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ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend Dark review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£610VRAM:16 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):304 W

ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend Dark Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 1 expert and video reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend Dark
8.1/10

Overall score

Score
8.1/ 10
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What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 75% of models
Score components

40%

8.6

Technical score

25%

7.6

Reviews score

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

9.1

Sentiment score

▲Better than 75% of graphics cards
7.9

Value for money

Value for money
7.9/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 94% of models
Score components

70%

8.1

Overall score

30%

7.3

Price

★Better than 94%
8.6

Technical score

Technical score
8.6/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 76% of models
Score components

44%

8.7

Performance

24%

8.6

Memory

12%

7.7

Power

11%

9.4

Features

5%

6.7

Design

4%

9.8

Connectivity

▲Better than 76%
7.6

Reviews score

Reviews score
7.6/ 10
✕
What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 61% of models

80%

8.2

Average grade

20%

5.0

Popularity

Grades by review (1)
1 video review, counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
▼Worse than 61%
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List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet
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Available: ranking among products currently available (including other versions of this product).All: ranking among all products in the database.

What owners say about the ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend Dark

Based on 288 owners sharing their experience in online comments

79%positive8%mixed13%negative

Owners love its fast gaming and tuning headroom, though ray tracing, FSR game support, and hot VRAM draw complaints.

What owners dislike

  • Owners with Gigabyte and other cards report memory temperatures of around 89 to 96 °C during gaming, which some find hot and loud.4
  • Owners say the card trails rivals in some titles, such as ray tracing games and certain esports titles where CPU overhead was an issue.4

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Technical Specifications of graphics card ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend Dark

Technical score
Technical score
8.6/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 76% of models
Score components:

44%

8.7

Performance

24%

8.6

Memory

12%

7.7

Power

11%

9.4

Features

5%

6.7

Design

4%

9.8

Connectivity

8.6
Reviews score
7.6
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
7.9/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 94% of models
Score components:

70%

8.1

Overall score

30%

7.3

Price

7.9
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
11,949 points
Market range: <4.1k points – >30.1k points
This graphics card scores 11,949 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 62.3% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
17,812 points
Market range: <0 points – >22.4k points
This graphics card scores 17,812 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is higher than 79.7% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
27,232 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 27,232 points in PassMark G3D, which is higher than 65% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
15,996 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 15,996 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is higher than 63.9% of graphics cards and equal to 0.6% of graphics cards.
FP32 performance
48.66 TFLOPS
Market range: <3.94 TFLOPS – >56.3 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 48.66 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is higher than that of 80.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.5% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
16 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >16 GB
This graphics card has 16 GB of VRAM, which is more than 62% of graphics cards and equal to 28.1% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6
This graphics card uses GDDR6 memory, which is newer than on 16.4% of graphics cards and equal to 40.3% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
256 bit
Market range: <128 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 256 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 50.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 35.5% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
640 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 640 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 66.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.9% of graphics cards.
Effective memory speed
20,000 MHz
Market range: <7k MHz – >28k MHz
This graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 20,000 MHz, which is faster than that of 53.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 7.5% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
5
This graphics card supports PCIe 5, which is newer than on 73% of graphics cards and equal to 27% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 24.1% of graphics cards and equal to 75.9% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.8% of graphics cards and equal to 77.2% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.8% of graphics cards and equal to 79.2% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 2% of graphics cards and equal to 98% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
Market range: <4 – >4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 9% of graphics cards and equal to 88.2% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 90.9% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21.7% of graphics cards and equal to 76% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
2.1a
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 2.1a, which is more advanced than on 74.2% of graphics cards and equal to 3.6% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
13.5 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 13.5 Gbps, which is slower than on 61.3% of graphics cards and equal to 1.8% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
304 W
Market range: <86 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 304 W, which is higher than that of 78.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
304 W
Market range: <106 W – >365 W
This graphics card draws 304 W under peak load, which is higher than 75.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.5% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
800 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 800 W PSU, which is higher than that of 82.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.3% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
304 W
Market range: <107 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 304 W, which is higher than that of 73.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.7% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
304 W
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Size
298x 131x 58 mm
Length
298 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >337 mm
This graphics card is 298 mm long, which is longer than 56% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.6% of graphics cards.
Height
131 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 131 mm tall, which is taller than 62.4% of graphics cards and equal in height to 1.9% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2.9 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2.9 slot/s, which is wider than 69.6% of graphics cards and equal in width to 0.8% of graphics cards.
Weight
1,155 g
Market range: <541 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 1,155 g, which is heavier than 58.1% of Graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of Graphics cards.
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ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend Dark vs the average graphics card

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  • 18.6% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,970 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,970 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 64 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (128 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    128 vs 64
  • 25% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,400 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,400 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 2.36x higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (380.2 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    380.2 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
  • 2.01x higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (760.3 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    760.3 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 24 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (64 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    64 vs 40
  • 4 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (16 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    256 bit vs 192 bit
  • 6.2% better value for money
    ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend Dark has better value for money than the average graphics card (7.87 vs 7.4).
    7.87 vs 7.41
  • 16.7% higher sentiment score
    9.1 vs 7.8
  • 5.6% higher review score
    Reviews score
    7.6/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
    How we count it
    Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
    Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
    Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
    Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    Score distribution
    ▼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    ▼ Worse than 61% of models

    80%

    8.2

    Average grade

    20%

    5.0

    Popularity

    Grades by review (1)
    1 video review, counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    7.6 vs 7.2
  • 18.6% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,970 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,970 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 64 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (128 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    128 vs 64
  • 25% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,400 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,400 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 2.36x higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (380.2 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    380.2 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
  • 2.01x higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (760.3 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    760.3 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 24 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (64 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    64 vs 40
  • 24 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (64 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    64 vs 40
  • 2.15x higher FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (48.7 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
    48.66 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS
  • 72 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (256 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    256 vs 184
  • 94.7% higher ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a higher ray tracing score than the average graphics card (17,812 points vs 9,148 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9,148 points.
    17,812 points vs 9,148 points
  • 2 years newer
    This graphics card was released more recently than the average graphics card (2025 vs 2023).
    March 2025
    2025 vs 2023
  • 3.17x higher FP64 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP64 performance than the average graphics card (1.5 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP64 performance of 0.48 TFLOPS.
    1.52 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
  • 5.5x higher BF16 performance
    This graphics card has a higher BF16 performance than the average graphics card (195 TFLOPS vs 35.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has BF16 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS.
    195 TFLOPS vs 35.48 TFLOPS
  • 3.3x higher FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP16 performance than the average graphics card (97.3 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.5 TFLOPS.
    97.3 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS
  • 20.3% higher PassMark score
    This graphics card has a higher PassMark score than the average graphics card (27,232 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
    27,232 points vs 22,638 points
  • 4 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (16 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    256 bit vs 192 bit
  • 43.9% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2,518 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
    2,518 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • 42.9% higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (640 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    640 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 16x more Infinity Cache
    This graphics card has more Infinity Cache than the average graphics card (64 MB vs 4 MB). The average graphics card has 4 MB Infinity Cache.
    64 MB vs 4 MB
  • 20% smaller process node
    This graphics card uses a smaller manufacturing process than the average graphics card (4 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
    4 nm vs 5 nm
  • Newer PCIe version
    This graphics card supports a newer PCIe version than the average graphics card (5 vs 4).
    5 vs 4
  • 2.35x more transistors
    This graphics card has more transistors than the average graphics card (53,900 million vs 22,900 million). The average graphics card has 22,900 million transistors.
    53,900 million vs 22,900 million
  • Newer DisplayPort version
    This graphics card supports a newer DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (2.1a vs 1.4a).
    2.1a vs 1.4a
  • 4x higher HDMI bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher HDMI bandwidth than the average graphics card (48 Gbps vs 12 Gbps). The average graphics card has HDMI bandwidth of 12 Gbps.
    48 Gbps vs 12 Gbps
  • Newer HDMI version
    This graphics card supports a newer HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1b vs 2.1a).
    2.1b vs 2.1a
  • 7 °C lower load temperature
    This graphics card has a lower load temperature than the average graphics card (60 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
    60 °C vs 67 °C
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (frame generation vs multi frame generation).
    frame generation vs multi frame generation
  • 41.4% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (304 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    304 W vs 215 W
  • 23.1% higher PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (800 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    800 W vs 650 W
  • 15 °C lower thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a lower thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (110 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    110 °C vs 95 °C
  • 38.2% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (304 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    304 W vs 220 W
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 16 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (128 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    128 vs 144
  • 19.1% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (11,949 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
    11,949 points vs 14,779 points
  • 66.7% smaller L2 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (8 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    8 MB vs 24 MB
  • 50% smaller L1 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L1 cache than the average graphics card (64 KB vs 128 KB). The average graphics card has 128 KB L1 cache.
    64 KB vs 128 KB
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (frame generation vs multi frame generation).
    frame generation vs multi frame generation
  • Older OpenCL version
    This graphics card supports an older OpenCL version than the average graphics card (2.2 vs 3).
    2.2 vs 3
  • Older shader model
    This graphics card supports an older shader model than the average graphics card (6.7 vs 6.8).
    6.7 vs 6.8
  • 2 fewer monitors per output type
    This graphics card supports fewer monitors per output type than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card supports 3 monitors per output type.
    1 vs 3
  • More basic codec support
    This graphics card encodes more basic formats than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
    H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • 41.4% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (304 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    304 W vs 215 W
  • 23.1% higher PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (800 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    800 W vs 650 W
  • 15 °C lower thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a lower thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (110 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    110 °C vs 95 °C
  • 38.2% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (304 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    304 W vs 220 W
  • 38.2% higher peak power draw
    This graphics card has a higher peak power draw than the average graphics card (304 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
    304 W vs 220 W
  • 6 mm higher card profile
    This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (131 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    131 mm vs 125 mm
  • 0.4 slot/s wider design
    This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (2.9 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2.9 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 15.8 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (298 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    298 mm vs 282.2 mm

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

9.0
Techy SINSKARI
≈ estimated
19/04/2025
Hands-on review · unboxing, installation and game benchmarks
Verdict
ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend Dark delivers strong performance at a good price and is worth buying for gaming.
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Third-party reviews

What customers like about ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend Dark

  • Excellent cooling performance, often maintaining temperatures below 60°C even under heavy loads.
  • High rasterization performance, particularly for 1440p and 4K gaming, outperforming previous generation flagships in some tests.
  • Quiet operation thanks to the triple-fan Striped Ring design and 0dB silent cooling technology.
  • Visually striking black/grey aesthetic that serves as a sleek alternative for non-white builds.
  • Robust build quality featuring a metal backplate and reinforced frame to prevent PCB sagging.
  • Good value for money compared to competing NVIDIA cards at similar performance tiers.

What customers don't like about ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend Dark

  • Fans can become noticeably noisy once they exceed 50% speed during intense overclocking or high ambient heat.
  • Use code with caution.jsonASRock Polychrome RGB softwareUse code with caution.json is reported by some users to be buggy and prone to losing connection with the card.
  • Higher memory and hotspot temperatures have been noted by some users, occasionally reaching above 90°C.
  • NVIDIA still leads in AI-driven workloads and absolute ray tracing performance, which may deter some enthusiasts.
  • Large physical footprint (2.9-slot design and 298mm length) may require significant space in smaller PC cases.

Verdict

The ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend Dark is a high-performance graphics card based on the RDNA 4 architecture, featuring 4,096 stream processors, 64 Ray Tracing cores, and 128 AI accelerators. It is equipped with 16GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering a 20 Gbps effective speed and 640 GB/s bandwidth, while operating at a boost clock of up to 2970 MHz. Its main characteristics include a triple-fan cooling system with Striped Ring Fans, a 2.9-slot design, and support for PCIe 5.0 and DisplayPort 2.1a. Key pros include excellent 1440p and competitive 4K rasterization performance, significantly improved ray tracing capabilities, and the inclusion of AI-powered FSR 4 for enhanced upscaling. However, notable cons include its high typical board power of 304W requiring an 800W PSU, potential for noticeable coil whine under load, and its large physical footprint which may not fit in smaller cases.

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