A leaked image of PowerColor's Radeon RX 9070 XT Red Devil packaging has surfaced online, revealing an eye-catching 900W minimum power supply requirement. The image, shared by tech insider Tomasz Gawronski, suggests that AMD's upcoming RDNA 4 GPU will demand significant power, positioning it as a strong contender among the best graphics cards in the market.
High Power Demand: A Legacy of Red Devil GPUs
PowerColor's Red Devil lineup is known for its aggressive factory overclocks, which naturally lead to higher power consumption. While the 900W PSU requirement may seem excessive, it is crucial to note that this specification applies to the entire system, not just the RX 9070 XT GPU itself.
Interestingly, this power demand mirrors the RX 7900 XTX Red Devil, which also required 900W. Based on previous specifications, PowerColor calculated this figure using an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X as a reference CPU. Compared to the vanilla RX 7900 XTX, which had a typical board power (TBP) of 355W and required an 800W PSU, the RX 9070 XT Red Devil demands 100W more. AMD, however, typically bases its recommendations on systems running the Ryzen 9 5900X.
How Does It Compare to Nvidia’s GPUs?
When compared to Nvidia’s upcoming RTX 5080, the RX 9070 XT Red Devil's 900W PSU recommendation does not seem out of place. Nvidia lists an 850W PSU as the baseline requirement for the RTX 5080, which has a total graphics power (TGP) of 360W. However, Nvidia's calculation is based on the Ryzen 9 9950X, a high-end CPU that further increases the system’s overall power demand.
Tech analysts speculate that the 900W requirement could include 300W of headroom, meaning that the actual power consumption of the entire system is closer to 600W. If around 200W is allocated for components other than the GPU, the RX 9070 XT Red Devil itself could have a TBP of roughly 400W—a significant increase due to its factory overclocking.
Multiple RX 9070 XT Variants Will Have Lower PSU Requirements
In response to Gawronski’s post, AMD’s Chief Architect for Gaming Solutions, Frank Azor, weighed in on the discussion. While he did not confirm or deny the 900W requirement for the Red Devil model, he clarified that other RX 9070 XT variants with lower PSU requirements will also be available.
Azor also took the opportunity to highlight the reliability of AMD’s 8-pin PCIe power connectors, subtly jabbing at Nvidia’s ongoing RTX 50-series shortages and 16-pin power connector issues. He reassured gamers that many RX 9070 XT GPUs will feature 8-pin connectors for "worry-free upgrading."
RX 9070 Series Launch and Performance Leaks
AMD is expected to debut the RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT in early March, targeting the mid-range GPU market. In response, Nvidia has allegedly delayed its RTX 5070 launch to counter AMD’s new lineup.
Leaks suggest that the RX 9070 XT will feature:
- Navi 48 GPU die
- 4,096 shader cores
- 16GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit interface
- Boost clock speed of up to 3,100 MHz
According to an unverified benchmark, the RX 9070 XT delivers performance on par with the RTX 4070 Ti Super in games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Black Myth: Wukong.
Additionally, Azor confirmed that there will be no 32GB variant of the RX 9070 XT, dismissing speculation about a workstation-focused model.
Final Thoughts
With the RDNA 4-powered RX 9070 XT nearing launch, excitement continues to build. The 900W PSU requirement for PowerColor’s Red Devil variant may raise eyebrows, but lower-powered models will also be available. AMD’s latest GPU lineup aims to shake up the mid-range market, putting pressure on Nvidia’s RTX 50-series.
As the official release approaches, gamers and hardware enthusiasts will be eager to see how AMD’s latest Radeon GPUs stack up against the competition.
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