PowerColor Fighter Gaming Graphics Card

RE: Powercolor Hellhound 9070 xt There was no question on the card I wanted but in the beginning that didn't seem possible, so I put my expectations of a hellhound aside and looked at what else was out there, the pulse seemed like it would be available, but not so much in the US. I decided to wait for a hellhound opportunity and I’m so glad I did, one became available on Amazon at $20.00 over MSRP and I jumped on it. I picked the hellhound because it’s a great example of engineering at its best (this card is replacing a hellhound 7900 GRE which ultimately sold me on this design). The weight (2.6 lbs., no additional support required), dimensions (uses 2.5 slots and fits most midsize cases), great thermals, quiet, factory OC and dual 8 pin power connectors are the properties I was hoping to find, and again hellhound didn’t disappoint. I use a custom fan setting (see picture) which keeps the memory junction temps (hot spot) at 80-84c on full load and the GPU temps generally stay in the low fifties. The games I generally play on this machine are; Doom Eternal, Doom the Dark Ages, Halo Infinite and Avatar FOP. With the 9070 xt GPU set at stock (No OC) I experienced the following performance: (Game settings are the same used by the 7900 GRE for comparison purposes) Doom Eternal --19% increase over the 7900 GRE (8% OC) Halo Infinite -- 30% increase over the 7900 GRE (8% OC) Avatar FOP -- 29% increase over the 7900 GRE (8% OC) Doom the Dark Ages -- 110 FPS (TAA native) QHD all settings Ultra-Nightmare (new game not played with the 7900 GRE) Furmark2 Bench (open GL, QHD) -- 11% increase over the 7900 GRE (8% OC) Furmark2 Bench (open GL, QHD) -- 20% increase over the 7900 GRE (stock) 3dMark Time Spy -- 20% increase over the 7900 GRE (8% OC) (no data on the 7900 GRE (stock) using Time Spy) I highly recommend the hellhound 9070 xt for anyone looking for an upper midrange card and wants the best design and quality available: *Uses only 2.5 slots and dimensions work for most midsize cases - Check *Weights only 2.6 lbs., no additional support needed – Check *Great thermals, default settings are ok but using a custom fan setting keeps this card extra cool (see picture) – Check *Factory OC, perfect for stock or overclocking – Check *Quiet, I can't hear the fans over the CPU cooler and has zero coil whine – Check *Dual 8 pin power connecters, no 12-pin cable to worry about - Check