Leaked benchmarks from AMD show that the upcoming RX 9070 series graphics cards, based on RDNA 4 architecture, are set to deliver impressive performance gains. The flagship RX 9070 XT is reported to offer up to 42% better performance than the Radeon RX 7900 GRE at 4K resolution across a wide range of over 30 games. The standard RX 9070 also shows a significant 21% improvement in the same scenario.
These benchmarks position the RX 9070 series as direct competitors to NVIDIA's RTX 4080 and RTX 5070 Ti. AMD's testing methodology focused on native rendering and ray tracing capabilities, rather than upscaling technologies like FSR. The RX 9070 XT in particular demonstrated substantial gains at 4K resolution, achieving a 51% performance uplift compared to the two-generations older RX 6900 XT. The base RX 9070 model also showed a notable 38% improvement over the RX 6800 XT at 4K with maximum settings enabled.
While AMD aims to compete with NVIDIA's RTX 50 series, specific comparative benchmarks against the RTX 5070 Ti were not included in the leaked data. AMD has stated that it has not yet acquired the competitor's hardware for testing. More detailed performance information, potentially including additional GPU comparisons, is expected to be provided during AMD's official announcement on February 28.
Both RX 9070 series cards will come equipped with 16 GB of VRAM, matching the memory configuration of the RX 7900 GRE used as a primary comparison point. AMD will have time to fine-tune final driver tweaks for optimal performance before the official launch date. As we approach the release date, more information is likely to surface.
