Quick answer: ASUS announced the XG Core Radeon RX 9060 XT LP 16GB GDDR6 external GPU: RDNA 4, 16GB GDDR6, USB4 up to 40 Gbps, about 144×117×39 mm, with HDMI and DisplayPort. Press materials cite gaming handhelds including ROG Ally X and ROG Xbox Ally X; no US price or ship date was disclosed.
ASUS announced the XG Core Radeon RX 9060 XT LP 16GB GDDR6 on November 6, 2026. It is a compact external GPU dock built around AMD's RDNA 4 Radeon RX 9060 XT LP with 16GB of GDDR6 memory, aimed at adding discrete graphics to compatible laptops, gaming handhelds, and mini PCs over USB4.
ASUS lists USB4 connectivity at up to 40 Gbps, and says the dock also supports compatible Thunderbolt 3 hosts. The enclosure measures about 144 × 117 × 39 mm and includes HDMI and DisplayPort outputs, plus GPU Tweak III for clocks, memory, voltage, fan control, and monitoring. Press materials explicitly mention gaming handhelds including the ROG Ally X and ROG Xbox Ally X. Host compatibility still needs to be checked before use.
Beyond gaming, ASUS pitches the XG Core for creative work and local AI workloads in compatible software such as ComfyUI, LM Studio, and Ollama. HotHardware notes that ASUS did not disclose a US price or release date in the announcement.