XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
XFX
86 Overall Score
vs
Sapphire Radeon RX 580 Nitro+ 8GB GDDR5
Sapphire
32 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
88 out of 100 medium confidence 15 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this GPU, praising its cool and quiet operation, strong performance, and excellent value. The card is described as a 'chonker' with a massive heatsink, so case compatibility is a common concern. One user noted initial Linux driver issues that were resolved with a newer kernel, and another mentioned the encoder in Linux isn't as good as Nvidia's.
Pros
- Runs cool and quiet
- Excellent performance
- Great value for money
- Easy installation
- Premium build quality
Cons
- Large size may not fit all cases
- Linux driver issues initially
- Linux encoder not as good as Nvidia
Cooling performance 5
Noise level 4
Performance 5
Value for money 3
Build quality 4
Case compatibility 3
Sapphire Radeon RX 580 Nitro+ 8GB GDDR5
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Gaming 1440p
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift | Sapphire Radeon RX 580 Nitro+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 | Radeon RX 580 |
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | 14 nm FinFET |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 4★ | 14 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6★ | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 56★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 72.25★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 36.130001068115234★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 245 | 150★ |
| Recommended PSU | 800 | 500★ |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 1 x 8-pin + 1 x 6-pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI-E |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 5★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 3840x2160 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 325 | 324★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.50 kg★ | 1.59 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 | FSR |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | ✗ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong compute (87th percentile)87th %ile
Sapphire Radeon RX 580 Nitro+ 8GB GDDR5
- Strong social proof (75th percentile)
- Below average compute (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average vram (22nd percentile)
- Below average raster (23rd percentile)
- Below average rt (24th percentile)
Pricing
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR60.112score per dollar
vs
Sapphire Radeon RX 580 Nitro+ 8GB GDDR50.082score per dollar
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift
Scores 86 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 20 of 38 specs.
