PowerColor Reaper AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB GDDR6
Bottom line: The PowerColor Reaper AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB GDDR6 is a specs-and-price decision rather than a crowd-consensus one in the graphics cards category, priced around $1049.00. Check the specification table above against one or two close alternatives — on price and spec fit, not on star ratings.
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- ✓ Power Connector: Two 8-pin PCI Express Power Connector
- ✓ Backed by PowerColor's warranty and support channels
Cons
- ✗ Confirm socket / form-factor / power-rating compatibility against your build before ordering
- ✗ Price, stock, shipping and returns are set by the retailer and may have changed since this page was last updated
Manufacturer description
PowerColor Reaper AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB GDDR6
SpecPicks Verdict
SpecPicks scored PowerColor Reaper AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB GDDR6 using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to our editorial and benchmark analysis across the graphics cards category. PowerColor's graphics cards lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
Common buyer scenarios for graphics cards of this kind: matching it to an existing build, replacing a failing part, or upgrading from a previous-generation equivalent. Check the spec table below against your current setup — particularly socket / form-factor / power-rating fields — and confirm compatibility on the retailer's listing before purchase. Prices and stock are set by the retailer and may have moved since this page was last updated.
Video review
Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT Review Roundup — Paul's Hardware on YouTube
Key Features
- Power Connector: Two 8-pin PCI Express Power Connector
- Minimum System Power: 750W
- Internal Card Length: 289 mm
- Card Dimensions: 289 * 111 * 41 mm
- Display Connectors: 1 x HDMI 2.1 , 3 x DisplayPort 2.1
Full Specifications
| Brand | PowerColor |
|---|---|
| Model Name | RX9070XT Z16G-A |
| Model Number | RX9070XT Z16G-A |
| Built-In Media | Graphics card |
| Number of Fans | 3 |
| Card Dimensions | 289 * 111 * 41 mm |
| GPU Clock Speed | 2400 megahertz |
| Mfr Part Number | RX9070XT Z16G-A |
| Power Connector | Two 8-pin PCI Express Power Connector |
| Video Processor | AMD |
| Antenna Location | Gaming |
| Graphics Card Ram | 16 GB |
| Graphics Ram Size | 16 GB |
| Graphics Ram Type | GDDR6 |
| Compatible Devices | Desktop |
| Display Connectors | 1 x HDMI 2.1 , 3 x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| Memory Clock Speed | 20 GHz |
| Graphics Coprocessor | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Graphics Description | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Internal Card Length | 289 mm |
Performance Data
View gaming FPS, AI inference throughput, and synthetic scores for the Radeon RX 9070 XT — the core hardware component in this product. Benchmarks sourced from TechPowerUp, PassMark, and the r/LocalLLaMA community.
Which local LLMs fit in 16 GB?
16 GB holds a 20–27B model at Q4 with a modest context window; 30B-class weights need 24 GB.
- ✅ 7–9B models (Llama 3.1 8B, Qwen 3 8B) — fits at Q4
- ✅ 12–14B models (Qwen 3 14B, Phi-4) — fits at Q4
- ✅ 20–27B models (Gemma 3 27B, Mistral Small) — fits at Q4
- ❌ 30–35B models (Qwen 3 32B, QwQ 32B) — needs 24 GB+
- ❌ 70B models (Llama 3.3 70B, Qwen 2.5 72B) — needs 48 GB+
Across 9 community runs from 7 sources, the Radeon RX 9070 XT generates a median 100 tok/s on 7–9B models at Q4 (per llama.cpp GitHub Discussions).
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