AMD’s China-Exclusive Radeon RX 9070 GRE May Launch Globally

AMD appears to be preparing to launch its China-exclusive Radeon RX 9070 GRE through its global distributor network, according to VideoCardz. A recent image of a Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 GRE PULSE edition shows the packaging with English branding, which contrasts with the usual Chinese product naming Sapphire uses for the Chinese market. Another piece of evidence is the Newegg listings for prebuilt PC systems featuring Radeon RX 9070 GRE GPUs, as well as unofficial listings of the card itself. Specifically, the PULSE and PURE Radeon RX 9070 GRE models are listed on Newegg, although these listings are made by Chinese third-party retailers rather than official United States distributors. For now, these listings remain unofficial, but they suggest that AMD might allow its partners to offer these designs outside of China.

As a reminder, AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 GRE was launched about a year ago specifically for the Chinese market. It features the Navi 48 XL GPU SKU with 3,072 Streaming Processors across 48 Compute Units. AMD pairs this with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 432 GB/s of bandwidth. Sapphire’s custom designs, such as the PURE and PULSE, include a factory overclock, significantly exceeding AMD’s boost clock of 2,790 MHz. Although specific data for the Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 GRE PULSE edition is not available, it is assumed that a factory overclock will be applied. For comparison, below is Sapphire’s Radeon RX 9070 GRE edition for the Chinese market.

Interestingly, AMD might be promoting these GPUs to clear inventory or make room for another GPU launch. Earlier this month, AMD graphics cards in China were being sold at a loss, with many channel distributors actually losing money on some Radeon models. The situation remains uncertain, but the possibility of a global launch is still on the table.