Moore Threads’ MUSA GPU tested

Workstation AIB outperformed RTX 4060.

July 28, 2025

Jon Peddie

Chinese GPU companies historically struggled against Western alternatives due to hardware limitations and poor driver optimization. However, AI demand and US trade restrictions have accelerated development efforts. Moore Threads’ MTT S90, using their third-generation MUSA architecture with 128 Tensor Cores and 48GB VRAM, now matches Nvidia’s RTX 4060 performance. Testing showed the S90 achieving 43 fps in demanding games at 4K settings, slightly outperforming the RTX 4060’s 42 fps. Significant driver improvements delivered 80% performance gains over previous generations, addressing historically weak software optimization. Chinese consumer graphics products over the past decade have struggled to match Western GPU and AIB

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