AMD is reportedly developing an entry-level RDNA 4 GPU, the RX 9050, with 8GB of VRAM
The Radeon RX 9070 GRE’s memory subsystem further differentiates it from its more powerful siblings. It comes equipped with 12GB of GDDR6 memory, which is 25% less capacity than the Radeon RX 9070 and Radeon RX 9070 XT, each of which has 16GB.
In addition to its lower memory capacity, the Radeon RX 9070 GRE uses a narrower 192-bit memory interface compared to the wider buses on the Radeon RX 9070 and Radeon RX 9070 XT. The architectural design restricts the Radeon RX 9070 GRE’s maximum memory bandwidth to 432 GB/s, which is 32.5% lower than that of its counterparts. Despite these scaled-back specifications, the Radeon RX 9070 GRE retains a 220W TDP, which is identical to that of the standard Radeon RX 9070.
AMD asserts that the Radeon RX 9070 GRE delivers, on average, 21% higher gaming performance than the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB in 1440p (2560×1440) gaming scenarios. The chipmaker tested 40 different games across a high-end system powered by a Ryzen 7 9800X3D . Multiple independent reviews from Chinese technology news outlets have confirmed that the Radeon RX 9070 GRE is indeed faster than the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB , but they also show the RDNA 4 graphics card falling short of the GeForce RTX 5070 .
The Radeon RX 9070 GRE will debut globally at $549, so it's essentially launching at the original MSRP as the Radeon RX 9070 and GeForce RTX 5070. However, the Radeon RX 9070 GRE offers lower performance than its counterparts. Thanks to the ongoing memory shortage, the Radeon RX 9070 and GeForce RTX 5070 typically start at $599. The price increases have created a gap in the market for a sub-$550 model, such as the Radeon RX 9070 GRE.
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