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The RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT were recently confirmed by AMD in a pre-briefing shared by the company for CES 2025. However, they only revealed the names of the cards without sharing details about their specs or performance. As a result, we’ve had to rely on leaks to get an idea of what these cards can do. Fortunately, a new leak has surfaced, which indicates that the RX 9070 XT is shaping up to be a powerful card.

RX 9070 XT 3DMark tests leaked​

The information comes from nApoleon, an admin and reviewer on the Chiphell forum. While the original images shared by nApoleon have since been removed to avoid NDA issues, they revealed key performance details about the RX 9070 XT (courtesy of Wukongmyth on X). The 3DMark tests, specifically Time Spy Extreme and Speed Way, were both conducted at 4K resolution.


In the 3DMark Time Spy Extreme test, the RX 9070 XT scored 14,591 points. This is 1,253 points higher than the RTX 4080 and 497 points higher than the RTX 4080 Super. On the other hand, in the 3DMark Speed Way test, the RX 9070 XT scored 6,345 points, which is 844 points higher than the RTX 4070 Ti. These results place the RX 9070 XT slightly behind AMD’s RX 7900 XTX in Speed Way and a bit further behind in Time Spy Extreme.

Image source: Chiphell

Image source: Chiphell

Image source: Chiphell

Image source: Chiphell



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The leak also included a screenshot showing that the RX 9070 XT has an increased Total Board Power (TBP). Initially believed to be 256W, the card was shown consuming up to 329W in the Furmark stress test. Aside from that, another CPU-Z screenshot revealed some additional specifications of the card:

• Base Clock: 2,520 MHz
• Boost Clock: 3,060 MHz
• Stream Processors: 4,096
• VRAM: 16GB GDDR6

Image source: Chiphell

 

[Puscifer]

Is that including RT?

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

But not 5080,4090 and 5090.

 

[winjer]

No one should use 3Dmark to gauge the performance of any hardware.
It's a synthetic benchmark, with no game using it's engine.
Wait until proper reviews with real games.

 

[Bojji]

AMD performance leaks are questionable most of the time.

Why GPU name is removed?

Also this is interesting:

 

[manfestival]

yeah but this is a nothing burger if anything. We have to compare the latest generation to each other. We already have the 7000 series that compares to the 4000 series. The 7900xtx already can outperform the 4080 super. So unless this 9070 costs like $500. This really isn't that big of a deal at least in the presentation of this article.

 

[Fess]

Do I have to click on the article to understand why he warn people to buy 50-series by comparing the new AMD card to the 40-series?

 

[Perrott]

And? DLSS 4 is the real deal here. AMD's graphics could give you a blowjob, but that doesn't change the fact that they're four years behind in ML advancements.

 

[LectureMaster]

No one should use 3Dmark to gauge the performance of any hardware.
It's a synthetic benchmark, with no game using it's engine.
Wait until proper reviews with real games.

When it comes to technical, I listen to my man winjer

 

[Knightime_X]

Ignoring the technology of dlss4 to appear better is straight up goal post moving comedy.

 

[Rudius]

Could it be possible to mod games so that dlss run on this card?

 

[winjer]

Could it be possible to mod games so that dlss run on this card?

Very unlikely. Not only Nvidia blocks those things, but it's also very different hardware and software stack.
The best we can hope for, is to be able to mod FSR4 into games that don't have official support.

 

[b0uncyfr0]

Eh, i see a 7800xt in there.

 

[squidilix]

And? DLSS 4 is the real deal here. AMD's graphics could give you a blowjob, but that doesn't change the fact that they're four years behind in ML advancements.

Muh... Fake Frame is Futur

 

[SweetTooth]

Nvidia fangirls:

 

[Bojji]

Nvidia fangirls:

If it's true it doesn't help RDNA 2.X performance in PS5 Pro.

 

[Eliciel]

Ok, I am going to hold Out until I build IT into the PC I barely have time turn on, but Just for being ready for next Gen gaming.

 

[ValiantInstance]

And? DLSS 4 is the real deal here. AMD's graphics could give you a blowjob, but that doesn't change the fact that they're four years behind in ML advancements.

AI upscaling is a scam. You're paying for a software update.

 

[diffusionx]

Ignoring the technology of dlss4 to appear better is straight up goal post moving comedy.

And nvidia using dlss4 to claim the 5070 is as good as a 4090 is dishonest and shady to the extreme

 

[asdasdasdbb]

This is sound advice regardless, if only because of all the red flags popping up on Blackwell.

 

[ResilientBanana]

ok, cool AMD finally beat last gen with their next-gen card. Can it beat a 5080?

 

[SweetTooth]

If it's true it doesn't help RDNA 2.X performance in PS5 Pro.

 

[asdasdasdbb]

ok, cool AMD finally beat last gen with their next-gen card. Can it beat a 5080?

It might.

 

[Perrott]

AI upscaling is a scam. You're paying for a software update.

Perhaps you're the one being scammed here.

Anyway, keep enjoying your 20fps on pathtraced games.

 

[Bojji]

Pro will still be weak ass upgrade even if RDNA4 is very good.

Why? Because most of the GPU have nothing to do with RDNA4.

 

[mhirano]

And? DLSS 4 is the real deal here. AMD's graphics could give you a blowjob, but that doesn't change the fact that they're four years behind in ML advancements.

Well, AMD's FSR sucks indeed...

 

[rubik's dude]

Don't be fooled, this is all just a ploy to cull the competition for when preorders go up.

 

[Crayon]

All these rumors. Another month and we'll have reviews out just chill.

Performance is just half the story anyhow. Need to know price to make anything of it.

 

[ValiantInstance]

Perhaps you're the one being scammed here.

Anyway, keep enjoying your 20fps on pathtraced games.

So people actually exist who care about ray tracing?

 

[OverHeat]

So people actually exist who care about ray tracing?

Duh!

 

[SweetTooth]

Pro will still be weak ass upgrade even if RDNA4 is very good.

Why? Because most of the GPU have nothing to do with RDNA4.

Weak ass upgrade? Make up your mind Bojji.. one day a %45 upgrade is weakass, other day ~30% is cool

Whether you liked it or not PS5Pro is the most powerful console on earth right now, and will remain like this for a while

 

[Rudius]

The best we can hope for, is to be able to mod FSR4 into games that don't have official support.

To me that alone would be enough to make Radeon 9070 competitive with NVidia.

 

[Buggy Loop]

Groundhog Day every gen

Of course, anyone should be waiting for reviews before buying anything?? Who spends that kind of money blindly

 

[Ribi]

It's more about frames and graphics in 2020s than graphics only. And Nvidia is just killing it with features.

 

[AFBT88]

At what price? at sub 500$ could be a very good option for upper midrange builds.

 

[Mister Wolf]

So people actually exist who care about ray tracing?

Software and hardware based.

 

[loktaiextatus]

ok, cool AMD finally beat last gen with their next-gen card. Can it beat a 5080?

These are the vanilla and XT, there will be an XTX - then the final question . - price? Any cheaper than a 5080 within spitting distance would be a huge win- same as these are depending on what they cost. if the price isnt there- its nothing- but it does mean NVIDIA isnt sitting out there unchallenged. All good things.

 

[winjer]

To me that alone would be enough to make to make Radeon 9070 competitive with NVidia.

It's already possible to inject FSR3.1 or XeSS1.3 on most games with DLSS, using the program DLSS Enabler or Optiscaler.
It's also possible to enable AntiLag2 on all games with Reflex, using these programs, because they already have nvfake dll.

 

[lachesis]

So is AMD's own graph of comparing 4070ti vs 9070xt is wrong? Maybe that graph was about price tier, than performance tier?

 

[StereoVsn]

yeah but this is a nothing burger if anything. We have to compare the latest generation to each other. We already have the 7000 series that compares to the 4000 series. The 7900xtx already can outperform the 4080 super. So unless this 9070 costs like $500. This really isn't that big of a deal at least in the presentation of this article.

$480-550 is the current price rumor. Which makes it pretty kick-ass if it is similar to 4080S in performance.

 

[simpatico]

At this point we just need Epic to make a card. The only important thing to ask now when buying a GPU is "How does it handle Unreal?" because hardly any other engines are a problem for 90% of titles on basically any modern, enthusiast grade GPU. Going forward a studio that represented a big chunk of that missing 10% is going to Unreal, so maybe we can call it 98%.

 

[M1987]

These are the vanilla and XT, there will be an XTX - then the final question . - price? Any cheaper than a 5080 within spitting distance would be a huge win- same as these are depending on what they cost. if the price isnt there- its nothing- but it does mean NVIDIA isnt sitting out there unchallenged. All good things.

AMD have already said they are not competing in the high end this gen,so I doubt there will be an XTX

 

[Zathalus]

It’s not going to beat the 5090 in any capacity so no stopping me. But if I was looking at the 5070 or 5070 Ti I’d certainly wait until AMD shows what it has cooking.

 

[Bojji]

Weak ass upgrade? Make up your mind Bojji.. one day a %45 upgrade is weakass, other day ~30% is cool

Whether you liked it or not PS5Pro is the most powerful console on earth right now, and will remain like this for a while

BW upgrade over ada is not "cool" or impressive - it's mediocre compared to 3xxx series (and 4xxx series counting flagship GPU only).

But Pro upgrade is weak compared to PS4 Pro (100%) and super weak vs. Xbox One X (~200%). UP TO 45% when in most games it's ~30% and current version of PSSR has problems. I wouldn't have problem with Pro if price was reasonable.

 

[Senua]

Wether you liked it or not PS5Pro is the most powerful console on earth right now, and will remain like this for a while

 

[RoboFu]

I love my 7900xt if it's the right price and not total BS I would by it.

 

[SolidQ]

Maybe that graph was about price tier, than performance tier?

Yes it's price graph

 

[Bojji]

Yes it's price graph

7900XT launched for 899$.

So current official price or launch official price?

 

[SolidQ]

So current official price or launch official price?

i'd assuming current, if 7900XTX below 4080S

Guy who went to CES 2025 and tried Path Tracing AMD demo

- It's an internally developed demo using Unreal Engine.
- It's running on hardware being released in the near future, but couldn't disclose if it was on the top end model or not.
- It's doing pathtracing and the demo only has 3 toggles: denoising (which also is doing ML upscaling if I understood correctly), sampling and caching. Each step significantly increases IQ. All of these are using ML.
- Native resolution was 1440p, presentation on 4k.
- Performance was around 35 FPS, but without any ML and doing the 3 stages through shaders they say it would be running at 4 FPS.
- They say there's still room for improvement as they have only recently started serious work on ML optimizations for raytracing on the new GPUs.

 

[DirtInUrEye]

Whether you liked it or not PS5Pro is the most powerful console on earth right now, and will remain like this for a while