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Jan 2, 2026 4:00 PM

Micro Center: ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB GDDR6 Graphics Card

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Select Micro Center Stores have ASRock AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger Triple Fan 16GB GDDR6 PCIe 5.0 Graphics Card (VGRX9070XTCL16G) on sale for $579.99. Select free store pickup where stock permits.

Thanks to Community Member N3RD_01 for sharing this deal.

Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.

Specs:
  • Boost Core Clock Speed: 2970MHz
  • 16GB GDDR6 256-bit Memory
  • 7680 x 4320 Maximum Resolution
  • PCIe 5.0
  • Full Height, Triple Slot
  • Ports:
    • 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
    • 1x HDMI 2.1b

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  • About this deal:
    • This offer is in the vicinity of previous frontpage deals.
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $80 less (12.1% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $659.99 at the time of this posting.
  • About this product:
    • 3 Years Limited Warranty
  • Additional notes:

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Written by N3RD_01
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Select Micro Center Stores have ASRock AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger Triple Fan 16GB GDDR6 PCIe 5.0 Graphics Card (VGRX9070XTCL16G) on sale for $579.99. Select free store pickup where stock permits.

Thanks to Community Member N3RD_01 for sharing this deal.

Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.

Specs:
  • Boost Core Clock Speed: 2970MHz
  • 16GB GDDR6 256-bit Memory
  • 7680 x 4320 Maximum Resolution
  • PCIe 5.0
  • Full Height, Triple Slot
  • Ports:
    • 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
    • 1x HDMI 2.1b

Editor's Notes

Written by Nate650 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This offer is in the vicinity of previous frontpage deals.
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $80 less (12.1% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $659.99 at the time of this posting.
  • About this product:
    • 3 Years Limited Warranty
  • Additional notes:

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Written by N3RD_01

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ASRock's RX 9070 XT Challenger comes across as a strong 1440p card with solid build quality and performance that feels close to a 5070 Ti or a meaningful step up from cards like the 3080 and 6800 XT. The price is repeatedly framed as one of the best 9070 XT values, especially versus pricier models, and the card is praised for undervolting well and pairing nicely with FSR 4. The main cautions are limited overclocking headroom, a short one year ASRock warranty, and recurring concern around the 12 pin power connector. A good fit if value and raster performance matter more than chasing big overclocks.

  • The Steel Legend build quality impressed buyers after months of use.

  • The card can deliver strong 1440p results when ray tracing stays disabled.

  • The DP 2.1a UHBR13.5 design can support higher DisplayPort bandwidth than HDMI 2.1 on compatible setups.

  • The 9070 XT can provide a noticeable ray tracing uplift versus the 9070 XT baseline in reported comparisons.

  • Overclocking potential appears limited, with diminishing returns at maximum settings.

  • Some units reportedly fail quickly, including cases with no video output after powering on.

  • Dual-HDMI setups can be difficult because DP-to-HDMI conversion may not work well.

  • ASRock warranty coverage is described as unusually short for a GPU, which raises risk concerns.

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Jan 3, 2026 2:48 PM
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DungNJan 3, 2026 2:48 PM
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I just upgraded to this from a 10 GB 3080 on New Year's Day. This thing is a little beast and I am thoroughly enjoying it.
Jan 3, 2026 2:52 PM
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revere04Jan 3, 2026 2:52 PM
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Quote from collegeBored View quoted comment :
there are hundreds of thousands, if not millions of these cards sold so far (chatgpt estimates 10mil) and only a few dozen reports of it catching fire. its all crap fueled by GN who have been doing nothing but ragebaiting the last year or two.dont do stupid shit with the connector like the other guy said and you'll be fine.
My Sapphire 6800XT melted pin happened to me. I was lucky enough that my card still works !!
Jan 3, 2026 4:31 PM
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daltoJan 3, 2026 4:31 PM
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Quote from PurpleOctopus364 View quoted comment :
I bought a powercolor red devil 9070xt just after launch at MC. I paid $829.00. Reccomended a 1,000watt psu.i didnt overclock it. I didnt need to. It's paired with a Samsung G9 Oled at 240hz. I play everything with it. Top tier card yes but I would get the same performance from any of the 9070xt cards out there. I still have an asrock 9700xtx phantom gaming card that's sole purpose is to play heavily modded 3739 mods of The Elder Scrolls Skyrim Nolvus mod pack. Nvidia kinda pissed me off this go around so I kept the Gigabyte gaming oc 4080 super and it gets the 4k duty. If Amd keeps pace with its current direction I may just buy again from them. I am not that impressed with nvidias 50 series.
Out of curiosity, why do you keep the 7900XTX around for the mod? Does the mod require 24GB of VRAM?
Jan 3, 2026 8:32 PM
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Pr1vateerJan 3, 2026 8:32 PM
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Isn't this the same price it's been since black Friday? I was in the North Jersey store back in mid November and this card has been $579.99 and I thought it was posted on here already.
Kind of amazing that the price hasn't gone up yet, and it is worth checking your local store for potential open box deals (one of these open box was $529.99 at a store that's close to me), but it is on the lower end of the 9070XTs. Still an amazing card, and will probably do well undervolted, but likely not one to OC
Jan 3, 2026 9:48 PM
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AridzonaJan 3, 2026 9:48 PM
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Quote from Frank_Nitty View quoted comment :
Sounds like you haven't built PCs long enough, lol, j/k. The first PC I built back in 2007, the ASUS mb I was using came DOA brand new, and it almost made me reconsider PC building altogether until I discovered EVGA, lol. RIP to those legends. However, the first "bad" GPU I ever purchased was an ASUS GTX 1070 which I bought in 2016 had an issue where it would spin constantly and would never ramp down even after applying a fan curve using Speed Fan and other software to regulate it so I ended up RMA'ing and to my surprise, ASUS actually didn't give me a hard time during that process.
Haha, I have had many EVGA cards. I miss them, especially right now. nod
Jan 3, 2026 9:50 PM
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AridzonaJan 3, 2026 9:50 PM
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Quote from smith6ar View quoted comment :
Well I've built 21 PCs over the last 16 years and this is the only GPU that has never gone bad on me
Amazing. worship
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Jan 3, 2026 10:27 PM
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Frank_NittyJan 3, 2026 10:27 PM
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Quote from Aridzona View quoted comment :

Haha, I have had many EVGA cards. I miss them, especially right now. nod
Something a/b EVGA gave me the foresight that prompted me to save all of my older GPUs I purchased from them back in day and I'm better for it. I still own my GTX 480 and a GTX 680 from 13-16 years ago. RIP to those legends...

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Jan 3, 2026 11:04 PM
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xMalukoJan 3, 2026 11:04 PM
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Quote from RyzenPrime View quoted comment :

I don't mind to buy and ship it to you. I am in SoCal near Tustin store.
you can text me at 714 7 two 1 seven 7 two seven.
How much are you asking for? I'm really interested
Jan 3, 2026 11:13 PM
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xMalukoJan 3, 2026 11:13 PM
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Quote from cmcckrkn View quoted comment :
Same, and im just far enough away that BB wont price match.
I heard if you talk to Best Buy chat support about price matching and give a zip code that's close to a micro center, at first they'll place an instore pickup near the zip code, but you can change the pick up location after the orders placed
Jan 4, 2026 2:54 AM
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jmamaril21Jan 4, 2026 2:54 AM
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will this be a good pair for 9800x3d?
Jan 4, 2026 4:32 AM
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daltoJan 4, 2026 4:32 AM
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Quote from jmamaril21 View quoted comment :
will this be a good pair for 9800x3d?
Yes, the 9800x3d will pair well with pretty much any GPU
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Jan 4, 2026 5:00 AM
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SensibleArm6183Jan 4, 2026 5:00 AM
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Quote from Ponder View quoted comment :

Rough ask for sure as DP 2.1 ports are, "in general", better than than HDMI 2.1 ports. If that is not enough many video cards with dual HDMI ports have trouble running both at the same time.

Really rough situation. I feel for you. I assume you have tried passive/active adapters and everything else. So good luck with the search. Older cards might be the only option.
This is DP2.1a UHBR13.5 spec'd by AMD. HDMI 2.1 has more bandwidth.
DP2.1b has full UHBR20, better than both, but only 50 series NV cards support it so far.
Jan 4, 2026 6:19 AM
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beritolamJan 4, 2026 6:19 AM
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Decent deal...

The problem is every time I go in one of these stores, it feels like they are one step closer to becoming the next Fry's!
Jan 4, 2026 7:30 AM
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RyzenPrimeJan 4, 2026 7:30 AM
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Quote from xMaluko View quoted comment :
How much are you asking for? I'm really interested
MS is only 20 min away from my home and I can swing by quite easy as long as they have in stock at this price.

I am not sure what is the bast way to buy and ship to you.
I will just ask for the actual costs for the GPU + tax and shipping.

Price after tax is...
ASRock AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger Triple Fan...
SKU: 930487 1 $579.99 Total Before Tax: $579.99 Tax: $44.95
Order Total: $624.94

I am not sure what would be the best way to ship.
USPS priority mail? with insurance on it?

Since this is an expensive item, it should be ship with insurance on it.
I don't think this will fit in the USPS fixed fee priority mail box.
So the shipping will be around $40 ~ 50
So the total would be $625 + 50 = $675

If you trust me and don't mind to send me the above amount with zelle,
I can promise to buy and ship it to you with USPS priority mail.
but you need to trust me to pay in advance. If the deal expired, I can return the $

I am not sure if you are willing to do that.

It was raining here and I didn't go to buy for myself today but I will go tomorrow.
Pls let me know so I don't need to make multiple trips to the store.
I will be out of town from 5th to 12 so I will not be able to buy during those time (I think price will change soon anyway).
I will be in Tulsa. If you are in Tulsa, I can buy and meet you in Tulsa and can pay me when we meet during those time. But you need to come to see me and need to pay me when we meet in Tulsa/BA OK.
If you are serious about this, just text me. We can talk then.

Once I ship (on Monday I assume), I can ship you tracking # etc. with photo.
my zelle is tie to my cell #.

I only do since I like AMD and prefer to promote more ppl to have their products not sIntel nor NV.
Last edited by RyzenPrime January 4, 2026 at 12:44 AM.

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Jan 4, 2026 10:33 AM
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PurpleOctopus364Jan 4, 2026 10:33 AM
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Quote from dalto View quoted comment :
Out of curiosity, why do you keep the 7900XTX around for the mod? Does the mod require 24GB of VRAM?
About 20 to 22gb of vramm for the extended cities since there isn't any loading screens which makes playing much more enjoyable. Nolvus played on the max preset is pretty demanding.

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