The Best GPUs for the Core Ultra 7 265K

It is the card to choose for a 240Hz 1440p monitor. It shares a 2970MHz boost clock with the ASRock RX 9070 XT Steel Legend; the ASUS Prime RX 9070 XT goes with a 3030MHz (OC mode) boost clock. It also offers an XFX SWFT triple-fan cooler.

No dimensions are published for the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. Its power connector and recommended PSU are not published, so confirm both for the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT with the maker. It undercut the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC and every other pick on price at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its cooler thickness; if that figure matters, the ASUS Prime RX 9070 XT comes in at 2.5-slot.

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. You also get 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.

Its power connector and recommended PSU are not published, so confirm both for the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC with the maker. On price it sat second of 5, between the cheaper XFX Swift RX 9070 XT and the pricier ASRock RX 9070 XT Steel Legend, at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its cooler thickness; if that figure matters, the ASUS Prime RX 9070 XT comes in at 2.5-slot.

It uses two 8-pin plugs, which suits power supplies without a 16-pin cable, but the maker recommends 800W. It shares a 2970MHz boost clock with the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT; the ASUS Prime RX 9070 XT goes with a 3030MHz (OC mode) boost clock. It also comes with 64 compute units and Polychrome SYNC lighting.

Measure for 298mm and 2.9 slots before ordering the ASRock RX 9070 XT Steel Legend. Power for the ASRock RX 9070 XT Steel Legend comes through 2 x 8-pin, with 800W the maker's minimum PSU. On price it sat third of 5, between the cheaper Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC and the pricier ASUS Prime RX 9070 XT, at the time of writing.

A quiet/performance BIOS switch and 0dB fan stop make it easy to live with. You get a 3030MHz (OC mode) boost clock here, which sets it apart from the ASRock RX 9070 XT Steel Legend and its a 2970MHz boost clock. It also comes with dual-ball fan bearings.

The ASUS Prime RX 9070 XT 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 Prime RX 9070 XT with the maker. On price it sat fourth of 5, between the cheaper ASRock RX 9070 XT Steel Legend and the pricier Gigabyte 4070 Ti Super Windforce MAX, at the time of writing.

It supports DLSS 3 with fourth-generation Tensor cores, and a metal backplate protects the board. No other pick in this guide offers an RTX 4070 Ti Super gpu; compare the ASRock RX 9070 XT Steel Legend, which has an RX 9070 XT gpu. GDDR6X memory is unique to it among these picks, while the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC uses GDDR6 memory.

It also comes with an optimized heatsink design. No dimensions are published for the Gigabyte 4070 Ti Super Windforce MAX; 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 ASUS Prime RX 9070 XT and the rest. The trade-off is video memory; for more, the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT offers 16GB.