XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 Black
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW 2X OC Plus 16GB 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
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW 2X OC Plus 16GB GDDR7 Black
Users upgrading from older GPUs like the RTX 2070, 3060 Ti, or 3070 report significant performance gains, especially at 1080p and 1440p. The card is praised for being quiet, cool, and compact, making it a great fit for small form factor builds and eGPU setups. However, some reviewers advise against upgrading from 30 or 40 series cards, noting the performance boost is minimal. Overall, it's seen as a solid value, particularly for those on older platforms.
Pros
- Quiet operation
- Runs cool
- Compact size
- Great 1080p/1440p performance
- Good value for older builds
Cons
- Minimal upgrade from 30/40 series
- Not ideal for 4K ultra
- Pricey at non-MSRP
Scores
Specifications
| XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury | MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW 2X OC Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 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 | 600★ |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | — | 0★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 360 | 227★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.81 kg | 0.99 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
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW 2X OC Plus 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong efficiency (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong vram (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong connectivity (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
Pricing
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 Black
No current pricing available
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW 2X OC Plus 16GB GDDR7 Black
Verdict
Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 40 specs.
