XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 Black
Sapphire Radeon RX 9060 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6 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
Sapphire Radeon RX 9060 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6 Black
The Sapphire Pulse RX 9060 XT 16GB is widely praised as an excellent upgrade for budget-conscious gamers, especially those moving from older cards. Users highlight its cool and quiet operation, low power draw, and strong 1440p performance. While most feedback is glowing, a few noted it has only one DisplayPort and that Linux Mint may have compatibility issues. Overall, it's seen as a solid value proposition at or near MSRP.
Pros
- Quiet and cool operation
- Low power draw
- Excellent 1440p performance
- 16GB VRAM
- Great value for money
Cons
- Only one DisplayPort
- Potential Linux Mint compatibility issues
- Not ideal for 4K gaming
Scores
Specifications
| XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury | Sapphire Radeon RX 9060 XT PULSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 XT | Radeon RX 9060 XT |
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 4★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | ||
| Tensor Cores | — | 64★ |
| RT Cores | 64★ | 32 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 51.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 25.639999389648438★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 304 | 170★ |
| Recommended PSU | 800 | 450★ |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 3 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 360 | 285★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 2.299999952316284★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Weight | 1.81 kg | 0.93 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 | DLSS 3 |
| 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
Sapphire Radeon RX 9060 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong efficiency (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong ai (76th percentile)
- Below average thermal (33rd percentile)
Verdict
Scores 89 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 38 specs.