XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6
ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 TUF Gaming 32GB GDDR7 Black
What Buyers Say
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6
The XFX Mercury Radeon RX 9070 XT OC is highly praised for its excellent thermal performance, staying below 54°C under load, and its impressive out-of-the-box boost clock. Users highlight the great price-to-performance ratio, sleek design with customizable ARGB lighting, and the added benefit of a 3-year warranty. The only minor drawbacks mentioned are the large physical size ("chonky") and the short included support bracket extender.
Pros
- Excellent thermal performance
- Great price-to-performance ratio
- Sleek design with ARGB lighting
- 3-year warranty
- Out-of-box boost clock
Cons
- Large physical size
- Short support bracket extender
ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 TUF Gaming 32GB GDDR7 Black
The ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5090 garners overwhelmingly positive feedback for its top-tier performance, robust build quality, and effective cooling system. Reviewers consistently praise its ability to handle 4K gaming and creative workloads like Blender and AI rendering with ease, thanks to its 32GB of VRAM. While many users highlight the quiet operation and included GPU sag holder, they also acknowledge the high price and power requirements. The card's large physical size is a frequent note, requiring ample case space and a strong PSU.
Pros
- Excellent 4K gaming performance
- 32 GB GDDR7 VRAM for heavy workloads
- Robust cooling with low noise
- Solid build quality with industrial design
- Included GPU sag holder
Cons
- Very high price point
- Large physical size requires spacious case
- High power consumption and PSU requirements
- Plastic outer shroud instead of metal
- Coil whine under extreme load
Scores
Specifications
| XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury | ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 TUF Gaming | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 XT | GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| RT Cores | 64★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 304★ | 575 |
| Recommended PSU | 800★ | 1,000 |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 360 | 348★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5★ | 3.5999999046325684 |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.81 kg★ | 2.37 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 | DLSS 4.0 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 TUF Gaming 32GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong raster (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong vram (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average efficiency (27th percentile)
Pricing
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6
No current pricing available
ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 TUF Gaming 32GB GDDR7 Black
Verdict
Scores 100 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 36 specs.
