AMD is setting the record straight on speculation about a possible 32 GB Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card. There’s been a buzz in the gaming community following rumors that the company might be gearing up to launch such a GPU. These rumors, originally sparked by a leaker on Chiphell, suggested that this hefty memory version was part of AMD’s ‘Gaming’ series and not the PRO lineup, fueling excited discussions about its potential capabilities in both gaming and AI applications.
However, none of this is actually coming to pass. Frank Azor from AMD has officially squashed these speculations. He took to Techpowerup’s X post to clarify, in no uncertain terms, that a 32 GB edition of the RX 9070 XT isn’t happening:
“No, the 9070 XT card is not coming in 32 GB capacity,” he stated on February 13, 2025.
For those following the RX 9070 XT story, the GPU is set to feature 16 GB of GDDR6 VRAM. Given what we know about its performance capabilities, cramming in an additional 16 GB for a total of 32 GB wouldn’t necessarily translate to major gains in gaming performance. The initial idea was that such a configuration would cater to AI needs, but it’s clear that wasn’t a route AMD plans to take. Historically, AMD has steered clear of launching gaming GPUs with 32 GB of memory, especially for upper-mid-range models like this, simply because the additional capacity wouldn’t provide a significant performance boost in the gaming realm.
The RDNA 4 lineup’s most powerful offering, the RX 9070 XT, is expected to be built on the Navi 48 architecture, and AMD isn’t pushing for VRAM capacities beyond 16 GB with this line. Additional models, like the RX 9070 and those based on Navi 44, are anticipated to have even lower specs and performance.
The official unveiling of the RX 9000 series is scheduled for February 28th. That’s when we’ll get all the juicy details about the specs, pricing, and AMD’s own performance assessments. Mark your calendars because shortly after, NVIDIA is likely to introduce the GeForce RTX 5070 GPU. Azor has previously hinted that AMD’s 70-class GPUs are designed to compete head-to-head with NVIDIA’s offerings in the same class. It’s shaping up to be quite the showdown, with everyone eager to see how the RX 9070 XT and 9070 will fare against their RTX counterparts like the 5070 Ti. It’s an exciting time to be a part of the gaming hardware scene, with plenty of action and innovation just around the corner.
