The Best GPUs for Deadlock

On video memory it ties with the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB at 16GB. An RX 7800 XT gpu is unique to it among these picks, while the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 8GB uses an RX 9060 XT gpu. It is the only pick here with a 2 x 8-pin power connector; the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB has a 1 x 8-pin power connector instead.

No other pick in this guide offers a 2520MHz boost clock; compare the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 8GB, which has a 3290MHz boost clock. No dimensions are published for the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. It was priced above the ASUS Dual 7600 EVO and below the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB at the time of writing. There is no published cooler thickness figure, whereas the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB comes in at 2-slot.

The maker offers a 550W power supply and a single 8-pin plug, so it drops into most existing builds. It matches the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend on video memory (16GB). On cooler thickness it ties with the Zotac RTX 5050 Twin Edge at 2-slot.

Like the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 8GB, it has an RX 9060 XT gpu, while the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend uses an RX 7800 XT gpu. It shares a 1 x 8-pin power connector with the Zotac RTX 5050 Twin Edge; the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend goes with a 2 x 8-pin power connector. It shares a 3290MHz boost clock with the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 8GB; the ASUS Dual 7600 EVO goes with a 2715MHz boost clock. It was the most expensive pick when we checked, so weigh what it adds over the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend.

Its 8GB of memory is the compromise; the 16GB version costs more. It matches the Zotac RTX 5050 Twin Edge and the ASUS Dual 7600 EVO on video memory (8GB). Like the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB, it has an RX 9060 XT gpu, while the ASUS Dual 7600 EVO uses an RX 7600 gpu.

It shares a 3290MHz boost clock with the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB; the ASUS Dual 7600 EVO goes with a 2715MHz boost clock. It also comes with a dual-fan cooler with 0dB fan stop. No dimensions are published for the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 8GB; get length and thickness from the maker's page first.

It undercut the Zotac RTX 5050 Twin Edge and every other pick on price at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its cooler thickness; if that figure matters, the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB comes in at 2-slot.

It is the smallest NVIDIA option here for a compact case. On video memory it ties with the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 8GB and the ASUS Dual 7600 EVO at 8GB. It matches the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB on cooler thickness (2-slot).

An RTX 5050 gpu is unique to it among these picks, while the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB uses an RX 9060 XT gpu. Like the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB, it has a 1 x 8-pin power connector, while the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend uses a 2 x 8-pin power connector. You also get a pass-through airflow design and a metal backplate.

The Zotac RTX 5050 Twin Edge occupies 2 slots, but no length is published, so check the maker's spec page against your case. There is no published recommended power supply figure, whereas the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB offers 550W.

On video memory it ties with the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 8GB and the Zotac RTX 5050 Twin Edge at 8GB. Its 2.5-slot cooler thickness is the thickest in this group; the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB leads at 2-slot. You get an RX 7600 gpu here, which sets it apart from the Zotac RTX 5050 Twin Edge and its an RTX 5050 gpu.

It is the only pick here with a 2715MHz boost clock; the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend has a 2520MHz boost clock instead. You also get 0dB fan stop at light load. When we checked, only the Zotac RTX 5050 Twin Edge and cheaper picks cost less, and the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend cost more. Video memory is its weakest area, and the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend covers it better at 16GB.