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XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 OC Triple Fan Gaming Edition Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£540VRAM:16 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):220 W

XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 OC Triple Fan Gaming Edition Review: Compare 118 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 OC Triple Fan Gaming Edition
8.2/10

Overall score

Score
8.2/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the graphics card's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best graphics cards on the market.
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Score components

90%

8.2

Technical score

10%

8.6

User score

▲Better than 72% of graphics cards
8.1

Value for money

Value for money
8.1/ 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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Score components

70%

8.2

Overall score

30%

7.7

Price

★Better than 92%
8.2

Technical score

Technical score
8.2/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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Score components

44%

7.7

Performance

24%

8.5

Memory

12%

8.4

Power & Cooling

11%

9.6

Platform & Features

5%

5.5

Design

4%

9.8

Connectivity & Media

▲Better than 71%
8.6

User score

User score
8.6/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
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Score components

70%

9.4

User ratings

30%

6.9

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
▲Better than 74%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 OC Triple Fan Gaming Edition

Technical score
Technical score
8.2/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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Score components:

44%

7.7

Performance

24%

8.5

Memory

12%

8.4

Power & Cooling

11%

9.6

Platform & Features

5%

5.5

Design

4%

9.8

Connectivity & Media

8.2
User score
User score
8.6/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

9.4

User ratings

30%

6.9

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
8.6
Popularity
Popularity
6.9/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you prefer a graphics card that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
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Popularity:
XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 OC Triple Fan Gaming Edition has a popularity score of 6.9 points, which is higher than that of 65% of products in this category.
6.9
Value for money
Value for money
8.1/ 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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Score components:

70%

8.2

Overall score

30%

7.7

Price

8.1
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
28,397 points
This graphics card scores 28,397 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is higher than 85.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
16,090 points
This graphics card scores 16,090 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is higher than 75.9% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
24,678 points
This graphics card scores 24,678 points in PassMark G3D, which is higher than 56.3% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
19,514 points
This graphics card scores 19,514 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is higher than 78.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
38.71 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 38.71 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is higher than that of 69.8% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.6% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
16 GB
This graphics card has 16 GB of VRAM, which is more than 61.5% of graphics cards and equal to 28.6% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6
GDDR version
GDDR6
This graphics card uses GDDR6 memory, which is newer than on 15.9% of graphics cards and equal to 40.3% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
256 bit
This graphics card uses a 256 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 49.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 35.9% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
640 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 640 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 65.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.7% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
5
This graphics card supports PCIe 5, which is newer than on 74.5% of graphics cards and equal to 25.6% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 23.4% of graphics cards and equal to 76.6% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.6% of graphics cards and equal to 77.4% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.7% of graphics cards and equal to 79.3% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 1.9% of graphics cards and equal to 98.1% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 8.3% of graphics cards and equal to 88.9% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 91% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21% of graphics cards and equal to 76.8% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
2.1a
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 2.1a, which is more advanced than on 75.5% of graphics cards and equal to 3% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
54 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 54 Gbps, which is faster than on 80.4% of graphics cards and equal to 4.6% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
220 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 220 W, which is higher than that of 50.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 4.2% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
247 W
This graphics card draws 247 W under peak load, which is higher than 56.6% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
800 W
This graphics card recommends a 800 W PSU, which is higher than that of 81.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.4% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
220 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W, which is lower than that of 50.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.4% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
220 W
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Size
290x 150x 59 mm
Length
325 mm
This graphics card is 325 mm long, which is longer than 77.2% of graphics cards and equal in length to 1.1% of graphics cards.
Height
65 mm
This graphics card is 65 mm tall, which is shorter than 94.3% of graphics cards.
Slot width
3.5 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 3.5 slot/s, which is wider than 90.1% of graphics cards and equal in width to 5.7% of graphics cards.
Weight
1,730 g
This graphics card weighs 1,730 g, which is heavier than 81.9% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.1% of graphics cards.
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XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 OC Triple Fan Gaming Edition vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryPlatform & FeaturesConnectivity & MediaPower & CoolingDesign
  • 7.8% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2700 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,700 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
  • 2.12x higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (345.6 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    345.6 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 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
  • 43.9% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2518 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    2,518 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 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
  • 58.7% higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (604.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    604.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • Newer PCIe version
    This graphics card supports a newer PCIe version than the average graphics card (5 vs 4).
    5.0 vs 4.0
  • 12.1% better value for money
    XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 OC Triple Fan Gaming Edition has better value for money than the average graphics card (8.07 vs 7.2).
    8.07 vs 7.2
  • 8% higher user score
    User score
    8.6/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
    Score distribution
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    XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 OC Triple Fan Gaming Edition
    the average graphics card
    XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 OC Triple Fan Gaming Edition has a higher user score than the average graphics card (8.64 vs 8.000).
    8.64 vs 8
  • 7.8% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2700 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,700 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
  • 2.12x higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (345.6 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    345.6 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 58.7% higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (604.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    604.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 16 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (56 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    56 vs 40
  • 16 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (56 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    56 vs 40
  • 71.5% higher FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (38.7 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    38.71 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 93.5% higher gaming score
    This graphics card has a higher gaming score than the average graphics card (28397 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    28,397 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 40 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (224 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    224 vs 184
  • 75.5% higher ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a higher ray tracing score than the average graphics card (16090 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
    16,090 points vs 9,166 points
  • 2.52x higher FP64 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP64 performance than the average graphics card (1.2 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP64 performance of 0.48 TFLOPS.
    1.21 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
  • 2.6x higher FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP16 performance than the average graphics card (77.4 TFLOPS vs 29.7 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.725 TFLOPS.
    77.41 TFLOPS vs 29.725 TFLOPS
  • 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
  • 43.9% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2518 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    2,518 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 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
  • Newer PCIe version
    This graphics card supports a newer PCIe version than the average graphics card (5 vs 4).
    5.0 vs 4.0
  • 2 newer
    This graphics card was released more recently than the average graphics card (2025 vs 2023).
    March 2025
    2,025 vs 2,023
  • 2.35x more transistors
    This graphics card has more transistors than the average graphics card (53900 million vs 22900 million). The average graphics card has 22900 million transistors.
    53,900 million vs 22,900 million
  • Newer shader model
    This graphics card supports a newer shader model than the average graphics card (7 vs 6.8).
    7.0 vs 6.8
  • Newer HDMI version
    This graphics card supports a newer HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1b vs 2.1).
    2.1b vs 2.1
  • 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
  • 2.7x higher DisplayPort bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (54 Gbps vs 20 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 20 Gbps.
    54 Gbps vs 20 Gbps
  • 11 °C lower load temperature
    This graphics card has a lower load temperature than the average graphics card (56 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
    56 °C vs 67 °C
  • 60 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (65 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    65 mm vs 125 mm
  • 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.
  • 25% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1440 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,440 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • No backplate
    This graphics card does not include a backplate, the average graphics card does.
  • 1 slot/s wider design
    This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (3.5 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    3.5 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 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
  • 40 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (325 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    325 mm vs 285 mm
  • Older encoder generation
    This graphics card uses an older encoder generation than the average graphics card (4 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
    4.0 vs 8
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 25% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1440 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,440 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 32 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (112 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    112 vs 144
  • 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
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • Older encoder generation
    This graphics card uses an older encoder generation than the average graphics card (4 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
    4.0 vs 8
  • Older OpenCL version
    This graphics card supports an older OpenCL version than the average graphics card (2.2 vs 3).
    2.2 vs 3.0
  • Narrower decode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware decode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1).
    H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1
  • 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
  • 19 °C higher idle temperature
    This graphics card has a higher idle temperature than the average graphics card (56 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    56 °C vs 37 °C
  • No backplate
    This graphics card does not include a backplate, the average graphics card does.
  • 1 slot/s wider design
    This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (3.5 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    3.5 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 40 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (325 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    325 mm vs 285 mm
  • 69.4% heavier card weight
    This graphics card is heavier than the average graphics card (1730 g vs 1021 g). The average graphics card weighs 1021 g.
    1,730 g vs 1,021 g

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What we like about XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 OC Triple Fan Gaming Edition

  • Exceptional cooling performance, often staying below 60°C even under heavy gaming loads
  • Runs extremely quietly with a noise-normalised fan curve around 1100 RPM
  • Excellent value for money, frequently available at MSRP and outperforming competitors like the RTX 5070 in rasterisation
  • High factory overclock (2700MHz boost) providing a significant performance uplift over reference models
  • Highly power efficient, consuming less power than previous generation cards while delivering better performance
  • Premium build quality with a sturdy metal backplate and sleek, non-RGB design

What we don't like about XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 OC Triple Fan Gaming Edition

  • Large physical footprint (over 32cm long and 3.5 slots wide), which may not fit in smaller PC cases
  • Ray tracing performance still lags behind equivalent NVIDIA cards in highly demanding titles
  • Obnoxious coil whine reported by some users out of the box, though it can be mitigated by undervolting
  • 3-year warranty period is considered short compared to some competitors offering longer coverage
  • AMD software and driver support can occasionally be hit-or-miss or require specific versions for stability
  • Potential for high memory temperatures (up to 84°C) when overclocked compared to other partner models

Verdict

The XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 OC Triple Fan Gaming Edition is a high-performance RDNA 4 graphics card featuring 3,584 stream processors, 56 compute units, and a factory-overclocked boost clock of up to 2700 MHz. Equipped with 16GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus and support for PCIe 5.0, it is designed for exceptional 1440p and competitive 4K gaming, further enhanced by AI-driven FSR 4 upscaling. Its primary pros include a highly efficient triple-fan cooling solution with double ball bearings and a nickel-plated copper cold plate that maintains exceptionally low temperatures, along with a design that uses standard dual 8-pin power connectors for easy compatibility. However, potential cons include its massive 3.5-slot physical profile and 32.5 cm length, which may not fit in smaller cases, and reports that the fans can become audible at high RPMs under maximum load.

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