XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6

XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6

XFX
81 Overall Score
vs
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7

ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7

ASUS
100 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6

92 out of 100 medium confidence 14 reviews

This graphics card receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its performance, cooling, and quiet operation. Users highlight its value for money, especially when paired with high-refresh-rate or ultrawide monitors. The removable magnetic fans are a standout feature for easy cleaning, though one reviewer notes that for the price, AMD could have included 24GB of VRAM.

Pros
  • Excellent performance
  • Quiet operation
  • Effective cooling
  • Great value for money
  • Removable magnetic fans
Cons
  • Large size may not fit small cases
  • VRAM limited to 16GB for price
👍 Performance 5
👍 Cooling 5
👍 Noise level 5
👍 Value for money 4
👍 Build quality 3
👍 Removable fans 2

ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Budget
XFX
71
ASUS
100
Gaming 4k
XFX
76
ASUS
100
Ray Tracing
XFX
77
ASUS
100
Gaming 1080p
XFX
71
ASUS
100
Gaming 1440p
XFX
74
ASUS
100
Content Creation
XFX
73
ASUS
100
Workstation
XFX
69
ASUS
88
Ai Llm
XFX
67
ASUS
84

Specifications

XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT MercuryASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt
Chipset
GPU ChipsetRadeon RX 9070 XTGeForce RTX 5080
BrandAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 4Blackwell
Classconsumerconsumer
Process4★5
Memory
VRAM16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7★
Memory Bus
256
256
Bandwidth
644.5999755859375
960
Compute
CUDA CoresNo data
10,752
Stream Processors
4,096
No data
Tensor Cores
112
336
RT Cores5684★
Base Clock
1,870
2,700
Boost Clock
3,100
2,730
FP16 TFLOPS72.25★56.279998779296875
FP32 TFLOPS36.13000106811523456.279998779296875★
Performance
PassMark G3D
26,868
35,759
GPU Compute
15,961
19,602
Power & Cooling
TDP340150★
Recommended PSU800★850
Power Connectors1x 8pin1x 16-Pin PCI Connector
CoolerFanTriple Fan★
Fans33
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 5.0PCI Express 5.0 x16
DisplayPort3★2
HDMI11
USB-C—1★
Max Displays44
Max Resolution8K (4320p)7680 x 4320
Physical
Length360304★
Slot Width3.52.5★
Form FactorATXFull Height
Weight2.33 kg1.41 kg★
Features
Ray Tracing✓✓
UpscalingAMD FSRDLSS 4
AV1 Encode—✓★
VR Ready✓✓
DirectX1212
RGB✓✓

Pros & Cons

XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6

  • Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong compute (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong ai (83rd percentile)83rd %ile

ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7

  • Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong efficiency (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong compute (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile

Pricing

XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 is €2,175 cheaper (2.7x less).

XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR60.063score per dollar
vs
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR70.029score per dollar

XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 offers 2.2x better value for money

XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6

ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7

Verdict

★ Winner: ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt

Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 40 specs.

ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation

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