XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual 8GB GDDR6
What Buyers Say
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this GPU, praising its cool and quiet operation, strong performance, and excellent value. The card is described as a 'chonker' with a massive heatsink, so case compatibility is a common concern. One user noted initial Linux driver issues that were resolved with a newer kernel, and another mentioned the encoder in Linux isn't as good as Nvidia's.
Pros
- Runs cool and quiet
- Excellent performance
- Great value for money
- Easy installation
- Premium build quality
Cons
- Large size may not fit all cases
- Linux driver issues initially
- Linux encoder not as good as Nvidia
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual 8GB GDDR6
The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 receives mixed feedback from a small sample of users. It is praised for solid 1080p gaming performance and quiet operation thanks to its 0 dB fan technology, but some note potential noise issues and a recommended 600W power supply. Compatibility with ASUS motherboards is generally good, though driver updates from NVIDIA are advised.
Pros
- Solid 1080p gaming performance
- Quiet operation with 0 dB fan technology
- Good compatibility with ASUS motherboards
- Effective noise reduction when fans are idle
Cons
- Potential noise issues reported
- Recommended 600W power supply may be limiting
- Fans may not spin initially causing concern
- Driver updates needed from NVIDIA not ASUS
Scores
Specifications
| XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift | ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 | GeForce RTX 3050 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 4★ | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 56★ | 16 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 72.25★ | 4.813000202178955 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 36.130001068115234★ | 4.813000202178955 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 245 | 130★ |
| Recommended PSU | 800 | 550★ |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 325 | 200★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | — |
| Weight | 1.50 kg | 0.55 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (87th percentile)87th %ile
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual 8GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong feature (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong connectivity (71st percentile)
- Strong affordability (66th percentile)
- Below average compute (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average ai (26th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
- Below average raster (28th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 87 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 39 specs.