Introduction to the Radeon RX 9070 Series
Recent reports from Videocardz have unveiled the official specifications for AMD’s upcoming Radeon RX 9070 series, powered by the revolutionary RDNA 4 architecture. This exciting line-up includes two models, the RX 9070 XT and RX 9070, both utilizing the advanced Navi 48 GPU.
Specifications and Performance Metrics
The RX 9070 series integrates a staggering 53.9 billion transistors packed into a compact 357 mm² die, crafted using TSMC’s 4 nm (N5) manufacturing process. Both models share identical memory configurations: 16 GB of GDDR6 memory that operates at 20 Gbps on a 256-bit bus, resulting in an impressive 640 GB/s bandwidth. Additionally, each GPU is equipped with 64 MB of third-generation Infinity Cache and supports PCIe 5.0 x16 interface standards, ensuring robust performance and connectivity.
Performance Comparison and Pricing
The RX 9070 XT boasts 64 RDNA 4 compute units, translating to 4096 stream processors, along with 64 ray accelerators and 128 AI accelerators. With a game clock of 2400 MHz and a boost clock of 2970 MHz, it delivers a remarkable 48.7 TFLOPS of single-precision FP32 compute performance, requiring a total board power of 304 W and a recommended 750 W power supply. In contrast, the RX 9070 comes with slightly reduced specifications, featuring 56 compute units and a lower clock speed. Both models will support HDMI 2.1b and DisplayPort 2.1a outputs.
The expectation is that the RX 9070 XT will be priced around $699, aligning it with NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5070 Ti. Targeting a budget-friendly market, AMD aims to cater to the 85% of gamers who typically purchase GPUs below $700, making the RDNA 4 series an exciting prospect for many.
