ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB vs ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB
The ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB uses the AMD RX 9070 (RDNA 4), 16 GB GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, 220 W board power, while the ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB uses the NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti (Blackwell), 8 GB GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus, 180 W board power.
Final score
65 / 100
Lowest price
₹86,900
at Vedant Computers
Final score
41 / 100
Lowest price
₹67,749
at Amazon India
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Overview
Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the best product in our database.
Scoring for: Balanced
Value for money
Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.
0.75
score points per ₹1,000
0.61
score points per ₹1,000
ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB is ₹19,151 cheaper right now.
The verdict
ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB is the better graphics card overall, scoring 65 vs 41.
- It leads in vram (+100%) and 4k gaming (+86%).
- It's also the better value for money at current prices.
- ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB uses a PCIe x8 link; on PCIe 3.0 motherboards it can lose some performance.
- ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB's 8 GB of VRAM can hold back newer games at high settings, especially at 1440p.
Pick ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB if…
- you game at 4K or with ray tracing maxed out (4K Gaming score 62 vs 34)
- you play at high settings, use big texture packs or run AI models
- your motherboard only has PCIe 3.0
Pick ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB if…
- you want a cooler, quieter build
- you're keeping your current, smaller power supply
- you want to save money (cheaper by ₹19,151)
Spreadsheet brain activated? The full breakdown is right below. ↓
Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB
- 41% faster at 1080p
- 65% faster at 1440p
- 86% faster at 4K
- 59% faster with ray tracing
- 42% better performance per watt
- 100% more VRAM headroom
- Newer process node (4 nm vs 5 nm)
- 8 GB more VRAM (16 vs 8 GB)
- 43% more memory bandwidth (640 vs 448 GB/s)
- Full x16 PCIe link (vs x8): no slowdown on older PCIe 3.0 boards
Advantages of ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB
- 17% faster GPU rendering
- Lower power draw (180 W vs 220 W)
- Works with a smaller PSU (600 W vs 650 W recommended)
- Cheaper by ₹19,151
Benchmarks
Chip-level results: cards using the same GPU perform within a few percent of each other. (est.) marks estimated values.
Gaming performance
Relative average FPS across a game suite (RTX 5090 = 100 at each resolution). Higher is better.
Ray tracing
Relative average FPS with ray tracing on at 1440p (RTX 5090 = 100). Higher is better.
3DMark Time Spy
DirectX 12 synthetic graphics score. Higher is better.
Blender (GPU render)
Blender Open Data median score with CUDA/OptiX, HIP or oneAPI. Higher is better.
Efficiency
Time Spy graphics score divided by rated board power. Higher is better.
Full specifications
The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.
| General | ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB | ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | RX 9070 | RTX 5060 Ti |
| Architecture | AMD RDNA 4 | NVIDIA Blackwell |
| Release Date | Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 ✓ |
| Factory Overclocked | No | Yes |
| White Edition | No | No |
| GPU Core | ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB | ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shader Units | 3,584 | 4,608 |
| Base Clock | — | 2,407 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,520 MHz | 2,572 MHz |
| L2 / Infinity Cache | 64 MB | 32 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm ✓ | 5 nm |
| Memory | ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB | ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB ✓ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit ✓ | 128-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | 640 GB/s ✓ | 448 GB/s |
| Power | ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB | ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Board Power | 220 W | 180 W ✓ |
| Recommended PSU | 650 W | 600 W ✓ |
| Power Connector | — | 1x 8-pin |
| Interface & Features | ASRock Challenger RX 9070 16GB | ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | x16 ✓ | x8 |
| Hardware Ray Tracing | 3rd gen | 4th gen |
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 |
| Frame Generation | FSR Frame Generation | DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation |
| AV1 Encoding | Yes | Yes |
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