AMD launches Radeon RX 9070 priced at $549

AMD has released the Radeon RX 9070, priced at $549, which sits below the RX 9070 XT at $599. While it offers good performance for gaming at high-detail 1440p and lower-detail 4K, the RX 9070 XT is generally a better value. The RX 9070 features the same RDNA 4 architecture and Navi 48 GPU as the RX 9070 XT but has reduced specifications, including fewer stream processors and lower clock speeds. This results in a performance gap that makes the RX 9070 less competitive. In benchmarks, the RX 9070 performs similarly to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070, often tying or slightly outperforming it. However, the RX 9070 XT consistently outperforms the RX 9070 by a margin greater than their price difference, making it the more attractive option for buyers.