ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger D 12GB GDDR6
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC White Edition 32GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger D 12GB GDDR6
The ASRock RX 6700 XT is widely praised for its excellent 1080p and 1440p gaming performance, quiet operation, and good thermals. Many users highlight its great value, especially after price drops, and its compatibility with Linux. However, a few negative reviews mention early failures and poor customer service, which slightly dampen the overall sentiment.
Pros
- Excellent 1080p and 1440p gaming performance
- Quiet operation under load
- Good thermal management
- Great value for money
- Linux compatibility with open-source drivers
Cons
- Early failures reported by some users
- Poor customer service and RMA process
- Freezing and artifacting issues
- No included power adapters
- Ugly design according to some
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC White Edition 32GB GDDR7
This Zotac RTX 5090 is a powerhouse, delivering excellent 4K performance and running quietly. Users praise its build quality and aesthetics, especially the white edition that fits white-themed builds. While one reviewer mentioned coil whine, others note it can be luck of the draw and a quality PSU helps. Overall, it's a highly recommended card for high-end gaming.
Pros
- Excellent 4K performance
- Quiet operation
- Great build quality
- White edition aesthetics
- No coil whine (in some units)
Cons
- Potential coil whine
- Requires 1000W PSU
- Large and heavy card
Scores
Specifications
| ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger D | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC White Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 6700 XT | GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 7★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB | 32 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | — | 5★ |
| RT Cores | 40★ | 4 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 26.43000030517578★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 13.210000038146973★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 230★ | 575 |
| Recommended PSU | 650★ | 1,000 |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 269★ | 330 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | — | ATX |
| Weight | 1.00 kg★ | 2.90 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4.0 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger D 12GB GDDR6
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile)
- Below average social proof (31st percentile)
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC White Edition 32GB GDDR7
- Strong raster (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong compute (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong vram (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong ai (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average efficiency (25th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 95 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 39 specs.