AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Could Launch on March 6th, Just a Day After Nvidia’s RTX 5070

Earlier this year, Nvidia kicked off the GPU wars with the release of its RTX 5090. Reactions ranged from excitement to disappointment, with plenty of debate in between. Now, AMD is ready to fire back with its own contender, and according to a leaked release date, it might be arriving very soon.

A March 6th Release Date for AMD’s Radeon RX 9070?

According to VideoCardz, the reputable leaker site Benchlife claims AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 will officially hit the market on March 6th. Here’s the exact wording from Benchlife’s website (machine translated from Chinese):

“AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and Radeon RX 9070 will now go on sale on March 6, while the GeForce RTX 5070 12GB will be released on March 5, breaking the past practice of launching on Tuesdays or Thursdays.”

Interestingly, Nvidia has decided to release its RTX 5070 just a day earlier on March 5th. This comes after a delay in the card’s original February launch date, which Nvidia blamed on “hardware issues.” The timing of their revised release date seems, well, a bit too perfect. Benchlife even points out the strategy, suggesting Nvidia may be trying to overshadow AMD:

“NVIDIA’s similar approach inevitably makes people smell a bit of an attempt to squeeze out AMD. After all, there will be a lot of exposure before the launch, and now that AMD and NVIDIA are so close in time to the market, it is bound to squeeze the media’s testing time and exposure pages.”

What This Means for GPU Enthusiasts

March is shaping up to be a hectic month for both GPU makers and enthusiasts alike. With AMD and Nvidia launching competing cards just a day apart, tech reviewers and buyers will have a lot to keep up with.

However, Nvidia’s recent missteps with its RTX 5090 have already left some fans frustrated, with criticisms around pricing and performance dampening excitement for their upcoming releases. In fact, some users have already hinted that 2025 might be the year they finally switch to AMD.

Whether AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 lives up to the hype or Nvidia manages to win back some goodwill remains to be seen. One thing’s for sure—March is going to be an interesting month for the GPU market.