XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 Black
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
What Buyers Say
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
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
The RTX 5060 Ti is generally well-received, especially as an upgrade from older cards like the GTX 1060 or RTX 3060, with users praising its performance at 1080p and 1440p, quiet operation, and solid build. However, several reviewers note that the 8GB VRAM version is limiting for modern games at higher settings, and some express disappointment with Nvidia's pricing. Overall, it's seen as a great card for 1080p gaming, with the 16GB version being more future-proof.
Pros
- Great 1080p performance
- Quiet operation
- Solid build quality
- Good upgrade from older cards
- Energy efficient
Cons
- 8GB VRAM limiting for modern games
- Price concerns
- Not enough VRAM for high settings
Scores
Specifications
| XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 XT | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 64★ | 30 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 19.18000030517578★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 19.18000030517578★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 304 | 180★ |
| Recommended PSU | 800 | 650★ |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x8 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 360 | 208★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.81 kg | 0.80 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
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
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong efficiency (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
Pricing
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 Black
No current pricing available
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
Verdict
Scores 89 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 39 specs.
