AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Leaks Hint at High Performance and Power Consumption

Speculation suggests the upcoming RDNA 4 GPU could rival Nvidia's RTX 4080, with up to 3.1GHz boost clock and 330W power draw on custom models.

AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 XT, based on the RDNA 4 architecture, is rumored to feature a base clock of 2.8GHz and a boost clock of up to 3.1GHz.
The GPU is expected to have a Total Board Power (TBP) of 260W for reference models, with custom variants reaching up to 330W for enhanced performance and overclocking potential.
Performance leaks are inconsistent, with some suggesting the RX 9070 XT is within 5% of Nvidia's RTX 4080, while others indicate it may perform closer to the RX 7900 XT or RTX 4070 Ti depending on the test scenario.
The card reportedly includes 16GB of GDDR6 VRAM on a 256-bit bus, leveraging the Navi 48 GPU die for flagship-level performance.
AMD is expected to officially unveil the RX 9070 XT and other RDNA 4 GPUs at CES 2025, though all current details remain unconfirmed and speculative.