*** The AMD RDNA 4 Rumour Mill ***

[CuriousTomCat]

Problem is, AMD are probably basing stock levels on their tiny market share. They don't know if they'll be a success or not. If RDNA 4 is a success, they won't have enough. If it's a failure, they will have too many.

Nvidia can stockpile to the top knowing every card will sell.

 

[freebooter]

The design of the Asus Prime card looks really nice

I really like the look of that one as well. Although I don't like the 3x8 power sockets and I suspect the cooler will be too long for my case.

 

[McPhee]

The 9070 (non-XT) seems like an incredible card from those latest leaks. 10-15% behind the 9070 XT in raster & 20% behind in RT, but only 220W vs over 300W & presumably around £100 cheaper.

 

[ben90]

I have a seasonic focus plus PSU, bought in 2019. If the card I want to buy needs 3 connectors, do I need a special connector ready for it? I haven't bought a new card since my 2070 so I'm clueless on this

 

[muon]

I have a seasonic focus plus PSU, bought in 2019. If the card I want to buy needs 3 connectors, do I need a special connector ready for it? I haven't bought a new card since my 2070 so I'm clueless on this

Does your PSU have 3 x PCIE 8pin connectors? If not you would need a new PSU.

However, note the 7900 XTX reference card only needed 2 x PCIE 8 pin connectors. What's more important is that a 300W card usually needs a 550-600W (12v) PSU.

 

[muon]

Anyone averaged the chart yet? Would be worth setting the 7900XT to 1, and then see how much faster the new card is compared to that in raster. Looks about 0-10% depending on the game?

 

[Sumanji]

The design of the Asus Prime card looks really nice but I could never have one in my rig, not with Prime in massive letters

Yeah they kind of ruined it with that "Prime" plastered on it in such a huge font... even the "Radeon" looks a bit obnoxious

Also seems like it's basically the same size as the TUF, which is bloody massive.

 

[GuruJockStrap]

The 9070 (non-XT) seems like an incredible card from those latest leaks. 10-15% behind the 9070 XT in raster & 20% behind in RT, but only 220W vs over 300W & presumably around £100 cheaper.

I was thinking the same.

Will be a nice upgrade over my 3070. I don’t game as much as I used to and don’t need the top model, so the standard 9070 looks ideal for me.

 

[Bidley]

Anyone averaged the chart yet? Would be worth setting the 7900XT to 1, and then see how much faster the new card is compared to that in raster. Looks about 0-10% depending on the game?

I was thinking the same.

Will be a nice upgrade over my 3070. I don’t game as much as I used to and don’t need the top model, so the standard 9070 looks ideal for me.

*** The AMD RDNA 4 Rumour Mill ***

Obviously a tenner and a packet of Quavers is a bit of an exaggeration :cry: , but the point stands. Normies and the general consumer have been told for years that Nvidia is worth any price they ask for because of the extra features that AMD don't have, better performance, better drivers...

forums.overclockers.co.uk

 

[McPhee]

Anyone averaged the chart yet? Would be worth setting the 7900XT to 1, and then see how much faster the new card is compared to that in raster. Looks about 0-10% depending on the game?

7900 XTX - 117%
9070 XT - 108%
7900 XT - 100%
9070 - 96%

If these benchmarks are a true reflection of the performance of these cards at release then it's all down to pricing now. It's worth noting that the cheapest 7900 XT is currently ~£620, so pricing the 9070 XT over £670 would mean it's worse value for money than its predecessor. Likewise the 9070 at any price above £595. To deliver a meagre 20% price/performance improvement, the cards would need to be ~£550 and ~£495 respectively. To deliver 30% they would need to be ~£515 and ~£450.

 

[GoogalyMoogaly]

Yeah they kind of ruined it with that "Prime" plastered on it in such a huge font... even the "Radeon" looks a bit obnoxious

Also seems like it's basically the same size as the TUF, which is bloody massive.

Is that 3 x 8-pin power connectors?
So this card could in theory pull 525W? That's nearly 5090 territory!
I realise that it won't necessarily pull that, but they could've done 450W or less with 2 x 8-pin and a 6-pin, so does it need more than that?
I mean to even need a third connector be it 6 or 8 pin would mean it requires more than 375W?
All feels like a lot for a "mid range" card.

Not that I'm big on the aesthetics of PC internals, but isn't 3 x 8-pin gonna look a bit of a mess for those that care about that sort of thing?

 

[HarryBizzle]

The 9070 (non-XT) seems like an incredible card from those latest leaks. 10-15% behind the 9070 XT in raster & 20% behind in RT, but only 220W vs over 300W & presumably around £100 cheaper.

Definitely considering one to upgrade my 6700 XT. Hurry up, AMD!

 

[Phixsator]

Is that 3 x 8-pin power connectors?
So this card could in theory pull 525W? That's nearly 5090 territory!
I realise that it won't necessarily pull that, but they could've done 450W or less with 2 x 8-pin and a 6-pin, so does it need more than that?
I mean to even need a third connector be it 6 or 8 pin would mean it requires more than 375W?
All feels like a lot for a "mid range" card.

Not that I'm big on the aesthetics of PC internals, but isn't 3 x 8-pin gonna look a bit of a mess for those that care about that sort of thing?

My 6950XT Red Devil has 3, does it need it in stock form? no. It's just an added benefit if you want to push the darn thing. Also, knowing AMD history a tiny bit, having more connectors to spread the transient spikes over is not a bad idea. I've seen a melted connector or 2 in my life time. My Vega 64 did this because I powered it with a splitter 8xPCIe cable instead of 2 individual.

 

[Poneros]

Surprised we haven't seen a Nitro version yet. That is the one to look out for.