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AMD RX 9070 GRE allegedly ready for launch — Navi 48 GPU trimmed down to 12GB VRAM and 48 compute units
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AMD RX 9070 GRE rumored to have 48 CUs, 12GB VRAM, 2.79 GHz clocks — about 15% slower than the vanilla RX 9070
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Specification |
RX 9070 GRE |
RX 9070 |
RX 9070 XT |
RX 7900 GRE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Architecture |
RDNA 4 |
RDNA 4 |
RDNA 4 |
RDNA 3 |
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Compute Units (CUs) |
48 |
56 |
64 |
80 |
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Stream Processors |
3,072 |
3,584 |
4,096 |
5,120 |
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Game Clock |
2.22 GHz |
2.07 GHz |
2.40 GHz |
1.29 GHz |
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Boost Clock |
2.79 GHz |
2.52 GHz |
2.97 GHz |
2.25 GHz |
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Memory |
12GB GDDR6 |
16GB GDDR6 |
16GB GDDR6 |
16GB GDDR6 |
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Memory Bus |
192-bit |
256-bit |
256-bit |
256-bit |
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Memory Speed |
18 Gbps |
20 Gbps |
20 Gbps |
18 Gbps |
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Memory Bandwidth |
432 GB/s |
640 GB/s |
640 GB/s |
576 GB/s |
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TDP (approx.) |
220W |
220W |
304W |
260W |
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Power Connectors |
2x 8-pin |
2x 8-pin |
2x/3x 8-pin |
2x 8-pin |
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Interface |
PCIe 5.0 x16 |
PCIe 5.0 x16 |
PCIe 5.0 x16 |
PCIe 4.0 x16 |
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Launch Price (China) |
4,199 RMB ($575) |
4,499 RMB ($600) / $549 Global |
4,999 RMB ($685) / $599 USD (Global) |
5,299 RMB ($700) at launch in China / $549 USD (Global) |
The slower GDDR6 modules and narrower 192-bit interface chop the memory bandwidth by 32.5% compared to the rest of the lineup. Depending on how RDNA 4 scales with bandwidth, this might slightly impact performance. As seen before, there’s a decent chance you can extract some gains by overclocking the memory, but let’s wait for official tests.
AMD, through its first-party metrics, is claiming 6% better performance than the RX 7900 GRE on average across a set of 30 games at 1440p Ultra. That’s a lot better than what we initially predicted, and underlines RDNA 4’s per Compute Unit improvements in rasterization. But we’ll need to see third-party/independent reviews before jumping to conclusions.
— HXL (@9550pro) April 28, 2025
AIBs are commanding anywhere between 4,199 RMB ($575) to 4,499 RMB ($620), so we’ll assume the former as AMD’s recommended MSRP. Without China’s general 13% VAT, the price comes down to roughly $500. While this might seem high at first glance, the RX 7900 GRE also launched at 5,299 RMB ($700) in China, followed later by a $549 global release.
It’s possible that either the GRE is replacing the standard RX 9070 in China, or local prices for the GRE will drop gradually. Only time will tell, but we’re currently awaiting reviews from Chinese enthusiasts and hoping a handful of these cards slip onto U.S. shores.
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