XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Quicksilver 16GB GDDR6
The RDNA 4 architecture and 16GB of GDDR6 memory drive strong 4K gaming performance, with a 2970 MHz boost clock pushing high frame rates. The XFX QICK triple-fan cooler keeps the 304W TDP in check, though the card demands significant case space at 353mm long and 3.5 slots. This GPU is best for 4K gamers who prioritize raw rasterization performance and ray tracing over content creation workloads.
GPU Radeon RX 9070 XT
VRAM 16GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 2970 MHz
TDP 304 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
66 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong raster (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong vram (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong thermal (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average compute (9th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Brand | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer |
Memory
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
Compute
| Stream Processors | 4096 |
| Base Clock | 1660 |
| Boost Clock | 2970 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 26868 |
| GPU Compute | 15961 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 304 |
| Recommended PSU | 800 |
| Power Connectors | Not stated |
| 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 | 353 |
| Slot Width | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | FSR 4 |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
vs Competition
| Spec | XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Quicksilver | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 XT | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Vram | 16GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2970 | 2730 | 2730 | 2482 | 2620 | 2482 |
| Tdp W | 304 | 150 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 300 |
| 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 | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Quicksilver | 67.5 | 66.3 | 73.3 | 73.8 | 8.9 | 66.8 | 72.9 | 45.9 | 82 | 67.6 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.4 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 88.9 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 69 | 94 | 88.9 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.6 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 69 | 94 | 82.6 |
Price
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