Leaked AMD slides hint at sub-$700 Radeon RX 9070 series pricing

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AMD aims for "more accessible" pricing for their Radeon RX 9070 series graphics cards.​

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[KingNosser]

Well the base version of the XT needs to be 650 and the non XT 550 or 575 depending but obviously we’re going to see higher prices upto 850 is my feeling cause nvidia are tbh outside of the 5090 bad ugrades and prices to me the series is a joke but if say you were on a 123 series well unless 4k I would go 4k series and get a better deal on price vs performance.

These have the potential but until i see it ill simply not believe it at all.

 

[AlienALX]

Well the base version of the XT needs to be 650 and the non XT 550 or 575 depending but obviously we’re going to see higher prices upto 850 is my feeling cause nvidia are tbh outside of the 5090 bad ugrades and prices to me the series is a joke but if say you were on a 123 series well unless 4k I would go 4k series and get a better deal on price vs performance.

These have the potential but until i see it ill simply not believe it at all.

I think you're wrong.

If the XT performs the same as an XTX 700 or less is brilliant. The XTX RRP is 900+.

So that's 200 pounds or dollars less for the same performance.

If Nvidia did that people would have their bellends in their mitts.

 

[AlienALX]

Also bear in mind that soon after launch AMD cards get cheaper over the following shelf life. So a sub 700 pound (even if it's 699) launch price tag imo is not a bad thing.

It also makes the vanilla 9070 look like the more appealing card which again would be super. The 7700XT was pointless.

 

[KingNosser]

Better pricing vs nvidia doesn’t mean good pricing and like i said until i see it ill not believe it.

 

[Excalabur50]

HUB have stated categorically that if these cards are over $600US they're DOA as none of their previous marketing has worked for them and if AMD fail this time when they have the biggest golden opportunity EVER they're finished. AMD can't afford to F this up!

 

[AlienALX]

HUB have stated categorically that if these cards are over $600US they're DOA as none of their previous marketing has worked for them and if AMD fail this time when they have the biggest golden opportunity EVER they're finished. AMD can't afford to F this up!

Then hwub need to come back to the real world. They don't get to demand things and set prices.

The world has changed a lot.

Sure I'd like to see them cheaper but I just don't think it's happening.

Thankfully for me 700 is my limit and has been for years so at least I know if one of mine dies out of warranty I'll be able to replace it.

The 1080ti was 699 I think.

 

[KingNosser]

There you answered your own question the 1080ti basically only beaten by the 8800GT was at 699 ie a flagship so by comparison today the prices are vastly different and you would expect an increase due to the obvious things but nah it shouldn’t be near 3500 for a top tier card regardless of the obvious.

So i simply don’t believe it wil be at 700 if it is im actually interested however i just got two new phones one being the iPhone 16 pro max very much better deal than the S25 was going to cost and a saxophone which is basically the deal of a lifetime for me regardless of learning needed thou payed brass in the past. So i need to sort a few things for a while, my other reason to very much wit is 7900xtx prices as honestly seems the better deal if priced too closely.

So we will see what i end up doing but honestly my rational thought is skip the whole generation to see if udna1 ends up fully chiplet.

I simpy not going to trust it but there if below 700 it’s a decent buy but we’re soon know for certain very close to launch tbh

 

[Excalabur50]

Then hwub need to come back to the real world. They don't get to demand things and set prices.

The world has changed a lot.

Sure I'd like to see them cheaper but I just don't think it's happening.

Thankfully for me 700 is my limit and has been for years so at least I know if one of mine dies out of warranty I'll be able to replace it.

The 1080ti was 699 I think.

Not that AMD will ever read this BUT they CANNOT keep doing as they've always done, it just won't cut it anymore, they must be super aggressive, because as sure as your backside points at the ground Ngreedia will just flood the market with 5070's as they're the same price as the 9070 then they'll release a super version that'll wipe the floor with the 9070XT, and people will once again flock to Ngreedia, it's how it's always been, they need to control the narrative from the get go where people just go the only GPU worth buying hands down is AMD!

 

[ImprovizoR]

Not that AMD will ever read this BUT they CANNOT keep doing as they've always done, it just won't cut it anymore, they must be super aggressive, because as sure as your backside points at the ground Ngreedia will just flood the market with 5070's as they're the same price as the 9070 then they'll release a super version that'll wipe the floor with the 9070XT, and people will once again flock to Ngreedia, it's how it's always been, they need to control the narrative from the get go where people just go the only GPU worth buying hands down is AMD!

It is fascinating to watch though, isn't it? The company that used the aggressive pricing tactics to take over the CPU market from the increasingly greedy Intel, seems unable to do the same with the GPU segment.

 

[AlienALX]

It is fascinating to watch though, isn't it? The company that used the aggressive pricing tactics to take over the CPU market from the increasingly greedy Intel, seems unable to do the same with the GPU segment.

They can't do it in the GPU space. At least not yet.

Intel were evil for years. It took an awful lot to break the mindshare. Like literally 3 percent gains per gen for more money.

Right now AMD can't compete from a technical standpoint. That's why they're not even trying. Zen was also a new ground up tape out and Intel were struggling badly to shrink their outdated tech.

It was a perfect storm.

TBH I think Intel have more of a chance than AMD to gain GPU marketshare.

 

[AlienALX]

Not that AMD will ever read this BUT they CANNOT keep doing as they've always done, it just won't cut it anymore, they must be super aggressive, because as sure as your backside points at the ground Ngreedia will just flood the market with 5070's as they're the same price as the 9070 then they'll release a super version that'll wipe the floor with the 9070XT, and people will once again flock to Ngreedia, it's how it's always been, they need to control the narrative from the get go where people just go the only GPU worth buying hands down is AMD!

Dude I'm not being funny but the problem isn't AMD.

It's people like hwub. Demanding this and saying AMD need to do x y z.

The problem is they do not praise AMD enough. IE they always release cheaper GPUs that are often really good and cheaper yet none of those YouTube tossers dare stand up and say people are better off buying them.

No. Instead they get above their station and keep demanding AMD sell GPUs for far less than Nvidia. Why?

Reviewers get excited about the Arc B580 and quelle surprise they have been sold out ever since.

YouTube people are like the clap. Egos all inflated and act like they know everything.

 

[KingNosser]

Well my experience with amd over the years is way in the past and that effected mindshare but i was the most outspoken on my 6800xt views of most on here and still feel the same amd could tke the market they have come far even in the last two generations fsr4 very good but price in my view are nothing to do with nvidia or comparing as if i did well it’s simply buy amd that simple but price is more about my willingness to pay a price.

So as for comparison with nvidia there ate benefits in different software but there are work arounds tke nvidia broadcast ive a nexigo that camera does it by itself. Where nvidia have other advantages is assistant and remix side of things but tbh I don’t need it that simple.

Fsr4 and dxr on amd is very much better with these 9070 cards if that doesn’t persuade people well you got taken by nvidias marketing as they sell it to you as an absolute need.

Many developers are now worried over gameworks due to PhysX being axed a 5090 cant do 20fps but a 4090 is a breeze that is fooish.

Nvidia made just about every mistake possible with this launch imho.

So amd should be very aggressive to take share if any 9070xt is under 700 you will see me snap it up asap when able.

Cause the wall is being hit and amd are caught up there is a good chance the 9070xt is as strong as a 4080S but with things as they are in al ways we gotta wait but i already know it’s positive reviews and if different yt folk don’t see it that way itll tell a big story

I simply feel if nvidia want to push the price up each generation then amd should revert to the 699 flagship of at least that be like an 80 class card and while the prices nvidia announces are good the reality is vastly different.

At least when amd set a price it’s found at that price but im not so certain this time as honestly it sounds too good to be true but if sub 700 amd have very much won and if others don’t see that it will never change.

Intel will get stronger and are being aggressive but they wouldn’t sell much otherwise that in time will change.

The issue you all need to understand is nvidia right now the whole stock market is resting on it back if nvidia do lose share the market goes pop in a way that none here are ready for and that is the reality watch that gold price closely if it goes over 3k that is extremely bad news.

But id still like amd to do well and so nvidia can be ai elite servers amd take main gaming some servers and intel become the new amd in the gpu space.

But you certainly don’t want nvidia to do badly as that will have an extremely bad effect on all your lives don’t believe me well there last dip dropped the whole market by 20%

That’s reality so i see some reason for different reasons to make nvidia look good even when made big mistakes on a rubbish value generation.

 

[Excalabur50]

Dude I'm not being funny but the problem isn't AMD.

It's people like hwub. Demanding this and saying AMD need to do x y z.

The problem is they do not praise AMD enough. IE they always release cheaper GPUs that are often really good and cheaper yet none of those YouTube tossers dare stand up and say people are better off buying them.

No. Instead they get above their station and keep demanding AMD sell GPUs for far less than Nvidia. Why?

Reviewers get excited about the Arc B580 and quelle surprise they have been sold out ever since.

YouTube people are like the clap. Egos all inflated and act like they know everything.

Dude do I want to pay less for an AMD card sure, but it's more than that, we really need a competitor and if they're unable to with hardware itself and lets face it that's difficult as both companies use TSMC, then they have to win in another way, and that's PRICE, Intel showed how it can work as all anyone could talk about after the release of the B580 was it and how great the price to performance and people wanted to buy the shit out of them, Intel dropped the ball massively as they had no stock and still don't, which drove up the price, otherwise they'd still be selling, this is AMD's golden moment if they get this right and it makes it harder for Ngreedia to respond cause lets face fact Jensen Huang isn't an idiot then they can genuinely gain some market share, and if done right due to Ngeedia making stupid mistakes with missing ROP's, burning cables ETC then people WILL be more willing to give AMD a crack and AMD if done right, with lots of stock, will have made that a no brainer.

 

[AngryGoldfish]

I think balance is needed, as bland as that sounds.

Those that are demanding $400 and $500 are being unreasonable. That's not gonna happen. They say that they will never buy anything above that, but push comes to shove and they'll cave. They've done it before and they'll do it again.

Those that are saying that $700 and $600 are probably being too lenient on AMD. I don't know where Alien is coming from because I feel like he's been one of the ones (like everyone) saying AMD need to come in guns blazing. I could be wrong though, and I'm not going back over old threads to prove myself wrong or right. Reality is, the methods AMD have been employing have not worked. Their situation has only worsened using their old tactics. If they want to regain market share, they need to be aggressive.

What distinguishes this is HOW aggressive.

$400 and $500 is absurd and won't happen (IMO).

$500 and $600 would be amazing but unlikely.

$550 and $650 would be acceptable and likely.

$600 and $650 would be would be ignorant.

$600-650 and $700 would be DOA.

Somewhere in the middle is both aggressive AND reasonable. That's where I personally think AMD are going to aim for. The extreme views I've seen from people are just that--extreme. Consumers think they know everything, but they don't.

 

[KingNosser]

Well i woke up to an ebuyer email stating they launch the 9070 and xt in a weeks time checked site didn't see pre orders but i think they have an event idk I've been pre occupied but i will most likely get a sapphire 9070xt if close to the 700 mark as a premium is normal on the type of card i want really depends cause atm I've a few things to clear for like a month before I'd be able, the iphone was too good a deal vs the S25 i wanted.

I feel base models will be under 700 it really depends on them AIB's cause Nvidia have absolutely gouged the market on the new cards and yet given the choice I'd go 4k series myself but nah i don't buy Nvidia at all in 5 generations now.

 

[AlienALX]

Well it seems they asked reviewers for their opinion. So let's hope they listed to GN as I think they nailed it.

 

[Excalabur50]

I think balance is needed, as bland as that sounds.

Those that are demanding $400 and $500 are being unreasonable. That's not gonna happen. They say that they will never buy anything above that, but push comes to shove and they'll cave. They've done it before and they'll do it again.

Those that are saying that $700 and $600 are probably being too lenient on AMD. I don't know where Alien is coming from because I feel like he's been one of the ones (like everyone) saying AMD need to come in guns blazing. I could be wrong though, and I'm not going back over old threads to prove myself wrong or right. Reality is, the methods AMD have been employing have not worked. Their situation has only worsened using their old tactics. If they want to regain market share, they need to be aggressive.

What distinguishes this is HOW aggressive.

$400 and $500 is absurd and won't happen (IMO).

$500 and $600 would be amazing but unlikely.

$550 and $650 would be acceptable and likely.

$600 and $650 would be would be ignorant.

$600-650 and $700 would be DOA.

Somewhere in the middle is both aggressive AND reasonable. That's where I personally think AMD are going to aim for. The extreme views I've seen from people are just that--extreme. Consumers think they know everything, but they don't.

Most reviewers think $550 for the XT and $400 for the non, is a price to make them sell well. All we can do though is see what AMD does.

 

[AlienALX]

That's too low imo.

If 600 and 550 is correct then awesome.

 

[AlienALX]

OK so the price has now been stated as above. My thoughts.

Awesome. Same price as the GRE for the 9070 and it is 23% faster. That is what I expect from a new gen. Something Nvidia have not been able to manage.

It also seems like they listened, as the benchmarks they gave out are completely anti BS. IE, that is native performance so pure raster. What we are looking at here is a card that if it can meet its RRP will be amazing. And for once the lower end card seems like the better value unless you want to stump up the extra "50 quid" and buy the better one. However, it all comes down to board manus. Like I said though I do hold Sapphire in quite high regard when it comes to low greed levels as their cards have always been much cheaper than the next plastic tat up the line.

So yeah so far looking very compelling. Now they just need to make enough volume to satisfy orders so that the scalpers FOAD.