Power and Temp
On this page, we are going to look at the power utilization and video card temperatures. We will utilize GPU-Z and HWiNFO64 and real-world gaming in Cyberpunk 2077 with a manual run-through at demanding settings; these results are based on real-world in-game testing.
Power
The default TDP on the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB model is 150W. However, partner OC cards can allow for higher TDPs on the Radeon RX 9060 XT. The XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Gaming Edition 8GB reached a board power of 182W in our testing, proving this out. The higher power does allow for higher boosted clock speeds and the overall factory overclock. At 182W board power, it matches the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB in power. Overclocking the XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Gaming Edition 8GB increases the board power by 11%, and we can see that the extra Power Target is working to allow it to reach 200W.
Temperature
In default performance, the XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Gaming Edition 8GB performs exceptionally well on GPU Temperature testing. The XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Gaming Edition 8GB only hit 57c at default, and overclocked 56c with the fans on auto, spinning up just a bit faster. This video card runs super cool, and 16 degrees cooler than the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB.
The memory temperature on the XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Gaming Edition 8GB does run hotter than the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB. This is due to the difference in GDDR modules; the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB uses GDDR7 while the XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Gaming Edition 8GB uses GDDR6. The XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Gaming Edition 8GB runs at 82c, which is 14 degrees warmer. However, 82c is not concerning; this is a fine temp for the Radeon RX 9060 XT and GDDR6.
Fan Speeds
Looking at the fan speeds on the XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Gaming Edition 8GB, we can see that it starts off around 24% fan speed, and ramps up to above 35%, then tapers off and sustains around 24% long-term. The RPMs also peak around 1400RPM upwards, but then does settle below 1000RPM. This means the fans peak at a louder volume at the onset of gaming, but then settle down to inaudible noise levels for the duration of gaming.
GPU-Z Screenshots
The GPU Voltage on the XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Gaming Edition 8GB defaults to 1.049V, and when we overclocked that automatically increased to 1.085V at peak. This accounted for the fans being at 37% at default, and peaking at 41% when overclocked. Otherwise, everything looks normal here, and the Board Power did increase appropriately to 200W.
Discussion (4 replies)
Join Discussion →In 2026, 8GB video cards will become more and more common as a need.
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I wonder if we are entering a time of monitors going for better pictures but lower resolution and refresh rates for mass consumers.
I've been keeping an eye on 1440p stuff and from 2025 through 2026 there are quite a few examples of them getting more image quality related features. Basically catching up to what's been what's been happening with the 4K OLED stuff along with some other new features to boot. Sad part is that while 8 GB will suffice for many games at this resolution but there are certainly some AAA titles which will happily use 12 or 16 GB if the card has it to offer. However, there are some very cool 3rd and 4th gen 21:9 models out and on the way.
1080p panels has seen some improvements as well but I have noticed more effort has been put into to getting panels with insanely fast refresh rates which means as long as the system is overall fast, 8GB is perfect for those panels. It seems like the refresh rate angle is the larger focus for display manufacturers with the non-stop swath of 27" 1080p monitors.
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