The SPECS, PRICES and AVAILIBILITY
Die architecture : RDNA4 Chip : NAVI 48 Lithography : TSMC 4nm Launch date : 28th Feb. 2025 Store availability : 6th March 2025
GPU Name Arch. SP CU VRAM Mem. Speed Memory Bus Width Mem. Type Bandwidth Base / Boost Clocks PCIe Support RX 9070 XT* RDNA 4 4,096 64 16GB 20 Gbps 256-bit GDDR6 640 GB/s 2.40 / 2.97 PCIe 5.0 RX 9070* RDNA 4 3,584 56 16GB 20 Gbps 256-bit GDDR6 640 GB/s 2.07 / 2.52 PCIe 5.0 RX 7900 XTX RDNA 3 6,144 96 24GB 20 Gbps 384-bit GDDR6 960 GB/s 1.92 / 2.49 PCIe 4.0 RX 7900 XT RDNA 3 5,376 84 20GB 20 Gbps 320-bit GDDR6 800 GB/s 1.38 / 2.39 PCIe 4.0 RX 7900 GRE RDNA 3 5,120 80 16GB 18 Gbps 256-bit GDDR6 576 GB/s 1.28 / 2.24 PCIe 4.0 RX 7800 XT RDNA 3 3,840 60 16GB 19.5 Gbps 256-bit GDDR6 624 GB/s 1.29 / 2.43 PCIe 4.0 RX 7700 XT RDNA 3 3,456 54 12GB 18 Gbps 192-bit GDDR6 432 GB/s 1.43 / 2.54 PCIe 4.0
| GPU Name | Arch. | SP | CU | VRAM | Mem. Speed | Memory Bus Width | Mem. Type | Bandwidth | Base / Boost Clocks | PCIe Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RX 9070 XT* | RDNA 4 | 4,096 | 64 | 16GB | 20 Gbps | 256-bit | GDDR6 | 640 GB/s | 2.40 / 2.97 | PCIe 5.0 |
| RX 9070* | RDNA 4 | 3,584 | 56 | 16GB | 20 Gbps | 256-bit | GDDR6 | 640 GB/s | 2.07 / 2.52 | PCIe 5.0 |
| RX 7900 XTX | RDNA 3 | 6,144 | 96 | 24GB | 20 Gbps | 384-bit | GDDR6 | 960 GB/s | 1.92 / 2.49 | PCIe 4.0 |
| RX 7900 XT | RDNA 3 | 5,376 | 84 | 20GB | 20 Gbps | 320-bit | GDDR6 | 800 GB/s | 1.38 / 2.39 | PCIe 4.0 |
| RX 7900 GRE | RDNA 3 | 5,120 | 80 | 16GB | 18 Gbps | 256-bit | GDDR6 | 576 GB/s | 1.28 / 2.24 | PCIe 4.0 |
| RX 7800 XT | RDNA 3 | 3,840 | 60 | 16GB | 19.5 Gbps | 256-bit | GDDR6 | 624 GB/s | 1.29 / 2.43 | PCIe 4.0 |
| RX 7700 XT | RDNA 3 | 3,456 | 54 | 12GB | 18 Gbps | 192-bit | GDDR6 | 432 GB/s | 1.43 / 2.54 | PCIe 4.0 |
Expected MSRP
RX 9070
MSRP at launch : 599 USD Exc. VAT
RX 9070 XT
MSRP at launch : 739 USD Exc. VAT
PRICE PER BRAND
| GPU | Price | Memory | Max Boost Clock |
|---|---|---|---|
| XFX Mercury RX 9070 XT OC Magnetic Air Edition | $849.99 | 16GB GDDR6 | Up to 3,100MHz |
| XFX Mercury RX 9070 XT OC Gaming Edition | $819.99 | 16GB GDDR6 | Up to 3,100MHz |
| XFX Quicksilver RX 9070 XT Gaming Edition | $769.99 | 16GB GDDR6 | Up to 2,970MHz |
| XFX Swift RX 9070 XT Triple Fan Gaming Edition | $749.99 | 16GB GDDR6 | Up to 2,970MHz |
| XFX Swift RX 9070 OC Triple Fan Gaming Edition | $649.99 | 16 GB GDDR6 | Up to 2,700MHz |
THE DIE
| AMD RDNA4 vs. Blackwell vs. RDNA3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurent’s Choice | Die Size | Transistors | Transistor Density | SKU |
| NVIDIA GB202 | 122.9 MTr/mm² | RTX 5090(D) | ||
| NVIDIA GB203 | 120.6 MTr/mm² | RTX 5080/5070Ti | ||
| NVIDIA GB205 | 117.9 MTr/mm² | RTX 5070 | ||
| AMD NAVI 48 |
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| 138-154.0 MTr/mm² | RX 9070 (XT) |
| AMD NAVI 31 | 109.3 MTr/mm² | RX 7900 XT(X) | ||
| AMD NAVI 32 | 81.2 MTr/mm² | RX 7800/7700 XT | ||
PERFORMANCES
Games
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 Series Performance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurent's Choice | RX 9070 vs. 7900 GRE | RX 9070 XT vs. RX 7900 GRE | ||
| 1440p Ultra | 2160p Ultra | 1440p Ultra ?? | 2160p Ultra | |
| F1 24 | 104% | 105% | 123% | 123% |
| Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines 2 | 109% | 108% | 123% | 128% |
| COD Black OPS 6 | 111% | 111% | 130% | 133% |
| STALKER 2 | 118% | 118% | 130% | 133% |
| Starfield | 118% | 117% | 132% | 134% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 115% | 126% | 132% | 148% |
| Final Fantasy XVI Demo | 118% | 122% | 133% | 140% |
| Dragon Age Veilguard | 126% | 125% | 138% | 141% |
| Black Myth Wukong | 122% | 120% | 144% | 142% |
| Avatar Frontiers of Pandora (RT) | 112% | 111% | 134% | 136% |
| Far Cry 6 (RT) | 126% | 125% | 137% | 146% |
| The Witcher 3 (RT) | 115% | 122% | 139% | 148% |
| Star Wars Outlaws (RT) | 122% | 123% | 144% | 148% |
| Watch Dogs Legion (RT) | 125% | 130% | 145% | 152% |
| Dying Light 2 (RT) | 132% | 130% | 159% | 156% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (RT) | 133% | 133% | 164% | 166% |
| F1 24 (RT) | 138% | 134% | 168% | 166% |
| AVERAGE (30+ games) | 20% | 21% | 38% | 42% |
Unconfirmed but inline with what has been leaked so far. Should be within a short margin of error.
FSR4
Keep in mind that these result do not account for FSR4, AMD’s version of NVIDIA’s frame generation, the DLSS technology. Although far from being at NVIDIA’s level, AMD’s RX 9000 series GPUs gaming abilities output will benefit from the FSR4 technologie.
FSR4 is rumored to output twice the amount of generated frames that the previous FSR3 technology could.
GRPAPHICS ENGINES
| GPU | Vulkan | OpenCL | vs 9070 XT in Vulkan | vs 9070 XT in OpenCL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RX 9070 XT (Leaked) | 177395 | 179178 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| RX 9070 (Leaked) | 158520 | 140842 | 89.36% | 78.60% |
| RX 7900 XTX | 235279 | 212081 | 132.63% | 118.36% |
| RX 7900 XT | 206494 | 186399 | 116.40% | 104.03% |
| RX 7800 XT | 155488 | 139983 | 87.65% | 78.13% |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 228576 | 229140 | 128.85% | 127.88% |
| RTX 4070 Super | 178982 | 192378 | 100.89% | 107.37% |
I am not going to sugar coat it. The leaked scores aren’t great so far. Despite bringing a 28% performance increase when compared to its RX 7800 XT predecessor, it shows a disappointing 22% performance decrease when compared to its natural competitor the NVIDIA RX 5070 Ti.
The Ray Tracing performances are hard to predict but will undoubtably trail behind NVIDIA’s 5000 series.
But what the RX 9000 series lacks in performances, it makes up in pricing and availability. NVIDIA has show poor manufacturing consistency and stock availability.
Many, if not most, RTX 5000 series cards showed manufacturing defect ranging from power plug melting ( again ), to missing ROPs and partially faulty die ( no idea how they pulled that one off ).
SOME ACTUAL PICS OF THE RX 9070
Actual card and packaging of the incoming RX 9070 from XFX
