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ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 GRE OC 12GB review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£660VRAM:12 GBMemory bus width:192 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):?

ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 GRE OC 12GB Review: Compare 117 technical specifications to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 GRE 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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Score components

40%

8.1

Technical score

25%

?

Reviews scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.6, the mark of a weaker model in this category

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 62% of graphics cards
7.5

Value for money

Value for money
7.5/ 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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â–² Better than 54% of models
Score components

70%

7.8

Overall score

30%

7.0

Price

â–²Better than 54%
8.1

Technical score

Technical score
8.1/ 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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Score components

44%

8.3

Performance

24%

7.1

Memory

12%

9.1

Power

11%

8.3

Features

5%

7.2

Design

4%

8.8

Connectivity

â–²Better than 70%
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Reviews score

Reviews score
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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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Grades by review (0)
We have not found an independent test of this model yet. Until we do, its review part counts as 7.6.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
No expert tests yet
?

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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What owners say about the ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 GRE 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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Technical Specifications of graphics card ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 GRE OC 12GB

Technical score
Technical score
8.1/ 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 70% of models
Score components:

44%

8.3

Performance

24%

7.1

Memory

12%

9.1

Power

11%

8.3

Features

5%

7.2

Design

4%

8.8

Connectivity

8.1
Reviews score
7.6
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
7.5/ 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–² Better than 54% of models
Score components:

70%

7.8

Overall score

30%

7.0

Price

7.5
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
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
192 bit
Market range: <64 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 192 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 31.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 18.7% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
?
Effective memory speed
18,000 MHz
Market range: <7k MHz – >28k MHz
This graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 18,000 MHz, which is slower than that of 51.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 8.9% 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
?
DirectX version
?
Vulkan version
?
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
?
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
?
Recommended PSU wattage
650 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 650 W PSU, which is lower than that of 39.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 13.9% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
?
PCIe power spec
?
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Size
?
Length
312 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 mm
This graphics card is 312 mm long, which is longer than 69.2% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.6% of graphics cards.
Height
?
Slot width
2.5 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s, which is slimmer than 35.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 14.7% of graphics cards.
Weight
1,160 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 1,160 g, which is heavier than 58.3% of Graphics cards and equal to 0.4% of Graphics cards.
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ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 GRE OC 12GB vs the average graphics card

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  • 15% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,880 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,880 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • Newer PCIe version
    This graphics card supports a newer PCIe version than the average graphics card (5 vs 4).
    5.0 vs 4.0
  • 15% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,880 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,880 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • Newer PCIe version
    This graphics card supports a newer PCIe version than the average graphics card (5 vs 4).
    5.0 vs 4.0
  • 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.
  • 29.8 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (312 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    312 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 5.3% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (18,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    18,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 26.9% more expensive
    ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 GRE OC 12GB is more expensive than the average graphics card (£660 vs £520).
    £660 vs £520
  • 26.9% more expensive
    ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 GRE OC 12GB is more expensive than the average graphics card (£660 vs £520).
    £660 vs £520
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 5.3% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (18,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    18,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • 29.8 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (312 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    312 mm vs 282.2 mm

Third-party reviews

What customers like about ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 GRE OC 12GB

  • A 2880 MHz boost clock gives quick frame rates in games.
  • 18000 MHz effective memory speed keeps data moving quickly.
  • Fan stop switches the fans off at low load, so light use is quiet.
  • Dual BIOS gives a backup setting if a change goes wrong.
  • The backplate adds rigidity to the card.
  • A 650 W recommended power supply keeps the upgrade simple for many PCs.

What customers don't like about ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 GRE OC 12GB

  • No CUDA support, so CUDA-based software will not run on it.
  • At 312 mm long it takes up a lot of room in the case.
  • At 1160 g it is heavy and puts strain on the motherboard slot.
  • One HDMI port means a second HDMI screen needs an adapter.

Verdict

Gamers who want a quick AMD card should look at the ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 GRE OC, a 12 GB model with a 2880 MHz boost clock. Its 18000 MHz effective memory speed and FSR upscaling help keep games smooth. Fan stop lets the three fans switch off when the card is cool, so light games and desktop work stay quiet. Dual BIOS and a backplate give it a backup setting and a tidy finish. The trade-offs are size and the lack of CUDA. At 312 mm long and 2.5 slots wide, it takes up a lot of room, and it weighs 1160 g. It suits a buyer with a mid-sized case who plays mainly modern games on AMD hardware and does not need CUDA software.

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