AMD RDNA4 Information...Pre/Post Launch

[deathstar13]

Lets not keep posting here, I was told to talk about my build in General Hardware which i think is a good move.

Old OC'r wants to build and learn for gaming.

i think its been 20 years since i was last active, But was very experienced back then when we built our own water cooling and cryo freezing rigs. i need a hobby to stay busy and i learn fast and can research well. just for the box id like to stay under $1k buying new or used parts. id like...

www.overclockers.com

That Cmos clearing tool looks awsome and ill be buying on, It would help if i could find what each pin does and where that will plug into.
Yes, Display Port. i searched till i found one and ill switch to it for more refresh rate.

 

[Kenrou]

"AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT Shatters Sales Records, Outperforming Previous Generations by 10X"

"In a recent interview with ASUS China Manager Tony Yu on Bilibili, AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su revealed that the company's latest RDNA 4-based Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU has achieved remarkable success, with first-week sales surpassing previous generations by tenfold. "I'm very proud of the team on RDNA 4," said Dr. Su, adding, "When we design a new architecture, we plan its core features years in advance. For RDNA 4, our goal was to deliver top-tier gaming performance at an accessible price, allowing more gamers to experience this technology. The 9070 XT has been a fantastic success—it's the No. 1 selling AMD Radeon GPU in its first week, with sales 10 times higher than past generations."

While rumors suggested AMD sold 200,000 Radeon RX 9000 GPUs at launch, the company clarified that this figure was never shared, basically dismantling the rumor. When (and if) we get the official concrete sales numbers, it will show just how much of a significant milestone has been achieved by Team Red. Notably, in some specific markets like Japan, AMD has captured nearly 50% of the market share with the RX 9070 series—a first for the company. Dr. Su confirmed that AMD is ramping up production to meet surging demand. "We are very excited and increasing manufacturing to ensure more gamers can access our GPUs," she said. This move is expected to stabilize supply and pricing. Additionally, AMD hinted at more RDNA 4 releases, likely including the Radeon RX 9060 series, which will come in 16 GB and 8 GB variants later this year. With competitive pricing and strong performance, AMD's latest GPUs are well-received by the gaming community despite no high-end competition for NVIDIA's top SKUs."

AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT Shatters Sales Records, Outperforming Previous Generations by 10X

In a recent interview with ASUS China Manager Tony Yu on Bilibili, AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su revealed that the company's latest RDNA 4-based Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU has achieved remarkable success, with first-week sales surpassing previous generations by tenfold. "I'm very proud of the team on RDNA 4,"...

www.techpowerup.com

 

[Woomack]

I see it like the 9070XT is about the same as the 7900XTX but has a better RT (not many people care for that, especially AMD fans ... or maybe they started?). It also costs about as much in most stores. What's more, its efficiency is not much better. It has less VRAM, which was one of the strong points for AMD fans. So I wonder why it is so special to sell much better than the 7900XTX, which was available for so long. I suspect what, but how the market reacts to these premieres is still weird.
At the same time, people complained about Nvidia's release of "refreshed" products, and AMD did the same, but it sells well. At least 9070XT sells well, as no one buys 9070.

 

[67Elco]

I bought a 9070 ASRock...works well even compared to a XT version.

 

[Woomack]

I'm not saying it's bad. It just costs almost as much as the XT in many stores. This can be one reason why people want the XT more. Another is that with the top model at ~$1k (the typical price in some countries), it's still a cheaper option than Nvidia.
I bought the XT only because of the 3x8 pin power connectors ... @Dolk knows what I'm saying But really, I was thinking about the 7900XTX a while ago. I simply didn't want anything from AMD before the next gen premiere. It's still a bit disappointing that the new gen isn't significantly faster in general, but the same goes for Nvidia. At least the new gen doesn't feel like a refresh of the last one as the 7000 series felt this way for me.

We still don't know what improvements drivers may bring in a few months. These cards are somehow unpredictable while overclocking. I see that depending on the load, my card has a +/-100MHz core at the same negative offset. At first, I thought I had stabilized it, but later, different tests caused problems. For example, it was passing all 3DMark tests except for the Steel Nomad.

One reminder. If you use new AMD or Nvidia cards with a PCIe riser, be sure it supports PCIe 5.0. Some (if not most) PCIe 4.0 risers may cause black screens or general instability. The solution is to set the PCIe 4.0 mode in BIOS manually. I already had it with RTX5070, RTX5070Ti, and RX9070XT on three different risers.

 

[mackerel]

I wonder how many were Nvidia buyers who decided not to wait for pricing and availability to stabilise. We might never know. We're in a weird situation where higher level GPUs of the outgoing generation haven't really been around for months, so there's a massive hole in the market. AMD got more stock, AMD sold that stock. The real test will be if this momentum continues as availability improves. Assuming it does.

 

[unsafesteagle]

Ya , seemed an easy choice to me .. AMD upgrade while Nvidia stock problem was recurring.
Good chance for AMD to release a higher performance gpu atm...

 

[Woomack]

RTX5070 and 5070Ti are available in many stores but don't sell well. People want 5080/5090, which are highly overpriced or unavailable. Since the 5080 looks the same as the 9070XT in many games but costs significantly more, many gamers may switch to AMD.

 

[mackerel]

Good chance for AMD to release a higher performance gpu atm...

Look forward to the 9060 soon?

RTX5070 and 5070Ti are available in many stores but don't sell well. People want 5080/5090, which are highly overpriced or unavailable. Since the 5080 looks the same as the 9070XT in many games but costs significantly more, many gamers may switch to AMD.

GPUs in stock should be the normal situation. In reviews the 9070XT isn't even a 5070 Ti, although it is close for raster at a generally lower cost, falling further behind once again if RT is used. We can only tell what the market is really like once availability and pricing stabilises, since there isn't really much choice if you need to buy a new higher end GPU at the moment.

 

[Kenrou]

Hardware Unboxed were just talking about what a good time this would be for a 9080xtx...

 

[EarthDog]

Hardware Unboxed were just talking about what a good time this would be for a 9080xtx...

It was hard to predict that NV could fumble the bag this bad with stock.

 

[Woomack]

GPUs in stock should be the normal situation. In reviews the 9070XT isn't even a 5070 Ti, although it is close for raster at a generally lower cost, falling further behind once again if RT is used. We can only tell what the market is really like once availability and pricing stabilises, since there isn't really much choice if you need to buy a new higher end GPU at the moment.

I see that in some reviews, the RTX4080 and RTX5070Ti are slightly faster than the RX9070XT. Somehow, I have all these cards, and I get slightly better results on the 9070XT, while some tests are close to the RTX5080, which we have in the database (the same test setup). Of course, it's a matter of games and benchmarks, but I see that some reviews have weird results. Even if we lower the bar, the 9070XT is still cheaper than the 5070Ti.

 

[mackerel]

I see that in some reviews, the RTX4080 and RTX5070Ti are slightly faster than the RX9070XT. Somehow, I have all these cards, and I get slightly better results on the 9070XT, while some tests are close to the RTX5080, which we have in the database (the same test setup). Of course, it's a matter of games and benchmarks, but I see that some reviews have weird results. Even if we lower the bar, the 9070XT is still cheaper than the 5070Ti.

Possibly a case of depends on which games or other software you test:

Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT Nitro+ Review - Beating NVIDIA

AMD's new RDNA 4 GPUs are launching today. The Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT Nitro+ is a fantastic custom design with powerful cooling and whisper-quiet fans. In terms of FPS, the RX 9070 XT offers competitive performance with similarly priced NVIDIA options in both raster and ray tracing.

www.techpowerup.com

On average, 5070 Ti takes the lead in their testing but you can see swings either way depending on the game. Raster only here. Gap widens to green with RT. So we have similar situation as previous gens. AMD can be comparable to some NV model(s) in raster, falls behind in RT, for a slightly lower price. Availability helps them out a little at launch this time, but once again, it'll be interesting to see how sales go when both sides supply catches up.

 

[67Elco]

Radeon RX 9070 XT with 113-degree hotspot found, defective chip looks to be the cause

A PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 XT Hellhound with GPU defects has been discovered by Igor's Lab, leading to GPU hotspot temperatures as high as 113 degrees.

www.tweaktown.com

 

[freeagent]

These cards all seem to run disgustingly hot. Makes me not wanna buy one.

Guys are like oh yeah 100c is ok.. like feck it is.

 

[67Elco]

I have yet to record temps on mine in game. I'll check the next I'm in.

 

[Woomack]

These cards all seem to run disgustingly hot. Makes me not wanna buy one.

Guys are like oh yeah 100c is ok.. like feck it is.

After extended tests, my 9070XT has a ~65C core and a ~85C hot spot max. This is +/- of what I have on the 5070Ti with a similar-sized cooler.

 

[freeagent]

After extended tests, my 9070XT has a ~65C core and a ~85C hot spot max. This is +/- of what I have on the 5070Ti with a similar-sized cooler.

Hmm... I wonder how many people actually mess with their fan speeds, or have like zero air movement in their case..

 

[67Elco]

I generally have more intake than exhaust in most of my builds and set fan speeds to induce positive pressure. As always, I make my own gpu fan curves. Downloading a game atm.







My gpu max temps in COD 6 -

 

[Woomack]

I generally have more intake than exhaust in most of my builds and set fan speeds to induce positive pressure. As always, I make my own gpu fan curves. Downloading a game atm.

My gpu max temps in COD 6 -

These core temps do not look much above idle (typically up to 35°C with ambient temps around 22°C), so either you keep it in a cold basement, or something is weird with the sensors. Depending on the cooler, they all run at about 60-70°C core under high load.