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Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
AMD's Radeon 9070 and 9070 XT are gunning for NVIDIA's mid-range throne
AMD's decision to start off with mid-range RDNA 4 GPUs now seems prescient. NVIDIA's high-end RTX 5090 and 5080 are already selling well beyond their absurdly high prices, if you can find any in stock at all. And while the RTX 5070 Ti impressed us, it's already selling for close to the 5080's $1,000 launch price. Now AMD's Radeon 9070 and 9070 XT, which are set to arrive on March 6, have the chance to swoop in and deliver some serious competition. Based on early briefings from AMD, which include some impressive benchmarks (still untested by us), the RDNA 4 GPUs appear to be compelling 4K and 1,440p for discerning gamers who aren't ready to drop four figures on a video card. We're still waiting for pricing details to be announced during this morning's livestream event, but expect the Radeon 9070 and 9070 XT to be aligned with the RTX 5070 ($549 MSRP) and 5070 Ti ($749 MSRP). According to early retailer leaks, they may start at $649 and $749, respectively. On top of the usual raw performance upgrades, the major selling point for these new cards is AMD's Fidelity FX Super Resolution 4 (FSR4) upscaling technology. Unlike previous iterations, this time around it's powered by machine learning, similar to NVIDIA's DLSS. According to AMD, that allows for better image quality while upscaling from lower resolutions, as well as low latency and frame generation. So what does that mean in action? AMD claims the 9070 XT can run Space Marine 2 at an average of 53fps in 4K, but with FSR 4 running that jumps to 182fps. That's similar to the leap in performance we've seen on NVIDIA's RTX 50-series GPUs, which can generate multiple frames. FSR 4 is supported on more than 30 titles at the moment, but for other games like Star Citizen and Forza Horizon 5, AMD claims its HYPR-RX driver-level upscaler can also improve performance by up to 3X. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. While both the Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT come with 16GB of VRAM (unlike the 12GB the RTX 5070 is stuck with), the latter card will likely do a better drop driving 4K 240Hz screens. The 9070 XT sports 64 RDNA 4 compute units, 64 hardware ray tracing accelerators and 128 hardware AI accelerators, while the 9070 includes 56 compute units and RT accelerators, as well as 112 AI units. The 9070 XT can also draw significantly more power — 304 watts instead of 220W — and has more than a 500Mhz boost clock lead. The standard 9070 will likely be better suited for players who game in 1,440p most of the time, but who may occasionally dabble in 4K. Curiously, most of AMD's benchmarks compare the new cards to the $549 RX 7900 GRE, a slightly under-specced card originally meant for China. But the company did make a handful of comparisons to other cards: For one, it claims the RX 9070 XT is 51 percent faster than the Radeon 6900 XT on average across 30 games while playing in 4K with maximum graphics settings. It's also reportedly 26 percent faster than the RTX 3090 across those same 30 games. As for the RX 9070, AMD says it's 38 percent in 4K/max settings than the RX 6800 XT and 26 percent faster than the RTX 3080. Surely AMD could have compared these cards to the RTX 40 lineup and newer Radeons, but then those gains wouldn't be as high. Beyond gaming, AMD says its new RDNA 4 media engine will be able to encode H.264 with better image quality, and it'll support up to 8K/80fps encoding and decoding. As for AI, the 9070 XT is 34 percent faster than the RX 7900 GRE while using Davinci Resolve's Magic Mask Tracking Tool, and it's 70 percent faster while using Procyon SD XL for generative AI. If AMD can manage to keep the Radeon 9070 and 9070 XT in stock, and also keep the prices at a reasonable level, I wouldn't be surprised if some NVIDIA diehards jump ship.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Newegg Confirms Tariffs Are to Blame for RTX 5080, 5090 GPU Price Hikes
PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. Newegg is blaming President Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports for price hikes on Nvidia's GeForce and 5080 graphics cards. On Wednesday, customers sudden price increases on the coveted GPUs across Newegg's site. When customers asked about it on X, Newegg responded: "yeah, tariffs." Trump's 10% tariffs on Chinese imports went into effect this week. Although Nvidia and its GPU partners haven't officially commented on the tariffs' impact, the tweet from Newegg signals the PC industry is rolling out price changes to offset the cost increase. It's resulted in price hikes ranging from $100 to $400, depending on the GPU model. In a follow-up tweet, Newegg : "Our GPUs are from China," after a user asked if the online retailer was sourcing any supplies from Taiwan or Vietnam. Like other sellers, Newegg immediately sold out of the RTX 5000 GPUs, meaning it had no time to stock up on supplies before the tariffs went into effect. In a separate , Newegg indicated that shipments of the RTX 5090 are especially thin. So far, Nvidia has declined to comment on the price hikes. But ASRock, a GPU vendor for AMD and Intel, PCMag it's planning to move its manufacturing from China to other markets, including Taiwan and Vietnam, in response to the US tariffs. But because factory migrations take time, ASRock warned during the transition period: "We may absorb some of the cost and also increase some in price to reflect the increased cost." Still, the Newegg price hikes seem to be higher than 10%. That's prompted some GPU buyers to question if vendors are taking advantage of the tariff news and low supplies to jack up prices. In the meantime, the scarce supplies for the RTX 5000 GPUs have driven some to ask whether Newegg will consider reviving its raffle-based '' system to distribute the graphics cards. In response, Newegg's account on X : 'we're working on something.' Newegg's official spokespeople didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
WIRED
31-01-2025
- Business
- WIRED
Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5080 Is a Solid High-End GPU
Nvidia's newest 50 Series GPUs are slowly trickling out, and as usual, the very top-end RTX 5090 (7/10, WIRED Recommends) is the graphics card that everyone is talking about. It boasts extreme 4K gaming, the latest in AI-powered gaming enhancements, and a power draw to match. I can't blame you for not wanting to spend $2,000 on a GPU; that's enough to build a midrange gaming PC on its own. At just $1,000 for the RTX 5080 Founders Edition, this still-expensive step-down card will be the model that more people seriously consider, even if it's still a splurge. It's a better choice from a performance perspective, meeting people where they already are in terms of monitor resolution, game choice, and existing power supplies. But how does it fare against the more expensive card, and how does it handle some of the more popular and evergreen games? Well enough to my eyes. If you're building your next high-end gaming PC and are looking for a high-end video card to match, this might be exactly what you're looking for—if you can find one for sale. Same Size, More Efficient The form factor of the RTX 5080 is identical to its more powerful counterpart, with a true two slot design that should fit in most cases very comfortably. I really appreciate the size reduction overall, and I hope AIC cards follow suit. Photograph: Brad Bourque Where the RTX 5090 draws an immense 575 watts, the 5080 only asks for 360 watts with the same new power connector. Like the RTX 5090 FE, the RTX 5080 includes an adapter, and I imagine most partner cards will as well. That means a lower overall system power requirement, with Nvidia recommending just 850 watts for the Founders Edition. I expect this will be an easier requirement for existing rigs to meet without needing to buy a new 1,000-watt or higher PSU. DLSS Performance Nvidia introduced a new version of its AI-powered enhancement tools for the RTX 50 Series. These notably add support for multi-frame generation, which uses AI to generate up to three frames between. If you're interested in learning more about the effects of using this tech on image quality, make sure to check out the RTX 5090 review. The short version is that multi-frame generation can produce minor artifacts, particularly in areas where two objects at different depths overlap, such as looking through a fence. These are hard to spot across a whole screen though, and the higher frame rate makes the gaming experience much smoother, so the frames are onscreen less time. I'll start by checking out performance in Cyberpunk 2077, one of the more demanding games that currently supports multi-frame generation. Screenshot courtesy of Brad Bourque
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Yahoo
Despite The Cold, People Are Camping Out For A Chance To Buy A $2,000 Graphics Card
Nvidia's latest high-end gaming graphics cards—the RTX 5090 and 5080—launch later this week. Signs are pointing to supplies being limited and almost everyone is expecting the cards to sell out. As a result, some people are camping outside Micro Centers despite cold weather, rain, and the retailer discouraging the behavior, all for a chance to buy a new, powerful GPU. On January 30 Nvidia will begin selling both the $2,000 RTX 5090 GPU and the slightly-less-powerful-but-still-beefy $1,000 RTX 5080 GPU. While both graphics cards sport high prices, that hasn't stopped hype from building and that has led to Nvidia warning people that the cards are likely to sell out fast. Some stores have been warned that they might not get the new GPUs until February or later. As you might expect, people who are worried about missing out or who want to resell the cards for a profit are already lining up outside stores in tents and chairs to give themselves a better chance to grab either graphics card at launch. As reported by IGN, according to posts found on the Micro Center subreddit, people have spotted tents outside at least one store in California. Another user spotted someone sitting in a chair outside a Dallas, Texas location. Other posts are from folks claiming they're driving out soon to start camping out at their local stores before the launch. People on the subreddit are also discussing how bathroom breaks should be handled. This is all happening despite Micro Center officially discouraging people from camping out for the new GPU due to the cold temperatures in many parts of the United States. However, some on Reddit are claiming that managers and employees at different Micro Center stores are encouraging campers and even bringing them coffee. While some of the people camping out for a new GPU are likely doing it simply to upgrade their PC, others may be waiting for days to buy a card so they can flip it on eBay or other sites for a hefty profit. At least one person on the Micro Center subreddit who claims to be in one of the previously mentioned tents in California says that they aren't looking to resell the card, but not many people in the comments believe them. Hopefully, things stay peaceful and civil at these Micro Center stores and we don't see a repeat of what happened in 2021 when people chaotically stormed a store for GPUs after a restock. To help combat this, Micro Center is limiting sales to one GPU per person and is instituting a voucher system. . For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
