PowerColor
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT
RDNA 4 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 304 W · Red Devil
91
/ 100
From $696
VS
GeForce RTX 5090 wins by 7
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5090
Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7 · 575 W
98
/ 100
From $1,999
Specdex verdict
GeForce RTX 5090 takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT lands at 91 and GeForce RTX 5090 at 98. That puts GeForce RTX 5090 ahead by 7 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT if…
- ✓More VRAM at price tier
- ✓FSR support
- ✓Driver open-source on Linux
Pick GeForce RTX 5090 if…
- ✓Unrivaled 4K and path-tracing
- ✓DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Gen
- ✓32 GB VRAM for AI
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT 91
vs 98 GeForce RTX 5090
Score breakdown
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT
91 raster 91
rt 81
ai 76
efficiency 78
GeForce RTX 5090
98 raster 100
rt 100
ai 100
efficiency 78
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT | GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| VRAM | 16 GB GDDR6 | ▲ 32 GB GDDR7 |
| TBP | 304 W | 575 W |
| Release year | 2025 | — |
| CUDA cores | — | 21,760 |
| Tensor cores | — | 680 (5th gen) |
| RT cores | — | 170 (4th gen) |
| Memory bus | — | 512-bit |
| Bandwidth | — | 1792 GB/s |
| PCIe | — | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT
Pros
- +More VRAM at price tier
- +FSR support
- +Driver open-source on Linux
Cons
- −RT trails NVIDIA
- −AI ecosystem smaller
- −Driver day-0 bugs
GeForce RTX 5090
Pros
- +Unrivaled 4K and path-tracing
- +DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Gen
- +32 GB VRAM for AI
Cons
- −Enormous power draw
- −Two-slot+ cooler required
- −Scarce MSRP supply
FAQ: PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT vs GeForce RTX 5090
Which is better, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT or GeForce RTX 5090? +
GeForce RTX 5090 scores 98 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 7. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT worth the price? +
At $696, PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT delivers a Specdex score of 91 — strongest in raster.
Is GeForce RTX 5090 worth the price? +
At $1,999, GeForce RTX 5090 delivers a Specdex score of 98 — strongest in raster.
Does PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT or 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.