ASUS Radeon RX 9070 XT PRIME 16GB GDDR6
The RDNA 4 architecture and 3030MHz boost clock on this 16GB card deliver strong 1440p gaming performance, backed by a 26868 PassMark score. Its triple-fan, 2.5-slot design provides effective cooling for the 304W TDP in a relatively compact 325mm length. This card is best for 1440p gamers seeking high frame rates without stepping up to a flagship price tier.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong feature (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q2 202687/100
Buyers praise the card's strong performance, cool operation, and good value at MSRP. A few report driver issues requiring workarounds, but most are very satisfied.
- Excellent raster and ray tracing performance, especially at 1440p and 4K.
- Runs cool (50-58°C under load) with quiet fans and good thermal management.
- Great value for money, often compared favorably to Nvidia alternatives.
- Some users experienced game crashes requiring older drivers or workarounds.
- Q1 2026100/100
Buyers loved the RX 9070XT for gaming and streaming, praising its value, performance, and cooling in an ITX build.
- Excellent price-to-performance value and recommended for value seekers.
- Great for gaming and streaming, with high reliability noted.
- Triple fan cooling keeps the card cool, fitting in ITX cases.
- Requires a good power supply, but expected for the model.
Based on 20 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Brand | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 5 |
Memory
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
| Bandwidth | 504 |
| ECC | No |
Compute
| Stream Processors | 4096 |
| Tensor Cores | 128 |
| RT Cores | 64 |
| Base Clock | 2460 |
| Boost Clock | 3030 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 55.3 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 27.65 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 26868 |
| GPU Compute | 15961 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 304 |
| Recommended PSU | 750 |
| Power Connectors | 3x 8-Pin PCI Connector |
| 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 | 312 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 3.9 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | FSR 4 |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
| RGB | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Radeon RX 9070 XT PRIME | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 XT | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 16GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3030 | 2730 | 2482 | 2730 | 2620 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 304 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| 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 | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Radeon RX 9070 XT PRIME | 78 | 78.1 | 68.5 | 73.8 | 82.3 | 89.9 | 57.6 | 45.9 | 94 | 88.9 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 71.6 | 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 | 80.1 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 0 | 57.6 | 94 | 99.1 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 45 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.6 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 86.2 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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