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PowerColor Reaper AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB GDDR6
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PowerColor Reaper AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB GDDR6

Bottom line: The PowerColor Reaper AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB GDDR6 ($919.99 on Amazon as of 2026-10-21 12:20 UTC): 16GB GDDR6 handles 1440p texture packs and local LLM loads; main trade-off: 750W minimum PSU rules out many 550-650W builds.

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Mike Perry — Hardware researcher since 2014, focused on GPU performance across gaming, rendering, and local-LLM inference. Synthesises community benchmarks, manufacturer specs, and public forum data into actionable buying guides.

*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-10-21. Price and availability subject to change.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓ 16GB GDDR6 handles 1440p texture packs and local LLM loads
  • ✓ Three DisplayPort 2.1 outputs plus HDMI 2.1 drive four displays
  • ✓ 289mm card length fits most mid-tower ATX cases
  • ✓ Standard two 8-pin connectors, no 12VHPWR adapter needed

Cons

  • ✗ 750W minimum PSU rules out many 550-650W builds
  • ✗ 41mm thickness still occupies roughly 2.5 expansion slots
  • ✗ Reaper is PowerColor's entry cooler, below Hellhound and Red Devil
  • ✗ No factory RGB lighting or dual-BIOS switch listed in the specs

Manufacturer description

PowerColor Reaper AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB GDDR6

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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

BrandPowerColor
Model NameRX9070XT 16G-A
Unit Count1 Count
Model NumberRX9070XT 16G-A
Built-In MediaGraphics card
Number of Fans3
Card Dimensions289 * 111 * 41 mm
GPU Clock Speed2400 megahertz
Mfr Part NumberRX9070XT 16G-A
Power ConnectorTwo 8-pin PCI Express Power Connector
Video ProcessorAMD
Antenna LocationGaming
Graphics Card Ram16 GB
Graphics Ram Size16 GB
Graphics Ram TypeGDDR6
Compatible DevicesDesktop
Display Connectors1 x HDMI 2.1 , 3 x DisplayPort 2.1
Memory Clock Speed20 GHz
Graphics CoprocessorAMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
Graphics DescriptionAMD Radeon RX 9070 XT

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) — needs 20 GB+
  • ❌ 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 11 community runs from 9 sources, the Radeon RX 9070 XT generates a median 101.3 tok/s on 7–9B models at Q4 (per Vache Sarkissian (blog)).

Per-model VRAM guide: which GPU for which LLM →

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*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-10-21. Price and availability subject to change.

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