Monday, February 16th 2026

ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi White OC Model Appears in First Review

Over a month ago, ASRock fully presented its brand-new Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi White OC 16 GB graphics card model. To some surprise, the Taiwanese PC hardware manufacturer has not released a simple pale redecoration of this generation's (RDNA 4) standard gray metallic Taichi SKU. Last week, a sponsored review was published by GDM Japan. So far, only Japanese PC enthusiasts have enjoyed public hands-on experience with the new flagship model. Despite claims of ASRock exhibiting a preview sample at CES 2026, TechPowerUp's ground team did not spot any demo units at the firm's Las Vegas graphics card showcase. The opening section of GDM's write-up mentions several recent domestic promo events, including one held in Tokyo's Akihabara Electric Town. The new model's unique selling point is an integrated 2-inch color LCD screen—officially dubbed "LCD Information Center." As expected, GDM dives deep into this fun feature. They managed to upload custom images and animated content (GIFs) via ASRock's Polychrome SYNC suite. Under normal modes, the small screen can inform users about GPU clocks, fan speeds, and operating temperatures.

The Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi White OC candidate was hooked up to a test build based on Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K processor and ASRock's "ultra-high-end" Z890 Taichi AQUA motherboard. Performance-wise, the white variant seems to do just as well as its metallic gray sibling. GDM concludes that the latest model only distinguishes itself in terms of aesthetics; mainly through its "striking" white design and integrated screen gimmick. In their analysis of the Taichi White OC's debut review, VideoCardz has highlighted the test subject boosting well beyond the factory-set 3.1 GHz boost clock rating. Months into RDNA 4's lifecycle, only a handful of Team Red board partners had released custom designs overclocked to this level, with only ASRock and Sapphire choosing to implement the controversial 12V-2×6 power connector. Under load, GDM reported the "Navi 48 XTX" GPU boosting up to a maximum of 3296 MHz. Last March, TechPowerUp's W1zzard got his gray Taichi evaluation unit overclocked up to an average of 3213 MHz. We hope that upcoming non-sponsored reviews will provide a clearer picture of the Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi White OC SKU's capabilities.
GDM Japan (translated): "ASRock's Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi White comes with an LCD screen..."

Sources: GDM Japan, VideoCardz
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7 Comments on ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi White OC Model Appears in First Review

#1
Dr. Dro
AsRock's got some amazing GPU designs for this generation. The white-gold aesthetic is just awesome
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SemperPC09
That is one pretty Gpu. I have to say, AsRocks Taichi are some of my favorite cards and mobos of recent years. Honestly, I could do without the little screen tho.
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Grimling
I hope this small screen is not seen as a second monitor? constantly losing my mouse-cursor inside my PC would suck.
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Dr. Dro
GrimlingI hope this small screen is not seen as a second monitor? constantly losing my mouse-cursor inside my PC would suck.
Given the resolution and size restrictions, it seems like it's controlled by an app and images are probably saved onto the card's memory
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Ruru
Trepie
At least the PCB is white as well. I remember seeing some "white" cards from other manufacturers where only the cooler and backplate are white yet PCB stays black.
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Wirko
GrimlingI hope this small screen is not seen as a second monitor? constantly losing my mouse-cursor inside my PC would suck.
This idea is actually great. Windows has a multi-desktop UI. It also supports multiple monitors, but you're limited to mirroring or desktop space extension. You can't have two or more monitors with different desktops displayed. That would be useful in some specific setups, for example, a monitor inside the PC case or in place of one or both side panels.
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Vayra86
WirkoThis idea is actually great. Windows has a multi-desktop UI. It also supports multiple monitors, but you're limited to mirroring or desktop space extension. You can't have two or more monitors with different desktops displayed. That would be useful in some specific setups, for example, a monitor inside the PC case or in place of one or both side panels.
Well...useful I don't know...

Seems like a capital waste of time when the same content can be displayed on any screen NOT stuck behind another glass panel with accompanying glare etc.

Does it attract attention, sure.
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