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Radeon RX 9070 vs Radeon RX 9070 GRE

Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — Radeon RX 9070 against Radeon RX 9070 GRE, side by side.

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Both start at a similar price.

Best ecosystem

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Neither lists native integrations.

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Radeon RX 9070

Achievable frequency: Up to 2520 MHz

Radeon RX 9070

Radeon RX 9070 graphics card with up to 2520 MHz achievable frequency and 16 GB GDDR6 memory

Where it wins, where it doesn't

Pros

  • Achievable frequency of up to 2520 MHz
  • 16 GB of GDDR6 memory
  • Up to 640 GB/s memory bandwidth

Cons

  • Requires a minimum PSU of 650W
  • High typical board power of 220W

Specifications

  • ai accelerators112
  • ArchitectureRDNA 4
  • Bandwidth644.6 GB/s
  • Base Clock1330 MHz
  • Boost Clock2520 MHz
  • bus typePCIe® 5.0 x16
  • Chip PackageHFCBGA-2069
  • Density151.0M / mm²
  • Die Size357 mm²
  • featuresAMD Software Adrenalin Edition, AMD Fluid Motion Frames, AMD Noise Suppression, AMD Radeon™ Super Resolution, AMD Smart Access Memory, AMD Smart Access Video, AMD Privacy View, AMD Radeon™ Boost, AMD Radeon™ Anti-Lag, AMD Radeon™ Image Sharpening, AMD Enhanced Sync Technology, AMD FreeSync™ Technology, AMD Radeon™ Chill, AMD Virtual Super Resolution, AMD FSR™ 'Redstone'
  • FoundryTSMC
  • FP1636.13 TFLOPS (1:1)
  • FP3236.13 TFLOPS
  • FP641.129 TFLOPS (1:32)
  • Game Clock2070 MHz
  • game frequency2070 MHz
  • GenerationNavi IV
  • gpu memoryAMD Infinity Cache Technology
  • GPU NameNavi 48
  • GPU VariantNavi 48 XT
  • Graphics CardRX 9000
  • INT4578.0 TOPS
  • INT8289.0 TOPS
  • L0 Cache32 KB per CU
  • L2 Cache8 MB
  • L3 Cache64 MB
  • Matrix Cores112
  • max memory size16 GB
  • memory bandwidthUp to 640 GB/s
  • Memory Bus256 bit
  • Memory Clock2518 MHz
  • memory interface256-bit
  • Memory Size16 GB
  • memory speedUp to 20 Gbps
  • memory typeGDDR6
  • OpenCL2.0
  • OpenGL4.6
  • Outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
  • Package Size45 mm × 35 mm
  • peak 4-bit precision (int4 matrix) performance578 TOPs
  • peak 8-bit precision (fp8 matrix) performance (e5m2, e4m3)289 TFLOPs
  • peak 8-bit precision (int8 matrix) performance289 TOPs
  • peak half precision (fp16 matrix) performance145 TFLOPs
  • peak half precision (fp16 vector) performance36.1 TFLOPs
  • peak pixel fill-rateUp to 322.6 GP/s
  • peak single precision (fp32 vector) performance36.1 TFLOPs
  • Pixel Rate322.6 GPixel/s
  • Power Connectors2x 8-pin
  • PredecessorNavi III
  • Process Size4 nm
  • Process TypeN4P FinFET
  • ray accelerators56
  • rops128
  • RT Cores56
  • stream processors3584
  • SuccessorAlpha Trion
  • Suggested PSU550 W
  • supported rendering formatHDMI™ 4K Support, 4K H264 Decode, 4K H264 Encode, H265/HEVC Decode, H265/HEVC Encode, AV1 Decode, AV1 Encode
  • TDP220 W
  • TMUs224
  • transistor count53.9 B
  • Transistors53.9 billion
  • typical board power (desktop)220W
  • Vulkan1.4
  • achievability, frequency, and sustainability—
  • achievable frequencyUp to 2520 MHz
  • Bus InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16
  • Compute Units—
  • Connectivity—
  • DirectX—
  • Display Core Next—
  • displayport™2.1a
  • Graphics/Compute—
  • hdmi™2.1b
  • Infinity Cache—
  • JPEG Engine—
  • Matrix Performance / BF16144.5 TFLOPS
  • Matrix Performance / Sparse Matrix2x Throughput
  • Minimum PSU Recommendation—
  • Navi 48 GPU NotesSuper Resolution: FSR 4.1.2, XeSS 3, Frame Generation: FSR 4.0.2, XeSS 3, Ray Regeneration: FSR 1.2.1, Radiance Caching: FSR 0.9.0 (Technical Preview), Compute Units: 4th Gen, Ray Tracing: 3rd Gen, Infinity Cache: 3rd Gen, AI Accelerators: 2nd Gen, Radiance Display Engine: 2nd Gen, Shader ISA: GFX12.0 (gfx1201), Graphics/Compute: 12.0.1, Display Core Next: 4.0.1, Video Core Next: 5.0.0, JPEG Engine: 5.0.0
  • Numeric Format Support / MatrixINT1, INT2, INT4, INT8, MXFP4, NVFP4, MXFP6, FP8, MXFP8, FP16, BF16, FP32, TF32, FP64
  • Numeric Format Support / VectorINT4, INT8, INT16, INT32, FP16, BF16, FP32, FP64
  • Radiance Caching—
  • Radiance Display Engine—
  • Ray Regeneration—
  • Ray Tracing—
  • Render Config / Shading Units3584
  • Shader ISA—
  • Shader Model—
  • Slot Width—
  • Theoretical Performance / Texture Rate564.5 GTexel/s
  • TPP—
  • TPP Density—
  • Video Core Next—

Radeon RX 9070 GRE

High-performance Radeon RX 9070 GRE graphics card with 12 GB GDDR6 memory

Where it wins, where it doesn't

Pros

  • High peak performance with up to 274 TFLOPs in 8-bit precision
  • Support for advanced video formats and AI accelerators
  • Wide range of connectivity options including DisplayPort 2.1a and HDMI 2.1b

Cons

  • High power consumption of 220W typical board power
  • Minimum PSU recommendation of 650W
  • Limited upgradeability due to soldered memory

Specifications

  • ai accelerators96
  • ArchitectureRDNA 4
  • Bandwidth432.0 GB/s
  • Base Clock1420 MHz
  • Boost Clock2790 MHz
  • bus typePCIe® 5.0 x16
  • Chip PackageHFCBGA-2069
  • Density151.0M / mm²
  • Die Size357 mm²
  • featuresAMD Software Adrenalin Edition, AMD FSR™ Redstone, AMD Fluid Motion Frames, AMD Radeon™ Super Resolution, AMD Smart Access Memory, AMD Smart Access Video, AMD Radeon™ Boost, AMD Radeon™ Anti-Lag 2, AMD Radeon™ Image Sharpening 2, AMD Enhanced Sync Technology, AMD FreeSync™ Technology, AMD Radeon™ Chill, AMD Virtual Super Resolution
  • FoundryTSMC
  • FP1634.28 TFLOPS (1:1)
  • FP3234.28 TFLOPS
  • FP641.071 TFLOPS (1:32)
  • Game Clock2220 MHz
  • game frequencyUp to 2790 MHz
  • GenerationNavi IV
  • gpu memory48 MB
  • GPU NameNavi 48
  • GPU VariantNavi 48 XL
  • Graphics CardRX 9000
  • INT4548.5 TOPS
  • INT8274.3 TOPS
  • L0 Cache32 KB per CU
  • L2 Cache6 MB
  • L3 Cache48 MB
  • Matrix Cores96
  • max memory size12 GB
  • memory bandwidthUp to 432 GB/s
  • Memory Bus192 bit
  • Memory Clock2250 MHz
  • memory interface192-bit
  • Memory Size12 GB
  • memory speedUp to 18 Gbps
  • memory typeGDDR6
  • OpenCL2.0
  • OpenGL4.6
  • Outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
  • Package Size45 mm × 35 mm
  • peak 4-bit precision (int4 matrix) performance549 TOPs
  • peak 8-bit precision (fp8 matrix) performance (e5m2, e4m3)274 TFLOPs
  • peak 8-bit precision (int8 matrix) performance274 TOPs
  • peak half precision (fp16 matrix) performance137 TFLOPs
  • peak half precision (fp16 vector) performance34.3 TFLOPs
  • peak pixel fill-rateUp to 267.8 GP/s
  • peak single precision (fp32 vector) performance34.3 TFLOPs
  • Pixel Rate267.8 GPixel/s
  • Power Connectors2x 8-pin
  • PredecessorNavi III
  • Process Size4 nm
  • Process TypeN4P FinFET
  • ray accelerators48
  • rops96
  • RT Cores48
  • stream processors3072
  • SuccessorAlpha Trion
  • Suggested PSU550 W
  • supported rendering formatHDMI™ 4K Support: Yes, 4K H264 Decode: Yes, 4K H264 Encode: Yes, H265/HEVC Decode: Yes, H265/HEVC Encode: Yes, AV1 Decode: Yes, AV1 Encode: Yes
  • TDP220 W
  • TMUs192
  • transistor count53.9 B
  • Transistors53.9 billion
  • typical board power (desktop)220W
  • Vulkan1.4
  • achievability, frequency, and sustainabilitywill vary based on several factors, including but not limited to: thermal conditions and variation in applications and workloads.
  • achievable frequency—
  • Bus Interface—
  • Compute Units4th Gen
  • ConnectivityDisplayPort™ 2.1a, HDMI™ 2.1b
  • DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)
  • Display Core Next4.0.1
  • displayport™—
  • Graphics/Compute12.0.1
  • hdmi™—
  • Infinity Cache3rd Gen
  • JPEG Engine5.0.0
  • Matrix Performance / BF16—
  • Matrix Performance / Sparse Matrix—
  • Minimum PSU Recommendation650W
  • Navi 48 GPU Notes—
  • Numeric Format Support / Matrix—
  • Numeric Format Support / Vector—
  • Radiance CachingFSR 0.9.0 (Technical Preview)
  • Radiance Display Engine2nd Gen
  • Ray RegenerationFSR 1.2.1
  • Ray Tracing3rd Gen
  • Render Config / Shading Units—
  • Shader ISAGFX12.0 (gfx1201)
  • Shader Model6.9
  • Slot WidthDual-slot
  • Theoretical Performance / Texture Rate—
  • TPP2194
  • TPP Density6.38
  • Video Core Next5.0.0