AMD set the scene at Computex 2025 in Taipei on May 21, uncovering new graphics cards intended for the budget-friendly consumer base, along with state-of-the-art Threadripper processors designed for consumers with demanding workstations and exceptional gaming builds. The portrayal of the idea that good performance doesn’t always require breaking the bank received positive feedback.

New RDNA 4 Graphics Unveiled for the Radeon RX 9060 XT

This card is supposedly a direct competitor to Nvidia’s RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti but with a market-competitive price point. The 8GB VRAM model will carry an attractive MSRP of $300, while the 16GB version is priced at $350, with both notably under the Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti. AMD SVP Jack Huynh said it was,

“The fastest graphics card available under $350”

at the press conference.

As it was designed with 1440p gaming in mind, the RX 9060 XT has impressive performance expectations. The card outperforms Nvidia’s slightly costlier RTX 5060 Ti by around 6% across 40 games, and that too without the aid of AI-powered upscaling or frame generation technologies (according to Huynh).

Leveraging half of the RX 9070’s configuration, the 9060 XT features 32 ray accelerators, 32 compute units and 64 AI accelerators. It even maintains clock speeds at 2530MHz game frequency and a sturdy 3130 MHz boost frequency. Other specs include: memory bus (128-bit), Infinity Cache (32MB), TBP (150W/160W), FSR 4 support, PCIe 5.0 x16, 8-pin connector, connectivity options (DisplayPort 2.1a and HDMI 2.1b), and partner availability.

Threadripper 9000 CPUs for High-End Computing

Built on the well-established 4-nanometer Zen 5 architecture, AMD also revealed the Threadripper 9000 CPUs. The target market for these processors is exceptional workstations and high-end home builds.

The Threadripper Pro 9000 series utilizes the intimidating 9995WX chip with an incredible 96 CPU cores and 192 threads as they were designed for workstations. Huynh highlighted its ‘absolute workload domination’ when compared to Intel’s Xeon competitors. For consumers working at home, these processors will offer models with 24, 32 or 64 cores. Expectations place the pricing between $1500 and $5000, as specific pricing wasn’t revealed. These formidable CPUs are set to be released in July.

AMD’s Computex 2025 announcements demonstrated two main ideas: delivering competitive yet affordable GPUs for mainstream gamers and solidifying their position in the high-performance computing industry.