AMD RX 9000 Series live blog: all the updates from AMD's RX 9070 XT event
Catch up with all the announcements from AMD's RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 graphics cards reveal
🙏 AMD will finally revealed its RX 9000 Series GPUs today
📆 The RX 9070 XT costs $599 and RX 9070 is $549
💰 Fans were hoping for a competitively low price from AMD
🔜 The RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 are due to launch on March 6
08:35 ET: That’s the end of the livestream. To summarize, then: the RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 cost $599 and $549, respectively. They’re available March 6. Thanks for watching, and happy gaming!
08:34 ET: Wrapping things up, McAfee said AMD will talk more about its RX 9060 cards in the second quarter of this later this year.
08:31 ET: The cards will be out March 6, 2025. AMD promises there will be ”broad availability” at launch. Fingers crossed that’s the case.
08:31 ET: Both the RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 feature 16GB of video game memory and DisplayPort 2.1a and HDMI 2.1b. The cards also have standard 8-pin power connectors for most boards.
08:29 ET: Bullish claims from AMD now. They’re comparing it against the recently released RTX 5070 Ti. The RX 9070 XT delivers 23% better gaming performance per dollar.
08:27 ET: The Radeon RX 9070 XT is $599. That’s $599, folks. This is fantastic news for AMD fans and should give Nvidia some real competition.
08:25 ET: The Radeon RX 9070 is $549. I repeat: the Radeon RX 9070 is $549. It’s 21% faster on average than the RX 7900 GRE at 4K.
08:25 ET: Back to McAfee. He’s talking about how AMD is “focusing on what gamers what”. Will it deliver that low price point that everyone has been crying out for?
08:23 ET: AMD FSR 4 will support 75+ games by the end of the year. 35 games are supported at launch.
08:21 ET: You can see the difference FSR 4 makes compared to FSR 3.1 in Space Marine 2. You might have to zoom in, but the difference is there.
08:19 ET: AMD is promising “near native” resolution quality using FSR 4. FSR 4 can also be enabled on FSR 3.1 titles, which should mean we get more FSR 4 games quicker.
08:16 ET: AMD is now talking about its technologies like HYPR-RX. It’s the most widely used software feature among AMD users. We’re also getting a deeper dive into FSR 4, which has come a long way since FSR debuted in 2021.
08:15 ET: Pomianowski is leaving us with a nice chart that shows the improvements RDNA 4 offers. It’s a big leap, though we always have to take these charts with a pinch of salt.
08:13 ET: “So the performance is great, but what can RDNA 4 really do?” says Pomianowski. Good question. Pomianowski is showing a tech demo called ‘Toyshop’. It’s based on a demo AMD fans will remember from many years ago.
08:11 ET: Pomianowski is talking about ray tracing, an area where AMD has lagged behind. Sounds like team red really wants to close the gap on Nvidia, or at least be more competitive. Pomianowski has promised “a transformational change” and twice the performance of RDNA 3.
08:08 ET: McAfee has handed the baton to Andy Pomianowski, who’s giving us a rundown of RDNA 4. “I’m incredibly proud of what the team has achieved,” said Pomianowski.
08:05 ET: McAfee says these are the three pillars AMD designed its RDNA 4 cards around. Seem like good goals to have!
08:04 ET: McAfee is giving us a little look back at AMD’s previous GPUs for all you older PC gamers. But now it’s time for the “next chapter”.
08:02 ET: AMD’s David McAfee is kicking off the show, giving us a run down of how AMD has its finger in almost every pie. This year is the 25th anniversary of Radeon graphics, as well.
08:02 ET: A nice nostalgic opening by AMD, touting how the company has powered the Xbox, PlayStation and even the Steam Deck. “We’ve never stopped innovating,” the reel claimed.
07:57 ET: There’s over 6,000 people watching AMD’s RX 9000 Series reveal on YouTube. Interestingly, AMD has chosen the tagline “All You Need for Gaming”.
07:20 ET: We’re less than an hour away from AMD’s RX 9000 Series reveal, but will we be pleasantly surprised or bitterly disappointed? AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su hinted on X that she’s been listening to what gamers are saying, though we’ll have to wait and see. Not long to go now.
06:56 ET: Let’s carry on today’s coverage with a poll! How much do you think the RX 9070 XT will cost? I hope its $649 at the very most, otherwise AMD could be in trouble. Let’s see if we got it right when AMD reveals the price.
06:45 ET: Good morning, PC gamers! AMD’s RX 9000 Series reveal event takes place today at 8am ET / 5am PT / 1pm GMT / 2pm CET and we’re bringing you all the latest updates right here on The Shortcut.
One of the biggest questions surrounding AMD’s new RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 GPUs is how much they’ll cost. Rumors and leaks suggest the prices will range between $500 and $799 for AMD’s new cards, though PC gamers will hope it’s the former.
AMD may be second place behind Nvidia, but it hasn’t been able to make a dent in its rival’s market share for several generations. Many believe AMD’s latest cards offer the best chance in years to challenge Nvidia’s market share because Nvidia’s new 50-series cards are expensive and plagued by manufacturing problems.
However, we’ve seen this all before. When consumers want AMD to price its new GPUs aggressively, the company tends to barely undercut Nvidia, leading millions to choose team green over team red. But will that be the case this time around?
Of course, it’s not just the price that matters. The Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 will need to deliver a meaningful performance upgrade, and the list of AMD FSR 4 games will have to grow rapidly if its to challenge Nvidia’s DLSS.
It all makes for a rather exciting event, then, as we wait to see what AMD will deliver. We’ll be live blogging every update and announcement from AMD’s 9000 Series reveal event, so keep this page open so you don’t miss a thing.
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Adam Vjestica is The Shortcut’s Senior Editor. Formerly TechRadar’s Gaming Hardware Editor, Adam has also worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor, where he helped launch the Nintendo Switch. Follow him on X @ItsMrProducts.
