AMD Officially Launches RX 9070 GRE Globally: $549, 12GB, Available June 2
AMD has officially confirmed the global launch of the Radeon RX 9070 GRE (Golden Rabbit Edition), a 12GB RDNA 4 graphics card that was previously exclusive to China. The card will be available from board partners starting June 2 with a suggested retail price of $549.
The announcement confirms our earlier exclusive report, though AMD’s official Computex post now lists availability as June 2 rather than June 1. The final pricing remains unchanged.
Cut-Down Navi 48, 12GB Memory
The Radeon RX 9070 GRE uses a cut‑down Navi 48 GPU with 48 Compute Units and 3,072 Stream Processors. It features 12GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192‑bit bus, a boost clock of up to 2.79 GHz, and a 220W board power rating.
This places it below the standard Radeon RX 9070 (which has 56 CUs, 16GB of memory on a 256‑bit bus) but at the same $549 launch MSRP that the RX 9070 originally carried. However, AMD’s own comparison material now uses higher current retail pricing for the RX 9070, suggesting the GRE is entering the lineup as a lower‑cost alternative under today’s market conditions.
Performance Claims
AMD slides compare the RX 9070 GRE against the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, claiming up to 22% higher performance across more than 40 raster and ray‑traced games (at 1440p Ultra). These are AMD‑provided numbers, so independent reviews will be needed to verify real‑world performance.
Board Partners and Availability
ASUS, Sapphire, and XFX are among the first partners with custom models. Known retail listings include:
- ASUS PRIME RX 9070 GRE 012G
- Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 GRE Gaming OC 12GB
- XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 GRE Triple Fan (including a white variant)
The card is launching globally on June 2, just after Computex. Reviews are expected to go live around the same time.
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Bottom Line
The RX 9070 GRE gives AMD a direct competitor to NVIDIA’s RTX 5060 Ti at the $549 price point. The 12GB VRAM and narrower memory bus are trade‑offs for the lower cost, making this card a potential sweet spot for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but buyers should weigh the memory limitations against similarly priced alternatives.