AMD may very well be about to launch a brand new variant of its Radeon RX 9070 vary that, if it is priced proper, may give avid gamers a brand new mid-range gaming GPU champion, hints a brand new rumor. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE 16GB is rumored to be a brand new 16GB variant of the present RX 9070 GRE 12GB that might guarantee this in any other case cut-down RX 9070 variant has loads of VRAM respiratory room for future recreation help. Fairly except for this being an unconfirmed rumor, there’s a catch, although.
The RX 9070 vary is AMD’s present top-of-the-line GPU collection, with the RX 9070 XT main the pack, adopted by the RX 9070. The present RX 9070 GRE 12GB is a barely feature-reduced model that’s nonetheless extra highly effective than the RX 9060 XT 16GB. A number of of those present fashions have impressed us sufficient to earn a spot on our greatest graphics card information, however a brand new variant that sits between the RX 9060 XT 16GB and the RX 9070 can be a welcome addition.
We have damaged down how the fashions would seemingly examine, primarily based on this rumor, within the chart under. As you’ll be able to see, the present RX 9070 GRE 12GB has simply 3,072 stream processors in comparison with the 4,096 and three,584 of the RX 9070 XT and RX 9070, respectively. In the meantime, the RX 9060 XT has simply 2,048. That leaves an enormous hole {that a} attainable RX 9070 GRE 16GB card can be very best to fill.
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE 16GB | AMD Radeon RX GRE 12GB | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | |
| GPU | Navi 48 XTX | Navi 48 XT | TBC | Navi 48 XL | Navi 48 XL |
| Stream processors | 4,096 | 3,584 | TBC | 3,072 | 2,048 |
| VRAM | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB | 12GB | 16GB |
| Reminiscence bus | 256-bit | 256-bit | TBC | 256-bit | 192-bit |
| MSRP | $599 | $549 | TBC | 4,199 RMB (~$580) | $349 |
| Launch date | March 2025 | March 2025 | Sept/Oct 2025 (rumored) | Might 2025 | June 2025 |
Nevertheless, that is all simply rumor for now, with details about the cardboard coming from a submit on Chinese language GPU producer dialogue web site, Board Channels (through Videocardz), and nothing verified by AMD. Within the machine-translated submit, a consumer suggests “AMD is planning to improve the RX 9070 GRE mannequin, presumably on to 16GB reminiscence capability, and it will likely be formally launched between September and October.”
Other than this all being rumor for now, there may be one other issue that barely dampens our spirits in the case of this leak, which is that historically AMD’s GRE vary has solely been bought in China (with a couple of exceptions, such because the RX 7900 GRE). That is the case for the present RX 9070 GRE 12GB, and it is attainable this might even be the case for a 16GB variant.
Nevertheless, each the phrasing of the leak and the truth that such a mannequin would slip so completely into AMD’s present product stack, together with the October launch window being very best for vacation season consumers, make us hopeful this may very well be a worldwide launch.
This attainable launch additionally considerably will depend on AMD’s present GPU pricing staying as inflated as it’s proper now, significantly within the US. At MSRP, the RX 9070 XT ($599) and RX 9070 ($549) supply such incredible worth that they virtually depart little room for a lower-tier model. Nevertheless, with costs inflated to be nearer to $700 and $600, a lower-tier mannequin that really hits a $450 value would have plenty of potential.
For now, although, take all this data and hypothesis with a grain of salt, as we await some official information from AMD. As an alternative, for a deeper understanding of the place efficiency for a attainable RX 9070 GRE 16GB may lie, try our RX 9070 evaluate and RX 9060 XT evaluate, as we might count on typical body charges for such a card to be someplace between these two fashions.
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