ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend 16GB GDDR6
The RDNA 4 architecture and factory overclocked 2970 MHz boost clock drive uncompromising 4K gaming, backed by 16GB of GDDR6 VRAM on a 256-bit bus for high-resolution textures. Its 2.9-slot Steel Legend cooler with 0dB Silent mode and a reinforced metal frame offers robust thermal management and build quality in a compact 298mm length. This card is best for 4K gamers seeking a quiet, well-built GPU with strong rasterization performance and PCIe 5.0 readiness.
GPU Radeon RX 9070 XT
VRAM 16GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 2970 MHz
TDP 304 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
66 Overall Score
Price €767
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong connectivity (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong raster (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Brand | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer |
Memory
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
Compute
| Base Clock | 2400 |
| Boost Clock | 2970 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 26868 |
| GPU Compute | 15961 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 304 |
| Recommended PSU | 800 |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 8-pin |
| 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 | 298 |
| Slot Width | 2.9 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 XT | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Vram | 16GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2970 | 2730 | 2730 | 2482 | 2730 | 2620 |
| Tdp W | 304 | 150 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 360 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| 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 | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend | 67.4 | 49 | 73.2 | 73.7 | 39.8 | 40.9 | 45.8 | 82 | 88.9 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.5 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 57.5 | 94 | 88.9 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 86.6 | 97.6 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 57.5 | 94 | 99.1 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.6 | 97.6 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 57.5 | 94 | 82.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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