XFX Mercury AMD Radeon RX 9070XT OC Gaming Edition with RGB 16GB GDDR6, HDMI 3xDP, AMD RDNA 4 RX-97TRGBBBA

I’ve been running the XFX Mercury RX 9070 XT OC Gaming Edition in my new Ryzen 9 9800X3D build for two months now. The card runs flawlessly on factory settings (no manual overclocking), delivering stable, high-end performance across modern titles.Thermals are excellent. Idle temps stay under 40°C, and even in Cyberpunk 2077 (Ultra settings, FSR 3 enabled), it stays around 60°C. The triple-fan cooler and massive heatsink from XFX do serious work here—quiet, efficient, and cool under pressure. The ARGB is clean, syncs easily, and doesn’t require any bloated software.Build quality is solid—this is a beefy card with real thermal headroom and a sturdy feel. It fits well into a high-performance build and doesn’t feel like it’s cutting corners.That said, the price is a real drawback. The MSRP for a standard RX 9070 XT is $599.99, but this OC version comes in at $899.99. That’s a $300 markup for a factory OC, bigger cooler, and RGB. On top of that, I bought through a third-party seller and paid an extra $60 shipping due to demand. While performance is roughly on par with the 5070 Ti, the value just doesn’t hold up at that price point.For contrast, I also picked up an RX 9060 XT (3-fan version) for my 2018 Intel system, upgrading from a GTX 1080. That only cost me $50 over its $349.99 MSRP—and honestly, it felt like a far better value for mid-tier 1440p gaming. Cool, quiet, and perfectly matched for that older rig.And yeah, I now regret skipping the RX 7900 XTX. Back in 2024, it dropped to $799—$200 below its official $999 MSRP. Now, in 2025, it’s floating around $1,200 due to limited supply and rising demand. For what I paid for this 9070 XT OC, I could’ve had a 7900 XTX with better raw performance and more VRAM—and still come out ahead.Sure, I’d be giving up FSR 4 support—but let’s be honest, most current games still run on FSR 3, so I’m probably not missing much. The real loss is just timing. Could’ve had flagship-tier raster performance for less money. That one hurts.At this point, I’m planning to hold out for the 9080 XT/X or 9090 XT/X, once RDNA 5 has matured and pricing normalizes. Maybe around 2027, when the dust settles and the early-adopter tax fades, I’ll make the next big jump.Bottom line: The XFX 9070 XT OC is a strong GPU—cool, stable, and well-built—but its $899.99 price tag drags it down. It pairs well with high-end CPUs like the 9800X3D and delivers smooth gaming out of the box, but performance-per-dollar just doesn’t stack up. If you can wait or catch a better deal, do it. I wish I had.That said, in the context of today’s market, it’s not the worst deal. We’ve seen this trend grow since the “RTX tax” hit with the 2080 Ti—what used to be a $500 premium card in 2012 now easily breaks $1,000. If you're eyeing a 5080 or 5090? You’re looking at $2,000 to $3,000 easily. Against that backdrop, the 9070 XT OC’s $899 doesn’t look quite as insane—just mildly painful instead of laughably brutal.

For anyone building a new computer that might not be in the know, there's really 2 card companies that shine in the 9070XT series; Sapphire and XFX.Cards are very dependent on what your needs are but the XFX Merc is the top of line (sans the magnetic air for the removable fan capability). Having given it a solid couple of tests, this card performs beautifully while creating minimal coil whine, or really any loud noise at all. Keep in mind, I also don't mind noise levels and mostly have on noise cancelling headphones when I'm gaming, but having it run without the headphones on, the levels weren't very loud at all.This card will run all the latest games in fantastic picture quality. I've maxed out some games like Cyberpunk with ease and even ran it in VR, which looked incredible. The card also keeps up if you're loading in a lot of hyperrealistic texture mods or realism mods in games.I can't speak to support, but I've heard XFX has really a great CS team, which is part of the reason I bought the card to begin with. My sole interaction with them was to see if when installing the card, I could pigtail to my 1200w supply without issue. They responded quickly and said I could pigtail 1 to 2 and the independently run 3 for the 8pins. Super easy to install and have no issues.

The media could not be loaded. Upgraded from XFX 7800 Merc and wow, the performance uplift is great! After having the last series Mercury line i had to have this one and the cooling, noise level is even better than the last. It's very well made, you can tell right when you pick it up from the box the quality is top notch. Consistent power draw and OC capabilites if that's your thing. And I mean c'mon, just look how sleek this card is! The RGB cable is very well hidden by the mount, cant even notice it in my picture and RGB can be controlled same as any other device in your PC. Currently running AAA titles Ultra settings, RT Max and getting stable fps 100+ easily @1440pMeasure your case before purchasing, this card is very large but it's great trade off for the cooling performance. My only gripe was thinking it was too expensive when it was around $800. Oh well i got it now and couldn't be happier. (Note: This is after one month of purchase & use)

Overall the performance is great but the drivers are just horrible. I had to underclock to make it stable in any game which is just not okay. I am waiting for the new drivers patiently but still amazing card for MSRP pricing.

What a beast. Huge upgrade from my old RTX 2060. Would definitely recommend but make sure you can supply the 3 PCIE cables. AMD drivers have been fine for me thus far with no major issues (as of 7/27) but I play mostly common and newer titles. There’s a ton of great videos out there on undervolting which I also recommend, currently running -70 mV, + 250 mhz core, 2700 mhz memory, and -15 total board power. Construction seems top notch but definitely recommend a graphics card stand or support (one is included!)

I’ve had this setup since release and have gone through multiple upgrades—starting from an i9-9900K with an ASRock Z390M-ITX/ac and a 650W PSU, all the way to my current build with a 9950X3D, ASUS X870E, and a Lian Li 1200W PSU. Despite all the upgrades, I’m still dealing with frustrating crashes, driver issues, screen flickering with dual monitors, and random black screens during gaming. Unfortunately, it’s past the return window, so I’ll have to take the loss. It performs great when it works—but I should’ve noticed the problems sooner.

Nice GPU if you can get it at MSRP - tbh though I wish there was more Vram but it has not been a problem for me