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PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 — RDNA 4 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 220 W · Red Devil
PowerColor

PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070

RDNA 4 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 220 W · Red Devil

88
/ 100
From $642
VS
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090 wins by 10
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090 — Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7 · 575 W · Aorus Master
Gigabyte

Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090

Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7 · 575 W · Aorus Master

98
/ 100
From $2,208
Specdex verdict

Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090 takes it — here’s why.

In our weighted Specdex score, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 lands at 88 and Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090 at 98. That puts Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090 ahead by 10 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.

Pick PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 if…

  • More VRAM at price tier
  • FSR support
  • Driver open-source on Linux

Pick Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090 if…

  • NVIDIA driver stack
  • DLSS support on RTX
  • Strong resale value
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 88
vs
98 Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090

Score breakdown

PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070
88
raster 88
rt 78
ai 73
efficiency 78
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090
98
raster 98
rt 93
ai 95
efficiency 75

Specs side-by-side

PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 versus Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090 — full spec comparison
Spec PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090
Architecture
RDNA 4
Blackwell
VRAM
16 GB GDDR6
32 GB GDDR7
TBP
220 W
575 W
Release year
2025
2025

PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070

Pros
  • +More VRAM at price tier
  • +FSR support
  • +Driver open-source on Linux
Cons
  • RT trails NVIDIA
  • AI ecosystem smaller
  • Driver day-0 bugs

Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090

Pros
  • +NVIDIA driver stack
  • +DLSS support on RTX
  • +Strong resale value
Cons
  • Power draw scales with tier
  • Gen-over-gen price creep
  • VRAM gated per tier

FAQ: PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 vs Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090

Which is better, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 or Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090? +

Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090 scores 98 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 10. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.

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.

Is Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090 worth the price? +

At $2,208, Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090 delivers a Specdex score of 98 — strongest in raster.

Does PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 or Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090 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.