AMD
Radeon RX 9070 XT
RDNA 4 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 304 W
91
/ 100
From $599
VS
Radeon RX 9070 XT wins by 3
AMD
Radeon RX 9070
RDNA 4 · 16 GB · 220 W · $549
88
/ 100
From $549
Specdex verdict
Radeon RX 9070 XT takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, Radeon RX 9070 XT lands at 91 and Radeon RX 9070 at 88. That puts Radeon RX 9070 XT ahead by 3 points — a narrow margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick Radeon RX 9070 XT if…
- ✓Massive RT uplift vs RDNA 3
- ✓Aggressive price-to-frame
- ✓FSR 4 image quality jump
Pick Radeon RX 9070 if…
- ✓Same 16 GB as XT sibling
- ✓Lower power than 9070 XT
- ✓Excellent price-to-frame
Score breakdown
Radeon RX 9070 XT
91 raster 92
rt 86
ai 82
efficiency 88
Radeon RX 9070
88 raster 88
rt 82
ai 80
efficiency 92
Specs side-by-side
Spec
Radeon RX 9070 XT
Radeon RX 9070
Architecture
RDNA 4
RDNA 4
Stream processors
4,096
—
Ray accelerators
64
—
VRAM
16 GB GDDR6
16 GB GDDR6
Memory bus
256-bit
256-bit
Bandwidth
640 GB/s
—
TBP
304 W
220 W
PCIe
PCIe 5.0 x16
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Radeon RX 9070 XT
Pros
- +Massive RT uplift vs RDNA 3
- +Aggressive price-to-frame
- +FSR 4 image quality jump
Cons
- −Still trails NVIDIA at the top
- −Driver day-0 support varies
- −16 GB only
Radeon RX 9070
Pros
- +Same 16 GB as XT sibling
- +Lower power than 9070 XT
- +Excellent price-to-frame
Cons
- −Slightly slower than XT
- −RT still trails NVIDIA
- −FSR 4 needs game adoption
FAQ: Radeon RX 9070 XT vs Radeon RX 9070
Which is better, Radeon RX 9070 XT or Radeon RX 9070? +
Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 91 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 3. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is Radeon RX 9070 XT worth the price? +
At $599, Radeon RX 9070 XT delivers a Specdex score of 91 — strongest in raster.
Is Radeon RX 9070 worth the price? +
At $549, Radeon RX 9070 delivers a Specdex score of 88 — strongest in efficiency.
Does Radeon RX 9070 XT or 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.