PowerColor is the first AMD AIB to officially tease its next-gen Radeon RX 9070 XT Red Devil GPU, based on the RDNA 4 architecture.
PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 XT Red Devil is Ready to be Unveiled in a Few Days, Powered By AMD RDNA 4 Architecture & Featuring A Custom Hellish Design
A few days are left before AMD launches its RDNA 4 GPU lineup. One of AMD's biggest board partners, PowerColor, is now the first to post a picture of one of the upcoming RX 9000 GPUs, which shows a new backplate design. From its appearance, the GPU appears to be from the flagship "Red Devil" lineup, which usually features the highest boost clock out of the box.
In a recent X post, PowerColor said,
When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss glows red in return.
Are you ready to face the abyss’s gaze?
The pic reveals what looks to be the Radeon RX 9070 XT since it is the first GPU to hit the market before the rest of the lineup. The pic shows the backplate design, where one can see the Red Devil logo, which was deployed on the previous RX 7900 GPUs as well. However, we tried matching the backplate design with the predecessors and found this one to be different.
It looks made up of metal, which is done for increased heat dissipation, but that's the only thing one can see. It's usual for AIBs and even the primary GPU suppliers to 'tease' their GPUs like this before the official release. However, it's possible that we may receive clear pics of these GPUs leaked by various social media accounts before the launch.
As of now, the PowerColor RX 9070 XT is the only custom edition we have seen, which will bring a higher boost clock than the reference design. If you are aware of the recent reports, you must be aware that the Radeon RX 9070 XT reference design will feature up to 3.1 GHz of boost clock. So, a 100-200 MHz increase can be expected on this one. Plus, the TBP should also increase with that, probably to create room for a stronger overclock.
The reference design is expected to be rated at 260W and the custom high-end designs can feature up to 330W. To ensure such GPUs can get enough power, AIBs will equip them with dual 8-pin PCI-E connectors, but a 12V-2x6 connector is a possibility as well. However, AMD hasn't mandated it for RX 9070 GPUs.
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