Radeon RX 9070 vs Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB
Compare the Radeon RX 9070 and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB on real gaming benchmarks, full specifications, live retailer prices and performance-per-dollar, then jump straight to the cheapest in-stock version of either card.
The short answer
The Radeon RX 9070 is the better buy here: it's both faster at 1440p and gives more performance per dollar.
- Radeon RX 9070 is about 49% faster at 1440p (gaming index 61 vs 41).
- Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 10%.
- Radeon RX 9070 delivers about 35% more frames per dollar at 1440p.
- Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB draws less power (160W vs 220W), so it runs cooler and asks less of your PSU.
Gaming performance
Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Switch resolution with the toggle above.
Radeon RX 9070 is about 49% faster at 1440p.
Performance per dollar
1440p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
8.1
per $100 spent
Better value
6.0
per $100 spent
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
Radeon RX 9070from $749.99
- $749.99
- XFX Swift RX 9070 OC Triple Fan EditionOC2700 MHz · 350 mm$859.99
- ASUS PRIME RX 9070 OCOC2590 MHz · 312 mm$862.00
- XFX Swift RX 9070 OC White Triple Fan EditionOC2700 MHz · 350 mm$876.29
- GIGABYTE RX 9070 GAMING OCOC2700 MHz · 288 mm$899.00
- ASUS PRIME RX 9070 EVO OCOC2590 MHz · 304 mm$917.24
- Sapphire PURE RX 9070OC2700 MHz · 320 mm$1,229.15
- Sapphire NITRO+ RX 9070OC2700 MHz · 331 mm$1,274.48Free shipping
- Sapphire PULSE RX 9070280 mm$1,336.08Free shipping
- ASUS TUF Gaming RX 9070 OCOC2650 MHz · 330 mm$2,397.00
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASRock RX 9070 Challenger | — | 290 mm | — | $749.99 | | |
| XFX Swift RX 9070 OC Triple Fan EditionOC | 2700 MHz | 350 mm | — | $859.99 | | |
| ASUS PRIME RX 9070 OCOC | 2590 MHz | 312 mm | — | $862.00 | | |
| XFX Swift RX 9070 OC White Triple Fan EditionOC | 2700 MHz | 350 mm | — | $876.29 | | |
| GIGABYTE RX 9070 GAMING OCOC | 2700 MHz | 288 mm | — | $899.00 | | |
| ASUS PRIME RX 9070 EVO OCOC | 2590 MHz | 304 mm | — | $917.24 | | |
| Sapphire PURE RX 9070OC | 2700 MHz | 320 mm | — | $1,229.15 | | |
| Sapphire NITRO+ RX 9070OC | 2700 MHz | 331 mm | — | $1,274.48 Free shipping | | |
| Sapphire PULSE RX 9070 | — | 280 mm | — | $1,336.08 Free shipping | | |
| ASUS TUF Gaming RX 9070 OCOC | 2650 MHz | 330 mm | — | $2,397.00 | |
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GBfrom $679.99
- XFX Swift RX 9060 XT Triple Fan OC 16 GBOC3320 MHz · 290 mm$679.99
- ASUS Dual RX 9060 XT 16 GBOC3230 MHz · 202 mm$725.99
- GIGABYTE RX 9060 XT GAMING OC ICE 16 GBOC3320 MHz · 281 mm$749.99
- GIGABYTE RX 9060 XT GAMING OC 16 GBOC3320 MHz · 281 mm$749.99
- XFX Swift RX 9060 XT White OC 16 GBOC3320 MHz · 270 mm$759.99
- ASUS Dual RX 9060 XT White Edition 16 GBOC3230 MHz · 202 mm$759.99
- ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger OC 16 GBOC3290 MHz · 249 mm$773.83
- ASUS Prime RX 9060 XT OC Edition 16 GBOC3311 MHz · 304 mm$819.99
- XFX Swift RX 9060 XT OC 16 GBOC3320 MHz · 270 mm$938.33Free shipping
- PowerColor Reaper RX 9060 XT OC 16 GBOC3230 MHz · 200 mm$939.19Free shipping
- PowerColor Hellhound RX 9060 XT OC 16 GBOC3311 MHz · 310 mm$967.95
- Sapphire PULSE RX 9060 XT OC 16 GBOC3290 MHz · 240 mm$972.40Free shipping
- Sapphire PURE RX 9060 XT OC 16 GBOC3290 MHz · 240 mm$989.44
- Sapphire NITRO+ RX 9060 XT OC 16 GBOC3320 MHz · 300 mm$1,010.52Free shipping
- ASRock RX 9060 XT Steel Legend OC 16 GBOC3320 MHz · 298 mm$1,121.20Free shipping
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