Tuesday, March 18th 2025
AMD Radeon RX 9070 non-XT "Made by AMD" OEM Design Pictured
Last week, we got a leaked picture of AMD's reference/OEM/Made by AMD (MBA) design of the Radeon RX 9070 XT in China. However, we have a non-XT card on the menu today, with the reference design also pictured in China. We already know that AMD is not releasing any MBA reference designs of its latest Radeon RX 9000 series GPUs based on the RDNA 4. However, the Chinese black market is the place to be when it comes to finding these MBA cards, probably manufactured in high double-digit or low tripe-digits of units. AMD usually has one of its AIB partners manufacture these for OEM integrated system distribution or partner testing/software optimization.
Pictured below is the Radeon RX 9070 non-XT GPU with an all-black shroud. Unlike official renders, this design is much more toned down. The official render shows a black/gray color combination with an LED-illuminated Radeon logo. However, the official version appears with only a simple aesthetic, without a hint of LED illumination. The card wasn't pictured running, but we assume that there is no LED illumination. Below, you can compare the pictured/leaked Radeon RX 9070 GPU with the official render.
Sources:
Chiphell, via VideoCardz
Pictured below is the Radeon RX 9070 non-XT GPU with an all-black shroud. Unlike official renders, this design is much more toned down. The official render shows a black/gray color combination with an LED-illuminated Radeon logo. However, the official version appears with only a simple aesthetic, without a hint of LED illumination. The card wasn't pictured running, but we assume that there is no LED illumination. Below, you can compare the pictured/leaked Radeon RX 9070 GPU with the official render.
12 Comments on AMD Radeon RX 9070 non-XT "Made by AMD" OEM Design Pictured
Seeing non xt at 800-900 is pure crazyness.
Even crap msrp models are going for 800€-900€.
I was originally disappointed with AMD and the $649 MSRP; however, looking at the landscape, I think AIBs would still have charged close to $1,000 even if the MSRP was $399.99.
And MBA cards still were selling almost exclusivelly in NA/US, and a couple of EU countries, with extremely limited stock. So these were also having exorobitant prices.
And yeah AMDs card is still an AIB, but I've never actually heard it called MbA. And yes as far as I know AMD hasn't actually had their own home built OEM version for some time. I think Sapphire has made the AMD badged versions going back a few generations now. Dunno when AMD made cards themselves last, RX500 series maybe?
Here's a more detailed explanation:
This is the literal meaning of the acronym, referring to any card that can be inserted into a PC's expansion slots to enhance capabilities.
In the context of GPUs, AIBs are often referred to as AIB partners or board partners, which are third-party manufacturers like Gigabyte, MSI, and ASUS.
AIB cards are synonymous with custom or non-reference cards, meaning graphics cards designed and manufactured by these AIB partners, rather than the original GPU manufacturer.
AIB partners purchase GPU chips from companies like Nvidia, AMD, or Intel, and then design and manufacture their own graphics cards, often with unique cooling solutions, PCB layouts, and overclocking potential.
Common AIB partners include Gigabyte, MSI, ASUS, EVGA, XFX, and PowerColor.
Reference cards are the cards designed and manufactured by the GPU manufacturer themselves, like Nvidia's Founders Edition or AMD's reference models.
At the end of the day we are saying the same damn thing... The Radeon 6000 series had MbA cards if I remember correctly.f