Friday, January 3rd 2025
PowerColor Teases Radeon RX 9070 XT "Red Devil" GPU
PowerColor has prepared its highest-end Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU in the "Red Devil" family. In a post on the social media platform X, PowerColor shared the below picture with the following words: "Every edge shines like a gem. Every second burns like fire. If power was in your hands, how would you use it?" The picture shows an interesting design with a black shroud holding a red acrylic core, which follows the design philosophy of Red Devil cards. On the backplate, PowerColor has embedded a Red Devil sign with a meshed plate on top of it to show the card branding. Suppose the previous generations of Red Devil cards are for reference. In that case, we assume that the Radeon RX 9070 XT Red Devil will deliver top-tier specifications and component selection for overclocking, meaning that this card will be one of the highest-end RDNA 4 designs that we will see. Of course, surprises are welcome, and we must wait for the CES launch to see more.
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PowerColor #1, PowerColor #2
121 Comments on PowerColor Teases Radeon RX 9070 XT "Red Devil" GPU
This thingie should have been marketed as follows (because of low performance):
1. Quiet, efficient and low TDP - underclocked to max 175W;
2. Cheaper than the alternatives - max $399;
3. Small, so it fits in ITX, mini-ATX and micro-ATX PC cases.
What is also unknown is how efficient the Infinity Cache will be.
And... 7900 GRE can OC up to ~2720 MHz, like, almost any model. Which isn't much better than 2480 MHz but still enough to make architectural improvements a real necessity at 64CU@3.1GHz for a 9070 XT to be any interesting.
Also keep in mind that site isn't the most reputable, and that they have a furious, actual hate boner for AMD which I will never understand. So it might not be the most trustworthy source regardless. I mean, I am no fan of Radeon graphics as of late and I'm not shy to make that known, but that place is just :kookoo:
The same performance ballpark means that it doesn't matter which one of these you would prefer - they are all the same !
It seems that AMD hasn't improved the efficiency in the slightest, either !
I used to have a 7800 XT that I was totally happy with - I only sold it because I was in need of some quick cash. If the 9070 XT can exceed that by whatever margin, consume the same or less power, and cost the same or less, I'll be happy.The 6800 XT has a TDP of 300 W. The 7800 XT is 263 W. The 9070 XT is rumoured to be 220 W. Performance has slightly increased, too. I don't see how this isn't an improvement in efficiency. :kookoo:
The Powercolor mamooth cooler doesn't convince you that it is not only 220W ?
The custom Radeon RX 9070 XT cards are expected to reach even higher frequencies than 3.1 GHz and can consume over 300W.
AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU Rumored To Come With Great Overclocking Capabilities with TBP Reaching as High as 330W
wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-9070-xt-reportedly-features-up-to-3-1-ghz-boost-clock-and-up-to-70w-higher-tbp-on-custom-editions/
Why don't you just get an XTX and call it quits. Underclock it if you will.
Also, in the same article that you linked:
So it'll be a 260-ish W card, just like the 7800 XT, while delivering (slightly above) 7900 GRE level performance. Custom variants can consume up to 330 W.
Edit: Please stop it with the laughing reactions. It's really childish and doesn't prove your point. :sleep:
And please quit the laughing reactions, will you? They don't make you look more of an adult. ;)
Jokes aside, even 220 W isn't convincing enough.
Graphics cards these days aren't meant to be upgraded every single generation. This is proved by the RX 7600 which is basically a 6650 XT, and the RTX 4060 which is erm... you get the point.So what? Like I said, the Red Devil has always been an excessively big and overclocked variant. If you don't like it, look for another variant, like I will.
Process 7nm
Transistors 26,800 million
Density 51.5M / mm²
Die Size 520 mm²
The 7800XT:
Process 5nm
Transistors 28,100 million
Density 81.2M / mm²
Die Size 346 mm²
The 9070XT?:
Process 4nm
Transistors ???
Density ???
Die Size ???
I don't believe what's listed here makes for valid comparison but I'll go with it.
The jump from 6800XT->7800XT looks like a die shrink with minor improvement.
It's rumored that the die size of the 9070XT is significantly smaller. Like really small.
Suggested between 7600XT/7700XT die sizes. Probably in the realm of 262 mm²
Performance estimated to be like one of the 7900 cards. The size of those dies are 529 mm²
Soooo a 50% reduction in size on a new process with x number of transistors and better density.
We need more information because the potential is all over the place but I'm not expecting miracles.
If you're going by numbers looks to me Nvidia AD103 looks suppior!
www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/nvidia-ad103.g1012
AMD needs a Miracle.
Cheers
www.gigabyte.com/us/Graphics-Card/GV-R65XTGAMING-OC-4GD#kf
Red Devil, Hellhound, Spectral etc.
Give me minimalist, function-first styling any day of the week.