Key Takeaways
1. AMD will showcase the Radeon 9000 series on February 28 at 8 AM EST, streamed live on their official YouTube channel.
2. The RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 may be available for purchase starting March 5.
3. This announcement follows Nvidia’s upcoming launch of the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, a competitor to the RX 9070 XT.
4. Key specs for the RX 9070 XT include 16GB GDDR6 VRAM, 4,096 shaders, and a boost clock speed of 3.1 GHz.
5. Pricing speculation suggests the RX 9070 may retail for $499 and the RX 9070 XT for $599, with potential higher prices for AIB models and taxes.
After a long time of avoiding the topic and giving out unclear hints, AMD has finally announced when it will showcase the Radeon 9000 series. The big reveal is set for February 28 at 8 AM EST and will be streamed live on AMD’s official YouTube channel. There are whispers that the RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 may be available for purchase starting March 5. David McAfee subtly backs this up by saying, “Get ready to make it yours when it hits shelves in early March.”
Competition with Nvidia
This announcement comes just a week after Nvidia is expected to launch the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, which will be a key rival to the Radeon RX 9070 XT. However, similar to its high-end peers, the RTX 5070 Ti is rumored to face supply issues. It remains unclear if the standard RTX 5070 will also suffer from this problem. Right now, AMD’s main task is to ensure a reliable supply of GPUs in order to dominate the upper-mid-range market.
Spec Details Leak
A leak earlier today has confirmed important specifications for the RX 9070 XT, including 16GB GDDR6 VRAM on a 256-bit bus, 4,096 shaders (64 CUs), and a boost clock speed of 3.1 GHz. There have been many speculations regarding its price, with some suggesting that the RX 9070 will retail for $499, while the RX 9070 XT may go for $599. Naturally, the final prices will likely be higher when considering AIB models and applicable taxes.
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