XFX Quicksilver AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Magnetic Air Edition Video Card – Launch Review

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Introduction Today, March 5th, 2025, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and AMD Radeon RX 9070 GPUs are launching, and video cards based on these new GPUs will be available March 6th, 2025. In this review, we will take a look at the XFX Quicksilver AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Magnetic Air Edition video card. […]

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Nice read and a good competitor though overpriced for the segment.
 
Grimlakin said:
Nice read and a good competitor though overpriced for the segment.
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9070xt = 4070 ti super
9070 = 4070 super

Note: the launch MSRP is temporary. Will definitely go up if nvidia cards continue to remain in short supply
 
Marees said:
9070xt = 4070 ti super
9070 = 4070 super

Note: the launch MSRP is temporary. Will definitely go up if nvidia cards continue to remain in short supply
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mmm nope
in raster
9070XT trades blows with the RTX5070Ti although the Ti tends to win more and by a larger margin.
9070 completely destroys the RTX5070

In RT never been so close but there's still a 15%-20% performance delta.

To think that the 9070XT is actually closer price wise to the RTX5070. Why would anyone get a 5070?
 
Yea even my local MC has 5070's on the shelf with the BEVY of available 9070xt's at 600 bucks I imagine they will stay that way.
 
On one hand, it's not unusual for a SKU to deviate from MSRP, particularly if it's a premium model or something.

On the other, it's fairly unusual for a vendor to signal price hikes coming up... especially when they are admitting they have the inventory and are doing it just because they can.

I mean, I'm sure vendors do this all the time, just usually they don't go around drawing attention to it...
 
Brian_B said:
On one hand, it's not unusual for a SKU to deviate from MSRP, particularly if it's a premium model or something.

On the other, it's fairly unusual for a vendor to signal price hikes coming up... especially when they are admitting they have the inventory and are doing it just because they can.

I mean, I'm sure vendors do this all the time, just usually they don't go around drawing attention to it...
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Could be that folks are just more plugged in and sharing this sensitive data than previously as well.
 

AMD says the $549 RX 9070 is real but doesn’t deny reports of possible bait and switch​

‘It is inaccurate that $549/$599 MSRP is launch-only pricing,’ AMD tells The Verge.

We asked AMD:
  • Can you confirm or deny that the best prices on the best-priced cards are capped in this way?
  • Can you confirm or deny that only a fraction of the best-priced models of 9070 and 9070 XT will be sold at their announced MSRP?
  • Can you confirm or deny that AMD has okayed any board partners or retailers whatsoever to raise their prices beyond MSRP after selling through a certain quantity or certain number of shipments?
AMD would not confirm or deny. It did address the larger question of MSRP availability with this statement from chief gaming solutions architect (and gaming marketing boss) Frank Azor, though:
It is inaccurate that $549 / $599 MSRP is launch-only pricing. We expect cards to be available from multiple vendors at $549 / $599 (excluding region specific tariffs and / or taxes) based on the work we have done with our AIB partners, and more are coming. At the same time, the AIBs have different premium configurations at higher price points and those will also continue.
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On X, Azor tweeted that AMD is working to replenish stock “in the coming days and weeks,” adding, “MSRP pricing (excluding region specific tariffs and/or taxes) will continue to be encouraged beyond today so don’t despair.”

https://www.theverge.com/news/625502/amd-rx-9070-xt-launch-pricing-msrp-possible-bait-switch
 
Friendly reminder that if a product sells out at a certain price, that price is below market value.
 
LazyGamer said:
Friendly reminder that if a product sells out at a certain price, that price is below market value.
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So $650 / $750 could have been the US MSRP for the 2 cards 🤔

"New unofficial MSRPs is 729€ for 9070 and 799€ for 9070XT (official is 629/689€). This is the price at which the stocks are held. Even drops that are only available at short notice are not offered at a lower price."

https://twitter.com/x/status/1897860199115112586
 
LazyGamer said:
Friendly reminder that if a product sells out at a certain price, that price is below market value.
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That is true but also AMD stated they wanted this generation to focus on gaining market share. I guess when NVIDIA is losing money on every geforce card created AMD just gain market share by having any product at any price.

(this is due to NVIDIA having to move allocation from server parts to consumer gpus is a loss of money even if they are still making some profit)
 
kcthebrewer said:
I guess when NVIDIA is losing money on every geforce card created AMD just gain market share by having any product at any price.
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Being able to buy something that isn't a 6500XT or slower is definitely a plus - this is a pandemic-grade GPU drought
 
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