AMD's new Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT graphics cards launched today, and initial reports indicate they're selling fast. Don't worry if you missed out on individual card purchases, though—you can still get these powerful GPUs in pre-built gaming PCs at competitive prices.
The Radeon RX 9070 series represents a significant leap in mid-range performance. Both cards deliver exceptional gaming experiences while undercutting Nvidia's offerings in terms of cost.
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The Skytech pre-built PC stands out, offering the most affordable Radeon RX 9070 XT option at Best Buy and featuring the excellent Lian-Li O11 Vision ATX case.
We gave the AMD Radeon RX 9070 an 8/10 rating. Priced similarly to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070, it outperforms the Nvidia card in most games we tested and boasts more VRAM (16GB vs 12GB), suggesting better future-proofing. Power consumption is comparable to the RTX 5070.
"The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is an excellent 1440p graphics card that makes the competition all but irrelevant. It delivers superb 1440p performance, often reaching high refresh rates even without frame generation, and includes an AI upscaler for enhanced image quality. Its only drawback is its proximity in performance to the Radeon RX 9070 XT."
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT received a perfect 10/10 rating from us. Despite being $150 less than the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, the 9070 XT surpasses it in many of our game tests, with some benchmarks showing significant performance differences. It also features 16GB of VRAM. However, it does consume more power and runs hotter than the RTX 5070 Ti.
"PC gaming has faced a period of stagnation since 2020, but the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT serves as a powerful reminder that things don't have to stay that way. This graphics card effortlessly maxes out any game at 4K resolution, even with ray tracing enabled, all at a price that makes the competition seem overpriced. While future price stability remains to be seen, one thing is clear: we need more graphics cards like the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT."