AMD Radeon RX 9070 16GB Specs, Benchmarks & Pricing

• Release Date: March 6, 2025
• MSRP: $549 USD
• GPU Architecture: RDNA 4
• Hardware-Accelerated GEMM Operations:
  FP64 FP32 TF32 BF16 FP16 FP8 FP4 INT8 INT4
• CUDA Compute Capability : n/a

Specifications for AMD Radeon RX 9070

Gaming Benchmarks for AMD Radeon RX 9070

Rankings based on 805,299 real-world benchmark results from OpenBenchmarking.org

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

1. tensorCoreCount tracks the 2nd-generation AI Accelerators as "tensor cores". The RX 9070 has 112 AI Accelerators (2 per CU × 56 CUs).
2. 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.
3. fp16TFLOPS of 144.4 represents FP16 Matrix throughput (dense) via the 2nd-generation AI Accelerators (WMMA), as published on the AMD product page (Peak Half Precision (FP16 Matrix) Performance = 145 TFLOPs; calculated value 4 × 36.1 = 144.4). AMD also publishes FP16 Vector = FP32 Vector = 36.1 TFLOPS (SIMD path); that vector value is NOT used here because it understates AI throughput vs. the matrix path. The matrix path is the cross-vendor analog of NVIDIA tensor-core FP16. See policy in .claude/agents/gpu-researcher.md.
4. int8TOPS of 289 and fp8TFLOPS of 289 are the peak INT8 Matrix (dense) and FP8 Matrix (dense, E5M2/E4M3) performance per the AMD official product page (https://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070.html), which also lists structured-sparsity values of 578 TOPS INT8 Matrix and 578 TFLOPS FP8 Matrix (2x dense). Both fields were previously missing from this file entirely; added during the Phase 5 precision-filters audit (2026-09-02) directly from AMD's published compute specifications table. The dense fp8TFLOPS value equals both int8TOPS (289) and 2x fp16TFLOPS (144.4), consistent with AMD's halving-bitwidth-doubles-throughput Matrix Core pattern confirmed across all six RDNA 4 SKUs audited this batch.
5. supportedHardwareOperations updated to add FP8 (Phase 5 audit, 2026-09-02). AMD's official product page publishes an FP8 Matrix performance row (289 TFLOPS dense) for the RX 9070, confirming 2nd-generation AI Accelerator FP8 support is present on this SKU. FP8 was previously omitted from this file as a data-entry gap — it predates FP8 being checked against AMD's spec table — not because the hardware lacks FP8. Direct verification this batch confirmed FP8 is published on AMD's official product pages for all six RDNA 4 desktop/workstation SKUs, spanning both the Navi 48 die (this card, plus RX 9070 GRE/AI PRO R9700/RX 9070 XT) and the Navi 44 die (RX 9060/RX 9060 XT), so FP8 WMMA support is architecture-wide (GFX12/RDNA 4), not die-specific. See the canonical RDNA 4 row in .claude/agents/gpu-researcher.md.
6. fp4TFLOPS is intentionally omitted (not set to null-with-unverifiedSpecs) because no FP4 Matrix row is published on the AMD product page and no FP4 WMMA input format is documented in the RDNA4 Instruction Set Architecture Reference Guide. This is a confirmed hardware negative (RDNA 4 has no FP4 support), not a research gap, so unverifiedSpecs does not apply per project convention.
7. Memory bandwidth calculated as 256-bit interface × 20 Gbps = 640 GB/s, enhanced by 64MB 3rd-generation Infinity Cache.
8. TDP is 220W, making it significantly more power-efficient than the RX 9070 XT (304W) while maintaining the same memory configuration.
9. Process node is TSMC 4nm with Navi 48 GPU die (same die as RX 9070 XT, but with 56 of 64 CUs enabled).
10. Clock speeds: 2,070 MHz game clock and 2,520 MHz boost clock.
11. RDNA 4 introduces optimized Compute Units, 3rd-generation Ray Tracing accelerators, and 2nd-generation AI Accelerators.
12. FSR 4 is exclusive to RDNA 4 GPUs and leverages the AI accelerators for ML-based upscaling.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. MSRP of $549 USD sourced from AMD official announcement per GSMArena and Tom's Hardware coverage.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. 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.