AMD Reportedly Advances Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB & 8 GB Release Date to May 18, Delays RX 9070 GRE 12 GB Launch to Q4 2025

AMD has reportedly updated the release timelines for its two significant RDNA 4 GPU offerings: the Radeon RX 9060 XT and the RX 9070 GRE series.

Launch Updates: Radeon RX 9060 XT and RX 9070 GRE

For budget-conscious and mainstream users eagerly anticipating the rollout of the Radeon RX 9070 series graphics cards, recent developments present a mix of positive and negative updates. More details can be found in this comprehensive analysis.

AMD Radeon GPUs — Source: Board Channels (via @realVictor_M)

On a positive note, the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT series is now set to debut earlier than initially planned. Originally scheduled for a June launch, these GPUs will officially be launched on May 18th, strategically timing just before Computex 2025. At the event, we can expect to see various partner cards showcased, with speculation that the launch may be more of an announcement rather than a hard launch.

Available in both 16 GB and 8 GB configurations, the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT aims to compete directly with NVIDIA’s RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 4060 Ti series. Unlike NVIDIA’s latest offerings that employ GDDR7 memory and achieve bandwidth of up to 448 GB/s, AMD’s RDNA 4 GPUs will utilize GDDR6 memory, providing a bandwidth of 320 GB/s through a 128-bit bus interface. Pricing for these cards is expected to be competitive, falling within the $300-$400 range, indicating intense rivalry between AMD and NVIDIA.

Conversely, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE—a 12 GB variant equipped with a simplified Navi 48 GPU featuring a 192-bit bus—was initially set for release on May 8th. This launch has now been deferred to late 2025, coinciding with the Chinese 11.11 sales extravaganza. Although the wait may be lengthy, this model is anticipated to offer robust performance for gamers, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region, consistent with previous GRE series offerings.

Specifications of the AMD Radeon RX 9000 “RDNA 4″Lineup

GPU	Radeon RX 9070 XT	Radeon RX 9070	Radeon RX 9070 GRE	Radeon RX 9060 XT	Radeon RX 9060	Radeon RX 9050?
Architecture	RDNA 4	RDNA 4	RDNA 4	RDNA 4	RDNA 4	RDNA 4
GPU WeU	Navi 48	Navi 48	Navi 48	Navi 44	Navi 44	Navi 44
Process Node	TSMC 4nm	TSMC 4nm	TSMC 4nm	TSMC 4nm	TSMC 4nm	TSMC 4nm
Transistor Count	53.9 Billion	53.9 Billion	53.9 Billion	TBD	TBD	TBD
Die Size	357mm ²	357mm ²	357mm ²	TBD	TBD	TBD
Compute Units	64	56	TBD	32	TBD	TBD
Ray Accelerators	64	56	TBD	32	TBD	TBD
AI Accelerators	128	112	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Stream Processors	4096	3584	TBD	2048	TBD	TBD
Game Clock	2400 MHz	2070 MHz	TBD	2620 MHz	TBD	TBD
Boost Clock	2970 MHz	2540 MHz	TBD	3230 MHz	TBD	TBD
Peak FP32	48.7 TFLOPs	36.1 TFLOPs	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Peak FP16	97.3 TFLOPs	72.3 TFLOPs	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Peak INT8	779 TOPS (Sparsity)	578 TOPS (Sparsity)	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Peak INT4	1557 TOPS (Sparsity)	1156 TOPS (Sparsity)	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Texture Fill-Rate	730.3 GT/s	564.5 GT/s	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
ROPS	64	64	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Infinity Cache	64 MB	64 MB	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Memory	16GB GDDR6	16GB GDDR6	TBD	8/16GB GDDR6	8GB GDDR6	TBD
Memory Speed	20 Gbps	20 Gbps	TBD	20 Gbps	20 Gbps	TBD
Bus Interface	256-bit	256-bit	TBD	128-bit	128-bit	TBD
PCIe Interface	PCIe 5.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x8	PCIe 5.0 x8?	TBD
TBP	304W	220W	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Price	$599 US	$549 US	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Launch	March 6, 2025	March 6, 2025	Q4 2025	May 18, 2025	TBD	TBD