After a subtle reveal at CES 2025, AMD officially launched its first RDNA 4 GPUs on Friday (28): the Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT. Both models come equipped with 16GB of VRAM, TDP ranging from 220W to 304W, and performance comparable to the RX 7900, albeit with fewer compute units. The key improvements lie in enhanced Ray Tracing capabilities and AI-driven optimizations, all at competitive price points of $549 and $599, respectively.
AMD’s new GPU lineup now kicks off with just these two models. While the company has hinted at an RX 9060 series, no official details have been shared yet. The RX 9000 series also marks a strategic shift for AMD—this time, the company is opting out of direct competition with NVIDIA’s high-end segment. As a result, GPUs like the GeForce RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 will remain unchallenged by the red team, at least for now.
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
The most powerful RDNA 4 GPU in this launch features 64 Compute Units (CUs) and promises up to 42% better performance than the RX 7900 in native 4K gaming—without relying on upscaling or frame generation. This positions it as a mid-range GPU that can compete with high-end RDNA 3 models.
Regarding Ray Tracing, the RX 9070 XT shows a massive performance leap—offering up to 70% higher efficiency in select games. This suggests that AMD has made significant improvements to its cores, specifically for realistic effects in gaming and professional applications.
During a press presentation, AMD compared the RX 9070 XT to NVIDIA’s RTX 3090, originally launched at $1,499. The RX 9070 XT is approximately 26% faster in 4K gaming at maximum settings. When stacked against AMD’s RX 6900 XT, the new card delivers a 51% performance boost—a major leap over the $999 RDNA 2 flagship.
AMD Radeon RX 9070
The RX 9070, AMD’s second-tier RDNA 4 GPU, still delivers impressive 4K gaming performance, despite being positioned as a mid-range model. According to AMD’s internal testing, it offers a 21% performance boost over the RX 7900 GRE in native 4K gaming.
With Ray Tracing enabled, the RX 9070 shows even more significant gains—up to 34% better performance in games like F1 24, based on tests across 30+ titles. When dropping the resolution to 1440p, the GPU further capitalizes on Ray Tracing, delivering up to 38% more performance than the RX 7900 GRE.
Compared to previous high-end and mid-range GPUs, the RX 9070 outperforms the RTX 3080 by 26% and the RX 6800 XT by 38%—both of which originally launched at $649 and $699, respectively. This puts the new RDNA 4 lineup in direct competition within the same price range, offering significantly better value.
FSR 4 exclusive support
This time, AMD’s gaming suite is heavily focused on AI enhancements, following a similar approach to its competitor. FSR 4 now operates through a neural network, powered by Instinct Accelerators, which continuously improves upscaling and frame generation quality.
This breakthrough technology promises performance boosts of up to 3.7x in games, thanks to the RX 9070’s enhanced AI capabilities. The second-generation AI acceleration cores make this possible, but it’s important to note that FSR 4 is exclusive to RDNA 4 GPUs and will not be available for previous architecture generations.
At launch, FSR 4 will support 30+ games, with AMD promising that over 70 titles will integrate the technology by 2025. Meanwhile, for owners of older Radeon GPUs, AMD has introduced improvements to HYPR-RX, including AFMF 2.1—the latest version of its driver-level frame generation technology. This upgrade can deliver up to 3x more performance in any game, with a simple toggle in the Adrenalin software.
Price and availability of GPUS AMD Radeon RX 9070
Sales of AMD Radeon RX 9070 GPUs will begin worldwide on March 6, with suggested prices of $549 and $599. Notably, the new RDNA 4 GPUs will not have reference models, meaning all available units will come from AMD’s partner manufacturers.
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