XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6 Black
XFX
87 Overall Score
vs
PNY Quadro T1000 8GB GDDR6 workstation Black
PNY
40 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6 Black
88 out of 100 medium confidence 15 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this GPU, praising its cool and quiet operation, strong performance, and excellent value. The card is described as a 'chonker' with a massive heatsink, so case compatibility is a common concern. One user noted initial Linux driver issues that were resolved with a newer kernel, and another mentioned the encoder in Linux isn't as good as Nvidia's.
Pros
- Runs cool and quiet
- Excellent performance
- Great value for money
- Easy installation
- Premium build quality
Cons
- Large size may not fit all cases
- Linux driver issues initially
- Linux encoder not as good as Nvidia
Cooling performance 5
Noise level 4
Performance 5
Value for money 3
Build quality 4
Case compatibility 3
PNY Quadro T1000 8GB GDDR6 workstation Black
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 4k
Content Creation
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift | PNY Quadro T1000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 | Quadro T1000 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Class | consumer | workstation |
| Process | 4★ | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 56★ | 54 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 72.25★ | 55.29999923706055 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 36.130001068115234★ | 27.649999618530273 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 245 | 50★ |
| Recommended PSU | 800 | 500★ |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | Bus Powered |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 4★ |
| HDMI | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 325 | 156★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 1★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Low Profile |
| Weight | 2.09 kg | 0.35 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (86th percentile)86th %ile
PNY Quadro T1000 8GB GDDR6 workstation Black
- Strong efficiency (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong affordability (69th percentile)
- Below average raster (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average feature (27th percentile)
- Below average thermal (27th percentile)
- Below average rt (28th percentile)
Pricing
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6 Black0.006score per dollar
vs
PNY Quadro T1000 8GB GDDR6 workstation Black0.003score per dollar
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6 Black offers 2.0x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift
Scores 87 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 39 specs.
