Thanks to the AI boom causing supply shortages for so many components, it's become a uniquely difficult time to build a PC right now. Indeed, RAM and storage are exorbitantly priced, but even GPUs have gotten more expensive in the past few months. You can still get a good deal here and there, and we've spotted one for you that's hard to miss — AMD's RX 9070 for just $554 on Amazon, down $165 from its typical ask.
This is not the cheapest RX 9070 we've ever seen, but it's close, and it's certainly the most affordable one at this moment. The card itself needs no introduction; we've placed it as the number two pick in our best GPUs roundup for a reason. The 9070 is often outshone by the RX 9070 XT, but don't sleep on this card's value. It can stand its ground against the RTX 5070, delivering buttery-smooth 1440p performance across any game.
Featuring 56 Compute Units, paired with 16GB of GDDR6 VRAM across a 256-bit wide bus, the RX 9070 has the same memory bandwidth as the 9070 XT. PowerColor's Hellhound variant has a 12-layer PCB with an 8+1 phase power design, and a dedicated 3+2 phase VRM for the memory. The company is also using PTM7950 on the core, and there's a dual BIOS switch that alternates between an OC and a silent profile. The card doesn't have any RGB because it's going for a sleek and minimal aesthetic.
The RX 9070 actually beats the RTX 5070 in rasterization across all resolutions we tested, almost matching the last-gen RX 7900 XT flagship. Similarly, Nvidia's RTX 4070 Ti is weaker than the 9070 overall, while the 4070 Ti Super barely bests it. The story changes when it comes to ray tracing; AMD's offering is definitely better than its previous-gen architecture, but it still falls behind the Green Team, with the 9070 slotting right below the 4070 Super for ray traced workloads.
In our review of AMD's 90-class cards this generation, we praised their exceptional price-to-performance ratio, while cutting points for inferior software support. Features like DLSS and RTX HDR remain Nvidia exclusives that might be non-negotiable for some. But for just $554 on Amazon right now, a midrange beast like the RX 9070 is a great deal for someone just looking to play their favorite games during the AI boom. With how uncertain the supply has been for these SKUs, grab yours quick before it sells out.
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