AMD’s new graphics card, Radeon RX 9070 XT, showed a remarkable performance in 3DMark tests, leaving behind the NVIDIA RTX 4080 SUPER.
Radeon RX 9070 XT, developed by AMD with its new generation RDNA 4 architecture, achieved great success in 3DMark TimeSpy Extreme tests, offering 6-8% higher performance than NVIDIA’s RTX 4080 SUPER model. Equipped with a 3.0 GHz boost clock speed and 16 GB VRAM, this graphics card stands out as an impressive option especially for gamers. Test results show that the RX 9070 XT makes it a compelling competitor to both AMD’s previous models and NVIDIA’s high-end cards.
Radeon RX 9070 XT Specifications
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT promises high performance with 3060 MHz boost speed and 2520 MHz base clock speed. The card, which has a capacity of 16 GB VRAM, comes with the innovations offered by the RDNA 4 architecture. The tested ASUS variant of this new model stands out with its 4096 stream processor (SP). Additionally, the energy consumption of the card is stated as 329W for reference models.
In the 3DMark TimeSpy Extreme and Speed Way tests, the RX 9070 XT achieved impressive results, surpassing the NVIDIA RTX 4080 SUPER. In particular, it scored 14,558 points in the TimeSpy Extreme test, surpassing the 14,443 points of the NVIDIA RTX 4080 SUPER. These results prove that AMD has made a strong comeback with its RDNA 4 architecture.
With the Radeon RX 9070 XT, AMD aims to increase its market share not only in terms of performance but also by offering a more accessible option for gamers. It is stated that the official drivers for the card are still in beta phase, which means that the performance may increase even more with the official release.
The new Radeon RX 9070 XT is expected to be released in late January 2025. This new model from AMD stands out as an attractive option for gamers and graphics professionals. It is a matter of curiosity how NVIDIA will respond to this competition. AMD seems determined to strengthen its position in the graphics card market with the RDNA 4 series.