RX 9070 vs RX 9070 XT
RX 9070 vs RX 9070 XT: £616.83 vs £795.18 in the UK (2026-10-16), £/GB of VRAM, which AI models each runs, and a verdict.
| RX 9070 | RX 9070 XT | |
|---|---|---|
 |  | |
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| VRAM | 16 GB GDDR6 | 16 GB GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Cheapest new UK price | £616.83 at Caseking 2026-10-16 10:12 also Scan £647.99, Alternate £695.13, AWD-IT £795.99, Novatech £806.11, Box £818.70, LDLC £956.96 | £795.18 at Alternate 2026-10-16 10:12 also Scan £799.99, AWD-IT £799.99, Novatech £819.98, Caseking £869.13, Box £869.99, LDLC £1,043.96 |
| £ per GB VRAM | £38.55 | £49.70 |
| Biggest model at Q4 (est.) | Phi-4 14B | Phi-4 14B |
| Biggest model at Q8 (est.) | Gemma 3 12B | Gemma 3 12B |
| Models that fit at Q4 | 10 of 21 | 10 of 21 |
| Software | ROCm / Vulkan (works in llama.cpp, Ollama, LM Studio; fewer tools than CUDA) | ROCm / Vulkan (works in llama.cpp, Ollama, LM Studio; fewer tools than CUDA) |
| Specs | TechPowerUp · our page | TechPowerUp · our page |
Verdict
- RX 9070 is cheaper per GB of VRAM (£38.55 vs £49.70), and cheaper outright by £178.35.
- Both have 16 GB, so they fit the same models by our estimate; speed then depends on memory bandwidth and software.
This is a value-for-memory verdict for local AI, not a gaming benchmark. We haven't measured tokens/sec.
FAQ
Is the RX 9070 or RX 9070 XT better for local LLMs?
RX 9070 is cheaper per GB of VRAM (£38.55 vs £49.70), and cheaper outright by £178.35. Both have 16 GB, so they fit the same models by our estimate; speed then depends on memory bandwidth and software.
Which is cheaper in the UK, RX 9070 or RX 9070 XT?
On 2026-10-16: RX 9070 from £616.83 (Caseking), RX 9070 XT from £795.18 (Alternate).
Can the RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT run a 14B model?
RX 9070: yes at Q4; RX 9070 XT: yes at Q4 (our estimate, ~4k context).
Prices: lowest listed new price on shop category pages (UK: AWD-IT, Box, Laptops Direct, Novatech, Scan; EU: Alternate, Caseking, Coolblue, LDLC); EU prices exclude UK shipping/import, stock not verified. Model fit: GGUF size ×1.1 + 1 GB (estimate). Other comparisons: RX 9060 XT 16GB vs RTX 5060 Ti 16GB · RTX 3060 12GB vs RX 9060 XT 16GB · RTX 5070 vs RX 9070 · RX 9070 XT vs RTX 5070 Ti · RTX 5060 Ti 16GB vs RTX 5070 · Radeon AI PRO R9700 vs RTX 5090 · RTX 5070 vs RTX 5070 Ti laptop · RTX 5060 vs RTX 5070 laptop