XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Phoenix 6GB 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 Phoenix 6GB GDDR6
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Specifications
| XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift | ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Phoenix | |
|---|---|---|
| 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★ | 6 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 | 70★ |
| Recommended PSU | 800 | 550★ |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 3 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 325★ | — |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Weight | 1.50 kg★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| 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 Phoenix 6GB GDDR6
- Strong efficiency (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong affordability (74th percentile)
- Below average compute (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average ai (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
- Below average raster (24th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 87 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 21 of 39 specs.