ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB GDDR6
ASRock
82 Overall Score
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 6G
MSI
49 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB GDDR6
82 out of 100 medium confidence 23 reviews
The ASRock Challenger RX 9070 is highly praised for its excellent 1440p gaming performance, often outperforming the RTX 5070 and offering great value at $549 or less. Users appreciate its quiet operation, low temperatures (staying under 50°C), and low power draw (around 160-220W), making it a solid choice for mid-range builds. However, a notable drawback is the non-customizable RGB light bar, which is static and can only be turned on or off, disappointing some buyers. Overall, it's recommended for gamers seeking strong performance without breaking the bank.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p gaming performance
- Outperforms RTX 5070
- Great value at $549 or less
- Quiet operation
- Low temperatures under 50°C
Cons
- Non-customizable RGB light bar
- Static RGB only on/off
- No bundled accessories
- Potential compatibility with older motherboards
Gaming performance 6
Value for money 5
Thermal management 4
Power consumption 3
Rgb customization 2
Build quality 2
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 6G
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Ray Tracing
Budget
Gaming 4k
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Content Creation
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger | MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 6G | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 | GeForce RTX 3050 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 4★ | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 56★ | 16 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 72.25★ | 4.813000202178955 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 36.130001068115234★ | 4.813000202178955 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 220 | 70★ |
| Recommended PSU | 700 | 550★ |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 8-Pin | None |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 290 | 205★ |
| Slot Width | 2 | 2 |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.41 kg | 0.69 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 3 | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB GDDR6
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong compute (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong ai (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 6G
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong efficiency (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
- Below average ai (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
- Below average raster (25th percentile)
- Below average rt (32nd percentile)
Pricing
ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB GDDR60.122score per dollar
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 6G0.224score per dollar
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 6G offers 1.8x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger
Scores 82 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 39 specs.
