DisplayPort 2.1a Display Outputs — 5 Graphics Cards Compared

Decision table

DisplayPort 2.1a Display Outputs: which one for what?

The 5 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Content Creation Quiet operation Films & Video

Leads for Gaming: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT87%

Leads for Content Creation: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT75%

Leads for Quiet operation: AMD Radeon RX 906078%

Leads for Films & Video: AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT76%

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AMD Radeon RX 9060 XTAMD
16 GB · 3130 MHz · 160 W
76% 67% 74% 76%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Ray-tracing hardware
Why it ranks here
- AV1 encoder
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Quiet operation
- 160 W — among the frugal ones here
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Films & Video
- AV1 decoder
- 160 W — among the frugal ones here
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AMD Radeon RX 9060AMD
8 GB · 2990 MHz · 132 W
68% 58% 78% 66%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Ray-tracing hardware
Why it ranks here
- AV1 encoder
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Quiet operation
- 132 W — among the frugal ones here
Why it ranks here
- AV1 decoder
- 132 W — among the frugal ones here
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AMD Radeon RX 9070 GREAMD
12 GB · 2790 MHz · 220 W
76% 65% 54% 60%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Ray-tracing hardware
Why it ranks here
- AV1 encoder
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- AV1 decoder
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AMD Radeon RX 9070AMD
16 GB · 2520 MHz · 220 W
82% 70% 54% 60%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 640 GB/s memory bandwidth
- Ray-tracing hardware
Why it ranks here
- AV1 encoder
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- AV1 decoder
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AMD Radeon RX 9070 XTAMD
16 GB · RDNA 4 · 2970 MHz
87% 75% 55% 63%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 640 GB/s memory bandwidth
- Ray-tracing hardware
- Current model — 19 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- AV1 encoder
- Current model — 19 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 19 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- AV1 decoder
- Current model — 19 months on the market