The Best GPUs for Apex Legends

On video memory it ties with the Gigabyte 4070 Windforce and the MSI 4070 Ventus 2X at 12GB. You get an RX 9070 GRE gpu here, which sets it apart from the MSI 4070 Ventus 2X and its an RTX 4070 gpu. Like the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger and XFX Swift RX 9070 XT, it has GDDR6 memory, while the Gigabyte 4070 Windforce uses GDDR6X memory.

It is the only pick here with a 2880MHz (OC mode) boost clock; the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger has a 2520MHz boost clock instead. It also comes with a dual BIOS switch. No other pick here cost less at our last price check, and the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger was closest. What it gives up: video memory of 12GB, behind the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger (16GB); by contrast, the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger offers 16GB.

Its 16GB of memory on a 256-bit bus suits 1440p at high settings. On video memory it ties with the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT at 16GB. An RX 9070 gpu is unique to it among these picks, while the Gigabyte 4070 Windforce uses an RTX 4070 gpu.

Like the ASUS Prime 9070 GRE and XFX Swift RX 9070 XT, it has GDDR6 memory, while the Gigabyte 4070 Windforce uses GDDR6X memory. No other pick in this guide offers a 2520MHz boost clock; compare the ASUS Prime 9070 GRE, which has a 2880MHz (OC mode) boost clock. You also get 56 compute units and a triple-fan cooler with 0dB fan stop.

Power for the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger comes through 2 x 8-pin, with 700W the maker's minimum PSU. It was priced above the ASUS Prime 9070 GRE and below the Gigabyte 4070 Windforce at the time of writing.

It supports DLSS 3 frame generation, and third-generation RT cores give up to twice the ray tracing performance. On video memory it ties with the ASUS Prime 9070 GRE and the MSI 4070 Ventus 2X at 12GB. It shares an RTX 4070 gpu with the MSI 4070 Ventus 2X; the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger goes with an RX 9070 gpu.

Like the MSI 4070 Ventus 2X, it has GDDR6X memory, while the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT uses GDDR6 memory. No dimensions are published for the Gigabyte 4070 Windforce; 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 4070 Windforce with the maker.

It was priced above the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger and below the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT at the time of writing. There is no published cooler thickness figure, whereas the ASUS Prime 9070 GRE comes in at 2.5-slot.

It is the card to choose for a 240Hz 1440p monitor. It matches the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger on video memory (16GB). No other pick in this guide offers an RX 9070 XT gpu; compare the Gigabyte 4070 Windforce, which has an RTX 4070 gpu.

It shares GDDR6 memory with the ASUS Prime 9070 GRE and ASRock RX 9070 Challenger; the MSI 4070 Ventus 2X goes with GDDR6X memory. You get a 2970MHz boost clock here, which sets it apart from the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger and its a 2520MHz boost clock. You also get an XFX SWFT triple-fan cooler.

On price it sat fourth of 5, between the cheaper Gigabyte 4070 Windforce and the pricier MSI 4070 Ventus 2X, at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its cooler thickness; if that figure matters, the ASUS Prime 9070 GRE comes in at 2.5-slot.

It supports up to 7,680 by 4,320 digital output on a 192-bit interface. On video memory it ties with the ASUS Prime 9070 GRE and the Gigabyte 4070 Windforce at 12GB. Like the Gigabyte 4070 Windforce, it has GDDR6X memory, while the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT uses GDDR6 memory.

No dimensions are published for the MSI 4070 Ventus 2X; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. Its power connector and recommended PSU are not published, so confirm both for the MSI 4070 Ventus 2X with the maker. At our last price check it topped the group, with the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT the nearest cheaper option. Video memory is its weakest area, and the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger covers it better at 16GB.