Jakarta, INTI - AMD’s mid-range discrete graphics processing unit (GPU), the Radeon RX 9060 XT, has outperformed Nvidia’s flagship GeForce RTX 4090 GPU.
This conclusion was drawn after two well-known US-based GPU enthusiasts, Bull Alverson (Sampson) and Allen Golibersuch (Splave), attempted to boost the RX 9060 XT’s performance by increasing its GPU clock speed through overclocking.
During testing conducted at an AMD office in Ontario, Canada, the Radeon RX 9060 XT was successfully pushed to a clock speed of 4,769 MHz (4.77 GHz).
For comparison, the RX 9060 XT has a base clock of 1,700 MHz, a game clock of 2,530 MHz, and a maximum boost clock of 3,130 MHz under standard factory settings.
This means the 4.77 GHz frequency achieved by Sampson and Splave is approximately 52 percent higher than its official boost clock speed.
The GPU clock speed surpassed the previous world record held by Nvidia’s flagship GeForce RTX 4090.
According to GPU clock speed records listed on SkatterBench, the discrete GPU, previously overclocked by Splave, had “only” reached a maximum clock speed of 4,020 MHz (4.0 GHz), about 700 MHz slower than the RX 9060 XT.
Using Liquid Nitrogen
Both Bill Alverson (Sampson) and Allen Golibersuch (Splave) did not disclose detailed technical configurations of the GPU or the specific equipment used in the record-breaking overclocking attempt of the Radeon RX 9060 XT.
The video released by AMD also did not reveal voltage settings, operating temperatures, the GPU memory variant (8 GB or 16 GB), or the benchmark tests used to validate the peak frequency.
Initially, the RX 9060 XT was tested using air cooling to determine its baseline overclocking limits.
Afterward, Sampson and Splave switched to liquid nitrogen (LN2) cooling to push the frequency to extreme levels. The use of LN2 helps keep the GPU significantly cooler and more stable, preventing overheating under extreme performance conditions.
Splave had previously predicted that the GPU’s maximum clock speed would likely reach around 4.4–4.5 GHz.
However, the GPU chip turned out to have greater headroom than expected, allowing the RX 9060 XT to reach 4,769 MHz.
This figure also surpasses the world record for Intel’s integrated GPU, Intel Graphics (Arrow Lake), which had been overclocked by Belgian overclocker Massman on May 9, 2025.
At the time, he successfully pushed the GPU to a clock speed of 4,250 MHz.
Conclusion
The successful overclocking of AMD’s Radeon RX 9060 XT to a record-breaking 4.77 GHz demonstrates the untapped performance potential of mid-range GPUs when paired with extreme cooling techniques. The achievement not only surpasses flagship-class competitors but also highlights how innovation and experimentation continue to push the boundaries of graphics technology.
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