The Best GPUs for the Core i5-14600K

The maker offers a 550W power supply and a single 8-pin plug, so it drops into most existing builds. It matches the XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB, the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger and the XFX Swift RX 9070 on video memory (16GB). A 3290MHz boost clock is unique to it among these picks, while the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger uses a 2520MHz boost clock.

It also offers 32 compute units and 0dB fan stop at light load. Power for the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB comes through 1 x 8-pin, with 550W the maker's minimum PSU. It was the cheapest of the group when we checked; the XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB was the next step up.

It suits 1440p at medium to high settings. It matches the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB, the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger and the XFX Swift RX 9070 on video memory (16GB). You get a 3320MHz boost clock here, which sets it apart from the MSI RTX 5070 Ventus 3X and its a 2557MHz boost clock.

No dimensions are published for the XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB; 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 9060 XT 16GB with the maker. On price it sat second of 5, between the cheaper ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB and the pricier ASRock RX 9070 Challenger, at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its card length; if that figure matters, the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB comes in at 249mm.

Its 16GB of memory on a 256-bit bus suits 1440p at high settings. It matches the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB, the XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB and the XFX Swift RX 9070 on video memory (16GB). You get a 2520MHz boost clock here, which sets it apart from the MSI RTX 5070 Ventus 3X and its a 2557MHz 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. On price it sat third of 5, between the cheaper XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB and the pricier XFX Swift RX 9070, at the time of writing.

XFX's Swift version uses a triple-fan cooler with a 2700MHz boost and three DisplayPort outputs. It matches the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB, the XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB and the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger on video memory (16GB). You get a 2700MHz boost clock here, which sets it apart from the MSI RTX 5070 Ventus 3X and its a 2557MHz boost clock.

No dimensions are published for the XFX Swift RX 9070; 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 with the maker. On price it sat fourth of 5, between the cheaper ASRock RX 9070 Challenger and the pricier MSI RTX 5070 Ventus 3X, at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its card length; if that figure matters, the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB comes in at 249mm.

Three DisplayPort 2.1a outputs and one HDMI 2.1b cover most monitor setups. On video memory it trails the group at 12GB, while the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB offers 16GB. An RTX 5070 gpu is unique to it among these picks, while the XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB uses an RX 9060 XT gpu.

It is the only pick here with GDDR7 memory; the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB has GDDR6 memory instead. No other pick in this guide offers a 2557MHz boost clock; compare the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger, which has a 2520MHz boost clock. It also comes with a vented metal backplate.

No dimensions are published for the MSI RTX 5070 Ventus 3X; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. Only the XFX Swift RX 9070 came close to it on price at the time of writing; it cost the most of the 5 picks.