XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
XFX
87 Overall Score
vs
ASUS GeForce RTX 4060 Dual OC 8GB GDDR6 Black
ASUS
61 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
88 out of 100 medium confidence 15 reviews
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
Cooling performance 5
Noise level 4
Performance 5
Value for money 3
Build quality 4
Case compatibility 3
ASUS GeForce RTX 4060 Dual OC 8GB GDDR6 Black
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 4k
Content Creation
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift | ASUS GeForce RTX 4060 Dual OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ada Lovelace |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 4★ | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 56★ | 24 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 72.25★ | 15.109999656677246 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 36.130001068115234★ | 15.109999656677246 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 245 | 115★ |
| Recommended PSU | 800 | 550★ |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 325 | 227★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Weight | 1.50 kg | 0.66 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 | DLSS 3 |
| 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 4060 Dual OC 8GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong efficiency (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong connectivity (71st percentile)
- Below average ai (33rd percentile)
- Below average vram (33rd percentile)
Pricing
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
ASUS GeForce RTX 4060 Dual OC 8GB GDDR6 Black
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift
Scores 87 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 39 specs.
