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Will it fit
Does the Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming OC 16G fit in the Fractal Design Era 2?
Tight
Yes, but it's tight: only 2 mm of thickness to spare.
Length288 of 326 mm38 mm spare
Height132 of 137 mm5 mm spare
Thickness56 of 58 mm2 mm spare
Exact measurements
| Size | Gigabyte | Era 2 | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 288 mm | 326 mm | 38 mm spare |
| Height | 132 mm | 137 mm | 5 mm spare |
| Thickness | 56 mm | 58 mm | 2 mm spare |
Central wall moved 10 mm toward the CPU, leaving 60 mm for the CPU cooler.
Fractal Design's published spec, not yet measured by Respec
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Questions
- Does the Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming OC 16G fit in the Fractal Design Era 2?
- Yes, but it's tight: only 2 mm of thickness to spare. Length 288 of 326 mm, height 132 of 137 mm, thickness 56 of 58 mm.
- Which Era 2 layout does it need?
- Central wall moved 10 mm toward the CPU, which leaves 60 mm for the CPU cooler.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Fractal Design's published spec, not yet measured by Respec; card size from Gigabyte's spec page. Checked October 2026. Makers measure differently and connectors add a few millimetres, so treat a tight result as a reason to measure.
Sources
- Case: Fractal Design’s Era 2 specifications, checked October 23, 2026. Fractal lists 326 mm length, 137 mm height ('GPU max width') and 48 mm thickness with 70 mm for the CPU cooler, plus 15 mm of stepless central-wall travel, which moves room from the cooler to the card (up to 63 mm thick with 55 mm for the cooler).
- Card: Gigabyte’s spec page, checked October 23, 2026.
- The Era 2's central wall slides: room the graphics card gains comes out of the CPU cooler's height, millimetre for millimetre, up to 15 mm.
This card in other small cases
- Cooler Master NR200PFits42 mm of length to spare
- Cooler Master NR200P V2Fits46 mm of length to spare
- FormD T1 V2.5TightA 3-slot card leaves 53 mm for the CPU cooler (low-profile coolers only)
- Fractal Design RidgeDoesn’t fit7 mm too tall
- Fractal Design TerraTightOnly 1 mm of thickness to spare
- Jonsbo Z20Fits75 mm of length to spare
- Lian Li A3-mATXFits127 mm of length to spare
- Lian Li A4-H2OFits34 mm of length to spare
- Lian Li Q58Fits32 mm of length to spare
- NCASE M1 V6.1Doesn’t fitOnly 2 mm of length to spare
- NCASE M2Fits71 mm of length to spare
- Phanteks Evolv Shift XTFits36 mm of length to spare
- SilverStone SG13Doesn’t fit18 mm too long
- Sliger CerberusFits42 mm of length to spare
- SSUPD Meshroom S V2Fits44 mm of length to spare
Other RX 9070 XT cards in the Era 2
- PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9070 XTFits22 mm of length to spare
- PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 9070 XTDoesn’t fit14 mm too long
- ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 XT OCFits14 mm of length to spare
- ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 XT OCDoesn’t fit4 mm too long
- Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 XTTightOnly 6 mm of length to spare
- Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT OCDoesn’t fit4.8 mm too long
Check another pair with the fit checker.
Based on published dimensions, not a guarantee. Check cable, cooler and connector clearance before you buy.