AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE review: thoroughly midrange

AMD launches RX 9070 GRE at $549 in 2026, offering 12GB VRAM and FSR 4 upscaling, but its cut-down GPU and limited VRAM hinder RT performance at 1440p and above. Compared to Nvidia's RTX 5070, AMD downgrades its midrange GPUs despite stable pricing. The card faces growing upscaling and frame gen disadvantages against Nvidia. AMD's VRAM costs remain high due to memory pricing pressures. Tom's Hardware expert reviewers test performance across resolutions and platforms.