AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is a graphics card released on March 6, 2025, built on the RDNA 4 architecture. It has 4,096 shading units, 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, 640.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 2.97 GHz and a 304 W board power rating. It scores 26,922 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (FL 12_2) and OpenGL 4.6.
Depth: 61 recorded fields, 22 features, 5 PassMark workloads
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark, AMD.com Specifications and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 10 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 26,922 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 98.6% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #39), measured across 17,948 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 1,314.
PassMark workload tests
In the PassMark workload tests the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT averages DirectX 9 356 fps, DirectX 10 155 fps, DirectX 11 295 fps, DirectX 12 77 fps and GPU Compute 16,101 ops/s, across 17,948 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.
Theoretical throughput
AMD states a peak of FP32 (single precision) 48.7 TFLOPS, FP16 (half precision) 48.7 TFLOPS, Pixel fill rate 380.2 GPixel/s, Fp16 matrix 195 TFLOPS, Fp8 matrix 389 TFLOPS, Fp16 matrix sparse 389 TFLOPS, Fp8 matrix sparse 779 TFLOPS, Int8 matrix sparse 779 TOPS and Int4 matrix sparse 1,557 TOPS for the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT. Texture fill rate (760.32 GTexel/s) is calculated by Feex from stored specifications, not stated by AMD.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT states the PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, up to 16 GB of memory, a core clock of 1660 MHz, DirectX 12_2 and OpenGL 4.6, first benchmarked on 2025-03-06. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT specifically. It is a different product from AMD Radeon RX 9070, AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is based on the RDNA 4 architecture, uses the Navi 48 graphics processor, contains 53,900 million transistors and has a die size of 357 mm².
Shader configuration
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT has 4,096 shading units, 64 compute units, 256 texture mapping units, 128 render output units, 64 ray tracing cores and 128 tensor cores.
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics.
Clock speeds
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT runs at a base clock of 2.40 GHz, boosts to 2.97 GHz and has a game clock of 2.40 GHz.
Memory
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is equipped with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, uses a 256-bit memory bus and delivers 640.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT has a board power rating of 304 W, a total board power of 304 W, a power supply of at least 750 W is recommended, power is supplied through 2x8-Pin and it connects over PCIe 5.0 x16.
Market
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT was released on March 6, 2025 and launched at a price of $599.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (FL 12_2) and OpenGL 4.6.
CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT.
Features
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT has 14 supported features recorded outside the media engine. A feature that no source mentions is shown as not listed, never as unsupported.
Rendering
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Supported: DirectX 12 UltimateMicrosoft's top DirectX 12 feature tier, covering hardware ray tracing, mesh shaders, variable-rate shading and sampler feedback.
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Supported: Hardware ray tracingDedicated GPU hardware that speeds up ray-traced lighting, reflections and shadows in supported games and apps.Ray tracing units: 64
Not listed (1)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT supports AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT supports DirectX 12 Ultimate and Hardware ray tracing under Rendering.
Compute and AI
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Supported: AMD AI acceleratorsAMD's dedicated matrix-math units used to speed up AI workloads.AI accelerators: 128
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Supported: Tensor coresNVIDIA's dedicated matrix-math units used for AI workloads such as DLSS and machine-learning inference.Tensor cores: 128
Not listed (2)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT supports ECC memory and AMD CrossFire. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT supports AMD AI accelerators and Tensor cores under Compute and AI.
Display features
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Supported: AMD FreeSyncSupport for AMD's variable refresh rate technology, which syncs compatible displays to the GPU to reduce tearing and stutter.
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Supported: HDMI 4K outputThe vendor states the GPU can drive a 4K display over HDMI.
Not listed (6)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT supports Stereoscopic 3D, 10-bit color output, VR ready, 8K display output, HDR output and 12-bit color output. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT supports AMD FreeSync and HDMI 4K output under Display features.
Platform
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Supported: Resizable BAR AMD Smart Access MemoryLets the CPU access the GPU's full video memory at once, which can improve performance in some games on supporting systems.
Not listed (3)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT supports Radeon Dual Graphics, Switchable graphics and AMD SmartShift. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT supports Resizable BAR (AMD Smart Access Memory) under Platform.
Software and drivers
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Supported: Radeon Anti-LagAMD's latency-reduction feature that lowers the delay between input and what you see in supported games.
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Supported: Enhanced SyncAMD driver feature that reduces screen tearing and stutter on displays without variable refresh rate.
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Supported: AMD Fluid Motion FramesAMD driver-level frame generation that can increase perceived smoothness in many games.
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Supported: Image sharpeningA driver-level sharpening filter that increases perceived detail with little performance cost.
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Supported: Radeon BoostAMD driver feature that briefly lowers resolution during fast motion to raise frame rates.
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Supported: Radeon ChillAMD driver feature that lowers frame rate when there is little on-screen action to cut power use and heat.
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Supported: Radeon Super ResolutionAMD's driver-level upscaling that can raise frame rates in many games without game support.
Not listed (1)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT supports Radeon ReLive. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT supports Radeon Anti-Lag, Enhanced Sync, AMD Fluid Motion Frames, Image sharpening, Radeon Boost, Radeon Chill and Radeon Super Resolution under Software and drivers.
Media engine
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT provides hardware encode for H.264 (AVC), HEVC (H.265) and AV1 and hardware decode for H.264 (AVC), HEVC (H.265) and AV1.
| Codec | Encode | Decode |
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| H.264 (AVC)4K H.264: encode supported, decode supported | Supported | Supported |
| HEVC (H.265) | Supported | Supported |
| AV1 | Supported | Supported |
supported explicitly not supported not stated by the vendor
Not listed: VP9. No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT supports this codec; that is silence, not a statement that it is unsupported.
Display outputs
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT offers outputs DisplayPort 2.1a, HDMI 2.1b, HDMI 2.1b and DisplayPort 2.1a.
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT have?
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 640.0 GB/s.
How much power does the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT use and what power supply does it need?
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT has a board power rating of 304 W. Feex records a suggested power supply of at least 750 W. Power connectors: 2x8-Pin.
How fast is the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT?
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 26,922 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 98.6% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #39. In the PassMark DirectX 12 test it averages 77 fps.
Does the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT support ray tracing?
Yes. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT has hardware ray tracing with 64 ray tracing cores.
Does the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT support AV1 encoding?
Yes. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT supports AV1 hardware encoding and AV1 hardware decoding.
Does the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT support DirectX 12 Ultimate?
Yes. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT supports DirectX 12 Ultimate.
What bus interface does the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT use?
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT connects over PCIe 5.0 x16.
When was the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT released and how much did it cost at launch?
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT was released on March 6, 2025 and launched at a price of $599.
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