AMD's highly anticipated RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT graphics cards, unveiled at CES 2025, are finally getting a release date: March 2025. This announcement, made via Twitter/X by David McAfee, VP & GM of Radeon Graphics and Ryzen CPUs, confirms the cards' arrival next month.
McAfee stated that the Radeon 9000 series is "looking great" and will have a wide global release. While this is exciting news for gamers, crucial details remain elusive. AMD has yet to reveal precise specifications and pricing. Industry speculation points to the RX 9070 series competing directly with Nvidia's RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti, slated for a February release.
Intriguingly, reports suggest that review samples of the RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT are already in the hands of reviewers and retailers, as confirmed by eTeknix. This pre-release distribution has fueled speculation about AMD's strategic timing. The delay might be a calculated move to directly counter Nvidia's February launch, allowing for a more focused comparison and potentially mitigating pricing pressure from the competitor.
The current market landscape, with Nvidia commanding a dominant 88% of the discrete GPU market (according to a June 2024 report), underscores the significance of this launch for AMD. The company's 12% market share highlights the need for a strategic and impactful release to challenge Nvidia's stronghold in the mid-range and high-end segments. The lack of concrete information surrounding the RX 9070 series has resulted in a somewhat muddled launch campaign, adding to the overall intrigue.
