AMD has been on a roll lately, dominating its competition (Intel) in the CPU space – bulldozing through it with its Ryzen series of processors which boast both unparalleled performance and efficiency.
In the GPU space, AMD has also managed to recently recover lost ground as well, bringing in a solid mid-range offering to counter Nvidia’s RTX 5000 series of GPUs. The RX 9070 XT in particular, offers excellent value and might just be a glimpse of what AMD has planned for the future.
AMD’s RX 9070 Beats Even The Most Powerful Home Consoles
It’s no secret that AMD’s latest and greatest RX 9070 XT offers top dollar in terms of performance and value, but the often neglected, lower-end RX 9070 is no slouch either. The low popularity of the card can be attributed towards its marginal $50 price difference, and of the much improved performance seen in the XT version of the same.
Regardless, the RX 9070 is still a very capable GPU, managing to outrank even the likes of the PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X. For starters, the RX 9070 features a host of improvements across almost every parameter – ranging from its Compute Units to its ray tracing cores.
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 | Xbox Series X | PS5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 56 CUs | 52 CUs | 60-66 CUs |
| 20 TFLOPS | 12 TFLOPS | 15 TFLOPS |
| 16 GB GDDR6 memory | 16 GB GDDR6 memory | 16 GB GDDR6 memory |
| 56 RT cores | Supported, unknown inferior spec | Supported, unknown inferior spec |
| 640 GB/s bandwidth | 560 GB/s bandwidth | 560/336 GB/s split bandwidth |
As seen in the table above, the RX 9070 is shockingly close to the PS5 Pro in terms of raw performance, and is sometimes even capable of far exceeding it in certain workloads (such as raw compute and ray tracing). Keep in mind that while the exact figures for the PS5 Pro’s performance are based on estimates, these should be a somewhat accurate representation.
Another way AMD leads forward is in its memory bandwidth – which is entirely unaffected by the RX 9070. After all, the RX 9070 makes full use of its 256-bit bus, while the consoles are forced to divide its bandwidth which results in an appreciable performance loss.
Regardless, AMD wins either way – given that the major consoles are all powered by their tech. If anything, RDNA 4 will most certainly make its way into the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series successors, and it will be quite interesting to see what the tech giant has planned for the future.
Nvidia Falls Quite Far Behind In The Console Space
Compared to AMD, Nvidia is quite far behind in terms of its console presence. The GPU giant did have a partnership with Xbox during its initial phases, which was quickly dissolved. Currently, Nvidia’s only console partner is Nintendo – via its Nintendo Switch console, which is powered by the Tegra X1 chip.
While the Switch 2 is also expected to feature Nvidia tech, it should be noted here that it doesn’t likely change things in the slightest. After all, Nvidia’s focus lies with its AI and workstation-related audience (with a splash of gaming thrown into the mix – for PCs only).
As such, Nvidia is not exactly ahead of AMD in the console space, and its RTX 5090 might not be the holy grail it’s made out to be.
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