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ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB vs ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB

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 ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB uses the NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti (Blackwell), 8 GB GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus, 180 W board power.

Final score

65 / 100

Lowest price

₹86,900

at Vedant Computers

Buy at Vedant Computers

Final score

41 / 100

Lowest price

₹67,749

at Amazon India

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Overview

Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the best product in our database.

Scoring for: Balanced

1080p Gaming15% weight
ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB+41%69
ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB49
1440p Gaming25% weight
ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB+65%57.1
ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB34.6
4K Gaming10% weight
ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB+86%52
ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB28
Ray Tracing15% weight
ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB+59%51
ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB32
Creator / Rendering10% weight
ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB24.1
ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB+17%28.3
Efficiency10% weight
ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB+42%100
ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB70.5
VRAM15% weight
ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB+100%100
ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB50
Final Score · Balanced
ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB+59%65 / 100
ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB41 / 100

Value for money

Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.

ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GBBest value · +23%

0.75

score points per ₹1,000

Lowest in-stock price₹86,900
Cheapest at Vedant Computers ↗
ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB

0.61

score points per ₹1,000

Lowest in-stock price₹67,749
Cheapest at Amazon India ↗

ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB is ₹19,151 cheaper right now.

The verdict

ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB is the better graphics card overall, scoring 65 vs 41.

  • It leads in vram (+100%) and 4k gaming (+86%).
  • It's also the better value for money at current prices.
  • ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB uses a PCIe x8 link; on PCIe 3.0 motherboards it can lose some performance.
  • ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB's 8 GB of VRAM can hold back newer games at high settings, especially at 1440p.

Pick ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB if…

  • you game at 4K or with ray tracing maxed out (4K Gaming score 62 vs 34)
  • you play at high settings, use big texture packs or run AI models
  • your motherboard only has PCIe 3.0

Pick ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB if…

  • you want a cooler, quieter build
  • you're keeping your current, smaller power supply
  • you want to save money (cheaper by ₹19,151)

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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

  • 41% faster at 1080p
  • 65% faster at 1440p
  • 86% faster at 4K
  • 59% faster with ray tracing
  • 42% better performance per watt
  • 100% more VRAM headroom
  • Newer process node (4 nm vs 5 nm)
  • 8 GB more VRAM (16 vs 8 GB)
  • 43% more memory bandwidth (640 vs 448 GB/s)
  • Full x16 PCIe link (vs x8): no slowdown on older PCIe 3.0 boards

Advantages of ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB

  • 17% faster GPU rendering
  • Lower power draw (180 W vs 220 W)
  • Works with a smaller PSU (600 W vs 650 W recommended)
  • Cheaper by ₹19,151

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.

1080p Gaming Index
ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB+41%69 (est.)
ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB49 (est.)
1440p Gaming Index
ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB+58%60 (est.)
ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB38 (est.)
4K Gaming Index
ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB+86%52 (est.)
ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB28 (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

Ray tracing

Relative average FPS with ray tracing on at 1440p (RTX 5090 = 100). Higher is better.

Ray Tracing Index (1440p)
ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB+59%51 (est.)
ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB32 (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

3DMark Time Spy

DirectX 12 synthetic graphics score. Higher is better.

3DMark Time Spy (Graphics)
ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB+73%26,000 pts (est.)
ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB15,000 pts (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

Blender (GPU render)

Blender Open Data median score with CUDA/OptiX, HIP or oneAPI. Higher is better.

Blender GPU (Open Data median)
ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB3,500 pts (est.)
ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB+17%4,100 pts (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

Efficiency

Time Spy graphics score divided by rated board power. Higher is better.

Time Spy points per watt
ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB+42%118.2 pts/W
ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB83.3 pts/W
Calculated from the Time Spy score and rated board power.

Full specifications

The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.

General
GeneralASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GBASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB
GPURX 9070RTX 5060 Ti
ArchitectureAMD RDNA 4NVIDIA Blackwell
Release DateMar 2025Apr 2025 ✓
Factory OverclockedNoYes
White EditionNoNo
GPU Core
GPU CoreASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GBASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB
Shader Units3,5844,608
Base Clock—2,407 MHz
Boost Clock2,520 MHz2,572 MHz
L2 / Infinity Cache64 MB32 MB
Process Node4 nm ✓5 nm
Memory
MemoryASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GBASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB
VRAM16 GB ✓8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Bus256-bit ✓128-bit
Memory Bandwidth640 GB/s ✓448 GB/s
Power
PowerASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GBASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB
Board Power220 W180 W ✓
Recommended PSU650 W600 W ✓
Power Connector—1x 8-pin
Interface & Features
Interface & FeaturesASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GBASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB
PCIe Version5.05.0
PCIe Lanesx16 ✓x8
Hardware Ray Tracing3rd gen4th gen
UpscalingFSR 4DLSS 4
Frame GenerationFSR Frame GenerationDLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation
AV1 EncodingYesYes

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