AMD Radeon RX 9070 16GB Specs, Benchmarks & Pricing
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is a high-performance graphics card released in March 2025, featuring the RDNA 4 architecture based on the Navi 48 GPU. It offers 56 compute units with 3,584 stream processors, 112 2nd-generation AI Accelerators, and 16GB of GDDR6 memory running at 20 Gbps. The card is designed for 1440p and 4K gaming, providing excellent performance with significantly lower power consumption (220W) compared to its XT sibling (304W). With a boost clock of 2.52 GHz, it delivers 36.1 TFLOPS of FP32 compute performance. The RX 9070 features 64MB of 3rd-generation Infinity Cache, 56 3rd-generation Ray Tracing accelerators, and supports FSR 4 (FidelityFX Super Resolution 4), AMD's machine-learning upscaling solution exclusive to RDNA 4. Built on TSMC's 4nm process using the Navi 48 die, the card is positioned to compete with NVIDIA's RTX 4070 and RTX 5070 at a starting price of $549. It uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface and offers 640 GB/s memory bandwidth on a 256-bit bus, matching the RX 9070 XT's memory configuration.
- Release Date: March 6, 2025
- MSRP: $549 USD
- GPU Architecture: RDNA 4
- Hardware-Accelerated GEMM Operations:FP16 FP32 BF16 FP8 INT8 INT4 TF32 FP64 INT1
- CUDA Compute Capability : n/a
Strengths
- Strong Counter-Strike 2 (1440p) performance (top 14% of GPUs)
Considerations
- Lower tensor core count compared to other GPUs
Specifications for AMD Radeon RX 9070
| Specification | Performance Ranking |
|---|---|
| FP32 TFLOPs | |
| FP16 TFLOPs | |
| Tensor Core Count | |
| Memory Capacity (GB) | |
| Memory Bandwidth (GB/s) | |
| Int8 TOPs | Data not available |
Gaming Benchmarks for AMD Radeon RX 9070
Rankings based on 1,277 real-world benchmark results from OpenBenchmarking.org
| Benchmark | Performance Ranking |
|---|---|
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme (4K) | |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme (1440p) | |
| Counter-Strike 2 (4K) | |
| Counter-Strike 2 (1440p) |
Real-time AMD Radeon RX 9070 GPU Prices
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Price History
AMD Radeon RX 9070 Price History
This chart tracks AMD Radeon RX 9070 prices over the past 6 months based on eBay listings. The green line shows the median price across all listings each day, while the yellow line shows the average of the three lowest-priced listings—a useful indicator for finding deals.
Trend: Over this period, the lowest average price has been down 17.7%. The current lowest average is $566, compared to a typical $616 over the period. The lowest average price is calculated as the average of the three lowest-priced listings each day.
Product Identifiers
Available from 6 Partners (8 products)
- SAPPHIRE NITRO+ AMD Radeon RX 9070 OC
- 11349-01-20G(sku)
- SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD Radeon RX 9070
- 11349-03-20G(sku)
- XFX Swift AMD Radeon RX 9070 OC Triple Fan Gaming Edition
- RX-97SWFB3B9(model number)
- ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition
- TUF-RX9070-O16G-GAMING(model number)
- ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB
- RX9070 CL 16G(model number)
- ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Steel Legend 16GB OC
- RX9070 SL 16G OC(model number)
- GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 Gaming OC 16G
- GV-R9070GAMING-OC-16GD(model number)
- PowerColor Hellhound AMD Radeon RX 9070 16GB GDDR6
- RX9070 16G-L/OC(model number)
References
- https://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070.html
- https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/graphics
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RDNA_4
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radeon_RX_9000_series
- https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-rdna4-rx-9000-series-gpus-specifications-pricing-release-date
- https://gamersnexus.net/gpus/incredibly-efficient-amd-rx-9070-gpu-review-benchmarks-vs-9070-xt-rtx-5070
- https://www.gsmarena.com/amd_announces_pricing_and_availability_for_rx_9070_and_9070_xt-news-66772.php
- https://www.sapphiretech.com/en/consumer/nitro-radeon-rx-9070-16g-gddr6
- https://www.sapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-16g-gddr6
- https://www.xfxforce.com/shop/xfx-swift-amd-radeon-rx-9070-oc-triple-fan-gaming-edition
- https://www.asus.com/motherboards-components/graphics-cards/tuf-gaming/tuf-rx9070-o16g-gaming/
- https://www.asrock.com/Graphics-Card/AMD/Radeon%20RX%209070%20Challenger%2016GB/
- https://www.asrock.com/Graphics-Card/AMD/Radeon%20RX%209070%20Steel%20Legend%2016GB%20OC/
- https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/GV-R9070GAMING-OC-16GD
- https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/powercolor-hellhound-rx-9070.b12270
Notes
- tensorCoreCount tracks the 2nd-generation AI Accelerators as "tensor cores". The RX 9070 has 112 AI Accelerators (2 per CU × 56 CUs).
- fp32TFLOPS of 36.1 calculated as 3,584 stream processors × 2.52 GHz boost clock × 2 (dual-issue) = 36.05 TFLOPS, rounded to 36.1.
- fp16TFLOPS of 72.2 represents 2x FP32 performance due to packed FP16 operations support in RDNA 4.
- Memory bandwidth calculated as 256-bit interface × 20 Gbps = 640 GB/s, enhanced by 64MB 3rd-generation Infinity Cache.
- TDP is 220W, making it significantly more power-efficient than the RX 9070 XT (304W) while maintaining the same memory configuration.
- Process node is TSMC 4nm with Navi 48 GPU die (same die as RX 9070 XT, but with 56 of 64 CUs enabled).
- Clock speeds: 2,070 MHz game clock and 2,520 MHz boost clock.
- RDNA 4 introduces optimized Compute Units, 3rd-generation Ray Tracing accelerators, and 2nd-generation AI Accelerators.
- FSR 4 is exclusive to RDNA 4 GPUs and leverages the AI accelerators for ML-based upscaling.
- The RX 9070 offers exceptional efficiency, providing strong performance at lower power consumption compared to the XT variant, making it an attractive option for users prioritizing power efficiency.
- The RX 9070 shares the same 16GB GDDR6 memory and 256-bit bus as the RX 9070 XT, differentiating primarily through reduced CU count and lower clocks.
- MSRP of $549 USD sourced from AMD official announcement per GSMArena and Tom's Hardware coverage.
- manufacturerIdentifiers is empty because AMD OPN (Ordering Part Number) codes for consumer GPUs are typically not published in consumer-facing documentation. These internal B2B identifiers are used for distribution/ordering purposes and are generally only available through AMD's B2B portals or internal documentation.
- thirdPartyProducts includes verified AIB partner model numbers from Sapphire (11349-01-20G for NITRO+, 11349-03-20G for PULSE), XFX (RX-97SWFB3B9 for Swift OC), ASUS (TUF-RX9070-O16G-GAMING for TUF Gaming OC), ASRock (RX9070 CL 16G for Challenger, RX9070 SL 16G OC for Steel Legend OC), Gigabyte (GV-R9070GAMING-OC-16GD for Gaming OC), and PowerColor (RX9070 16G-L/OC for Hellhound). All model numbers verified from manufacturer product pages and retailer listings.
- MSI does not appear to have released RX 9070 non-XT models as of the research date. MSI's current focus for AMD RDNA 4 appears to be on RX 9070 XT variants.
- Gigabyte does not use their "Eagle" branding for AMD Radeon cards - the Eagle line is exclusive to NVIDIA GeForce products. For the RX 9070, Gigabyte offers Gaming OC and AORUS variants.