ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Steel Legend 16GB GDDR6
The RDNA 4 architecture and 16GB of 256-bit GDDR6 memory on a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface provide a solid foundation for high-resolution textures and future platform compatibility. Its triple-fan cooler and 2.9-slot design suggest effective thermal management within a manageable 298mm length for many ATX cases. This card is best for budget-conscious 4K gamers who prioritize VRAM capacity and build quality over raw content creation performance.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong compute (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q2 2025100/100
Buyers praise the GPU's excellent temperatures, strong 1440p performance, and value, recommending the non-XT variant for lower power draw.
- Temps are amazing, around 50°C, up to 55-57°C when overclocking.
- Great 1440p performance, with a good Steel Nomad score.
- Non-XT variant offers value despite slight overpricing, lower power draw keeps room cooler.
- Q1 202595/100
Buyers upgrading from older GPUs are thrilled with 1440p performance, often without upscaling. The card runs demanding games at high settings smoothly. Some wanted the XT variant but are satisfied with this card's performance.
- Excellent 1440p performance at high settings without upscaling, handling demanding titles like Elden Ring and GoW: Ragnarok.
- Strong upgrade from older cards like 2070 Super, delivering next-level performance and smooth gameplay.
- Some buyers preferred the XT variant but settled for this card due to availability, yet found performance comparable.
- Card fits in compact cases despite being large, and runs with lower wattage than previous models.
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 |
| Brand | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 4 |
Memory
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
| Bandwidth | 644.6 |
Compute
| Stream Processors | 3584 |
| Tensor Cores | 112 |
| RT Cores | 56 |
| Base Clock | 2210 |
| Boost Clock | 2700 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 72.25 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 36.13 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 25422 |
| GPU Compute | 14794 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 220 |
| Recommended PSU | 700 |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 298 |
| Slot Width | 2.9 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.5 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | FSR |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Steel Legend | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Vram | 16GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2700 | 2730 | 2730 | 2482 | 2670 | 2620 |
| Tdp W | 220 | 150 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 360 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Steel Legend | 83 | 79.3 | 74.9 | 69 | 86.8 | 76.8 | 94 | 64.4 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.3 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 57.6 | 94 | 88.6 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.6 |
| ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 57.6 | 94 | 99 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.2 |
Price
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