XFX RX-97TRGBBBA
The RDNA 4 architecture and 3100 MHz boost clock on the RX 9070 XT deliver strong 4K gaming performance, backed by 16GB of GDDR6 memory and a 256-bit bus. The XFX Mercury OC Gaming Edition adds a robust triple-fan cooler and RGB lighting in a large 3.5-slot, 360mm design, ensuring sustained high clock speeds. This card is best for 4K gamers who prioritize raw rasterization and ray tracing performance over power efficiency, given its 800W TDP requirement.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong compute (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong ai (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong connectivity (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong rt (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average efficiency (18th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Brand | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 4 |
Memory
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
| Bandwidth | 644.6 |
Compute
| Stream Processors | 4096 |
| Tensor Cores | 112 |
| RT Cores | 64 |
| Base Clock | 1870 |
| Boost Clock | 3100 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 72.25 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 36.13 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 25422 |
| GPU Compute | 15961 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 800 |
| Recommended PSU | 800 |
| Power Connectors | 3x PCI-E 8-pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 360 |
| Slot Width | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.9 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | XFX RX-97TRGBBBA | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 XT | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Vram | 16GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3100 | 2730 | 2730 | 2482 | 2730 | 2620 |
| Tdp W | 800 | 150 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 360 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XFX RX-97TRGBBBA | 83 | 80.1 | 74.9 | 68.8 | 88.1 | 60.9 | 72.8 | 17.8 | 82 | 60.8 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.5 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.5 | 94 | 88.9 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 86.6 | 97.6 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.5 | 94 | 99.1 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.6 | 97.6 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.5 | 94 | 82.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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