RX 9070
The current RX 9070 price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
AMD · GPU · RX 9000
Retailer photo of ASUS PRIME RX 9070 EVO OC. View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: 1080p Gaming, 1440p Gaming, Ray Tracing @ 1080p
Trade-offs: Not the pick if 3D Rendering is your main use
- VRAM
- 16 GB
- Memory bandwidth
- 643 GB/s
- Board power
- 220 W
- Architecture
- RDNA 4.0
- Interface
- PCIe 5.0 x16
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: MediumAt CAD 990 the RX 9070 is priced 13% below its CAD 1134 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
RX 9070: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
4 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS PRIME RX 9070 EVO OC | Newegg | New | CAD 990 | 87 | 2026-11-08 | View offer → |
| ASUS PRIME RX 9070 OC | Newegg | New | CAD 1,050 | 82 | 2026-11-08 | View offer → |
| Sapphire NITRO+ RX 9070 | Newegg | New | CAD 1,218 | 70 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| GIGABYTE RX 9070 GAMING | Newegg | New | CAD 1,350 | 64 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| RX 9070Multiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#14 of 41 graded graphics cards
- #11 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 57
- #12 NVIDIARTX 5070 51
- #13 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 51
- #14 AMDRX 9070 50
- #15 NVIDIARTX 3090 49
- #16 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 49
- #17 AMDRX 7900 GRE 45
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#4 of 42 currently priced graphics cards
- #1 AMDRX 9070 GRE 100
- #2 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 91
- #3 AMDRX 9070 XT 87
- #4 AMDRX 9070 87
- #5 NVIDIARTX 5060 84
- #6 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 8GB 82
- #7 AMDRX 7600 79
Performance 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#14 of 41 graded graphics cards
- #11 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 57
- #12 NVIDIARTX 5070 51
- #13 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 51
- #14 AMDRX 9070 50
- #15 NVIDIARTX 3090 49
- #16 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 49
- #17 AMDRX 7900 GRE 45
Value 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#4 of 42 currently priced graphics cards
- #1 AMDRX 9070 GRE 100
- #2 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 96
- #3 AMDRX 9070 XT 86
- #4 AMDRX 9070 84
- #5 NVIDIARTX 5060 83
- #6 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 8GB 83
- #7 AMDRX 7600 79
Performance 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#14 of 41 graded graphics cards
- #11 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 57
- #12 NVIDIARTX 5070 51
- #13 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 51
- #14 AMDRX 9070 50
- #15 NVIDIARTX 3090 49
- #16 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 49
- #17 AMDRX 7900 GRE 45
Value 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#3 of 42 currently priced graphics cards
- #1 AMDRX 9070 GRE 100
- #2 AMDRX 9070 XT 89
- #3 AMDRX 9070 88
- #4 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 88
- #5 NVIDIARTX 5060 83
- #6 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 8GB 82
- #7 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 78
Performance 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#14 of 41 graded graphics cards
- #11 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 57
- #12 NVIDIARTX 5070 51
- #13 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 51
- #14 AMDRX 9070 50
- #15 NVIDIARTX 3090 49
- #16 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 49
- #17 AMDRX 7900 GRE 45
Value 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#2 of 42 currently priced graphics cards
- #1 AMDRX 9070 XT 100
- #2 AMDRX 9070 93
- #3 AMDRX 9070 GRE 91
- #4 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 87
- #5 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 83
- #6 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 82
- #7 NVIDIARTX 4090 82
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#13 of 36 graded graphics cards
- #10 NVIDIARTX 5070 59
- #11 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 58
- #12 AMDRX 7900 XTX 56
- #13 AMDRX 9070 54
- #14 NVIDIARTX 3090 53
- #15 NVIDIARTX 4070 51
- #16 AMDRX 7900 XT 49
Value Ray Tracing @ 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#2 of 42 currently priced graphics cards
- #1 AMDRX 9070 XT 100
- #2 AMDRX 9070 93
- #3 AMDRX 9070 GRE 89
- #4 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 85
- #5 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 85
- #6 NVIDIARTX 5070 85
- #7 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 83
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#12 of 36 graded graphics cards
- #9 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 55
- #10 NVIDIARTX 5070 51
- #11 AMDRX 7900 XTX 50
- #12 AMDRX 9070 47
- #13 NVIDIARTX 3090 47
- #14 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 43
- #15 AMDRX 7900 XT 43
Value Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#2 of 42 currently priced graphics cards
- #1 AMDRX 9070 XT 100
- #2 AMDRX 9070 92
- #3 AMDRX 9070 GRE 87
- #4 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 85
- #5 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 85
- #6 NVIDIARTX 5070 83
- #7 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 83
Performance Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#11 of 36 graded graphics cards
- #8 AMDRX 9070 XT 47
- #9 AMDRX 7900 XTX 43
- #10 NVIDIARTX 3090 41
- #11 AMDRX 9070 40
- #12 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 37
- #13 AMDRX 7900 XT 36
- #14 NVIDIARTX 5070 35
Value Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#6 of 42 currently priced graphics cards
- #3 AMDRX 9070 XT 88
- #4 NVIDIARTX 5080 84
- #5 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 82
- #6 AMDRX 9070 81
- #7 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 80
- #8 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 79
- #9 NVIDIARTX 5070 73
Performance AI
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#17 of 40 graded graphics cards
- #14 AMDRX 9070 XT 23
- #15 NVIDIARTX 4060 Ti 8GB 21
- #16 NVIDIARTX 3070 Ti 21
- #17 AMDRX 9070 17
- #18 AMDRX 9070 GRE 16
- #19 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 15
- #20 AMDRX 7900 XTX 15
Value AI
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#14 of 42 currently priced graphics cards
- #11 NVIDIARTX 4080 73
- #12 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 72
- #13 AMDRX 9070 GRE 70
- #14 AMDRX 9070 70
- #15 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 55
- #16 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 54
- #17 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 54
Performance 3D Rendering
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#23 of 38 graded graphics cards
- #20 NVIDIARTX 3070 Ti 23
- #21 NVIDIARTX 4060 23
- #22 AMDRX 9070 XT 22
- #23 AMDRX 9070 19
- #24 NVIDIARTX 5050 19
- #25 AMDRX 7900 GRE 19
- #26 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 18
Value 3D Rendering
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#14 of 42 currently priced graphics cards
- #11 NVIDIARTX 4080 75
- #12 NVIDIARTX 4070 73
- #13 AMDRX 9070 GRE 70
- #14 AMDRX 9070 69
- #15 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 54
- #16 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 8GB 51
- #17 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 51
Performance Light Use
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#22 of 40 graded graphics cards
- #19 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 68
- #20 AMDRX 9070 GRE 65
- #21 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 63
- #22 AMDRX 9070 63
- #23 AMDRX 6700 XT 61
- #24 IntelIntel Arc Pro B70 61
- #25 AMDRX 7700 XT 57
Value Light Use
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#12 of 42 currently priced graphics cards
- #9 AMDRX 9070 GRE 22
- #10 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 20
- #11 NVIDIARTX 4060 15
- #12 AMDRX 9070 13
- #13 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 13
- #14 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 12
- #15 NVIDIARTX A2000 12
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What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value87 | Higher capability RX 9070 XT 87 +20% capability · +11% price | — |
| 1080p GamingRaster performance · 1080p | GradeS Value84 | Higher capability RX 9070 XT S 86 +20% capability · +11% price | — |
| 1440p GamingRaster performance · 1440p | GradeA Value88 | Higher capability RX 9070 XT S 89 +20% capability · +11% price | — |
| 4K / VRRaster performance · 4K / VR | GradeB Value93 | Higher capability RX 9070 XT A 100 +20% capability · +11% price | — |
| Ray Tracing @ 1080pRay tracing capability · 1080p | GradeA Value93 | Higher capability RX 9070 XT A 100 +15% capability · +11% price | — |
| Ray Tracing @ 1440pRay tracing capability · 1440p | GradeB Value92 | Higher capability RX 9070 XT B 100 +17% capability · +11% price | — |
| Ray Tracing @ 4KRay tracing capability · 4K | GradeD Value81 | Higher capability RX 9070 XT C 88 +17% capability · +11% price | — |
| AI / Local LLMAI compute · memory and ecosystem fit | GradeB Value70 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RTX 4070 Super B 83 +97% capability · +4% price | |
| 3D Rendering3D rendering · creator workloads | GradeC Value69 | Higher capability RTX 5070 A 77 +113% capability · +17% price | Higher Value with current priorities RTX 4070 Super B 85 +105% capability · +4% price |
| Light Use & EfficiencyEfficiency · lighter workloads | GradeC Value13 | Higher capability RTX 3050 6GB S 49 +58% capability · -39% price | Higher Value with current priorities GTX 1650 B 100 +56% capability · -79% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- 1080p Gaming is your main prioritygraded S for 1080p Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked CAD 990 against a CAD 1072 threshold with Balanced priorities
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if 3D Rendering is your main useit grades only C there
Works well if
- 1080p is your main priority — S here means 144 Hz+ ultra with headroomgraded S for 1080p on the same rubric as the tier list
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked CAD 990 against a CAD 1045 threshold for 1080p
- You want memory headroom — 16 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 8 GB grades A for 1080p; this one has 16 GB and hits no memory cap
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if 3D Rendering is your main useit grades only C there
Works well if
- 1440p is your main priority — A here means confident 90–130 fps at high settings, 12 GB+ VRAMgraded A for 1440p on the same rubric as the tier list
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked CAD 990 against a CAD 1088 threshold for 1440p
- You want memory headroom — 16 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 10 GB grades B for 1440p; this one has 16 GB and hits no memory cap
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if 3D Rendering is your main useit grades only C there
Works well if
- 4K is your main priority — B here means around 60 fps at 4K high; upscaling keeps it theregraded B for 4K on the same rubric as the tier list
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked CAD 990 against a CAD 1343 threshold for 4K
- You want memory headroom — 16 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 10 GB grades C for 4K; this one has 16 GB and hits no memory cap
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if 3D Rendering is your main useit grades only C there
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 1080p is your main priority — A here means solid — a good base for upscalinggraded A for Ray Tracing @ 1080p on the same rubric as the tier list, from 68 fps measured natively (upscaling typically adds 40–60% on top)
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked CAD 990 against a CAD 1336 threshold for Ray Tracing @ 1080p
- You want memory headroom — 16 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 6 GB grades C for Ray Tracing @ 1080p; this one has 16 GB and hits no memory cap
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if 3D Rendering is your main useit grades only C there
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 1440p is your main priority — B here means solid — a good base for upscalinggraded B for Ray Tracing @ 1440p on the same rubric as the tier list, from 48 fps measured natively (upscaling typically adds 40–60% on top)
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked CAD 990 against a CAD 1314 threshold for Ray Tracing @ 1440p
- You want memory headroom — 16 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 6 GB grades C for Ray Tracing @ 1440p; this one has 16 GB and hits no memory cap
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if 3D Rendering is your main useit grades only C there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 4K is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades D for Ray Tracing @ 4K, but S for 1080p Gaming
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked CAD 990 against a CAD 1029 threshold for Ray Tracing @ 4K
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Ray Tracing @ 4K is your main useit grades D there; RX 9070 XT grades C at CAD 1100
Works well if
- AI is your main prioritygraded B for AI on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~CAD 759CAD 759 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for AI, in the 2026-11-06–2026-11-09 offer frame
- You want memory headroom — 16 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 10 GB grades C for AI; this one has 16 GB and hits no memory cap
Consider other options if
- Current price sits CAD 231 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 759)cheapest tracked CAD 990 against a CAD 759 calculated threshold for AI
- Not the pick if 3D Rendering is your main useit grades only C there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 3D Rendering is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades C for 3D Rendering, but S for 1080p Gaming
- Strong-value threshold: ~CAD 726CAD 726 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for 3D Rendering, in the 2026-11-06–2026-11-09 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if 3D Rendering is your main useit grades C there; RTX 5070 grades A at CAD 1160
- Current price sits CAD 264 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 726)cheapest tracked CAD 990 against a CAD 726 calculated threshold for 3D Rendering
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Light Use is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades C for Light Use, but S for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Light Use is your main useit grades C there; RTX 3050 6GB grades S at CAD 600
- You want strong value for Light Use specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Light Use — the calculation only gets there near CAD 296, against a cheapest tracked CAD 990
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGTX 1650 holds Relative Value 100 against its 13 for Light Use, at CAD 210
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the RX 9070
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for 1080p
Chosen for 1440p
Chosen for 4K
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 1080p
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 1440p
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 4K
Chosen for AI
This scenario carries a requirement candidates are checked against first: CUDA — Many local-LLM and diffusion toolchains are CUDA-only. ROCm and Vulkan builds exist and work, but they are not drop-in — check your toolchain before treating a non-NVIDIA card as an equivalent swap.
Chosen for 3D Rendering
This scenario carries a requirement candidates are checked against first: OptiX — Blender Cycles reaches its fastest path on NVIDIA OptiX. HIP (AMD) and oneAPI (Intel) render the same scenes, so this is a workflow question, not a capability wall — but render times and add-on support differ.
Chosen for Light Use
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Core / Performance
- Architecture
- RDNA 4.0
- GPU chip
- Navi 48
- GPU variant
- Navi 48 XT (215-176600331)
- Process node
- 4 nm
- Transistors
- 53,900 million
- Shading units
- 3584
Memory
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 220 W
- Power connector
- Varies by version
- Recommended PSU
- Varies by version
- Bus interface
- PCIe 5.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- Varies by version288–331 mm across tracked variants
- Height
- Varies by version126–132 mm across tracked variants
- Width
- Varies by version
- Slot thickness
- Varies by version2–3 across tracked variants
- Fans
- Varies by version2–3 across tracked variants
- Cooling
- Varies by version
- Outputs
- Varies by version
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 220 W
- Power connector
- 2x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 550 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 5.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 304 mm
- Height
- 126 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 2 slots
- Fans
- 2
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 1× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- PRIME-RX9070-O16G-EVO
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 220 W
- Power connector
- 2x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 550 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 5.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 312 mm
- Height
- 130 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 2 slots
- Fans
- 2
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 1× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- PRIME-RX9070-O16G
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 220 W
- Power connector
- 2x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 550 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 5.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 288 mm
- Height
- 132 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 2 slots
- Fans
- 2
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 2× DisplayPort · 2× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- GV-R9070GAMING
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 220 W
- Power connector
- 1x 16-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 550 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 5.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 331 mm
- Height
- 129 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 3 slots
- Fans
- 3
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 2× DisplayPort · 2× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- 11349-01-20G
- Vendor warranty
- 2 years
Select an exact version for physical dimensions and connector details.
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Core / Performance
- Texture units
- 224
- ROPs
- 128
- Ray tracing cores
- 56
- Tensor cores
- 0
- Base clock
- 1330 MHz
- Boost clock
- 2590 MHz
Features
- Upscaling
- FSR 4
- Frame generation
- frame generation
- Ray tracing
- Supported
- RGB lighting
- No
Warranty & release
- Release year
- 2025
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-06–2026-11-09
What to check in your build
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
Select a board to confirm its connector and cable-clearance needs.
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
Slot occupancy depends on the board cooler and thickness.
Select an exact version above for physical dimensions and connector details.
550 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
2x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 304 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 2 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
550 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
2x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 312 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 2 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
550 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
2x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 288 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 2 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
550 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
1x 16-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 331 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 3 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
Compare all 4 board variants
| Variant | Length | Slot thickness | Power connector | Recommended PSU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS PRIME RX 9070 EVO OC | 304 mm | 2 | 2x 8-pin | 550 W |
| ASUS PRIME RX 9070 OC | 312 mm | 2 | 2x 8-pin | 550 W |
| GIGABYTE RX 9070 GAMING | 288 mm | 2 | 2x 8-pin | 550 W |
| Sapphire NITRO+ RX 9070 | 331 mm | 3 | 1x 16-pin | 550 W |
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Summary
RX 9070 offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #14 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1180. The main limitation appears when 3D Rendering becomes the priority, where it grades C.
RX 9070 offers S-grade capability for 1080p. It ranks #14 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1180. The main limitation appears when 3D Rendering becomes the priority, where it grades C.
RX 9070 offers A-grade capability for 1440p. It ranks #14 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1180. The main limitation appears when 3D Rendering becomes the priority, where it grades C.
RX 9070 offers B-grade capability for 4K. It ranks #14 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1180. The main limitation appears when 3D Rendering becomes the priority, where it grades C.
RX 9070 offers A-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1080p. It ranks #13 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 1219. The main limitation appears when 3D Rendering becomes the priority, where it grades C.
RX 9070 offers B-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1440p. It ranks #12 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 1219. The main limitation appears when 3D Rendering becomes the priority, where it grades C.
RX 9070 offers D-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 4K. It ranks #11 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 1219. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RX 9070 offers B-grade capability for AI. It ranks #17 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ai compute index 619. RX 9070 GRE currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RX 9070 offers C-grade capability for 3D Rendering. It ranks #23 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1180. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RX 9070 offers C-grade capability for Light Use. It ranks #22 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1180. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Do all RX 9070 boards have the same physical design?
No. Dimensions, slot thickness, cooling, power connectors and display outputs belong to the exact board. Use the Exact version selector before checking case or PSU fit.
How much case clearance should I allow for the RX 9070?
Tracked boards range from 288 to 331 mm in length. Select the exact board, then also allow for front radiators or fans, card height, slot thickness and power-cable bend; length alone does not guarantee fit.
Do all RX 9070 boards use the same power connector?
No. Tracked versions use 2x 8-pin or 1x 16-pin. The connector shown in Specifications & compatibility changes with the exact board selection.
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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