Monday, January 13th 2025
Yeston Unveils Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB "Sakura Atlantis" Card Design
AMD's official announcement of new RDNA 4 generation of GPUs—comprised of Radeon RX 9070 XT and Radeon RX 9070—listed several manufacturing partners. YESTON did not join the likes of ASRock, PowerColor, Sapphire and XFX in showcasing custom designs "in-person" at CES, but their official social media accounts have unveiled a new Team Red GPU-based Sakura Atlantis edition card. YESTON has once again deployed its signature baby blue and pink color scheme—quite refreshing when compared to the slew of black/gray custom designs presented at last week's trade show.
Yeston was the first AMD AIB to publicly reveal Radeon RX 9070 XT's video memory allocation online—their social media post confirms the presence of 16 GB VRAM. Team Red partners in attendance at CES 2025 were not allowed to divulge this information, but a number of press outlets read model/name text on certain sticker attachments—corroborating previous leaks that listed 16 GB. Yeston's post outlines a white-lit breathing effects, as well as support for ARGB lighting. The new Sakura Atlantis shroud design is quite unconventional—breaking away from boxy aesthetics. Flowing lines and curved surfaces attract the eye, along with a pleasant pearlescent finish. Shell and starfish motif stickers adorn the card's three cooling fans. VideoCardz reports that Yeston has provided additional details—their Radeon RX 9070 XT-16G Sakura Atlantis model will feature an all-white PCB design and a white-colored I/O bracket. No surprises here, given the company's past choices.
Sources:
Yeston Official Tweet, VideoCardz
Yeston was the first AMD AIB to publicly reveal Radeon RX 9070 XT's video memory allocation online—their social media post confirms the presence of 16 GB VRAM. Team Red partners in attendance at CES 2025 were not allowed to divulge this information, but a number of press outlets read model/name text on certain sticker attachments—corroborating previous leaks that listed 16 GB. Yeston's post outlines a white-lit breathing effects, as well as support for ARGB lighting. The new Sakura Atlantis shroud design is quite unconventional—breaking away from boxy aesthetics. Flowing lines and curved surfaces attract the eye, along with a pleasant pearlescent finish. Shell and starfish motif stickers adorn the card's three cooling fans. VideoCardz reports that Yeston has provided additional details—their Radeon RX 9070 XT-16G Sakura Atlantis model will feature an all-white PCB design and a white-colored I/O bracket. No surprises here, given the company's past choices.
31 Comments on Yeston Unveils Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB "Sakura Atlantis" Card Design
But, what am I saying, that’s too much of a somewhat decent and creative marketing strategy. We all know Radeon is incapable of those and their marketing department would fail miserably at selling water to a thirsting man in the middle of the desert.
Its a strange thing. You can like something that others do not, and neither side is the lesser or better one to be on. Its just a matter of preference, or utter distaste. My definition of bad taste can change over time, as can yours. Doesn't mean anybody's angry.
It sold decently well in China last I recall, but not well enough to bring back the concept for later cards. Granted, this was before see-through side panels really became mainstream, so it could have just been a little too early for its time.
The next step is to reverse the fan side somehow; maybe heatpipes taking the heat from the front of the PCB to the back (or just flipping the card around and moving the power plug points so that the chip is top/rear facing in horizontal/vertical position), and putting a "front plate" with graphic on top. Basically intended for vertical GPU mounting. For a fact, some GPU makers will just slap on a full-length LCD screen.