After Nvidia recently wrapped up performance testing for the entire RTX 50 series lineup, AMD has now unveiled the benchmark results for its next-generation RX 90 series graphics cards based on the RDNA 4 architecture. This includes the high-end RX 9070 XT and the more affordable RX 9070 models.
The RDNA 4 architecture introduces cutting-edge ray tracing units and AI accelerators compared to its predecessor, RDNA 3, delivering significant enhancements in both ray tracing and AI acceleration capabilities. Ray tracing performance soars over 30% higher than the previous generation. Moreover, thanks to the advanced 4nm manufacturing process, energy efficiency has seen a remarkable boost.
Operating at around 300W, it outperforms the RX 7900 XT with the same power consumption (nearly matching the RX 7900 XTX). Its rasterization performance edges ahead of the RTX 5070 Ti by nearly 10%, while ray tracing performance closely rivals that of the RTX 5070 Ti. In practical gaming scenarios, performance is roughly on par with the RTX 5070 Ti, though there’s a notable disparity in pricing, reminiscent of the initial launch of the first-gen RDNA architecture card, the RX 5700 XT.
Currently, FSR 4 hasn’t been rolled out yet, so the precise performance and comparison with DLSS 4 will be revealed in due course.
In a market where the RTX 50 series has underwhelmed, leaving many gamers disappointed, AMD's RDNA 4 shines brightly. It not only maintains steady progress in rasterization performance but also elevates ray tracing capabilities to a genuinely usable level, effectively addressing past criticisms about subpar ray tracing in AMD GPUs.
Furthermore, judging from the pre-sale trends of the RX 9070 XT and RX 9070, the actual purchase prices remain close to the official suggested starting price, offering gamers renewed hope for obtaining a competitively priced graphics card.
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