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There are rumors that AMD may be working on a more powerful card than its announced RX 9070 and 9070 XT, potentially featuring 32GB of RAM. AMD gaming marketing boss Frank Azor has stated that the 9070 XT won't be a 32GB card, but has not addressed the larger rumor.
In a preemptive move, Nvidia plans to ship its $749 RTX 5070 Ti ahead of AMD's event on February 20th. This could be an attempt to capture market interest and steal some thunder from AMD's upcoming launch.
AMD has indicated that it will not be competing with Nvidia's latest and greatest cards. Instead, it appears to be targeting the Nvidia 4070 Ti and 4070 Super performance levels with its Radeon 9070 cards. AMD's main competitive lever could be price, offering similar performance at a lower cost.
As a company with the ability to make $20 billion in pure profit in a single quarter, Nvidia has the financial strength to counter AMD's strategy if necessary. The delay in the RTX 5070 launch gives Nvidia additional room to make adjustments based on AMD's offerings.
Nvidia's strategic delay of the RTX 5070 launch creates an opportunity for the tech giant to assess AMD's Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT, and potentially adjust its strategy, leveraging its significant financial muscle.
