The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is reportedly going to launch in a 32GB variant after the preliminary 16GB model launches, in keeping with a brand new rumor. Nevertheless, given what’s been rumored thus far about this gaming GPU’s probably specs, it’s unlikely this further VRAM will make a lot distinction to gaming efficiency.
Whereas AMD did announce this new GPU on the CES commerce present in January 2025, it hasn’t mentioned a lot since then. There’s been no official announcement on the RX 9070 XT specs, and solely an early March launch window teased by the GPU maker. On condition that AMD is abandoning high-end gaming GPUs for this technology, we’re not anticipating AMD to problem Nvidia in the case of the perfect graphics card efficiency, with the RX 9070 XT prone to supply mid-tier efficiency as a substitute.
This new rumor popped up on the Chiphell trade boards, with trade insider and common leaker zhangzhonghao claiming in a latest publish {that a} model of the RX 9070 XT with elevated video reminiscence was deliberate. Whereas zhangzhonghao means that the capability “is just not clear but” and was nonetheless underneath debate, he did declare that “it must also be 32GB” and {that a} launch would occur this 12 months.
In a second Chiphell publish, zhangzhonghao confirms that the “9070 XT 32GB” because the leaker names it will be “primarily for AI” and can ship with a “a lot increased” worth than the usual 16GB mannequin, occurring to state that it could launch on the “finish of Q2.”
It’s been extensively speculated up till now that the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT would launch with solely 16GB of GDDR6 VRAM, placing it on an excellent keel with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5080, no less than on that particular measure. Efficiency-wise, the RX 9070 XT is strongly anticipated to be a mid-tier performer in the case of video games, the place 16GB is sufficient VRAM. AI purposes will definitely profit, nonetheless, the place language fashions require ever-increasing quantities of reminiscence.
Whereas the RX 9070 XT 32GB isn’t prone to be a card to enchantment to avid gamers, particularly with an elevated price ticket, the 16GB mannequin is most actually on our radar as a possible competitor for the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 that the common gamer may simply need, particularly with a rumored price ticket of round $500.
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