AMD set to debut RDNA 4 as the new Radeon RX 9000 series next month, Ryzen 9 9000X3D also expected
Rumor mill: AMD is reportedly skipping the Radeon RX 8000 nomenclature for its next-gen RDNA 4 discrete GPU lineup. Instead, the successors to the RX 7000 series are said to be named RX 9000, with a possible launch during CES 2025 next month in Las Vegas.
The information was originally shared over the weekend by Chiphell editor Napoleon before being reiterated by multiple other sources. According to the original post (which has since been removed), the next flagship graphics card from Team Red will be marketed as the Radeon RX 9070 XT – a naming scheme similar to that of Nvidia’s current GeForce RTX lineup. One of AMD’s board partners has since unofficially “confirmed” the change.
Reliable AMD leaker Hoang Anh Phu confirmed the new name and claimed that the RX 9070 XT will be announced at CES 2025 alongside the Ryzen 9 9000X3D. He added that the company will also announce FSR 4 at the same event. The tipster had earlier hinted that the Ryzen 9 9000X3D will debut by the end of January 2025.
RX 9️⃣0️⃣7️⃣0️⃣ XT🚀 = FSR 4🚀 = R9 X3D🚀
– Hoang Anh Phu (@AnhPhuH) December 23, 2024
In another X post, Phu claimed that an unidentified card seen in a recent AMD ad is the RX 9070 XT. The card was originally spotted last week by an eagle-eyed Redditor who noted that it did not match any recent GPU from the company. The card features a triple-fan design with a black and silver color scheme, and has an LED-backlit Radeon logo on the side.
Another new leak has seemingly revealed the identities of all the upcoming Radeon RX 9000 GPUs for desktops and laptops. According to tipster @All_The_Watts, the lineup will include the 9070, 9060, 9050, and 9040 alongside the flagship 9070 XT. On the mobile side of things, the RX 9000 series will have the 9070M XT, 9070M, and 9070S.
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AMD Radeon™ RX 9070 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ RX 9060 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ RX 9050 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ RX 9040 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ RX 8060S Graphics
AMD Radeon™ RX 8050S Graphics
AMD Radeon™ RX 8040S Graphics– All The Watts!! (@All_The_Watts) December 22, 2024
An early listing by French retailer Grossbill-Pro (via @momomo_us) also seems to have confirmed the 9070 XT and 9070, but the listings have now been removed. Still, with the leaks flowing in from so many sources, it appears that the rumors about the RDNA 4 cards being launched as the RX 9000 series are indeed true, and they will likely debut at CES next month.
