XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual 6GB GDDR6
What Buyers Say
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
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
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual 6GB GDDR6
The product receives mixed feedback. One verified user praises it as a great value durable basic GPU, while another verified user notes the card is good but the picture is wrong. Two other verified users report receiving the wrong GPU entirely, leading to significant dissatisfaction. The ASUS responses acknowledge the specification mismatches and offer support.
Pros
- Durable build
- Good software
- Easy to use
- Fast shipping
Cons
- Wrong GPU received
- Incorrect product image
- Specification mismatch
Scores
Specifications
| XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift | ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 | GeForce RTX 3050 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 4★ | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 56★ | 16 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 72.25★ | 4.813000202178955 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 36.130001068115234★ | 4.813000202178955 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 245 | 70★ |
| Recommended PSU | 800 | 550★ |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 3 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 325 | 201★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Weight | 1.50 kg | 0.41 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 | DLSS |
| 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 compute (87th percentile)87th %ile
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual 6GB GDDR6
- Strong efficiency (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Below average user sentiment (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average social proof (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average ai (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average vram (24th percentile)
Pricing
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual 6GB GDDR6
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 86 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 40 specs.
