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XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 GRE Triple Fan Gaming Edition 12GB review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£620VRAM:12 GBMemory bus width:?Thermal Design Power (TDP):?

XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 GRE Triple Fan Gaming Edition 12GB Review: Compare 117 technical specifications to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 GRE Triple Fan Gaming Edition 12GB
7.7/10

Overall score

Score
7.7/ 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%

7.9

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 60% of graphics cards
7.6

Value for money

Value for money
7.6/ 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 62% of models
Score components

70%

7.7

Overall score

30%

7.2

Price

â–²Better than 62%
7.9

Technical score

Technical score
7.9/ 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%

7.8

Performance

24%

7.8

Memory

12%

9.1

Power

11%

8.4

Features

5%

5.3

Design

4%

8.4

Connectivity

â–²Better than 68%
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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 XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 GRE Triple Fan Gaming Edition 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 #513 of 2,260 models in Graphics cards (Overall score)

Technical Specifications of graphics card XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 GRE Triple Fan Gaming Edition 12GB

Technical score
Technical score
7.9/ 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 68% of models
Score components:

44%

7.8

Performance

24%

7.8

Memory

12%

9.1

Power

11%

8.4

Features

5%

5.3

Design

4%

8.4

Connectivity

7.9
Reviews score
7.6
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
7.6/ 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
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 62% of models
Score components:

70%

7.7

Overall score

30%

7.2

Price

7.6
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
?
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Size
?
Length
301 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 mm
This graphics card is 301 mm long, which is longer than 60.5% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.5% of graphics cards.
Height
153 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 153 mm tall, which is taller than 97.4% of graphics cards and equal in height to 0.6% of graphics cards.
Slot width
3 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 3 slot/s, which is wider than 70.7% of graphics cards and equal in width to 16.8% of graphics cards.
Weight
1,701 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 1,701 g, which is heavier than 82.2% of Graphics cards.
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XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 GRE Triple Fan Gaming Edition 12GB vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryFeaturesConnectivityPowerDesign
  • 11.4% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,790 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,790 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 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
  • 8 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (48 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    48 vs 40
  • 11.4% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,790 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,790 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 8 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (48 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    48 vs 40
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 26% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,420 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,420 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 28 mm higher card profile
    This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (153 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    153 mm vs 125 mm
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.
  • 0.5 slot/s wider design
    This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (3 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    3 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 18.8 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (301 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    301 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 67.8% heavier
    This graphics card is heavier than the average graphics card (1,701 g vs 1,014 g). The average graphics card weighs 1,014 g.
    1,701 g vs 1,014 g
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 26% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,420 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,420 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.
  • 28 mm higher card profile
    This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (153 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    153 mm vs 125 mm
  • 0.5 slot/s wider design
    This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (3 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    3 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 18.8 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (301 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    301 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 67.8% heavier
    This graphics card is heavier than the average graphics card (1,701 g vs 1,014 g). The average graphics card weighs 1,014 g.
    1,701 g vs 1,014 g

Third-party reviews

What customers like about XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 GRE Triple Fan Gaming Edition 12GB

  • A 2790 MHz boost clock keeps the core fast under load.
  • 64 MB Infinity Cache keeps frequently used data close to the chip.
  • 48 ray tracing cores handle ray-traced lighting.
  • Fan stop switches the fans off at light load.
  • Variable refresh rate works with compatible monitors.
  • FSR is supported for upscaling in games.

What customers don't like about XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 GRE Triple Fan Gaming Edition 12GB

  • At 1701 g it is heavy and puts strain on the motherboard slot.
  • It is 301 mm long and 153 mm tall, so some cases will not take it.
  • There is no DLSS, so upscaling depends on FSR.
  • There is no CUDA, so Nvidia-only software will not run on it.
  • One HDMI port limits setups with several HDMI screens.

Verdict

The XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 GRE Triple Fan Gaming Edition fits an AMD fan who wants ray tracing in games. Its core reaches a boost clock of 2790 MHz, and the 64 MB Infinity Cache keeps data close to the chip. Fan stop lets the fans switch off at light load, so desktop work can be quiet. There is a backplate but no RGB lighting, so the card looks plain on the outside. The trade-off is weight: at 1701 g it is heavy, and it is 153 mm tall. Software is the other limit, since there is no DLSS and no CUDA. It has three DisplayPort outputs and one HDMI port, and variable refresh rate is supported. It suits a buyer with a roomy case who wants a plain, quiet card.

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