ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger D 12GB GDDR6
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 Black
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
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 Black
The XFX Mercury Radeon RX 9070 XT OC is highly praised for its excellent thermal performance, staying below 54°C under load, and its impressive out-of-the-box boost clock. Users highlight the great price-to-performance ratio, sleek design with customizable ARGB lighting, and the added benefit of a 3-year warranty. The only minor drawbacks mentioned are the large physical size ("chonky") and the short included support bracket extender.
Pros
- Excellent thermal performance
- Great price-to-performance ratio
- Sleek design with ARGB lighting
- 3-year warranty
- Out-of-box boost clock
Cons
- Large physical size
- Short support bracket extender
Scores
Specifications
| ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger D | XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 6700 XT | Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 7★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | ||
| RT Cores | 40 | 64★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 26.43000030517578★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 13.210000038146973★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 230★ | 304 |
| Recommended PSU | 650★ | 800 |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 8-Pin | 3 x 8-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★ | 360 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | — | ATX |
| Weight | 1.00 kg★ | 1.81 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | — | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 |
| 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)
- Below average affordability (34th percentile)
- Below average feature (35th percentile)
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
Pricing
ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger D 12GB GDDR6
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 Black
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 37 specs.
