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RX 9070 vs RX 9070 XT

RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT are level on what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

RX 9070
RX 9070
6.9
Fair
3 of 6 rounds
vs
RX 9070 XT
RX 9070 XT
6.7
Fair
3 of 6 rounds

The verdict

It's a dead heat.

Neither pulls ahead on the published figures, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.

Choose RX 9070 if…

  • • You want RX 9070's edge on what it cost at launch and how much power it draws

Choose RX 9070 XT if…

  • • You want RX 9070 XT's edge on how many shader cores it has and how much ai compute it has

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it cost at launchRX 9070 wins
    RX 90708/10

    $549

    launch price announced by AMD

    Source: newsroom.amd.com ↗

    RX 9070 XT5/10

    $599

    launch price announced by AMD

    • $599, against $549

    Source: newsroom.amd.com ↗

    RX 9070 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How many shader cores it hasRX 9070 XT wins
    RX 90705/10

    3,584 Stream Processors

    AMD spec

    • 3,584 Stream Processors, against 4,096 Stream Processors

    Source: amd.com ↗

    RX 9070 XT8/10

    4,096 Stream Processors

    AMD spec

    Source: amd.com ↗

    RX 9070 XT wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How much AI compute it hasRX 9070 XT wins
    RX 90705/10

    289 TOPS (INT8)

    AMD peak INT8 figure

    • 289 TOPS (INT8), against 389 TOPS (INT8)

    Source: amd.com ↗

    RX 9070 XT8/10

    389 TOPS (INT8)

    AMD peak INT8 figure

    Source: amd.com ↗

    RX 9070 XT wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How fast it boostsRX 9070 XT wins
    RX 90705/10

    Up to 2520 MHz

    AMD spec

    • Up to 2520 MHz, against Up to 2970 MHz

    Source: amd.com ↗

    RX 9070 XT8/10

    Up to 2970 MHz

    AMD spec

    Source: amd.com ↗

    RX 9070 XT wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How much power it drawsRX 9070 wins
    RX 90708/10

    220 W

    typical board power

    Source: amd.com ↗

    RX 9070 XT5/10

    304 W

    typical board power

    • 304 W, against 220 W

    Source: amd.com ↗

    RX 9070 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6What power supply it needsRX 9070 wins
    RX 90708/10

    650 W

    AMD recommended power supply

    Source: amd.com ↗

    RX 9070 XT5/10

    750 W

    AMD recommended power supply

    • 750 W, against 650 W

    Source: amd.com ↗

    RX 9070 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

RX 9070 XTRX 9070 XT

Side by side

Overall score
6.9
Best
6.7
Price
See price
See price
How much power it draws
8.0
7.0
What it cost at launch
6.7
7.1
How much video memory you get
8.0
6.5
What power supply it needs
7.7
6.3
Which memory it uses
5.0
5.0
Head-to-head findings
How much power it draws
220 W
304 W
What it cost at launch
$549
$599
How much video memory you get
16 GB GDDR6
16 GB GDDR6
What power supply it needs
650 W
750 W
Which memory it uses
GDDR6
GDDR6
How fast it boosts
Up to 2520 MHz
Up to 2970 MHz
How many shader cores it has
3,584 Stream Processors
4,096 Stream Processors
How wide the memory bus is
256-bit
256-bit
Record
Head-to-head record
2–0–1
2–1–4
Head-to-heads won
100 %
67 %
Rounds won
58 %
46 %
Pros
      Cons
      • $549, against $499
      • 3,584 Stream Processors, against 3,840 Stream Processors
      • 3,584 Stream Processors, against 4,096 Stream Processors
      • 289 TOPS (INT8), against 389 TOPS (INT8)
      • GDDR6, against GDDR6X
      • 16 GB GDDR6, against 20 GB GDDR6
      • 4,096 Stream Processors, against 5,376 Stream Processors
      • Up to 640 GB/s, against Up to 800 GB/s
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