Key Takeaways
1. Nvidia is experiencing stock shortages for the GeForce RTX 40 and RTX 50 series, leading to higher prices than suggested retail.
2. The Radeon RX 9070 XT is expected to have better stock availability compared to Nvidia’s new models during its pre-order phase.
3. Retailers report having more units of the Radeon RX 9070 XT than all GeForce RTX 50 cards combined.
4. The Radeon RX 9070 XT will succeed the RX 7800 XT and is priced at $599, $50 more than its predecessor.
5. The performance comparison between the Radeon RX 9070 XT and Nvidia’s RTX 5070 series is yet to be determined.
Nvidia has once again faced issues with stock shortages for their GeForce RTX 40 series, which seems to be repeating with the new GeForce RTX 50 lineup. Consequently, even mid-tier models like the GeForce RTX 5070 and GeForce RTX 5070 Ti are not available at their suggested retail prices. Instead, many sellers have listed these graphics cards for several hundred dollars above the price Nvidia has recommended.
More Stock for Radeon RX 9070 XT
In contrast to Nvidia’s situation, both Hardware Canucks and Hardware Unboxed have learned from their sources that there will be a much better stock of the Radeon RX 9070 XT when pre-orders start on Thursday. Some retailers have reportedly confirmed that they have received more units of the Radeon RX 9070 XT compared to all the GeForce RTX 50 models combined. Consequently, Hardware Unboxed deduced that for the Radeon RX 9070 XT to sell out on its launch day, it would need to surpass the combined sales of all GeForce RTX 50 cards.
Pricing and Specs of Radeon RX 9070 XT
The Radeon RX 9070 XT will be the successor to the Radeon RX 7800 XT, which currently retails for $539.99 on Amazon. It features 64 Compute Units (CUs) based on AMD’s Navi 48 GPU and uses the RDNA 4 architecture. While the performance of the Radeon RX 9070 XT against the GeForce RTX 5070, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, and other recent Nvidia graphics cards remains to be seen, AMD has set a competitive price. Specifically, the Radeon RX 9070 XT will launch at a price of $599, which is $50 more than the Radeon RX 9070.
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