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AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card does exist – here are some photos from CES

AMD’s new Radeon gaming GPUs were barely mentioned in the company’s recent announcements at CES, but I spotted a lot of new stuff AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT The 9070 graphics cards shown on the CES show floor come not only from motherboard partners like Asus and Gigabyte, but also from AMD reference models. AMD may be downplaying its new GPUs, but these cards do exist, so let’s take a look at them.

There’s no doubt that the new Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 will take the best graphics card crown when it launches in late January, but we’re hoping the new AMD GPU can at least rival the RTX 5070 at a competitive price. While a release date or price for the Radeon RX 9070 XT has yet to be announced, we can at least take a look at these cards.

Let’s start with this huge Asus TUF card, which has 3 8-pin PCIe power connectors on the top edge, indicating that it is an overclocked model. There’s a solid three-fan cooler on this card, but if you look at the backplane, you’ll see that the PCB is very small.

From all reports, the Radeon RX 9070 XT may just be a mid-range GPU, but companies like Asus are still looking to make the most of it with powerful coolers and extra power.

The top edge of the ASUS TUF AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card showed off three 8-pin power connectors at CES 2025.

Asus didn’t reveal any details about the GPU itself, but it did reveal that this Asus TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 XT card will come with a dual BIOS system, as well as a phase-change thermal pad between the GPU and the heatsink. Interestingly, Asus also recommends an 850W PSU for this card, suggesting that AMD’s new GPU still consumes a considerable amount of power despite being positioned as mid-range.

Powerful AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card was unveiled at CES 2025.

Again, this Radeon RX 9070 graphics card is based on the cheaper non-XT model, but it still has a large triple-fan cooler and some big radiators, making this chunky card far more than a two-slot form factor. size.

Powerful AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card was unveiled at CES 2025.

Meanwhile, Gigabyte showed off the Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT cards on the CES show floor. The top model is the new Gigabyte Aorus Radeon RX 9070 XT Elite, which is said to feature RGB lighting on its metal back panel.

Like the ASUS TUF card, this Gigabyte model also features a dual BIOS system for performance and quiet modes, as well as a vapor chamber with composite copper heat pipes. The Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 Gaming OC graphics card is added to this card, which can overclock the RX 9070 and also has a dual BIOS system.

Gigabyte will showcase AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and 9070 graphics cards at CES 2025.

Finally, we also visited AMD at CES, where the company had several gaming rigs packed with engineering samples of its new graphics cards. Frustratingly, they’re all behind reflective glass panels that we’re not allowed to remove, but you can get an idea of ​​the reference card’s design here .

AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT reference graphics card engineering sample at CES 2025.

You can see that the reference spec only requires two 8-pin PCIe power connectors, while the Asus card requires three, and there’s a robust cooling system consisting of copper heat pipes and a large heatsink. If you can see through the reflective glass and move the camera underneath the card on the other machine, you’ll see that it’s equipped with three fans.

AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT reference graphics card engineering sample at CES 2025.

AMD also ran some demos on these machines, but they didn’t show performance. It looks like the company plans to keep the details of these new GPUs under wraps for a while, possibly while setting pricing after Nvidia announces the RTX 5070 price.

Sapphire and XFX AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card at CES 2025.

AMD also showed off a number of other RDNA 4 graphics cards in its kit, including a white Sapphire Pure model as well as a black and white XFX card.

While we wait for more details about AMD’s next-gen GPUs, it’s nice to see first-hand what some of the cards are like – and they actually exist. While we wait for AMD to tell us more, check out our RTX 5080 guide to see what the competition is launching later this month.

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