AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT may have up to 330W TDP

AMD's upcoming Radeon RX 9070 XT is back in the spotlight, with new leaks shedding light on its power consumption and potential performance.

According to Chiphell leaker zhangzhonghao (via HXL), the reference design of the RX 9070 XT will have a Total Board Power (TBP) of around 260W. However, custom models from board partners could draw up to 330W, representing a 70W (or 27%) increase over stock settings. The leak also suggests that the RX 9070 XT will have a base frequency of 2.8 GHz, with boost clocks ranging between 3.0 and 3.1 GHz, depending on the model.

With a 260W TBP, the RX 9070 XT is expected to sit between Nvidia's upcoming GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5070 in terms of power consumption. Interestingly, the leaker claims that the RX 9070 XT performs within 5% of the RTX 4080 in games they've tested, although no specific data or titles were mentioned.

Previous leaks suggested the RX 9070 XT would be faster than the RX 7900 GRE, potentially rivalling the RTX 4080, somewhat matching the new claims. However, without knowing the exact pricing (claimed to be up to $650), it's still too soon to grasp how competitive the product will be in the current market. As we approach CES 2025, where AMD is expected to officially unveil the RX 9070 XT and other RDNA 4 GPUs, more concrete information about its performance and pricing should emerge.

KitGuru says: Assuming it would perform similarly to the RTX 4080, how should AMD price the upcoming RX 9070 XT?

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