AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE review: A cheaper GPU for a wildly expensive era
Key takeaways
- It may be a lesser RX 9070, but it’s still a solid 1440p gaming performer.
- AMD has one potential fix for gamers, though: offer older gear.
- After testing the Radeon RX 9070 GRE — which stands for "Golden Rabbit Edition" — I can confirm it performs closely to the RX 9070.
It may be a lesser RX 9070, but it’s still a solid 1440p gaming performer.
Devindra Hardawar for Engadget RATING : 8 / 10 Pros Solid 1440p performance with ray tracing Cool temperatures Quiet fans Cons Unclear if it will stay near $549 Significantly slower than the 9070 in some tests If you haven't noticed yet, it's a pretty bad time to buy hardware, PCs and anything that needs RAM. You can thank the AI companies for that. AMD has one potential fix for gamers, though: offer older gear. At Computex this year, the company revealed that it'll bring back its popular Ryzen 7 5800X3D chip, and also make the Radeon RX 9070 GRE card available globally after launching in China last year. With a suggested retail price of $549, it's currently more affordable than last year's RX 9070, which launched at the same price but now sells for upwards of $600.
After testing the Radeon RX 9070 GRE — which stands for "Golden Rabbit Edition" — I can confirm it performs closely to the RX 9070. These GRE versions are typically lower-specced GPUs that AMD sells in China. If retailers can actually keep its price close to $549, it's one of the few semi-affordable options for decent 1440p gaming (with a dash of ray tracing). But if that price still sounds too steep to you, it may be worth waiting until next year to see how the hardware market fares.