AMD Radeon RX 9070 16GB
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US launch / reference: $549
Manufacturer source ↗AMD Radeon RX 9070 16GB vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
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AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
88/100 editorial
US launch / reference: $599
Manufacturer source ↗Start with the tradeoffs
Consider AMD Radeon RX 9070 16GB for
- 16GB memory on a 256-bit interface
- AV1 encoding and DisplayPort 2.1a support
Tradeoff: 220W board power requires suitable PSU and case cooling
Consider AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT for
- Best price/raster on the market
- FSR 4 quality matches DLSS 3
- 16 GB VRAM standard
Tradeoff: Trails NVIDIA at full path tracing
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Specifications side by side
Arrows indicate a higher capacity, higher power rating, or lower weight/time for comparable simple quantities. They do not establish overall product quality. Unknown values remain unavailable.
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 9070 16GB | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | AMD RDNA 4 | Not documented |
| Compute units | 56 | 64 |
| Stream processors | 3,584 | 4096 |
| Memory | 16GB GDDR6 | Not documented |
| Memory bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory speed | 20Gbps | Not documented |
| Memory bandwidth | 640GB/s | Not documented |
| Game clock | 2,070MHz | Not documented |
| Boost clock | Up to 2,520MHz | 2.97 GHz |
| Typical board power | 220W | Not documented |
| Ray accelerators | Not documented | 64 |
| VRAM | Not documented | 16 GB GDDR6 |
| Bandwidth | Not documented | 640 GB/s |
| TBP | Not documented | 304 W |
| Process | Not documented | TSMC 4 nm |
AMD Radeon RX 9070 16GB
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AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
Prices & availability
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Price history
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Prices apply to the listed configuration and condition. Tax and shipping are not included unless the retailer states otherwise.