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AMD · GPU · RX 9000
RX 9070
The current RX 9070 price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Works well for: 1080p Gaming, 1440p Gaming, Ray Tracing @ 1080p
Trade-offs: 3D Rendering is what you actually need it for
- VRAM
- 16 GB
- Memory bandwidth
- 643 GB/s
- Board power
- 220 W
- Architecture
- RDNA 4.0
- Interface
- PCIe 5.0 x16
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: HighAt $700 the RX 9070 is priced 36% below its $1095 representative market level. Nothing in the current frame clears the same bar for less.
Consider: RX 9070 XT offers stronger value around $800.Compare
Prices & availability
RX 9070: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
15 tracked offers · 3 retailers
Dated price snapshots: $700–$1,318
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#16 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #13 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 54
- #14 NVIDIARTX 5070 51
- #15 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 51
- #16 AMDRX 9070 50
- #17 NVIDIARTX 3090 49
- #18 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 49
- #19 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 46
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#3 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #1 AMDRX 9070 XT 100
- #2 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 98
- #3 AMDRX 9070 96
- #4 AMDRX 9070 GRE 92
- #5 IntelArc B580 90
- #6 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 85
- #7 IntelArc A750 82
Performance 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#16 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #13 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 54
- #14 NVIDIARTX 5070 51
- #15 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 51
- #16 AMDRX 9070 50
- #17 NVIDIARTX 3090 49
- #18 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 49
- #19 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 46
Value 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#9 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #6 IntelArc B570 87
- #7 AMDRX 9070 GRE 86
- #8 AMDRX 9070 XT 84
- #9 AMDRX 9070 83
- #10 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 8GB 79
- #11 NVIDIARTX 5060 76
- #12 NVIDIARTX 5050 67
Performance 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#16 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #13 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 54
- #14 NVIDIARTX 5070 51
- #15 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 51
- #16 AMDRX 9070 50
- #17 NVIDIARTX 3090 49
- #18 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 49
- #19 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 46
Value 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#2 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #1 AMDRX 9070 XT 100
- #2 AMDRX 9070 91
- #3 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 84
- #4 AMDRX 9070 GRE 80
- #5 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 74
- #6 NVIDIARTX 5070 74
- #7 NVIDIARTX 5080 73
Performance 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#16 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #13 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 54
- #14 NVIDIARTX 5070 51
- #15 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 51
- #16 AMDRX 9070 50
- #17 NVIDIARTX 3090 49
- #18 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 49
- #19 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 46
Value 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#4 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #1 NVIDIARTX 5090 100
- #2 AMDRX 9070 XT 84
- #3 NVIDIARTX 5080 78
- #4 AMDRX 9070 70
- #5 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 70
- #6 AMDRX 7900 XTX 68
- #7 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 62
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#14 of 41 graded graphics cards
- #11 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 58
- #12 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 58
- #13 AMDRX 7900 XTX 56
- #14 AMDRX 9070 54
- #15 NVIDIARTX 3090 53
- #16 NVIDIARTX 4070 51
- #17 AMDRX 7900 XT 49
Value Ray Tracing @ 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#2 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #1 AMDRX 9070 XT 100
- #2 AMDRX 9070 91
- #3 NVIDIARTX 5070 78
- #4 AMDRX 9070 GRE 78
- #5 NVIDIARTX 5080 77
- #6 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 76
- #7 IntelArc B580 74
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#13 of 43 graded graphics cards
- #10 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 52
- #11 NVIDIARTX 5070 51
- #12 AMDRX 7900 XTX 50
- #13 AMDRX 9070 47
- #14 NVIDIARTX 3090 47
- #15 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 43
- #16 AMDRX 7900 XT 43
Value Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#2 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #1 AMDRX 9070 XT 100
- #2 AMDRX 9070 89
- #3 NVIDIARTX 5080 78
- #4 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 76
- #5 NVIDIARTX 5070 75
- #6 AMDRX 9070 GRE 73
- #7 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 69
Performance Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#12 of 43 graded graphics cards
- #9 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 46
- #10 AMDRX 7900 XTX 43
- #11 NVIDIARTX 3090 41
- #12 AMDRX 9070 40
- #13 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 37
- #14 AMDRX 7900 XT 36
- #15 NVIDIARTX 5070 35
Value Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#4 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #1 NVIDIARTX 5090 100
- #2 AMDRX 9070 XT 77
- #3 NVIDIARTX 5080 74
- #4 AMDRX 9070 66
- #5 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 65
- #6 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 60
- #7 NVIDIARTX 4090 58
Performance AI
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#20 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #17 AMDRadeon AI Pro R9700 23
- #18 NVIDIARTX 4060 Ti 8GB 21
- #19 NVIDIARTX 3070 Ti 21
- #20 AMDRX 9070 17
- #21 AMDRX 9070 GRE 16
- #22 NVIDIARTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 16
- #23 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 15
Value AI
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#17 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #14 NVIDIARTX 5070 26
- #15 NVIDIARTX 3090 25
- #16 NVIDIARTX 4070 23
- #17 AMDRX 9070 21
- #18 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 17
- #19 AMDRX 9070 GRE 17
- #20 AMDRX 7900 XTX 15
Performance 3D Rendering
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#24 of 39 graded graphics cards
- #21 NVIDIARTX 3070 Ti 23
- #22 NVIDIARTX 4060 23
- #23 AMDRX 9070 XT 22
- #24 AMDRX 9070 19
- #25 NVIDIARTX 5050 19
- #26 AMDRX 7900 GRE 19
- #27 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 18
Value 3D Rendering
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#15 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #12 NVIDIARTX 4070 34
- #13 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 32
- #14 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 31
- #15 AMDRX 9070 30
- #16 AMDRX 9070 GRE 26
- #17 AMDRadeon AI Pro R9700 26
- #18 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 26
Performance Light Use
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#27 of 50 graded graphics cards
- #24 IntelIntel Arc Pro B60 68
- #25 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 68
- #26 AMDRX 9070 GRE 65
- #27 AMDRX 9070 63
- #28 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 63
- #29 IntelArc A750 62
- #30 IntelArc A770 62
Value Light Use
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#23 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #20 IntelIntel Arc Pro B60 31
- #21 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 30
- #22 NVIDIARTX 4060 Ti 8GB 30
- #23 AMDRX 9070 30
- #24 AMDRX 6600 24
- #25 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 23
- #26 NVIDIARTX 5070 23
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value96 | Higher capability RX 9070 XT 100 +20% capability · +14% price | — |
| 1080p GamingRaster performance · 1080p | GradeS Value83 | Higher capability RX 9070 XT S 84 +20% capability · +14% price | — |
| 1440p GamingRaster performance · 1440p | GradeA Value91 | Higher capability RX 9070 XT S 100 +20% capability · +14% price | — |
| 4K / VRRaster performance · 4K / VR | GradeB Value70 | Higher capability RX 9070 XT A 84 +20% capability · +14% price | — |
| Ray Tracing @ 1080pRay tracing capability · 1080p | GradeA Value91 | Higher capability RX 9070 XT A 100 +15% capability · +14% price | — |
| Ray Tracing @ 1440pRay tracing capability · 1440p | GradeB Value89 | Higher capability RX 9070 XT B 100 +17% capability · +14% price | — |
| Ray Tracing @ 4KRay tracing capability · 4K | GradeD Value66 | Higher capability RX 9070 XT C 77 +17% capability · +14% price | — |
| AI / Local LLMAI compute · memory and ecosystem fit | GradeB Value21 | Higher capability RTX 3080 10GB C 15 +65% capability · +6% price | — |
| 3D Rendering3D rendering · creator workloads | GradeC Value30 | Higher capability RTX 4070 A 34 +110% capability · +10% price | — |
| Light Use & EfficiencyEfficiency · lighter workloads | GradeC Value30 | Higher capability RTX 3050 6GB S 97 +58% capability · -56% price | Higher Value with current priorities Arc A380 S 100 +56% capability · -77% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- 1080p Gaming is your main prioritygraded S for 1080p Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked $700 against a $908 threshold with Balanced priorities
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
Consider other options if
- 3D Rendering is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
Works well if
- 1080p is your main priority — S here means 144 Hz+ ultra with headroomgraded S for 1080p on the same rubric as the tier list
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked $700 against a $723 threshold for 1080p
- You want memory headroom — 16 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 8 GB grades A for 1080p; this one has 16 GB and hits no memory cap
Consider other options if
- 3D Rendering is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
Works well if
- 1440p is your main prioritygraded A for 1440p on the same rubric as the tier list
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked $700 against a $825 threshold for 1440p
- You want memory headroom — 16 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 10 GB grades B for 1440p; this one has 16 GB and hits no memory cap
Consider other options if
- 3D Rendering is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
Works well if
- 4K is your main prioritygraded B for 4K on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$528$528 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for 4K, in the 2026-10-10–2026-10-16 offer frame
- You want memory headroom — 16 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 10 GB grades C for 4K; this one has 16 GB and hits no memory cap
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $172 above the strong-value threshold (~$528)cheapest tracked $700 against a $528 calculated threshold for 4K
- 3D Rendering is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 1080p is your main priority — A here means solid — a good base for upscalinggraded A for Ray Tracing @ 1080p on the same rubric as the tier list, from 68 fps measured natively (upscaling typically adds 40–60% on top)
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked $700 against a $848 threshold for Ray Tracing @ 1080p
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade for Ray Tracing @ 1080p — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
Consider other options if
- 3D Rendering is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 1440p is your main priority — B here means solid — a good base for upscalinggraded B for Ray Tracing @ 1440p on the same rubric as the tier list, from 48 fps measured natively (upscaling typically adds 40–60% on top)
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked $700 against a $817 threshold for Ray Tracing @ 1440p
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade for Ray Tracing @ 1440p — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
Consider other options if
- 3D Rendering is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 4K is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades D for Ray Tracing @ 4K, but S for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Ray Tracing @ 4K is what you actually need it forit grades D there; RX 9070 XT grades C at $800
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 4K specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Ray Tracing @ 4K — the calculation only gets there near $426, against a cheapest tracked $700
Works well if
- AI is your main prioritygraded B for AI on the same rubric as the tier list
- You want memory headroom — 16 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 10 GB grades C for AI; this one has 16 GB and hits no memory cap
- FSR 4 with frame generation matters to youML upscaler + frame generation — derived from the rdna4 architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for AI specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for AI per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9070 GRE holds Relative Value 17 against its 21 for AI, at $570
- 3D Rendering is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 3D Rendering is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades C for 3D Rendering, but S for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- 3D Rendering is what you actually need it forit grades C there; RTX 4070 grades A at $771
- You want strong value for 3D Rendering specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for 3D Rendering per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRTX 5060 Ti 8GB holds Relative Value 15 against its 30 for 3D Rendering, at $502
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Light Use is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades C for Light Use, but S for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Light Use is what you actually need it forit grades C there; RTX 3050 6GB grades S at $307
- You want strong value for Light Use specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Light Use — the calculation only gets there near $186, against a cheapest tracked $700
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelArc A380 holds Relative Value 100 against its 30 for Light Use, at $160
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the RX 9070
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for 1080p
Chosen for 1440p
Chosen for 4K
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 1080p
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 1440p
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 4K
Chosen for AI
This scenario carries a requirement candidates are checked against first: CUDA — Many local-LLM and diffusion toolchains are CUDA-only. ROCm and Vulkan builds exist and work, but they are not drop-in — check your toolchain before treating a non-NVIDIA card as an equivalent swap.
Chosen for 3D Rendering
This scenario carries a requirement candidates are checked against first: OptiX — Blender Cycles reaches its fastest path on NVIDIA OptiX. HIP (AMD) and oneAPI (Intel) render the same scenes, so this is a workflow question, not a capability wall — but render times and add-on support differ.
Chosen for Light Use
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Core / Performance
- Architecture
- RDNA 4.0
- GPU chip
- Navi 48
- GPU variant
- Navi 48 XT (215-176600331)
- Process node
- 4 nm
- Transistors
- 53,900 million
- Shading units
- 3584
Memory
- Capacity
- 16 GB
- Type
- GDDR6
- Bus width
- 256 bit
- Effective speed
- 20.1 Gbps
- Bandwidth
- 643 GB/s
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 220 W
- Power connector
- Varies by version
- Recommended PSU
- Varies by version
- Bus interface
- PCIe 5.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- Varies by version280–350 mm across tracked variants
- Height
- Varies by version120–150 mm across tracked variants
- Width
- Varies by version
- Slot thickness
- Varies by version2–3 across tracked variants
- Fans
- Varies by version2–3 across tracked variants
- Cooling
- Varies by version
- Outputs
- Varies by version
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 220 W
- Power connector
- 2x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 550 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 5.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 290 mm
- Height
- 123 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 2 slots
- Fans
- 2
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 1× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- RX9070 CL 16G
- Vendor warranty
- 2 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 220 W
- Power connector
- 2x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 550 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 5.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 312 mm
- Height
- 130 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 2 slots
- Fans
- 2
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 1× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- PRIME-RX9070-O16G
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 220 W
- Power connector
- 2x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 550 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 5.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 330 mm
- Height
- 140 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 3 slots
- Fans
- 3
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 1× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- TUF-RX9070-O16G-GAMING
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 220 W
- Power connector
- 2x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 550 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 5.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 288 mm
- Height
- 132 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 2 slots
- Fans
- 2
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 2× DisplayPort · 2× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- GV-R9070GAMING
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 220 W
- Power connector
- 2x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 550 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 5.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 288 mm
- Height
- 132 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 2 slots
- Fans
- 2
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 2× DisplayPort · 2× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- GV-R9070GAMING OC
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 220 W
- Power connector
- 1x 16-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 550 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 5.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 331 mm
- Height
- 129 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 3 slots
- Fans
- 3
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 2× DisplayPort · 2× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- 11349-01-20G
- Vendor warranty
- 2 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 220 W
- Power connector
- 2x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 550 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 5.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 280 mm
- Height
- 120 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 2 slots
- Fans
- 2
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 2× DisplayPort · 2× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- 11349-03-20G
- Vendor warranty
- 2 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 220 W
- Power connector
- 2x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 550 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 5.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 320 mm
- Height
- 120 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 3 slots
- Fans
- 3
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 2× DisplayPort · 2× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- 11349-02-20G
- Vendor warranty
- 2 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 220 W
- Power connector
- 3x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 550 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 5.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 350 mm
- Height
- 150 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 3 slots
- Fans
- 3
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 1× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- RX-97SWFB3B9
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 220 W
- Power connector
- 3x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 550 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 5.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 350 mm
- Height
- 150 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 3 slots
- Fans
- 3
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 1× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- RX-97SWFB3W9
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 220 W
- Power connector
- 2x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 550 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 5.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- Unknown
- Height
- Unknown
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- Unknown
- Fans
- Unknown
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- Unknown
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- GV-R9070GAMING-16GD
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Select an exact version for physical dimensions and connector details.
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Core / Performance
- Texture units
- 224
- ROPs
- 128
- Ray tracing cores
- 56
- Tensor cores
- 0
- Base clock
- 1330 MHz
- Boost clock
- 2520 MHz
Features
- Upscaling
- FSR 4
- Frame generation
- frame generation
- Ray tracing
- Supported
- RGB lighting
- No
Warranty & release
- Release year
- 2025
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-10–2026-10-16
What to check in your build
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
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Select a board to confirm its connector and cable-clearance needs.
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Slot occupancy depends on the board cooler and thickness.
Select an exact version above for physical dimensions and connector details.
550 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
2x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 290 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 2 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
550 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
2x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 312 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 2 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
550 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
2x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 330 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 3 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
550 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
2x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 288 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 2 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
550 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
2x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 288 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 2 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
550 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
1x 16-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 331 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 3 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
550 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
2x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 280 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 2 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
550 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
2x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 320 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 3 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
550 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
3x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 350 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 3 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
550 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
3x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 350 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 3 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
550 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
2x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Unknown
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Unknown
Compare all 11 board variants
| Variant | Length | Slot thickness | Power connector | Recommended PSU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASRock RX 9070 Challenger | 290 mm | 2 | 2x 8-pin | 550 W |
| ASUS PRIME RX 9070 OC | 312 mm | 2 | 2x 8-pin | 550 W |
| ASUS TUF Gaming RX 9070 OC | 330 mm | 3 | 2x 8-pin | 550 W |
| GIGABYTE RX 9070 GAMING | 288 mm | 2 | 2x 8-pin | 550 W |
| GIGABYTE RX 9070 GAMING OC | 288 mm | 2 | 2x 8-pin | 550 W |
| Sapphire NITRO+ RX 9070 | 331 mm | 3 | 1x 16-pin | 550 W |
| Sapphire PULSE RX 9070 | 280 mm | 2 | 2x 8-pin | 550 W |
| Sapphire PURE RX 9070 | 320 mm | 3 | 2x 8-pin | 550 W |
| XFX Swift RX 9070 OC Triple Fan Edition | 350 mm | 3 | 3x 8-pin | 550 W |
| XFX Swift RX 9070 OC White Triple Fan Edition | 350 mm | 3 | 3x 8-pin | 550 W |
| Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 GAMING OC 16GB | Unknown | Unknown | 2x 8-pin | 550 W |
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Summary
RX 9070 offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #16 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1180. The main limitation appears when 3D Rendering becomes the priority, where it grades C.
RX 9070 offers S-grade capability for 1080p. It ranks #16 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1180. The main limitation appears when 3D Rendering becomes the priority, where it grades C.
RX 9070 offers A-grade capability for 1440p. It ranks #16 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1180. The main limitation appears when 3D Rendering becomes the priority, where it grades C.
RX 9070 offers B-grade capability for 4K. It ranks #16 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1180. The main limitation appears when 3D Rendering becomes the priority, where it grades C.
RX 9070 offers A-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1080p. It ranks #14 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 1219. The main limitation appears when 3D Rendering becomes the priority, where it grades C.
RX 9070 offers B-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1440p. It ranks #13 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 1219. The main limitation appears when 3D Rendering becomes the priority, where it grades C.
RX 9070 offers D-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 4K. It ranks #12 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 1219. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RX 9070 offers B-grade capability for AI. It ranks #20 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ai compute index 619. RX 9070 GRE currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RX 9070 offers C-grade capability for 3D Rendering. It ranks #24 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1180. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RX 9070 offers C-grade capability for Light Use. It ranks #27 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1180. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Do all RX 9070 boards have the same physical design?
No. Dimensions, slot thickness, cooling, power connectors and display outputs belong to the exact board. Use the Exact version selector before checking case or PSU fit.
How much case clearance should I allow for the RX 9070?
Tracked boards range from 280 to 350 mm in length. Select the exact board, then also allow for front radiators or fans, card height, slot thickness and power-cable bend; length alone does not guarantee fit.
Do all RX 9070 boards use the same power connector?
No. Tracked versions use 2x 8-pin or 1x 16-pin or 3x 8-pin. The connector shown in Specifications & compatibility changes with the exact board selection.
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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