AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT packaging has surfaced for the first time, giving us a glimpse of expected specifications and a rundown of system requirements.
AMD's RX 9070 XT Might Come With Power Supply Requirement Almost Close To NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090
Well, Team Red's RX 9070 series release is right around the corner, and it looks like the rumor mill has started to spin pretty quickly. Based on the X post by @Gawroski, the first image of the packaging of AMD's flagship RDNA 4 GPU has already surfaced online, and unfortunately, it is only the side angle for now. However, the details mentioned on the box open up a new debate since it says that the minimum PSU requirement is to be 900W, which is undoubtedly surprising, considering that AMD's Radeon RX 7900 XTX came with a lesser requirement.
9070xt / rdna4
Minimum 900W power supply 100W higher than 7900xtx ? (Please tell me its fake) pic.twitter.com/XtU1i80Ndn— Tomasz Gawroński (@GawroskiT) February 14, 2025
Apart from the mention of a PSU rating, the box gives us a rundown of the specifications of the GPU, which includes RDNA 4 architecture, 64 Compute Units (4096 cores), and support for AMD's HYPR-RX and FSR, validating the information we have seen in the past leaks.
If we go a bit into the PSU requirement, AMD has likely bumped up TDP figures to squeeze out more performance, but even with this argument, the 900W figure doesn't make any sense.
The best scenario here would be that either the power detail on the box is a typo or AMD will mention this requirement as a precautionary measure, leaving room for overclocking purposes. Just to compare, NVIDIA's RTX 5090 is said to run optimally on a 1000W supply, and given the specification difference between the two models, it is safe to say that AMD's PSU requirements are pretty far-fetched, but yet again, nothing is official for now.
There will be 9070 XT cards available at launch that will require lower minimum power supply wattages as will there be plenty with 8 pin power connectors for worry-free upgrading.
— Frank Azor (@AzorFrank) February 14, 2025
Team Red's RX 9070 XT features 16 GB GDDR6 VRAM, a 256-bit memory bus, 4096 SPs, and a boost clock of up to 3.1 GHz, positioning it for the mainstream GPU segment. The GPU is set to be unveiled by the end of February, with a retail launch planned for early March, so that's when we'll have a clear view of how the RDNA 4 series has turned out.
About the author: Muhammad Zuhair is a hardware and technology reporter for Wccftech, specializing in the semiconductor industry and the complex interplay between technology, manufacturing, and geopolitics. His coverage focuses on the corporate strategies and technological roadmaps of industry giants like TSMC, NVIDIA, Samsung, and Intel. Zuhair's expertise lies in deconstructing complex topics such as fabrication nodes (e.g., 2nm process), the economic impact of policies like the CHIPS Act, and the strategic development of AI infrastructure from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel.
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