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AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB

AMD Radeon RX 9070
AMD Radeon RX 9070 16 GB GDDR6 · 2.52 GHz · 220 W Speed index 30/100
In the gpu comparison between the AMD Radeon RX 9070 and the ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 is 37 % faster than the ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB.

AMD Radeon RX 9070ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB
Speed index
30/100
22/100
FP32
36.13 TFLOPS
26.46 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.52 GHz
3.23 GHz
Memory Size
16 GB GDDR6
16 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
645 GB/s
322 GB/s
TDP
220 W
160 W
Launch Price
549 $
349 $
717 pts
487 pts

GPU

GPUAMD Radeon RX 9070ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB
Based onAMD Radeon RX 9070AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
GPU ChipNavi 48 XTNavi 44 XT
Streaming Multiprocessors5632
Shader35842048
Render Output Units12864
Texture Units224128
Raytracing Cores5632
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The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 9070 and has 3584 texture shaders and 56 execution units.

ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB is based on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, which has 2048 shaders and 32 execution units.

Memory

MemoryAMD Radeon RX 9070ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB
Memory Size16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.518 GHz2.518 GHz
Memory Speed20.1 Gbps20.1 Gbps
Memory bandwidth645 GB/s322 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
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The AMD Radeon RX 9070 has 16 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 645 GB/s.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB can access 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 322 GB/s.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsAMD Radeon RX 9070ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB
Base Clock1.330 GHz1.700 GHz
Boost Clock2.520 GHz3.230 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock2.07 GHz2.62 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The AMD Radeon RX 9070 clocks in the base with up to 1.330 GHz. The base frequency of the ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB is 1.700 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignAMD Radeon RX 9070ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB
TDP220 W160 W
Tjunction max85 °CUnknown
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the AMD Radeon RX 9070 is 220 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 8-Pin connector.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB has a TDP of 160 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansAMD Radeon RX 9070ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 90 mm2 x 100 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The AMD Radeon RX 9070 has a total of 2 Axial fans.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityAMD Radeon RX 9070ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.1b1x HDMI 2.1b
DisplayPort3x DP 2.1a2x DP 2.1a
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the AMD Radeon RX 9070.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB supports a maximum of 4 screens.

Featureset

FeaturesetAMD Radeon RX 9070ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNon addressable LEDNo LED lighting
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The AMD Radeon RX 9070 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum resolution of the ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsAMD Radeon RX 9070ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.

Dimensions

DimensionsAMD Radeon RX 9070ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB
Length--249 mm
Height--132 mm
Width--41 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
Weight--645 g
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is -- long, -- high and -- wide.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB is 249 mm long, 132 mm high and 41 mm wide.

Additional data

Additional dataAMD Radeon RX 9070ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB
GPU InterfacePCIe 5 x 16PCIe 5 x 16
Release dateQ2/2025Q4/2025
Launch Price549 $349 $
Structure size4 nm4 nm
Part-no--RX9060XT CL 16G
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The AMD Radeon RX 9070 was released in Q2/2025 at a price of 549 $.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB was introduced in Q4/2025 at a price of 349 $.

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