PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9060 XT
RDNA 4 · 12 GB GDDR6 · 170 W · Red Devil
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070
RDNA 4 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 220 W · Red Devil
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9060 XT lands at 82 and PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 at 88. That puts PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 ahead by 6 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9060 XT if…
- ✓More VRAM at price tier
- ✓FSR support
- ✓Driver open-source on Linux
Pick PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 if…
- ✓More VRAM at price tier
- ✓FSR support
- ✓Driver open-source on Linux
Winner by scenario
Derived from the sub-score breakdown · not a separate test4K & rasterization
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070Traditional rendering throughput at high resolution
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 leads on raster (88 vs 82).
Ray tracing
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 leads on rt (78 vs 72).
AI workloads
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070Local inference, upscaling, generative tools
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 leads on ai (73 vs 67).
Power efficiency
TieFrames per watt — heat, noise, and PSU sizing
Effectively tied — neither pulls a 2-point weighted lead.
Value for money
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9060 XTSpecdex score per dollar at MSRP
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9060 XT more score per dollar ($426 vs $642).
Score breakdown
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9060 XT | PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | RDNA 4 |
| VRAM | 12 GB GDDR6 | ▲ 16 GB GDDR6 |
| TBP | 170 W | 220 W |
| Release year | 2025 | 2025 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9060 XT
- +More VRAM at price tier
- +FSR support
- +Driver open-source on Linux
- −RT trails NVIDIA
- −AI ecosystem smaller
- −Driver day-0 bugs
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070
- +More VRAM at price tier
- +FSR support
- +Driver open-source on Linux
- −RT trails NVIDIA
- −AI ecosystem smaller
- −Driver day-0 bugs
FAQ: PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9060 XT vs PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070
Which is better, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9060 XT or PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070? +
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 scores 88 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 6. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9060 XT worth the price? +
At $426, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9060 XT delivers a Specdex score of 82 — strongest in raster.
Is PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 worth the price? +
At $642, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 delivers a Specdex score of 88 — strongest in raster.
Does PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9060 XT or PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.
Which is better for 4K gaming, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9060 XT or PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070? +
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 — leads on raster (88 vs 82). Traditional rendering throughput at high resolution.
Which is better for ray tracing, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9060 XT or PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070? +
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 — leads on rt (78 vs 72). RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting.