ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Swift 16GB GDDR6
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XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Swift 16GB GDDR6
The XFX RX 9070 XT is widely praised as a high-performance card for 1440p gaming, delivering 100+ fps on max settings in demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077 and Alan Wake 2. Users highlight its excellent price-to-performance ratio, especially compared to Nvidia's 5070 Ti, and its efficient cooling with temperatures staying under 80°C. Some concerns include the lack of a sag support bracket and recent price increases above the $599 MSRP, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p performance
- Great price-to-performance ratio
- Efficient cooling
- 16GB VRAM
- Sleek design
Cons
- No sag support bracket included
- Price increases above MSRP
- Fans loud at full speed
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt | XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Swift | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 4★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 56 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875 | 72.25★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 36.130001068115234 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 150★ | 304 |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 800★ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector | 1x 8pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304★ | 325 |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 1.41 kg★ | 2.09 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong efficiency (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong compute (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Swift 16GB GDDR6
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compute (87th percentile)87th %ile
Pricing
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Swift 16GB GDDR6 offers 2.9x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 40 specs.