AMD’s upcoming Radeon RX 9070 series specifications have leaked ahead of the official announcement, revealing significant performance gains and competitive pricing that could challenge NVIDIA’s dominance in the mid-range GPU market.
Why it matters: The leaked benchmarks show AMD’s new cards delivering up to 42% better 4K performance than previous generation models, with ray tracing improvements up to 168% in some titles, potentially offering better value than NVIDIA’s RTX 5070 series.
Technical Specifications: The RX 9070 XT introduces several significant upgrades over previous generation cards. Based on the new RDNA 4 architecture manufactured on TSMC’s 4nm process, the flagship model packs impressive hardware:
- 4096 stream processors (64 compute units)
- 16GB GDDR6 memory on 256-bit bus
- 2400MHz game clock / 2970MHz boost clock
Performance Metrics: AMD‘s internal testing shows substantial improvements across various gaming scenarios. The benchmarks reveal consistent gains across different resolutions and rendering techniques:
- 38% faster than RX 7900 GRE at 1440p
- 42% faster at 4K resolution
- Up to 168% improvement in ray tracing performance
The standard RX 9070 model shows more modest but still significant gains of 20% at 1440p and 21% at 4K compared to the RX 7900 GRE. Both cards demonstrate particularly impressive ray tracing improvements, with the RX 9070 XT showing gains between 134% and 168% in games like Cyberpunk 2077, Hitman 3, and F1 24.
According to the leaked specifications, the RX 9070 XT features 64 Ray Accelerators and 128 AI Accelerators, with a total board power of 304W requiring a recommended 750W power supply. The standard RX 9070 reduces this to 56 Ray Accelerators, 112 AI Accelerators, and a 220W TBP with a 650W recommended PSU.
Pricing appears competitive, with recent leaks suggesting the RX 9070 XT will be priced under $700, potentially as low as $649, undercutting NVIDIA‘s RTX 5070 Ti which starts at $749. The standard RX 9070 is expected to launch around $549.
AMD will officially unveil the cards during a YouTube event tomorrow, February 28, with retail availability expected on March 6. Unlike previous generations, AMD plans to launch these cards exclusively through board partners with no reference designs.
