AMD is set to reveal its Radeon RX 9070 GPUs on February 28th, with a launch expected in early March. This release comes shortly after NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti launch and amidst speculation that AMD could price its GPUs more competitively, targeting the mainstream gaming market.
AMD has the chance to launched its RX 9070 GPUs at a competitive price, potentially undercutting NVIDIA ’s bread and butter.
The reveal date was announced by David McAfee, vice president and general manager of AMD CPUs and GPUs. Interestingly, McAfee says that the Radeon RX 9000 series will arrive in “Early March”. That’s notable because on the back of this news,. The RTX 5070 Ti is still expected on 20th February but the availability of the base RTX 5070 has been pushed to 5th March.Radeon RX 9000 Series. Get ready to make it yours when it hits shelves in early March.
Where AMD may pip NVIDIA is in pricing. AMD tends to beat NVIDIA in price but performance leaves much to be desired. The success of the Radeon RX 9070 series then, hinges on how well it is priced and what performance numbers can eke out of the card.
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