XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6

XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6

XFX
80 Overall Score
vs
RED GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6

RED GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6

RED
31 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6

No customer feedback yet

RED GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6

72 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews

The 51RISC GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is a budget-friendly GPU that delivers solid gaming performance for the price, with many users reporting smooth gameplay and easy driver installation. However, some buyers experienced compatibility issues with power connectors or early defects, and long-term reliability remains a concern for a few. Overall, it's a good value upgrade for older systems or budget builds, especially if you're willing to take a chance on a lesser-known brand.

Pros
  • Great value for the price
  • Smooth gaming performance
  • Easy driver installation
  • Good for budget builds
  • Works well with older systems
Cons
  • Power connector compatibility issues
  • Early defects reported
  • Long-term reliability concerns
  • Unknown brand trust issues
  • Requires specific Windows boot media
👍 Value for money 6
👍 Gaming performance 5
👍 Ease of installation 4
👎 Compatibility issues 3
👎 Reliability concerns 3
🤔 Brand trust 4

Scores

Budget
XFX
83
RED
77
Gaming 1080p
XFX
80
RED
36
Gaming 1440p
XFX
78
RED
28
Ray Tracing
XFX
77
RED
23
Gaming 4k
XFX
77
RED
20
Content Creation
XFX
72
RED
20
Workstation
XFX
70
RED
23
Ai Llm
XFX
67
RED
12

Specifications

XFX Radeon RX 9070 SwiftRED GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Chipset
GPU ChipsetRadeon RX 9070GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
BrandAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 4Turing
Classconsumerconsumer
Process4★12
Memory
VRAM16 GB★6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bus
256
192
Bandwidth
644.5999755859375
288
Compute
CUDA CoresNo data
1,536
Stream Processors
3,584
No data
Tensor Cores
112
No data
RT Cores56★—
Base Clock
1,440
1,500
Boost Clock
2,700
1,785
FP16 TFLOPS72.25★10.869999885559082
FP32 TFLOPS36.130001068115234★5.436999797821045
Performance
PassMark G3D
25,398
12,696
GPU Compute
14,794
5,095
Power & Cooling
TDP245125★
Recommended PSU800500★
Power Connectors1x 8pin8 Pin
CoolerTriple Fan★Dual Fan
Fans3★2
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 5.0PCI Express 3.0 x16
DisplayPort3★1
HDMI11
Max Displays4★—
Max Resolution8K (4320p)8K
Physical
Length325236★
Slot Width3.52★
Form FactorATXFull Height
Weight1.50 kg0.87 kg★
Features
Ray Tracing✓★—
UpscalingAMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4—
VR Ready✓★—
DirectX12—
RGB✓★—

Pros & Cons

XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6

  • Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong connectivity (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong ai (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong feature (79th percentile)

RED GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6

  • Strong affordability (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (67th percentile)
  • Strong efficiency (66th percentile)
  • Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average compute (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average ai (22nd percentile)
  • Below average connectivity (22nd percentile)

Pricing

RED GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6 is £589 cheaper (4.1x less).

XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR60.103score per dollar
vs
RED GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR60.164score per dollar

RED GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6 offers 1.6x better value for money

XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6

RED GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6

Verdict

★ Winner: XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift

Scores 80 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 38 specs.

XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation

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