Buying Guide
The Best GPUs for SMT V: Vengeance
Five graphics cards ranked on video memory and GPU, where the ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming has the largest video memory; the XFX 7600 XT SWFT210 is the cheapest route in.
By The PC Journal editorial team
12 min read5 products evaluated
SMT V: Vengeance is a light PC game, which makes price, memory size and driver support the main buying points for a card. Every pick has at least 16GB of video memory and cost $800 or less, ordered from the highest price.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance's official PC requirements list NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon R9 290X and 8GB of RAM for the recommended tier (source: Steam store page). Matching brand to brand, the ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is a newer generation than the GTX 960. The list names no AMD card we can rank, so the ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming, the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC, the Gigabyte RX 9070 Gaming OC and the XFX 7600 XT SWFT210 can't be matched against it directly. The source cites 4GB of video memory for the recommended tier, and every pick with a stated figure has at least that (20GB and 16GB).
Rankings weigh GPU, VRAM and memory as the makers state them; if a maker skips boost clock, the guide says so rather than guess, since we have not benched them.
Requirements source: Steam store page
Quick Picks
Our 5 recommendations at a glance. Tap a pick for the full verdict.
Largest Video Memory
ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XT Phantom Gaming OC 20GB
The largest video memory here (20GB).
Best for: Buyers who put video memory first.
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Also Consider
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming OC 16G
A WINDFORCE cooler with Hawk fans.
Best for: Buyers who want WINDFORCE cooler with Hawk fans.
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Strong Alternative
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB OC
A quiet/performance dual BIOS.
Best for: Buyers who want quiet/performance dual BIOS.
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Worth a Look
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 Gaming OC 16G
A WINDFORCE cooler with Hawk fans.
Best for: Buyers who want WINDFORCE cooler with Hawk fans.
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Lowest Price Here
XFX Speedster SWFT210 Radeon RX 7600 XT Core
The lowest price of the group at our last check.
Best for: Buyers who would rather put the savings elsewhere than into the Gigabyte RX 9070 Gaming OC.
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Our Picks
Largest Video Memory1 of 5
ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XT Phantom Gaming OC 20GB on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
ASRock's Phantom Gaming OC offers a 2450MHz boost, 80MB of Infinity Cache and two 8-pin power connectors.
Best for
- Buyers who put video memory first.
Skip if
- Choose another pick if you can't accept this: needs two 8-pin PCIe power cables.
Why we like it
It was the least expensive 7900 XT here at the time of writing. Its 20GB video memory is the largest here; the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC comes next at 16GB. No other pick in this guide offers an RX 7900 XT gpu; compare the Gigabyte RX 9070 Gaming OC, which has an RX 9070 gpu.
You get a 2450MHz boost clock here, which sets it apart from the XFX 7600 XT SWFT210 and its a 2755MHz boost clock. No dimensions are published for the ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. It was the highest-priced of the 5 picks at the time of writing, so the case for it rests on what it adds over the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC and the rest.
Key dimensions & specs
- GPU: RX 7900 XT
- VRAM: 20GB
- Memory: GDDR6
- Power connector: 2 x 8-pin
- Boost clock: 2450MHz
Pros
- 20GB of VRAM for high-resolution textures
- 80MB of Infinity Cache
- Triple-fan Phantom Gaming cooler
- RX 7900 XT gpu, the only one here
Cons
- Needs two 8-pin PCIe power cables
- Costs more than the XFX 7600 XT SWFT210 at the time of writing
Also Consider2 of 5
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming OC 16G on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
Gigabyte's RX 9070 XT Gaming OC pairs AMD's top RDNA 4 chip with 16GB of GDDR6 and a WINDFORCE cooler.
Best for
- Buyers who want WINDFORCE cooler with Hawk fans.
Skip if
- If budget leads, the XFX 7600 XT SWFT210 was cheaper at our last price check.
Why we like it
At the time of writing it cost about half as much as the RTX 5080 cards we researched, which makes it the strongest value in the upper tiers. It matches the ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, the Gigabyte RX 9070 Gaming OC and the XFX 7600 XT SWFT210 on video memory (16GB). No other pick in this guide offers an RX 9070 XT gpu; compare the Gigabyte RX 9070 Gaming OC, which has an RX 9070 gpu.
It also offers server-grade thermal conductive gel and RGB lighting. No dimensions are published for the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. On price it sat fourth of 5, between the cheaper ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and the pricier ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming, at the time of writing.
Key dimensions & specs
- GPU: RX 9070 XT
- VRAM: 16GB
- Memory: GDDR6
Pros
- 16GB of VRAM for high-resolution textures
- WINDFORCE cooler with Hawk fans
- Server-grade thermal conductive gel
- RGB lighting
Cons
- Costs more than the XFX 7600 XT SWFT210 at the time of writing
Strong Alternative3 of 5
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB OC on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
The ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is the lower-cost NVIDIA route to 16GB at 1440p.
Best for
- Buyers who want quiet/performance dual BIOS.
Skip if
- If budget leads, the XFX 7600 XT SWFT210 was cheaper at our last price check.
Why we like it
It is a 2.5-slot card with 0dB fan stop and dual-ball fan bearings. It matches the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC, the Gigabyte RX 9070 Gaming OC and the XFX 7600 XT SWFT210 on video memory (16GB). No other pick in this guide offers an RTX 5060 Ti gpu; compare the Gigabyte RX 9070 Gaming OC, which has an RX 9070 gpu.
GDDR7 memory is unique to it among these picks, while the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC uses GDDR6 memory. You get a 2632MHz (OC mode) boost clock here, which sets it apart from the XFX 7600 XT SWFT210 and its a 2755MHz boost clock. You also get a quiet/performance dual BIOS. On price it sat third of 5, between the cheaper Gigabyte RX 9070 Gaming OC and the pricier Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC, at the time of writing.
Key dimensions & specs
- GPU: RTX 5060 Ti
- VRAM: 16GB
- Memory: GDDR7
- Thickness: 2.5-slot
- Boost clock: 2632MHz (OC mode)
Pros
- 16GB of VRAM for high-resolution textures
- Faster GDDR7 memory
- Quiet/performance dual BIOS
- 0dB fan stop
Cons
- Costs more than the XFX 7600 XT SWFT210 at the time of writing
Worth a Look4 of 5
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 Gaming OC 16G on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
Gigabyte's RX 9070 Gaming OC is the lowest-cost card here, with 16GB of GDDR6 and a WINDFORCE cooler.
Best for
- Buyers who want WINDFORCE cooler with Hawk fans.
Skip if
- Price-first buyers should look at the XFX 7600 XT SWFT210, which cost less when we checked.
Why we like it
It leaves more of the budget for the CPU, board and memory. On video memory it ties with the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC, the ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and the XFX 7600 XT SWFT210 at 16GB. You get an RX 9070 gpu here, which sets it apart from the XFX 7600 XT SWFT210 and its an RX 7600 XT gpu.
You also get server-grade thermal conductive gel and RGB lighting. No dimensions are published for the Gigabyte RX 9070 Gaming 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 Gigabyte RX 9070 Gaming OC with the maker.
Key dimensions & specs
- GPU: RX 9070
- VRAM: 16GB
- Memory: GDDR6
Pros
- 16GB of VRAM for high-resolution textures
- WINDFORCE cooler with Hawk fans
- Server-grade thermal conductive gel
- RGB lighting
Cons
- Costs more than the XFX 7600 XT SWFT210 at the time of writing
Lowest Price Here5 of 5
XFX Speedster SWFT210 Radeon RX 7600 XT Core on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
XFX's SWFT210 RX 7600 XT offers a 2755MHz boost and 16GB of memory on a dual-fan cooler.
Best for
- Buyers who would rather put the savings elsewhere than into the Gigabyte RX 9070 Gaming OC.
Skip if
- Skip it if video memory matters most to you; the ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming offers 20GB.
Why we like it
It is built on AMD's RDNA 3 architecture with 16GB of GDDR6, and outputs are one HDMI and three DisplayPort. It matches the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC, the ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and the Gigabyte RX 9070 Gaming OC on video memory (16GB). No other pick in this guide offers an RX 7600 XT gpu; compare the ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, which has an RTX 5060 Ti gpu.
You get a 2755MHz boost clock here, which sets it apart from the ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and its a 2632MHz (OC mode) boost clock. No dimensions are published for the XFX 7600 XT SWFT210; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. It undercut the Gigabyte RX 9070 Gaming OC and every other pick on price at the time of writing. The trade-off is video memory; for more, the ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming offers 20GB.
Key dimensions & specs
- GPU: RX 7600 XT
- VRAM: 16GB
- Memory: GDDR6
- Boost clock: 2755MHz
- Outputs: 1 x HDMI, 3 x DisplayPort
Pros
- 16GB of VRAM for high-resolution textures
- 2755MHz boost clock
- Dual-fan SWFT210 cooler
- RX 7600 XT gpu, the only one here
Cons
- Video memory trails the ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming (20GB)
How We Chose
Each pick was assessed across 4 criteria weighted for real-world use.
- How these picks were ranked
- We lined up five cards on GPU, video memory, memory and boost clock as the makers state them. These are research figures, not bench results: 2 of 5 picks leave out boost clock.
- What every pick has in common
- All 5, from the ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming to the XFX 7600 XT SWFT210, state GPU, video memory and memory.
- Where the specs have gaps
- The Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC and the Gigabyte RX 9070 Gaming OC give no boost clock.
- Price range
- From the XFX 7600 XT SWFT210 to the ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming, all sat in the $500 to $1000 tier when we checked.
What to Look for in a GPUs for SMT V: Vengeance
Key buying criteria so you get the right fit the first time.
How much video memory you need
The ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming tops video memory at 20GB and the XFX 7600 XT SWFT210 sits lowest at 16GB. The ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming is the pick for video memory.
Memory
The ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming, the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC, the Gigabyte RX 9070 Gaming OC and the XFX 7600 XT SWFT210 list GDDR6; the ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB lists GDDR7.
Boost clock
The ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming lists 2450MHz; the ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB lists 2632MHz (OC mode); the XFX 7600 XT SWFT210 lists 2755MHz.
Fit and compatibility
No dimensions are published for the ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. The ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB occupies 2.5 slots, but no length is published, so check the maker's spec page against your case.
Extras that separate them
The Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC: server-grade thermal conductive gel. The ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB: 0dB fan stop. The XFX 7600 XT SWFT210: a dual-fan SWFT210 cooler.
How to Choose a GPUs for SMT V: Vengeance
By priority
| Priority | Consider | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Buyers who put video memory first | ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming | The largest video memory here (20GB) |
| Buyers who want WINDFORCE cooler with Hawk fans | Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC | A WINDFORCE cooler with Hawk fans |
| Buyers who want quiet/performance dual BIOS | ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | A quiet/performance dual BIOS |
| Buyers who want WINDFORCE cooler with Hawk fans | Gigabyte RX 9070 Gaming OC | A WINDFORCE cooler with Hawk fans |
| Buyers who would rather put the savings elsewhere than into the Gigabyte RX 9070 Gaming OC | XFX 7600 XT SWFT210 | The lowest price of the group at our last check |
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Key specs side by side
The ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming leads on video memory at 20GB, ahead of the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC at 16GB. "Not listed" marks boost clock where the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC and the Gigabyte RX 9070 Gaming OC leave the figure out.
| Card | GPU | VRAM | Memory | Boost clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming | RX 7900 XT | 20GB | GDDR6 | 2450MHz |
| Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC | RX 9070 XT | 16GB | GDDR6 | Not listed |
| ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | RTX 5060 Ti | 16GB | GDDR7 | 2632MHz (OC mode) |
| Gigabyte RX 9070 Gaming OC | RX 9070 | 16GB | GDDR6 | Not listed |
| XFX 7600 XT SWFT210 | RX 7600 XT | 16GB | GDDR6 | 2755MHz |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Will these cards run Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance at recommended settings?
In Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance's list, the ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB meets the recommended card on brand, generation and model number. The ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming, the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC, the Gigabyte RX 9070 Gaming OC and the XFX 7600 XT SWFT210 are outside the brands the list names, so look for an equivalent on Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance's page. Every pick also reaches the 4GB the source cites. Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance also lists 8GB of system RAM for that tier, which is separate from the card.
Which has the largest video memory: the ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming or the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC?
Between the top two, it is 20GB on the ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming against 16GB on the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC, a 25% difference.
What does the ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming add over the XFX 7600 XT SWFT210?
What it brings is video memory (20GB against 16GB). Both sat in the $500 to $1000 tier when we checked, so the gains in video memory cost little extra by tier.
Why is the ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming our Largest Video Memory pick?
The label rests on the largest video memory here (20GB). On video memory it leads the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC, 20GB against 16GB, a 25% margin. It makes sense for anyone who puts video memory first.
Do the ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming and the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC differ on GPU?
The ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming uses RX 7900 XT; the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC uses RX 9070 XT; the ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB uses RTX 5060 Ti; the Gigabyte RX 9070 Gaming OC uses RX 9070; the XFX 7600 XT SWFT210 uses RX 7600 XT.
Will the ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB work with my setup?
The ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB occupies 2.5 slots, but no length is published, so check the maker's spec page against your case. Its power connector and recommended PSU are not published, so confirm both for the ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB with the maker. In this guide it ranks third of 5, and third of 5 on video memory (16GB).
Bottom Line
Our first pick is the ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming, chosen for the largest video memory here (20GB). Look at the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC for a WINDFORCE cooler with Hawk fans, the ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB for a quiet/performance dual BIOS and the Gigabyte RX 9070 Gaming OC for a WINDFORCE cooler with Hawk fans if those matter more to you.
Match the card's video outputs to your monitor's HDMI or DisplayPort inputs.