Maybe AMD's Radeon RX 9070 series GPUs aren't midrange

Maybe AMD's Radeon RX 9070 series GPUs aren't midrange after all - early Black Ops 6 benchmark shows a 99fps average at 4K without even needing FSR
IGN states that Nvidia's RTX 4080 Super (notably not a midrange GPU) achieves 'around 129fps' using the same graphics settings at the 4K resolution, but with DLSS Quality resolution upscaling enabled - I can corroborate this as a 4080 Super user myself, suggesting that AMD's RDNA 4 GPU may pack a bigger punch than anticipated.
AMD announces all-new Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 GPUs
Team Red has been working on adding more AI to its GPUs with RDNA 4 to help its technologies better compete against Intel and Nvidia.
Radeon RX 9070 GPU preorders are seemingly scheduled for January 23
A total of four already-announced GPUs from Asus have been listed at B&H: Asus Radeon RX 9070 Prime, Asus Radeon RX 9070 TUF Gaming, Asus Radeon RX 9070 XT TUF, and the Asus Radeon RX 9070 XT Prime. Details are scarce; however, per the website, pre-orders will go live on January 23 at 9:00 AM ET.
AMD Unveils Red-Hot Radeon RX 9000 Series GPUs With Big AI Focus
AMD has taken the wraps off its next-gen graphics cards, the Radeon RX 9000 series, replete with a revamped performance architecture.
AMD announces new Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 graphics cards at CES 2025
AMD announced a pair of new graphics cards at CES 2025, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and AMD Radeon RX 9070, targeting the midrange GPU market.
New Radeon RX 9000 GPUs promise to fix two of AMD’s biggest weaknesses
The GPUs will be built on a 4 nm process, presumably from TSMC, an upgrade from the 5 nm process used for the 7000-series GPUs and the 6 nm process used for the separate memory controller chiplets (AMD hasn't said whether RDNA 4 GPUs are using chiplets; the 7000 series used them for high-end GPUs but not lower-end ones).
AMD RX 9070 GPU is benchmarked in Black Ops 6 - and NVIDIA might well have a fight on its hands
IGN sneakily put the RX 9070 graphics card through its paces in the built-in benchmark for Black Ops 6, and it appears to equal NVIDIA's RTX 4080 Super.
AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 and RDNA 4 embrace the AI revolution
AMD gave a brief preview of its next-gen Radeon RX 9070 and RDNA 4 architecture at CES 2025. One thing is clear: AI is a focus.
CES 2025: AMD Introduces Radeon RX 9070 Series GPUs
The next-generation GPUs will be available in the first quarter of 2025. Plus, AMD shows upcoming AI chips for mobile performance.
I Benchmarked the AMD Radeon RX 9070
All told, at 4K Extreme settings without upscaling or frame generation, the Radeon RX 9070 was capable of an impressive 99fps average, even if it had the same visual bug as the In
Asus first to announce Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT graphics cards
As AMD itself targets performance mainstream market segment with its Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT products, Asustek's first RDNA 4 graphics cards belong to its entry-level Prime
AMD and Nvidia could be set for epic GPU showdown with RX 9070 and 9070 XT going on sale at the same time as the RTX 5080
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AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT pre-orders could start this month, suggests one retailer
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AMD’s Powerful Radeon 9000 Gaming CPUs Are Coming to Laptops
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The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is officially coming Q1 2025 with 16GB VRAM, but the first RDNA 4 graphics card isn't an RTX 5090 rival
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