PNY VCNVS510DP-PB
ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB GDDR6
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ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB GDDR6
The ASRock Challenger RX 9070 is highly praised for its excellent 1440p gaming performance, often outperforming the RTX 5070 and offering great value at $549 or less. Users appreciate its quiet operation, low temperatures (staying under 50°C), and low power draw (around 160-220W), making it a solid choice for mid-range builds. However, a notable drawback is the non-customizable RGB light bar, which is static and can only be turned on or off, disappointing some buyers. Overall, it's recommended for gamers seeking strong performance without breaking the bank.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p gaming performance
- Outperforms RTX 5070
- Great value at $549 or less
- Quiet operation
- Low temperatures under 50°C
Cons
- Non-customizable RGB light bar
- Static RGB only on/off
- No bundled accessories
- Potential compatibility with older motherboards
Scores
Specifications
| PNY VCNVS510DP-PB | ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Quadro NVS 510 | Radeon RX 9070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | RDNA 4 |
| Class | workstation | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 4★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 2 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | GDDR6★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 54 | 56★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 55.29999923706055 | 72.25★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 27.649999618530273 | 36.130001068115234★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | No data | |
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 295 | 220★ |
| Recommended PSU | 450★ | 700 |
| Power Connectors | None | 2 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Passive | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | — | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 4★ | 3 |
| HDMI | 0 | 1★ |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 3840x2160 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 160★ | 290 |
| Slot Width | 1★ | 2 |
| Form Factor | Low Profile | ATX |
| Weight | 0.21 kg★ | 1.41 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | None | DLSS 3 |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | — |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
PNY VCNVS510DP-PB
- Strong compute (75th percentile)
- Strong social proof (73rd percentile)
- Below average efficiency (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average raster (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average vram (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average thermal (14th percentile)14th %ile
ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB GDDR6
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong compute (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong ai (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
Pricing
PNY VCNVS510DP-PB offers 1.8x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 82 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 22 of 39 specs.