There have been many rumors pointing to a possible launch throughout this week, specifically for the 23rd, because the number of retailers that already have this new generation listed is increasingly larger and some even already have it. in stock ready to ship.
The AMD RX 9000 Series will arrive in March
AMD seems to have gotten tired of the daily drip of news related to the launch of this new generation. In a slide that AMD presented at CES, it stated that the arrival of the RX9070 and RX 9070 XT It was planned for the first quarter of 2025.
The red team company wanted to clear the air of rumors and, through its vice president and general manager of Ryzen and Radeon CPUs, David McAfee, has confirmed on X (Twitter) that its launch will occur in March, so it is still We have a long wait ahead of us.
Radeon 9000 series hardware and software are looking great and we are planning to have a wide assortment of cards available globally. Can’t wait for gamers to get their hands on the cards when they go on sale in March!
January 20, 2025 • 9:17 p.m.
In this way, the company confirms the information that was shown on that slide and clears up any doubts about a launch close to the launch dates of the new NVIDIA RTX 50.
Delay the launch so as not to coincide with NVIDIA’s RX 50
Unless AMD is very clear about what these new graphics cards offer, delaying their launch in time is only for users looking to renew their graphics to go directly for the new ones from NVIDIA without waiting to give it a try. a chance at the Radeon RX 9000.
Yesterday we showed you the images of an unboxing of the ASUS Radeon RX 9070 XT TUF Gaminga graphic that appears to be available at several European retailers. If these are already in several European distributors, it is difficult to understand why AMD wants to delay their presentation and subsequent launch.
It is possible that AMD is completely convinced that this new generation represents an important change with the RX 7000, by introducing the RDNA 4 architecture and that it will be a sales success due to its low price compared to the features it will offer.
And, to avoid the stock problems that the Ryzen 9800X3D and that, according to various sources, will also affect the new NVIDIA RX 50, the company is preparing a large stock for when they are launched on the market and thus prevent the lack of availability from raising their price.
If we pay attention to the rumors, the performance of the RX 9700 XT is similar to that currently offered by the RTX 4070 Ti and the RTX 4080so they could be on par with the new RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti. Recently, AMD has denied all the rumors published about its performance, so we can also expect an unexpected surprise at its launch, although we will have to wait at least one more month to clear up doubts.
