Introduction
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE itself is not new; in fact, it debuted as a China-exclusive launch in May of 2025. Now, AMD is launching the Radeon RX 9070 GRE in the US and globally for 2026 to other regions with an MSRP starting at $549. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE Global Launch was announced at Computex 2026. Sitting between the Radeon RX 9070 and Radeon RX 9060 XT, the Radeon RX 9070 GRE offers a mainstream solution for gamers aimed at 1440p gameplay. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE is a partner or AIB-only release, and today, we are going to review the XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 GRE Triple Fan Gaming Edition video card sent to us directly by AMD for this US launch review.
It may be a tough time for the DIY GPU market in 2026, but AMD has chosen to expand its coverage of offerings to the US and other regions by making the “GRE” model available. There is precedent for this, as AMD did the same thing with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE back in 2024. The Radeon RX 7900 GRE had originally launched to a China-exclusive market in 2023, then at the beginning of 2024, AMD brought it to the global market. Much in the same way, the Radeon RX 9070 GRE (based on RDNA4) is now a “new” model that will be available to the global market in 2026.
AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE
So what is the Radeon RX 9070 GRE (Great Radeon Edition) then? As mentioned, it is based on the latest RDNA 4 architecture (Radeon RX 9000 Series of GPUs) and has specifications that place it between the Radeon RX 9060 XT and Radeon RX 9070, but with a twist, that being the VRAM configuration. You see, the Radeon RX 9070 GRE differs from both the Radeon RX 9060 XT and Radeon RX 9070 by utilizing a 192-bit memory bus. Since the Radeon RX 9070 GRE utilizes 2GB GDDR6 memory modules, this means it actually has a VRAM capacity of 12GB using 6 modules, whereas the Radeon RX 9070 is 16GB, and the Radeon RX 9060 XT also has a 16GB variant.
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE utilizes the Navi 48 GPU, specifically Navi 48 XL. This is similar to the Radeon RX 9070, which also uses NAVI 48, whereas the Radeon RX 9060 XT uses Navi 44. The core die is the same size and has the same transistor count, therefore the Radeon RX 9070 GRE is closer to the Radeon RX 9070 than the Radeon RX 9060 XT in terms of the core.
The Radeon RX 9070 GRE is made up of 48 Compute Units, 3,072 Shading Units, 48 RT Accelerators, 96 HW AI Accelerators, 96 ROPS, and 192 TMUS. It has a Game Clock of 2220MHz and a Boost Clock of up to 2.79GHz. It has 12GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit memory bus, at 18Gbps, providing 432GB/s of memory bandwidth. The Total Board Power is 220W, and it does support PCI-Express 5.0 x16 full bandwidth. It supports DisplayPort 2.1a and HDMI 2.1b.
The specifications are closer in line with the Radeon RX 9070, which launched in March of 2025 at $549. The Radeon RX 9070 has 56 Compute Units, 3,584 Shading Units, 56 RT Cores, 112 HW AI Accelerators, 128 ROPs, and 224 TMUS. In terms of Compute Units and Shading Units, the Radeon RX 9070 GRE is cut down by 14%, but the RT Cores are cut down by 17%, and the ROPs are cut down by 33%. However, the Radeon RX 9070 GRE has a much higher Boost Clock compared to the Radeon RX 9070. The Radeon RX 9070 has a Boost Clock of up to 2520MHz, while the Radeon RX 9070 GRE has a Boost Clock of up to 2790MHz, an 11% increase in clock speed. Both video cards also have the same TDP of 220W.
Where the two video cards greatly differ is in the memory capacity and the bus. The Radeon RX 9070 has a memory advantage with a 16GB VRAM capacity on a 256-bit memory bus at 20Gbps, giving it 644GB/s of bandwidth. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE is cut down to a 192-bit memory bus, and thus has 12GB of VRAM at 18Gbps, providing 432GB/s of memory bandwidth. This is a 33% reduction in memory bandwidth and a 25% reduction in VRAM capacity. But overall, the Radeon RX 9070 GRE is still closer to the Radeon RX 9070 in spec than it is compared to the Radeon RX 9060 XT, having 50% more Compute Units and more memory bandwidth than the Radeon RX 9060 XT, albeit with a lesser capacity.
AMD claims that the Radeon RX 9070 GRE brings more value to 1440p gamers with 22% average gaming performance over the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti. In addition, the Radeon RX 9070 GRE is priced less than what you can buy a GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB video card for these days, which then shifts the value toward the Radeon RX 9070 GRE. In addition, the Radeon RX 9070 GRE is launching at the same $549 MSRP that the Radeon RX 9070 launched at in 2025. AMD also goes on to say that the Radeon RX 9070 GRE allows Ray Tracing performance in many games, by utilizing FSR 4.1 technologies at 1440p.
XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 GRE Triple Fan Gaming Edition
The XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 GRE Triple Fan Gaming Edition (RX-97GRE29B7) (RX-97GRE2) is a reference clocked Radeon RX 9070 GRE from XFX. This particular model is in XFX’s Swift-class, entry-level line of video cards under the Radeon RX 9000 series. The Swift class shares features such as Nickel Plated Copper Cold Plate, Double Ball Bearing Fans, and good cooler performance, with some having an XFX LED logo. This model is in the “Triple Fan” variant, meaning it has a larger cooler and three fans. This being in XFX’s Swift family, with a standard clock speed, also means it is priced at the reference MSRP pricing of $549. XFX informs us that there will also be a “white-themed” variant of this model that should be around $10-$20 more for that color scheme.
The XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 GRE Triple Fan Gaming Edition runs at the reference 2790MHz Boost Clock, with the standard TDP of 220W. It has 12GB of GDDR6 at 18Gbps. The XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 GRE Triple Fan Gaming Edition is a heavy video card, quite robust and solid, and measures 11.5″ (inches) long, and 4.5″ (inches) wide with a card height of 2.25″ (inches). It has on board 3x DisplayPort and 1x HDMI. For power, it utilizes two standard 8-pin PCIe power connectors.
The XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 GRE Triple Fan Gaming Edition uses XFX’s Ghost Thermal 3.0 design, which is the 4th iteration of this cooler combination. It is based on a nickel-plated copper cold plate with a large heatsink and 6mm heatpipes. It uses three large double ball bearing fans and has an air pass-through vent to blow air through the heatsink out the back. It also has a full metal backplate for rigidity and protection. The XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 GRE Triple Fan Gaming Edition uses standard 8-pin PCIe connectors, and this model does have a dual-BIOS with a switch.
The XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 GRE Triple Fan Gaming Edition does not feature any RGB or LED lighting. Instead, it has white “Radeon” and “XFX” lettering on the top, otherwise it is a stealth video card.