XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 White
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 16GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 White
The XFX Mercury RX 9070 XT is overwhelmingly praised for its excellent performance, cool and quiet operation, and solid build quality. Users highlight its ability to handle 4K gaming, ray tracing, and high refresh rates, with many noting it as a significant upgrade from previous GPUs. While some mention the price is high, most agree it offers great value for the performance. A few minor issues include driver problems on the first day and the card's large size, but these are not widespread.
Pros
- Excellent 4K performance
- Runs cool and quiet
- Solid build quality
- Great value for performance
- Good ray tracing capability
Cons
- High price
- Large size may not fit all cases
- Initial driver issues
- Ray tracing performance varies
- ARGB cable missing in some units
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 16GB GDDR7
The MSI RTX 5070 Ti is widely praised for its strong performance, especially at 1440p and 4K, with users noting excellent cooling, quiet operation, and impressive DLSS 4 and multi-frame generation. Many appreciate the included GPU support stand and the card's compact size, though some mention fan noise at higher temps and a desire for a lower price. Overall, it's seen as a great value for the performance, with a few minor complaints about plastic build and cost.
Pros
- Excellent cooling
- Quiet operation
- Strong 1440p/4K performance
- DLSS 4 and multi-frame generation
- Included GPU support stand
Cons
- Fan noise at high temps
- Price higher than expected
- Cheap plastic build
- No free game bundle
- Limited availability
Scores
Specifications
| XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury | MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 XT | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 4★ | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 56 | 70★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 72.25★ | 43.939998626708984 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 36.130001068115234 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 340 | 300★ |
| Recommended PSU | 800 | 750★ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 360 | 303★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 2.22 kg | 0.45 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR 4, FSR | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 White
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong connectivity (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong ai (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average affordability (29th percentile)
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 16GB GDDR7
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong rt (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
Pricing
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 White offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 39 specs.
