Leaked benchmark results for the upcoming AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU have surfaced, showing it outperforms the RX 7900 GRE in the 3DMark Time Spy test. However, it falls short of the RX 7900 XT.
Time Spy Benchmark Results
The leak, posted by @All_The_Watts, reveals the RX 9070 XT scored 22,894 points in the graphics portion of the Time Spy benchmark. This puts it about 2% faster than the RX 7900 GRE but roughly 17% slower than the RX 7900 XT. While these results are from a synthetic test, they offer an indication of where the RX 9070 XT might stand in terms of performance.
Performance Context
While the Time Spy score puts it ahead of the RX 7900 GRE, it doesn't compete with higher-end cards like the RX 7900 XT or the NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti. The RTX 4070 Ti, even with a similar Time Spy score, delivers stronger gaming performance, particularly in ray tracing.
Here's a table comparing the RX 9070 XT's performance with other current-gen GPUs (based on the leaked score and existing scores):
Pricing and Competition
If the RX 9070 XT's performance is indeed similar to the RX 7900 GRE, AMD may need to price it below $600, perhaps around $500, to compete effectively. The RTX 4070 series is already popular, particularly with its excellent ray-tracing capabilities, making it a tough competitor.
AMD is expected to launch the RX 9070 XT and other RDNA 4 GPUs at CES, alongside FSR 4 and Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs, where it will compete with new launches from NVIDIA and other hardware vendors.
