Advanced Micro Devices Inc. AMD and NVIDIA Corporation NVDA have been rivals in the graphics card space for years. After Nvidia’s dominant position , AMD may have a strong competitor coming.What Happened: AMD highlighted new products at Computex 2025, including its Radeon RX 9060 XT and Radeon AI Pro R9700 graphics cards.The new graphics cards will bring AI capabilities to workstations and gamers worldwide and increase AMD’s competition with Nvidia.Tech reviewer Tom's Guide said the RX 9060 XT’s release is ...

Core Insights - AMD has launched the Radeon RX 9060 XT and Radeon AI PRO R9700 graphics cards, along with the Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Series processors, aimed at enhancing performance in gaming, content creation, and AI development [1][2][4] Product Launches - The Radeon RX 9060 XT features AMD's RDNA 4 architecture, offering smooth 1440p gaming with FSR 4 ML-enhanced upscaling and improved ray tracing capabilities [2][5] - The Radeon AI PRO R9700 is designed for AI workloads, equipped with 32GB of graphics memory and PCIe Gen 5 support, facilitating local AI inference and complex creative tasks [3][9] - The Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Series processors provide high core counts and memory bandwidth, suitable for demanding multi-threaded workloads, with the top model featuring 96 cores and 192 threads [4][14] Performance Specifications - The Radeon RX 9060 XT comes in two variants: 8GB priced at $299 and 16GB priced at $349, with a boost clock of up to 3.13 GHz [7][8] - The Radeon AI PRO R9700 has 64 compute units, 32GB of VRAM, and a boost clock of up to 2.92 GHz, with a total board power of 300W [11][12] - The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX offers a base frequency of 2.5 GHz and a boost frequency of 5.4 GHz, with a TDP of 350W [16][14] Market Availability - The Radeon RX 9060 XT is expected to be available from various board partners later this year, while the Radeon AI PRO R9700 will be available starting July 2025 [8][12] - The Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Series processors will be available from major manufacturers and retailers starting July 2025 [20] Strategic Vision - AMD emphasizes its commitment to innovation, aiming to empower creators, gamers, and professionals with advanced performance and efficiency [2][21] - The collaboration with ASUS and Lenovo highlights the focus on AI-powered computing solutions for enterprise environments [21][22]