Launch MSRPs, release cycles and deals windows as of November 9, 2026.
The AMD RX 7900 XTX (RX 7000) and AMD RX 9070 (RX 9000) come from different AMD generations, released 2 years 2 months apart. The RX 7900 XTX has since been superseded by the AMD RX 9070 XT. The RX 7900 XTX is classed Enthusiast and the RX 9070 High-end. Against the RX 7900 XTX, the RX 9070 costs $450 less at launch MSRP ($549 vs $999, 45% cheaper), has 8 GB less VRAM (16 GB vs 24 GB) and draws 105W less at rated TDP (250W vs 355W).
This GPU is no longer the current generation. It has been replaced by the AMD RX 9070 XT.
Superseded by RX 9070 XT
Best for: Gamers and creators who need 24GB VRAM — best value when street prices return below $999 MSRP.
Full details →Mid-cycle — next generation may be on the horizon
Best for: 1440p gamers who want 16GB VRAM and AMD's ecosystem at the most efficient power-to-performance ratio.
Full details →| AMD RX 7900 XTX | AMD RX 9070 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Enthusiast | High-end |
| Generation | RX 7000 | RX 9000 |
| VRAM | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| TDP | 355W | 250W |
| Upscaling | FSR3 | FSR4 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $999 | $549 |
| Editor score | 8.5/10 | 8.7/10 |
| Released | Dec 13, 2022 | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Cycle length | ~820 days | ~820 days |
| Cycle advice | Superseded | Caution |
| Deals advice | Clearance | Caution |
| Successor | RX 9070 XT | — |
More VRAM than any RTX 5000 card except the 5090. Unmatched for VRAM-hungry workloads.
Adrenalin 26.6.2 (June 2026) brought official FSR 4.1 ML upscaling to RDNA 3 in 300+ games — a clear image-quality step up from FSR 3.1.
Over 3 years of driver optimization, with Adrenalin 26.6.4 fixing early FSR 4.1 issues on RDNA 3.
Same VRAM as the 9070 XT for $50 less — excellent value.
More power-efficient than both the 9070 XT and RTX 5070.
Full access to AMD's ML-powered upscaling.
Released Dec 13, 2022, the RX 7900 XTX has been on the market for 3 years 10 months. It has been superseded by the AMD RX 9070 XT, which launched Mar 6, 2025, so it's no longer a current-generation buy — new stock is clearance, and the rest of the market is second-hand.
Released Mar 6, 2025, the RX 9070 has been on the market for 20 months. The previous cycle for this line ran about 820 days, so it is roughly 75% of the way through a typical cycle, with around 207 days to go before a replacement would be due on past form. Our model rates it Caution.
On timing, the RX 9070 is the only current-generation option of the two (Caution), while the RX 7900 XTX is a clearance or used purchase.
At launch MSRP the RX 9070 is $450 cheaper than the RX 7900 XTX ($549 vs $999, 45% less). Per gigabyte of VRAM that's $41.6 for the RX 7900 XTX and $34.3 for the RX 9070 — the RX 9070 gives more memory for the money. Launch MSRP is only a reference point for a superseded card; its real price is whatever clearance or used stock sells for today.
RX 7900 XTX (deals window to Dec 5, 2026, rated Caution): Black Friday 2026 — analysts do not expect memory supply to normalise before late 2027, so real clearance pricing is unlikely. Only buy if a deal lands below the $999 MSRP.
RX 9070 (deals window to Dec 5, 2026, rated Caution): Black Friday / Cyber Monday 2026 — prices climbed again heading into November, to roughly $780–$880 (40–60% above the $549 MSRP), and a fourth 2026 AMD price increase has been reported for November. Discounts are unlikely to reach MSRP; only buy at or near $549.
Next on the deals calendar: for the RX 9070, New Year clearance 2027, from Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 20, 2027.
Our pick: AMD RX 9070
Our pick is the RX 9070: it's the current-generation card here, while the RX 7900 XTX has been superseded by the AMD RX 9070 XT, and it also costs $450 less at launch MSRP ($549 vs $999), draws 105W less at rated TDP (250W vs 355W) and carries a higher editor score (8.7 vs 8.5).
Go for the RX 7900 XTX instead if you want more VRAM: 24 GB vs 16 GB, or if you want the higher-tier card: Enthusiast rather than High-end.
Buy/Wait and deals ratings come from release-cycle and pricing data, not benchmarks. How we rate →
Where they're level: memory type (GDDR6).