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ASRock Steel Legend Radeon RX 9070 GRE Dark OC 12GB review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£840VRAM:12 GBMemory bus width:?Thermal Design Power (TDP):?

ASRock Steel Legend Radeon RX 9070 GRE Dark OC 12GB 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 Steel Legend Radeon RX 9070 GRE Dark OC 12GB
7.8/10

Overall score

Score
7.8/ 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
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 65% of models
Score components

40%

8.2

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%

7.7

Sentiment score

â–²Better than 65% of graphics cards
7.3

Value for money

Value for money
7.3/ 10
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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
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 62% of models
Score components

70%

7.8

Overall score

30%

6.1

Price

â–¼Worse than 62%
8.2

Technical score

Technical score
8.2/ 10
✕
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
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 73% of models
Score components

44%

8.4

Performance

24%

7.8

Memory

12%

9.1

Power

11%

8.1

Features

5%

6.7

Design

4%

8.4

Connectivity

â–²Better than 73%
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
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ 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.
â–¼Worse 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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Where to buy
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Best rankings
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 Steel Legend Radeon RX 9070 GRE Dark OC 12GB

Based on 73 owners sharing their experience in online comments

74%positive8%mixed18%negative

Owners praise its strong speed and value, while driver trouble, weaker ray tracing, VRAM limits, and uneven performance draw complaints.

What owners dislike

  • Some owners report driver problems, including Windows restarts during AMD driver updates and recording failing after an AMD update.5
  • Some owners say the card trails the RX 9060 XT 16GB in several games and is not much faster than an RTX 5070 in their tests.5
  • Some owners find 16GB of VRAM runs short at 1440p with ray tracing and background apps open, and one saw only about 9.5GB usable.4
  • Owners say ray tracing performance is weak, with one noting it performs well only when ray tracing is not forced.3

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

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Ranked #457 of 2,260 models in Graphics cards (Overall score)

Technical Specifications of graphics card ASRock Steel Legend Radeon RX 9070 GRE Dark OC 12GB

Technical score
Technical score
8.2/ 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
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 73% of models
Score components:

44%

8.4

Performance

24%

7.8

Memory

12%

9.1

Power

11%

8.1

Features

5%

6.7

Design

4%

8.4

Connectivity

8.2
Reviews score
7.6
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
7.3/ 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
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 62% of models
Score components:

70%

7.8

Overall score

30%

6.1

Price

7.3
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
?
3DMark Port Royal score
?
PassMark (G3D) result
?
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
?
FP32 performance
?
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VRAM
12 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >24 GB
This graphics card has 12 GB of VRAM, which is more than 46% of graphics cards and equal to 16% of graphics cards.
Memory type
?
Memory bus width
?
Maximum memory bandwidth
?
Effective memory speed
?
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
?
PCIe lanes
?
DirectX version
?
Vulkan version
?
OpenGL version
?
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Max displays supported
?
Max digital resolution
?
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
?
DisplayPort link rates
?
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
?
Power consumption while under peak load
220 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card draws 220 W under peak load, which is lower than 47.8% of graphics cards and equal to 3.6% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
?
Board power limit
220 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W, which is lower than that of 49.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.7% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
220 W
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Size
?
Length
298 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 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
1,135 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 1,135 g, which is heavier than 57.4% of Graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of Graphics cards.
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ASRock Steel Legend Radeon RX 9070 GRE Dark OC 12GB vs the average graphics card

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  • 16.6% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,920 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,920 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 21.9% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,340 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,340 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 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
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    â–¼ 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
  • 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
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    â–¼ 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
  • 16.6% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,920 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,920 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 21.9% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,340 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,340 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 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.
  • 61.5% more expensive
    ASRock Steel Legend Radeon RX 9070 GRE Dark OC 12GB is more expensive than the average graphics card (£840 vs £520).
    £840 vs £520
  • 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
  • 61.5% more expensive
    ASRock Steel Legend Radeon RX 9070 GRE Dark OC 12GB is more expensive than the average graphics card (£840 vs £520).
    £840 vs £520
  • 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.
  • 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
ghanigepe
≈ estimated
21/06/2026
Hands-on review · unboxing, stress test and game benchmarks
Verdict
ASRock Steel Legend Radeon RX 9070 GRE Dark OC 12GB runs cool and quiet, and performs solidly across the games tested.

Third-party reviews

What customers like about ASRock Steel Legend Radeon RX 9070 GRE Dark OC 12GB

  • A 2920 MHz boost clock gives the card a high speed ceiling.
  • 12 GB of VRAM gives big game textures room to load.
  • Fan stop keeps the card silent at idle.
  • FSR is supported, so AMD's upscaling works with it.
  • Three DisplayPort outputs suit a multi-monitor desk.
  • Variable Refresh Rate support works with a compatible monitor.

What customers don't like about ASRock Steel Legend Radeon RX 9070 GRE Dark OC 12GB

  • No DLSS, so Nvidia's upscaling is not available.
  • No CUDA support, which some creative and AI programs need.
  • It weighs 1135 g, so it needs a firm bracket.
  • The 2.9-slot width blocks the slot beside it.
  • Only one HDMI port limits connections for some setups.

Verdict

Fan stop is the first thing to like about the ASRock Steel Legend Radeon RX 9070 GRE Dark OC 12GB. The 2920 MHz boost clock is the headline number, and the card runs at a 2340 MHz base clock. Its 12 GB of VRAM gives big game textures room to load. The fans stay off at idle, so the card makes no noise on the desktop. A backplate, RGB lighting and three fans round out the design. The card allows overclocking, and it has three DisplayPort outputs. The trade-off is Nvidia tech: there is no DLSS and no CUDA support. At 1135 g and 298 mm long, it is heavy and needs a firm bracket. It suits a buyer who wants a quiet AMD card with FSR and does not need Nvidia features.

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