ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB vs ASRock Challenger RX 9070 XT 16GB
The ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB uses the AMD RX 9070 (RDNA 4), 16 GB GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, 220 W board power, while the ASRock Challenger RX 9070 XT 16GB uses the AMD RX 9070 XT (RDNA 4), 16 GB GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, 304 W board power.
Final score
65 / 100
Lowest price
₹86,900
at Vedant Computers
Final score
68 / 100
Lowest price
₹1,07,500
at Vedant Computers
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Overview
Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the best product in our database.
Scoring for: Balanced
Value for money
Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.
0.75
score points per ₹1,000
0.63
score points per ₹1,000
ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB is ₹20,600 cheaper right now.
The verdict
ASRock Challenger RX 9070 XT 16GB is the better graphics card overall, scoring 68 vs 65.
- It leads in creator / rendering (+15%) and ray tracing (+14%).
- ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB gives you more performance per rupee, though.
- Check your power supply: ASRock Challenger RX 9070 XT 16GB needs a 750 W PSU.
Pick ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB if…
- you want a cooler, quieter build
- you're keeping your current, smaller power supply
- you want to save money (cheaper by ₹20,600)
Pick ASRock Challenger RX 9070 XT 16GB if…
- you game at 1440p (1440p Gaming score 70 vs 65)
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Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB
- 22% better performance per watt
- Lower power draw (220 W vs 304 W)
- Works with a smaller PSU (650 W vs 750 W recommended)
- Cheaper by ₹20,600
Advantages of ASRock Challenger RX 9070 XT 16GB
- 9% faster at 1080p
- 12% faster at 1440p
- 12% faster at 4K
- 14% faster with ray tracing
- 15% faster GPU rendering
Benchmarks
Chip-level results: cards using the same GPU perform within a few percent of each other. (est.) marks estimated values.
Gaming performance
Relative average FPS across a game suite (RTX 5090 = 100 at each resolution). Higher is better.
Ray tracing
Relative average FPS with ray tracing on at 1440p (RTX 5090 = 100). Higher is better.
3DMark Time Spy
DirectX 12 synthetic graphics score. Higher is better.
Blender (GPU render)
Blender Open Data median score with CUDA/OptiX, HIP or oneAPI. Higher is better.
Efficiency
Time Spy graphics score divided by rated board power. Higher is better.
Full specifications
The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.
| General | ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB | ASRock Challenger RX 9070 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | RX 9070 | RX 9070 XT |
| Architecture | AMD RDNA 4 | AMD RDNA 4 |
| Release Date | Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Factory Overclocked | No | No |
| White Edition | No | No |
| GPU Core | ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB | ASRock Challenger RX 9070 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shader Units | 3,584 | 4,096 |
| Base Clock | — | — |
| Boost Clock | 2,520 MHz | 2,970 MHz |
| L2 / Infinity Cache | 64 MB | 64 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Memory | ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB | ASRock Challenger RX 9070 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | 640 GB/s | 640 GB/s |
| Power | ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB | ASRock Challenger RX 9070 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Board Power | 220 W ✓ | 304 W |
| Recommended PSU | 650 W ✓ | 750 W |
| Power Connector | — | — |
| Interface & Features | ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB | ASRock Challenger RX 9070 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | x16 | x16 |
| Hardware Ray Tracing | 3rd gen | 3rd gen |
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | FSR 4 |
| Frame Generation | FSR Frame Generation | FSR Frame Generation |
| AV1 Encoding | Yes | Yes |
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