Best Buy has
Open Box: GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 XT GAMING OC 16GB GDDR6 Graphics Card (GV-R9070XTGAMING OC-16GD) on sale as listed below for
$692.99 or less depending on condition.
Shipping is free or select free store pickup where stock permits.
Thanks to Deal Hunter
Eragorn for sharing this deal.
Note: Availability for shipping/pickup may vary by location. Select stores may have good and fair conditions available for free store pickup only.
Available:
- Open Box/Excellent $692.99
- Works and looks like new. Includes all parts and accessories. Packaging may vary or be absent.
- Open Box/Good $667.99
- Works like new. May have minor scratches or dents. May be missing non-essential parts, accessories, or packaging.
- Open Box/Fair $635.99
- Works like new. May have larger dents or scratches. May be missing parts, accessories, or packaging.
Specs:
- AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT, RDNA 4 architecture, factory overclocked
- 16GB GDDR6 video memory
- GPU clocks: 2.52GHz base / 3.06GHz boost
- PCIe 5.0 interface, 2.7-slot design with metal backplate
- Ray tracing support; up to 8K resolution; supports up to 4 displays
- Cooling: Hawk fans with alternate-spinning 3D active fan, server-grade thermal conductive gel
- Dual BIOS (Performance and Silent modes)
- Power indicator LED alerts you to power supply abnormalities
- RGB lighting, controllable through GIGABYTE Control Center
- Total graphics power: 424W; recommended PSU: 850W
- Dimensions: 288mm L x 132mm W x 56mm H
- Weight: 2.78 lbs
- 3-yr warranty (parts & labor)
- Model: GV-R9070XTGAMING OC-16GD | SKU: 6617866
- Ports:
- 2x DisplayPort 2.1
- 2x HDMI 2.1
Top Comments
Community Reviews
This open box Gigabyte RX 9070 XT is a fast 4K gaming card, but the big draw is tempered by concerns about its cooling and warranty coverage. The card has a history of running hot from thermal paste or pad issues, and some fixes only bring small temperature gains. Best Buy's return window gives some short term protection, and the card can be checked quickly with a stress test, but open box warranty handling may depend on the receipt details. It is a strong performer if the unit is healthy and the paperwork is clear.
A repaste or thermal pad/putty refresh may reduce overheating if thermal pads are mismatched or other components run hot.
Some open-box purchases have worked out well without thermal issues or other problems after purchase.
The card can run cool and quiet in an ITX Cooler Master case during 4K gaming workloads.
A quick validation approach can help catch thermal or stability problems within the return window.
Open-box units may be risky because OEM warranty coverage may not apply if thermal issues or artifacting appear later.
A Furmark-style stress test may reveal issues quickly, but it still leaves the possibility of later failures after the initial check.
Heat problems have been reported that may stem from bad thermal paste application, making an open-box unit feel unreliable.
The savings may be too small if warranty coverage is uncertain, especially when other 9070 XT pricing is close to the open-box cost.
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Strike 3, yerrrrrout!
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I purchased an Open Box - Excellent online and received a 9070 instead of the XT. Someone swapped the sticker and it was noticeable. I also tested it and confirmed it was only a 9070.
I had a video recording of the full unboxing so I showed it to a manager at a local Bestbuy. Manager said "Damn what a time...." and provided a brand new one.
You will likely have deja vu many times over next few years
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/help...08000500
You may have already confirmed, but double check if running this alongside the 5700x3D is viable. May be CPU bottlenecked pretty quickly. I know the x3D processors are solid, but I suspect 7800x3D and up would be the target baseline.
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I always replace the thermal pads with thermal puddy. It works way better and runs a lot cooler with puddy such as the UTP-X Ultra Thermal Putty and PTM7950 for the GPU die.
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