Two new graphics card models have been released, targeting different segments of the consumer market. AMD has introduced the Radeon RX 9070 GRE to the US market, while ASUS has released the ROG Strix GeForce RTX 5070 Ti OC Edition.
AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE
AMD launched the Radeon RX 9070 GRE, priced at $549 USD, at Computex. The card is positioned between the RX 9070 and the RX 9060 XT 16GB in AMD's product lineup.
Technical Specifications:
- GPU: Navi 48
- Compute Units: 48
- Memory: 12GB GDDR? (specific generation not specified) on a 192-bit memory interface
- Clock Speed: Factory overclocked model (ASRock Steel Legend 12GB OC) tested at 2,920 MHz boost
Performance Benchmarks:
Testing was conducted on an ASRock Steel Legend 12GB OC model. Results are based on comparisons with the AMD RX 9070, Nvidia RTX 5070, and Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti.
- Synthetic Benchmarks (3DMark): The RX 9070 GRE performed similarly to the RX 9070 and RTX 5070, with some variation across individual tests.
- AI Text Generation (UL Procyon): The RX 9070 GRE achieved lower performance than both the RX 9070 and RTX 5070.
- Content Creation: The card matched the RTX 5070 in Adobe Premiere Pro but achieved lower performance in Blender.
- Ray-Traced Gaming:
- The RX 9070 GRE outperformed the RTX 5070 in F1 2024 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.
- It matched the RTX 5070 in Far Cry 6.
- It achieved lower performance than the RTX 5070 in Cyberpunk 2077, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and Returnal.
- It consistently outperformed the RTX 5060 Ti in all ray-traced titles tested.
- Rasterization-Only Gaming: In Total War: Three Kingdoms and Shadow of the Tomb Raider, the RX 9070 GRE's performance fell between that of the RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 Ti.
- Black Myth: Wukong (with frame generation): The RX 9070 GRE achieved higher frame rates than the RTX 5070.
Power and Thermals:
Power consumption during gaming was reported as slightly lower than the RTX 5070. The specific ASRock model tested operated at lower temperatures than competing Nvidia cards.
Competitive Positioning:
The RX 9070 GRE's direct competitors are the AMD RX 9070, Nvidia RTX 5070 (all at a $549 MSRP), and the Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti.
"The card matched the RTX 5070 in Adobe Premiere Pro but achieved lower performance in Blender."
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 5070 Ti OC Edition
ASUS released the ROG Strix GeForce RTX 5070 Ti OC Edition, a premium version of the RTX 5070 Ti. The card is priced between approximately $1,470 and $1,550 USD at retail.
Technical Specifications:
- GPU: GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (GB203)
- CUDA Cores: 8,960
- Memory: 16GB GDDR7 on a 256-bit interface with bandwidth of 896 GB/s
- Boost Clock: 2,625 MHz (OC mode)
- Total Graphics Power (TGP): 300W
- Physical Design: Triple-slot, 1,680g, includes RGB lighting and an advanced vapor-chamber cooling system.
Performance Benchmarks:
Testing was conducted at 4K and 1440p resolutions across a suite of ten games.
- 4K Resolution: The card averaged 31.8% higher performance than the RTX 4070 Ti and 10% higher performance than the reference Radeon RX 9070 XT.
- 1440p Resolution: The average frame rate was 144 FPS at native resolution, increasing to 164 FPS with DLSS 4 Quality mode enabled.
- Comparison to RTX 5080: The card's performance was within 10% of the RTX 5080 Founders Edition in many titles.
DLSS 4 and Path Tracing:
The card supports DLSS 4 and DLSS 4.5. In Cyberpunk 2077 at 4K resolution with path tracing enabled, frame rates exceeded 100 FPS when DLSS was activated. The card demonstrated a significant performance advantage over the AMD RX 9070 XT in path-traced titles.
Cooling and Power Efficiency:
- GPU Temperature: Remained below 60°C under load.
- Power Draw: Consistently under 300W during gaming, lower than the reported power draw of the RX 9070 XT and RTX 5080.
- Fan Operation: The card's three fans stop spinning when the GPU temperature falls below 50°C.
Pricing and Market Position:
The ROG Strix RTX 5070 Ti OC Edition is priced higher than many other RTX 5070 Ti models and, according to one report, higher than the RTX 5080 in some markets. The card's premium construction and overclocking potential are features that may appeal to certain consumer segments.
"The card's three fans stop spinning when the GPU temperature falls below 50°C."