XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
XFX
83 Overall Score
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 12GB GDDR6
MSI
47 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
No customer feedback yet
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 12GB GDDR6
62 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
The RTX 3060 is seen as a capable GPU for gaming, including modded Minecraft and VR, but availability is a major frustration due to bots and crypto miners. Users are unhappy with NVIDIA's proprietary drivers and the card's instant sellouts, with some questioning its real-world existence. Overall, sentiment is mixed: the hardware is praised, but the buying experience and ecosystem issues drag down the score.
Pros
- Good for modded Minecraft
- VR capable
- Works with B450 motherboards
Cons
- Sold out instantly
- NVIDIA proprietary drivers
- Bot and scalper issues
Availability 5
Gaming performance 3
Driver quality 2
Compatibility 2
Crypto mining impact 3
Vr readiness 2
Scores
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Gaming 1440p
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift | MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 | GeForce RTX 3060 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 4★ | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 56★ | 30 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 72.25★ | 12.739999771118164 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 36.130001068115234★ | 12.739999771118164 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 245 | 170★ |
| Recommended PSU | 800 | 550★ |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 1 x 8-pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 325 | 235★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 2.9000000953674316★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | — |
| Weight | 1.50 kg★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | ✗ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| 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
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 12GB GDDR6
- Strong feature (67th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (11th percentile)11th %ile
Pricing
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR60.107score per dollar
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 12GB GDDR60.146score per dollar
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 12GB GDDR6 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift
Scores 83 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 39 specs.
