Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 Gaming 16GB

RX 9070 Specifications

The RX 9070is based on the RDNA 4.0 architecture and manufactured using the 5 nm process node. It was launched approximately 1 month, 3 weeks ago, originally priced at $549. It features 3584 cores, including 56 compute units (SMs), 224 texture mapping units (TMUs), and 128 render output units (ROPs). For ray tracing and AI-accelerated tasks, it also includes 56 dedicated RT cores and None Tensor cores, enabling advanced rendering and upscaling features where supported. It has a base clock of 1330 MHz and a boost clock reaching up to 2520 MHz. The RX 9070 comes equipped with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory across a 256-bit bus. Memory runs at 2518 MHz and delivers a total memory bandwidth of 644 GB/s.

This GPU has a moderate thermal design power (TDP) of 220 W. A PC case with good airflow and a quality power supply are required for stable operation. Due to the moderate TDP, this GPU is suitable for small form factor builds with somewhat limited airflow.

RX 9070 Performance

RX 9070 is a high-end graphics card, achieving a relative gaming performance score of 61.23% compared to the best available performance. It delivers excellent gaming experiences across all resolutions and maintains 60+ FPS at 4K in most modern titles when paired with a high-performance CPU. This GPU is designed for gamers seeking 150+ FPS at 1440p or smooth 4K gaming at 60+ FPS with ultra settings.

RX 9070 delivers a balanced gaming performance-per-price ratio of 49.8%. It provides good value for users looking for a practical balance between cost and gaming capabilities.