RX 9070 XT Custom-Designs IM Test: Asrock Taichi vs. Sus TUF, Sapphire Nitro + / Pure & XFX Mercury 221 COMMENTS
Which custom design of the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is better? Techastuce compared Asrock Taichi, Asus Tuf Gaming, Sapphire Nitro + and Sapphire Pure and XFX Mercury in detail in the test. Which one has the quietest cooler, what is the highest clock, which is particularly compact? Here are the details.
Contents 1 Asrock Taichi vs Asus TUF, Sapphire Nitro + / Pure & XFX Mercuryradeon RX 9070 XT: 5 Custom Designs in Test Dimensions and Design Power Bios Options Technical Data Keys in Test System Radeon Radeon Radeon Radeon Radeon Radeon Technical Options KEYS KEYS 3 ASUS RADEON RX 9070 In Detail Design Bios Options Technical Options Corner Data 4 Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT Nitro + in DetailSign Bios Options Corner Technical Data 5 Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT Pure Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercur Fazitkocher: Four times (Flüster) Leise Ex Works and OC Warranty: ASUS and XFX are the front prices: Market price RRP Final evaluation
RADEON RX 9070 XT: 5 Custom Mail Test
The big test of the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT showed how the new graphics card of the rDNA 4 is against its own predecessors and the competition of NVIDIA. In the absence of an available reference design from AMD (made by AMD, MBA), the Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT Pure was used with 317 watts to 304 watts and thus the official reference TDP. This article now compares five custom designs, including the said Pure in their factory states.
ES Treten and: ASROCK RADEON RX 9070 XT TAIHI OCASUS RADEON RX 9070 XT TUF GAMING OCSAPPHIRE RADEON RX 9070 XX
On this page, the five are briefly compared and then individually in detail. This is followed by benchmarks, test results, performance measurements, power consumption and volume as well as the conclusion.
Dimensions and design
All five candidates are available in relatively massive 3-fan designs with at least 3.0 slot thickness. The longest is the version from XFX with over 35 centimeters, the other four candidates also take little in this metric. The TUF Gaming, Nitro + and Taichi, on the other hand, do not rely on metal in the cooler coating, mercury and pure.
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Custom-Designs: XFX Mercury OC, Sapphire Nitro +, Asrock Taichi OC, Asus TUF Gaming, Sapphire Pure (VLNR)
A look at the back with the backplate shows that all five models allow the third fan to blow “freely” through the cooler. The RGB lighting on the backplate does not offer any of the designs.
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Custom-Designs: XFX Mercury OC, Sapphire Nitro +, Asrock Taichi OC, Asus TUF Gaming, Sapphire Pure (VLNR)
The most opulent RGB lighting offers nitro + and mercury with decorative strips on the side, only the central fan shines next to the logo on the side with tuff and pure gaming.
Power supply
The field is separated in the power supply: the Sapphire Pure uses only 8-pin PCIe, Asus Tuf and XFX Mercury two times 8-pin PCIe-and-Sapphire Nitro + and Asrock Taichi Set as a premiere for gaming graphics cards of the AMD Radeon brand at 12v-2 × 6 (adapter on 3 × 8-pin).
Bios options
The Asrock Taichi OC does the biggest balancing act for the BIOS: with “Performance” there are 3,100 MHz and 340 watts TDP, with “Quiet” the AMD reference: 2,970 MHz and 304 watts. With the exception of the Asrock Taichi OC in the quiet bio, all custom designs are in comparison “OC”.
Both models from Sapphire only have a BIOS that goes beyond the reference requirements (304 watts TDP, 2,970 MHz). The XFX Mercury offers two BIOS modules with OC settings, but they are completely identical. At ASUS, the difference is only in the fan control.
Model BIOS GPU boost TDP (Officially) TDP (Gemessen) Asrock Taichi OC OC 3,100 MHz 340 W (-30% / + 10%) 360 W Nitro + default 3,060 MHz 330 W (-30% / + 10%) 344 W SAPHIRE PURE PURE DEFAULT 3,010 MHz 317 W (-30% / + 10%) 320 W XFX Mercury OC left 3,100 MHz 340 W (-30% / + 10%) 354 W
Key technical data in comparison
Feature Asrock Taichi Oc Asus tuf game sapphire nitro + sapphire pure xfx Mercury PCB-DESIGN ASROCK ASUS SAPPHIRE SAPPHIRE XFX Length, width 33.0 cm, 14.2 cm 33.0 cm, 14.3 cm 32.2 cm 35.0, 14.3 Power Supply 1 4-Pin (12v-2 × 6) 16-Pin (12v-2 × 6) 2 × 8-Pin 3 × 8-Pin Cooling Design Asrock Taichi
3.0 slot asus tuf,
3.2 slot sapphire nitro +,
3.2 Slot Sapphire Pure
3.0 slot xfx mercury, 3.5 slot thermos thermal paste
Copper Base Plate
Pipipes
Alu-Radiator Honeywell PTM7950
Copper Base Plate
Pipipes
Alu-Radiator Honeywell PTM7950
Copper Base Plate
Pipipes
Alu-Radiator Honeywell PTM7950
Copper Base Plate
Pipipes
Alu-Radiator Honeywell PTM7950?
Copper base plate
Pipipes
ALU radiator RGB page,
Central fan page Page Weight 1.466 g 1.893 g 1.227 g 1.706 g fan 3 × 95 mm (axial) 3 × 100 mm (axial) 3 × 100 mm (axial) 2 × 100 mm (axial)
1 × 90 mm (axial) 3 × 95 mm (axial) Off (2d) Yes GPU Boost (BIOS 1/2) 3,100 / 2,970 MHz 3,060 / 3,060 MHz 3,010 MHz 3 Gbps Memory size 16 GB GDDR6 TDP (BIOS 1/2) TDP 340/303 W 340 W Connections 3 × DisplayPort 2.1b UHBR13.5
1 × HDMI 2.1b 2 × DisplayPort 2.1b UHBR13.5
2 × HDMI 2.1b 3 × DisplayPort 2.1b UHBR13.5
1 × RRP HDMI 2.1b? Euro 899 Euros 869 Euros 799 Euros 829 Euros
Test system and test methodology
In the deviation from the known GPU Test System 2025, a new system has been set up for testing custom designs. In these heated weeks, it can be prevented from launching reviews of a new class and testing custom designs gets in the way.
Custom design tests in another case
An AMD Ryzen 7 9800x3d (test) with DDR5-6000 is also in the custom design test system, but the case is completely different: instead of the Fractal Design Torrent, the Fractal Design Meshify 2 is used with six fans (two in the front), three in the lid, one in the back (all blown)). All housing fans are operated with a constant 800 rpm, which is barely noticeable. Control is via a Corsair Commander Pro or Corsair Icue (download).
The Asrock Radeon RX 9070 Taichi OC Im Fractal Design Meshify 2
The fan on the CPU cooler, a Noctua NH-U12S Redux, runs at 1,000 revolutions per minute.
All tests and benchmarks are trained in this configuration, only the volume measurement takes place with deactivated fans isolated for the graphics card (30 cm distance from the side door with open speed under load).
Both available BIOS versions are tested in the test. For this purpose, the graphics card (as in the standard test course) is operated in Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition in UHD for maximum details and a closed housing wall. A benchmark is carried out after 5 minutes. The benchmark result and the measured values for temperatures, speeds, clock rates and consumption are then recorded.
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