Wednesday, January 15th 2025
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT & RX 9070 Custom Models In Stock at European Stores
AMD's board partners flaunted their new Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 custom models at last week's CES trade event, but no one expected to see retail units pop up anytime soon after the concluded Las Vegas showcase. Earlier today, a brave soul uploaded compelling new evidence on Team Red's subreddit—they claim that they were surprised to see the "early" delivery of Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 graphics card stock. Uploaded photos seem to show several boxed Sapphire Pulse models sitting in an Israeli computer store's stockroom. This leak has semi-ruined Sapphire's staggered Pulse-oriented marketing campaign—yesterday, a teaser image emerged via an official social media post.
Industry watcher, momomo_us, has gathered proof of GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 XT GAMING OC 16G and Radeon RX 9070 GAMING OC 16G model stock reaching Danish shores. According to VideoCardz, Føniks Computer's online store had at least four units available for purchase and immediate shipping (same business day). Entries for the two models have also appeared on Geizhals—this German price comparison engine lists January 24 as a market launch date. This information could be subject to change—AMD is likely still working on finalizing release window parameters. After all, recent pre-launch leaks have contained incomplete data and errors. It should be noted that NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 series is set to hit international markets on January 30—is Team Red planning to pre-empt this rollout?
Sources:
Foniks Computer DK, momomo_us, VideoCardz, Geizhals DE, AMD Reddit
Industry watcher, momomo_us, has gathered proof of GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 XT GAMING OC 16G and Radeon RX 9070 GAMING OC 16G model stock reaching Danish shores. According to VideoCardz, Føniks Computer's online store had at least four units available for purchase and immediate shipping (same business day). Entries for the two models have also appeared on Geizhals—this German price comparison engine lists January 24 as a market launch date. This information could be subject to change—AMD is likely still working on finalizing release window parameters. After all, recent pre-launch leaks have contained incomplete data and errors. It should be noted that NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 series is set to hit international markets on January 30—is Team Red planning to pre-empt this rollout?
226 Comments on AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT & RX 9070 Custom Models In Stock at European Stores
We're 2, soon 3 generations ahead of the 5700 XT. Talking about it in context of why Radeon isn't a successful brand now doesn't make sense. So yeah, let's not move the goalpost, let's keep talking about the present.
I even considered saying they'd have the same external dimensions, turning circle and visibility, yet I doubt it would have mattered. This was just my point about hypotheticals in debates.
Your point is well received and understood, I'll be clear about that, my point, well I believe I've made it too, aaaand we're back to agree to disagree. I'll ponder a way to get a broad and fair enough sample size to weigh in on the notion (which brand is more premium).
Stop the insulting/berating/abusive posting.
Discuss in a civil manner.
For my streaming, Steam just tends to be the easiest simplest solution, and I have used AMD link, which is alright, especially with non steam games, but I stopped once I moved my desk to the same room as my TV and ran an 11m HDMI cable to it. Much, much better, and can actually use HDR.
A steam link of a game that has a minimum requirements for 1080p, 30FPS at low preset.
Like I said for bragging rights. Lousy game experience.
And again… the thread is about RDNA4
Anything useful there or this is another opportunity to throw mud on AMD?
Same as the Tessellation moment, but AMD have an answer to Tessellation:
So when AMD does something similar for RT, then the nonsense of throwing RT as much as possible will just end. And that will be good for us consumers.
More RT doesn't mean better graphics, just lower FPS = need a faster card = more Jensen jackets :D
As we see now, AMD is taking up the challenge and getting on the tensor train as we see with the 9070 cards.
More interesting will be in the next generation of cards, but that's it for now.
But honestly between RT low/medium/high you hardly notice any difference during gameplay unless you stop and put the screen "under the microscope".
Not even mentioning the PT extravaganza...
1st: flat-ish lighting
2nd: depth in lighting and shadows
3rd: more depth
But again between 2 and 3 in 95+% of the scenes you wont even notice it unless you stop and observe.
And after the first couple of hours it doesn't matter unless your brain doesn't let go of the "must have the latest and greatest"
Its a simple psychological issue.
Nice to have if possible but sometimes some things not worth the effort or the price... yet!
Things change with time.
I could say that I have a slight preference to it, but if it was only one screenshot, or a live game with no side-by-side comparison, I wouldn't care.Edit: I take the above back. The left one has better shadows. See? I can't even decide. :laugh:
Ray Tracking looks like shit.
As we all know, RT =/= lighting in the real world.
And in most situations RT implementations are a mess of good and bad lighting scenes, but I don't see how that has any bearing on the 9070 thread.
The RT ON vs PT is still not worth it... yet, even if it adds more to the subject.
I pretty much enjoyed CP2077 with RT ultra no PT.
Again to me these things are based on psychology.
We have progressed in graphics but now all of a sudden we cant live without super real lighting and simple real lighting is not enough (PT vs RT) just because someone show it to us and wants to sell AI hardware.
I'll have it at a reasonable price with minimum or no FG if possible.
Not arguing about FSR/DLSS just FG.
Just personal taste.