Recently, AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT series graphics cards have seen irrational price drops in overseas markets, with some top-tier non-reference models increasing by over 50% in just two weeks.
Among them, the price of the Yeston Red Devil edition has skyrocketed from an initial $900 (approximately RMB 6,426) to $1,400 (approximately RMB 9,996), representing a price increase of up to $500 (approximately RMB 3,500).
Currently, most non-reference RX 9070 XT series cards have stabilized above $1,000 (approximately RMB 7,140). Surprisingly, despite the soaring prices, market demand remains strong.
To avoid the risk of prices potentially rising above $1,100 (approximately RMB 7,854), many players have even rushed to buy remaining stock from brands like ASRock at original prices.
Behind this buying frenzy is players' extreme demand for large VRAM. Simply put, 8GB of VRAM has become a critical bottleneck for modern high-quality games, forcing players to switch to AMD platforms with larger VRAM capacities.
According to feedback from Reddit users, their previously used RTX 3070 Ti, equipped with only 8GB of VRAM, frequently experienced crashes and stability issues when running large AAA games like No Man's Sky and Hogwarts Legacy on Linux systems.
This forced him to turn his attention to the highly cost-effective RX 9070 XT. However, since most professional reviews of the ASRock 9070 XT Steel Legend were published about a year ago, he also consulted real users in the community about its long-term performance and cooling system reliability.
Players in the community who have already purchased this card unanimously recognize the high reliability and stability of the ASRock 9070 XT Steel Legend during long-term use: whether paired with standard 1440p or 3440x1440 ultrawide monitors, and combined with processors like the Ryzen 7 5700X3D or 9800X3D, the card can perfectly handle all current mainstream games at ultra-high settings.
Even users who have owned the card for one to one and a half years reported no hardware or software issues, emphasizing that the card runs quietly and offers efficient cooling, making it one of the best-performing models in its price range.