ASUS ProArt Station PA90 Ryzen 9 9950X vs iBUYPOWER RDY Slate MR AMD 6960XT

The ASUS ProArt Station PA90 Ryzen 9 9950X ($2,799, 79/100 gaming score) goes head-to-head with the iBUYPOWER RDY Slate MR AMD 6960XT ($1,149, 67/100). On raw performance, the ASUS ProArt Station PA90 Ryzen 9 9950X leads, scoring 79 versus 67. For the money, the iBUYPOWER RDY Slate MR AMD 6960XT is the better value at $1,149, delivering more performance per dollar than the ASUS ProArt Station PA90 Ryzen 9 9950X.

Which should you buy?

You're trading $1,650 for about 18% more gaming performance: the ASUS ProArt Station PA90 Ryzen 9 9950X is quicker, the iBUYPOWER RDY Slate MR AMD 6960XT costs less. A gap that small is hard to feel in normal play, so the iBUYPOWER RDY Slate MR AMD 6960XT is the sensible default and the difference is better spent on a monitor or peripherals. On specs, the ASUS ProArt Station PA90 Ryzen 9 9950X has 64GB of RAM against 32GB; the CPUs differ (amd ryzen 9 9950x vs amd ryzen 7 9700x) — RAM and storage are the cheapest things to upgrade later, so weigh them last.

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