ASUS Radeon RX 9070 PRIME 16GB GDDR6
The RDNA 4 architecture and 16GB of 256-bit GDDR6 memory on a PCIe 5.0 interface deliver strong 1080p and ray tracing performance, with a 2540 MHz boost clock. Its triple-fan, 2.5-slot cooler maintains a 220W TDP efficiently, making it a practical choice for compact builds. This card is best for 1080p gamers seeking fluid ray-traced visuals and VR readiness without a massive power supply upgrade.
GPU Radeon RX 9070
VRAM 16GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 2540 MHz
TDP 220 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
75 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong compute (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong ai (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong connectivity (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong efficiency (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 |
| Brand | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 4 |
Memory
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
| Bandwidth | 644.6 |
Compute
| Stream Processors | 3584 |
| Tensor Cores | 112 |
| RT Cores | 56 |
| Base Clock | 2090 |
| Boost Clock | 2540 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 72.25 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 36.13 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 25422 |
| GPU Compute | 14794 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 220 |
| Recommended PSU | 650 |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 312 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | FSR 4 |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Radeon RX 9070 PRIME | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 16GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2540 | 2730 | 2482 | 2670 | 2620 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 220 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Radeon RX 9070 PRIME | 83 | 73.3 | 74.9 | 69 | 86.8 | 66.8 | 72.9 | 76.8 | 82 | 39.8 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 88.9 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 69 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 99.1 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.6 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78.5 |
Usage Scores
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