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Its 16GB of memory on a 256-bit bus suits 1440p at high settings. The card uses AMD's RDNA 4 architecture with 56 compute units and 3,584 stream processors, 3rd-gen ray tracing and 2nd-gen AI accelerators. Its game clock is 2070MHz, and the 16GB of GDDR6 runs at 20Gbps.

It measures 290 x 123 x 51mm, so verify case clearance before buying. On video memory it ties with the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB and the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend at 16GB. On card length it trails the group at 290mm, while the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB comes in at 249mm.

An RX 9070 gpu is unique to it among these picks, while the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend uses an RX 7800 XT gpu. It was priced above the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB and below the Zotac 5070 Solid OC at the time of writing.

The maker offers a 550W power supply and a single 8-pin plug, so it drops into most existing builds. On video memory it ties with the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger and the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend at 16GB. On card length it ties with the Arc B580 Challenger at 249mm.

It matches the Arc B580 Challenger on cooler thickness (2-slot). On recommended power supply it leads this guide at 550W, ahead of the Arc B580 Challenger (650W). You get an RX 9060 XT gpu here, which sets it apart from the Arc B580 Challenger and its an arc B580 gpu.

Like the Arc B580 Challenger, it has a 1 x 8-pin power connector, while the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger uses a 2 x 8-pin power connector. When we checked, only the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend and cheaper picks cost less, and the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger cost more.

It matches the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger and the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB on video memory (16GB). It matches the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger on recommended power supply (700W). No other pick in this guide offers an RX 7800 XT gpu; compare the Zotac 5070 Solid OC, which has an RTX 5070 gpu.

It shares a 2 x 8-pin power connector with the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger; the Arc B580 Challenger goes with a 1 x 8-pin power connector. It shares a 2520MHz boost clock with the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger; the Arc B580 Challenger goes with a 2740MHz boost clock. No dimensions are published for the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. On price it sat second of 5, between the cheaper Arc B580 Challenger and the pricier ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB, at the time of writing.

It matches the Arc B580 Challenger on video memory (12GB). It is the only pick here with an RTX 5070 gpu; the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger has an RX 9070 gpu instead. You get GDDR7 memory here, which sets it apart from the Arc B580 Challenger and its GDDR6 memory.

A 2542MHz boost clock is unique to it among these picks, while the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB uses a 3290MHz boost clock. No dimensions are published for the Zotac 5070 Solid OC; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. Its power connector and recommended PSU are not published, so confirm both for the Zotac 5070 Solid OC with the maker. It was the most expensive pick when we checked, so weigh what it adds over the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger.

ASRock's Challenger version is 249mm long and needs one 8-pin plug and a 650W PSU. On video memory it ties with the Zotac 5070 Solid OC at 12GB. On card length it ties with the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB at 249mm.

It matches the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB on cooler thickness (2-slot). On recommended power supply it sits mid-pack at 650W: the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB offers 550W, and the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend comes in at 700W. An arc B580 gpu is unique to it among these picks, while the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB uses an RX 9060 XT gpu. It cost the least of the 5 picks at the time of writing, with the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend the next step up.