A gaming PC featuring an AMD RX 9070 XT graphics card is currently available for $1,500, a price point that comes as a surprise given the recent steady climb in gaming PC costs. System builders and manufacturers have been gradually depleting pre-memory shortage stock, making high-end configurations at this price point unexpected.
This configuration is comparable in price to deals on RTX 5070 gaming PCs, which are frequently priced closer to $2,000 due to recent Nvidia price adjustments. The RX 9070 XT offers performance that rivals or exceeds the RTX 5070 Ti in raw rasterization at 1440p. With upscaling and frame generation technologies enabled, it can facilitate high refresh rate gameplay in many titles at 1440p.
| Game | Resolution | Settings | RTX 5070 | RTX 5070 Ti | RX 9070 XT | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Black Myth Wukong | 1440p | High | 68 FPS, 60 1% | 84 FPS, 74 1% | 82 FPS, 73 1% | | Black Myth Wukong | 1440p | High+Upscaling | 107 FPS, 81 1% | 124 FPS, 107 1% | 121 FPS, 104 1% | | Cyberpunk 2077 | 1440p | RT Ultra | 45 FPS, 36 1% | 61 FPS, 48 1% | 52 FPS, 43 1% | | Cyberpunk 2077 | 1440p | RT Ultra+Upscaling | 122 FPS, 97 1% | 167 FPS, 118 1% | 174 FPS, 106 1% | | F1 24 | 1440p | Ultra High | 78 FPS, 60 1% | 108 FPS, 84 1% | 105 FPS, 66 1% | | F1 24 | 1440p | Ultra+Upscaling+FG | 176 FPS, 113 1% | 226 FPS, 142 1% | 292 FPS, 119 1% | | Homeworld 3 | 1440p | Epic | 112 FPS, 64 1% | 119 FPS, 59 1% | 111 FPS, 62 1% | | Homeworld 3 | 1440p | Epic+Upscaling | 127 FPS, 63 1% | 128 FPS, 58 1% | 136 FPS, 52 1% | | Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition | 1440p | Ultra | 100 FPS, 68 1% | 129 FPS, 89 1% | 120 FPS, 54 1% | | The Talos Principle 2 | 1440p | Ultra | 64 FPS, 42 1% | 81 FPS, 35 1% | 84 FPS, 44 1% | | Total War: Warhammer 3 | 1440p | Ultra | 81 FPS, 53 1% | 90 FPS, 44 1% | 102 FPS, 49 1% |
This pricing is achieved with certain compromises. The system includes 16GB of RAM, which is adequate for gaming but requires users to be mindful of multitasking. The RAM is configured in a dual-channel setup with two 8GB sticks of 6000 MT/s DDR5 memory, a configuration that is becoming less common in discounted mid-range PCs.
The Andromeda Insights rig is powered by an AMD Ryzen 5 9600X CPU. While this six-core processor is suitable for 1440p gaming, it may not be ideal for intensive productivity tasks. The use of the AM5 socket offers a potential upgrade path to future X3D chips.