Subj : AMD might go for Nvidias jugular in Q2 with a faster RX 9070 Extr To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Fri Mar 07 2025 15:00:09 AMD might go for Nvidias jugular in Q2 with a faster RX 9070 Extreme GPU that could leave the RTX 5070 Ti in the dust Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2025 14:47:46 +0000 Description: If AMD has Nvidia on the ropes now, rumored RX 9070 XTX model thats faster than the RTX 5070 Ti could be a knockout blow. FULL STORY ======================================================================AMD is rumored to be planning a faster take on its RX 9070 models This Ultimate Navi 48 GPU is supposedly being readied for a Q2 release AMD is apparently aiming for a performance level of between the RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5080 AMD could be releasing a faster take on its RX 9070 GPUs as soon as Q2 2025, according to a fresh rumor. Moores Law is Dead (MLID) has a new video out on YouTube which discusses a range of topics across AMDs new RDNA 4 GPUs, with the excellent RX 9070 XT and vanilla 9070 having gone on sale yesterday and part of the chatter here is more reinforcement of what weve already heard about the MSRPs of these boards. Before I get into that, though, the most interesting revelation here (in my book) is that AMD is purportedly set to produce a new RDNA 4 graphics card using the Navi 48 chip the one RX 9070 models are built on with the GPU pushed to the absolute max. According to one of MLIDs sources at a big US retailer, AMDs graphics card making partners have been briefed on an Ultimate Navi 48 GPU which could be released in Q2, though Id guess this would be more towards June than April (as this is the first whisper of such a board). Team Red is apparently shooting for a performance level of between the RTX 5070 Ti and the RTX 5080. Naming-wise, this GPU would presumably be an RX 9070 XTX (or 9070 XT Extreme Edition as MLID suggests). MLID doesnt have anything else to share about this theoretical graphics card in terms of how the spec might pan out, so this is an early-stage rumor, for sure. As mentioned, the YouTuber also talks about the RX 9070 launch supply, which was apparently triple the volume of the entire amount of Blackwell GPUs (all RTX 5000 models) that have arrived so far since the end of January. MLID asserts that the supply of RX 9070 boards is going to be more robust than Nvidias RTX 5000 models going forward not just at launch with one obvious caveat. That catch is that only a percentage of the entry-level RDNA 4 graphics cards were sold at MSRP, and as we saw yesterday , once that initial batch was gone, those baseline boards got a fair bit more expensive. If youre hoping to grab one of AMDs new graphics cards, dont forget, were here to give you a leg up with securing your purchase courtesy of our guide on where to buy the RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 . Analysis: An explosive Q2 beckons and AMD is clearly off to a better start than Nvidia Presumably with the supposed RX 9070 XTX, or Extreme Edition, wed be looking at beefed up clock speeds, and possibly more VRAM (perhaps with the memory notched up on the speed front, too, MLID speculates). Whatever the case, however AMD might go with the spec, the intention is clear enough to produce a GPU that would be roughly equivalent to a (theoretical) RTX 5070 Ti Super, or thereabouts. Whats also planned for Q2 officially, as announced by AMD at the RX 9070 reveal at the end of February, is the debut of RX 9060 models, bringing more wallet-friendly fodder to the GPU world . So, in theory theres plenty to look forward to as we head into Q2 which starts in only a few weeks. As for the RX 9070 launch, from what I saw, stock did appear to be present in reasonable quantities even if MSRP-level graphics cards sold out quite quickly (but not in the blink of an eye). Is it fair that there arent any MSRP boards left now, because AMD is only willing to subsidize a limited number of RX 9070 graphics cards to get them at that price level for the on-sale day, so the recommended launch price is technically correct? Well, its not an ideal situation, of course. Were told by MLID that the entry-level price for the RX 9070 XT is likely to be around $670 going forward in the US, and looking at UK pricing now, entry-level 9070 XT boards are actually in stock, but theyre now 10% over the MSRP (roughly the same as that expected US price). However, as MLID points out, at least a 10% hike isnt terrible when the 9070 XT looks good value in the first place, certainly and there is still stock available in the UK at least (not in the US, mind, that I can see at the time of writing). With restocking expected to be more robust, too, with AMDs RDNA 4 graphics cards, this is at least a lot better than the situation with Nvidias RTX 5000 GPUs. That said, itd be difficult to imagine a launch scenario much worse than Blackwell has been, sadly. Team Red has done okay here, then, on balance, but it remains disappointing to me that the MSRP of RX 9070 models has proved to be something of an illusion spell cast by AMD. Still, with some Black Friday or Prime Day magic, those asking prices may well return later this year You might also like... 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