 4060 Ti
47
74
106
Arc A770 16 GB
47
73
103
RTX 5060
42
71
101
RTX 3070
45
73
100
Arc B580
45
72
100
RTX 2080 Ti
45
71
98
RTX 3060 Ti
40
66
86
Arc B570
36
66
83
RTX 4060
35
64
80
RX 6650 XT
32
61
73
RTX 3060
29
52
67

Hitman III (DX12 Highest Settings)

Hitman III is the highly acclaimed sequel to the 2016 Hitman & 2018 Hitman II, which was a redesign and reimaging of the game from the ground up. With a focus on stealth gameplay through various missions, the game once again lets you play as Agent 47. The game runs on the IO Interactive Glacier 2 engine, which has been updated to deliver amazing visuals and environments on each level while making use of the DirectX 12 API.

Hitman III (Maxed Out)
2160p
1440p
1080p
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
RTX 4070 Ti
125
140
172
RTX 4070 SUPER
120
136
167
RX 6950 XT
119
134
154
RX 6900 XT
112
133
153
RX 7800 XT
102
130
151
RX 6800 XT
95
125
145
RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
94
130
151
RTX 4070
93
129
150
RTX 4070 (GDDR6)
92
129
150
RX 9060 XT 16 GB
90
126
144
RTX 3080
84
122
142
RTX 4060 Ti
80
120
140
RTX 5060
74
116
139
RTX 3070 Ti
72
118
139
RTX 3070
68
114
135
Arc B580
71
114
135
Arc A770 16 GB
70
113
134
RTX 2080 Ti
70
110
132
RTX 3060 Ti
63
104
128
Arc B570
63
101
125
RTX 4060
63
102
126
RX 6650 XT
60
100
124
RTX 3060
51
89
104

Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus continues Artyom's journey through Russia's nuclear wasteland and its surroundings. This time, you are set over the Metro, going through various regions and different environments. The game is one of the premier titles to feature NVIDIA’s RTX technology and does well in showcasing the ray-tracing effects in all corners.

Metro Exodus (Extreme Preset)
2160p
1440p
1080p
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
RTX 4070 Ti
101
166
207
RTX 4070 SUPER
99
164
205
RX 6950 XT
98
163
204
RX 6900 XT
98
162
203
RX 7800 XT
97
160
200
RTX 4070
96
154
192
RTX 4070 (GDDR6)
86
140
184
RX 9060 XT 16 GB
86
130
164
RTX 3080
85
128
160
RX 6800 XT
85
122
154
RTX 3070 Ti
84
121
154
RTX 3070
81
115
148
Arc B580
80
113
148
RTX 2080 Ti
76
110
146
RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
63
94
140
Arc A770 16 GB
60
85
121
RTX 5060
50
80
121
RTX 4060 Ti
52
81
120
Arc B570
55
79
114
RTX 3060 Ti
50
77
113
RTX 4060
48
75
112
RX 6650 XT
43
71
105
RTX 3060
41
63
98

Resident Evil Village

Resident Evil Village is the latest in the horror franchise that was wonderfully rekindled with RE7 and onto the RE2 Remake. But now the RE Engine is back and better than ever with Ray Traced Reflections and Lighting that makes the world just come to life, unironically. The game was tested in the center of the village itself with all graphical settings maxed out and with raytracing enabled.

Resident Evil Village (Maxed)
2160p
1440p
1080p
0
70
140
210
280
350
420
0
70
140
210
280
350
420
RX 7800 XT
149
233
306
RX 6950 XT
146
230
302
RX 9060 XT 16 GB
146
229
300
RX 6900 XT
148
210
288
RTX 4070 Ti
140
189
299
RTX 4070 SUPER
130
180
292
RTX 4070
118
161
284
RTX 4070 (GDDR6)
116
160
284
RTX 3080
115
158
280
RX 6800 XT
105
145
275
RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
103
143
274
RTX 3070 Ti
99
138
272
RTX 4060 Ti
95
135
230
RTX 5060
85
124
221
RTX 3070
80
117
203
Arc B580
80
115
197
RTX 2080 Ti
80
114
193
Arc A770 16 GB
79
100
192
Arc B570
78
98
174
RTX 3060 Ti
77
98
175
RTX 4060
74
92
160
RX 6650 XT
70
90
150
RTX 3060
69
88
161

Resident Evil IV Remake

The remake of the beloved and highly acclaimed Resident Evil IV is here, boasting the latest RE engine, which adds stunning visuals and even better ray tracing effects. The game looks just as incredible as it plays.

Resident Evil 4 Remake (Maxed)
2160p
1440p
1080p
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
RTX 4070 Ti
78
130
176
RX 7800 XT
74
120
161
RTX 4070 SUPER
74
119
160
RX 6950 XT
73
118
158
RX 9060 XT 16 GB
70
118
159
RX 6900 XT
68
117
153
RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
65
115
154
RX 6800 XT
64
110
150
RTX 4070
63
102
143
RTX 4070 (GDDR6)
61
101
143
RTX 3080
60
100
141
RTX 3070 Ti
54
92
128
RTX 4060 Ti
50
86
125
RTX 5060
47
83
122
RTX 3070
47
80
120
Arc B580
47
80
120
Arc A770 16 GB
46
78
118
RTX 2080 Ti
45
77
117
Arc B570
43
75
115
RTX 3060 Ti
40
72
110
RTX 4060
36
68
105
RX 6650 XT
36
66
100
RTX 3060
32
59
93

Starfield

Bethesda's latest RPG epic is set in space and takes place across a vast universe, filled with lots of planets to explore. Based on the latest iteration of the Creation Engine, Starfield offers a great amount of visual fidelity, whether you are exploring an abandoned base or just roaming a planet on which you have just set foot.

Starfield (DirectX 12 / Max)
2160p
1440p
1080p
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
RTX 4070 Ti
54
82
105
RTX 4070 SUPER
49
78
101
RX 7800 XT
44
70
90
RX 6950 XT
44
69
89
RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
42
69
90
RX 6900 XT
41
67
86
RTX 4070
40
63
83
RTX 4070 (GDDR6)
39
62
83
RTX 3080
38
62
82
RX 6800 XT
38
60
81
RX 9060 XT 16 GB
35
58
80
RTX 4060 Ti
33
56
77
RTX 3070 Ti
32
55
75
RTX 3070
30
51
75
RTX 2080 Ti
30
47
70
Arc A770 16 GB
25
45
68
RTX 3060 Ti
21
42
66
RX 6650 XT
24
40
65
RTX 5060
22
36
65
RTX 4060
20
36
60
Arc B580
18
33
58
Arc B570
15
30
56
RTX 3060
13
27
51

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