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• Nvidia’s RTX 5070 is reportedly delayed for a launch in March instead of February
• There are supposedly no embargo details on the RTX 5070, but only for its RTX 5070 Ti variant
• AMD’s Radeon RX 9000 series is also set to launch in early March

At CES 2025, Nvidia made its launch plans for the RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5070 clear: both GPUs were slated for a February release – but new rumors hint at the RTX 5070’s launch being pushed back into March, in the same month that AMD plans to launch the Radeon RX 9000 series GPUs.

According to MEGAsizeGPU on X (which is reliable for GPU leaks), Nvidia now supposedly plans to launch the RTX 5070 in early March, leaving the RTX 5070 Ti to launch in February. Just recently, its rival AMD finally announced the Radeon RX 9000 series release date, which surprise, is also in early March – and this could pit both Team Green and Team Red’s midrange GPUs up against each other.

The same reports come from VideoCardz, who state that Nvidia’s embargo details given to board partners didn’t include any information on the RTX 5070, but instead details its Ti variant. Considering how close we are to the rumored February 19 and 20 review and launch dates for the RTX 5070 Ti, it wouldn’t be too far of a stretch to say that this rumor may indeed be true.

We know that there’s been limited availability for the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 (both Founders Edition and third-party GPUs), so the reason for the supposed delay could hint at further stock woes – however, for some people, this move appears to prove that Nvidia is dead set on eliminating any traction the Radeon RX 9000 series GPUs could gain.

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It feels like Nvidia and AMD are playing mind games…

While AMD’s new GPU lineup was announced at CES 2025, it wasn’t fully unveiled, as we didn’t get to see any details regarding prices or a release date.

Since then, I feel like Team Red has been biding its time until its rival unveiled and launched all of its main GPU offerings, with hopes that the hype dies down.

The RDNA 4 GPUs were recently set for early March, which came shortly after speculation of Nvidia’s RTX xx60-class launch in the same month – and now, this new rumor regarding the RTX 5070 also launching in March instead of February feels like Team Green is doubling down on its stance of kicking its rival out of the race.

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It’s also worth noting that recent reports point towards AMD working on a 32GB RDNA 4 gaming GPU, despite stating its focus is on midrange GPUs. If you ask me, all of these reports (if accurate) feel like mind games being played by both parties with the attempt to one-up one another – which is great because competition is absolutely necessary. I just hope Team Red can deliver…

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• A leaked benchmark places AMD’s upcoming flagship Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chip between the RTX 3060 and 4060 in terms of graphical performance
• This represents a bit leap forward for AMD’s integrated graphics, powered by the new Radeon 8060S iGPU
• The chip will be available in laptops and PCs later in 2025

AMD is gunning for the integrated graphics market in earnest now, if these new leaked benchmark results are anything to go by. A result from the 3DMark Time Spy benchmark test has placed Team Red’s upcoming Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU between Nvidia’s RTX 3060 and 4060 in terms of graphical performance – and I’m over the moon about it.

I’ve long been a proponent of the idea that integrated graphics are the future of gaming, especially as dedicated graphics cards become more and more expensive for increasingly small generational gains. Sure, the RTX 5090 is phenomenally powerful, but what’s the point if it costs an arm and a leg and stock is so limited you’ll struggle to get one anyway?

AMD’s AI Max+ 395 is the upcoming flagship chip of the Strix Halo generation of Ryzen APUs, designed primarily for high-end laptops without discrete GPUs. It packs a new integrated graphics module (iGPU) called the Radeon 8060S, signalling a major step forward for AMD’s iGPU performance even before we get to the numbers; Team Red has updated its nomenclature for this generation, as the 8060S will replace the previous top-spec Radeon 890M. I know adding an extra digit doesn’t automatically translate to a performance bump, but AMD is clearly confident about the new integrated graphics.

So, just how good is this chip?

Well, in the graphics test portion of the Time Spy benchmark (which was shared by X user @9550pro), the AI Max+ 395 scored 10,106 points. It’s worth noting here that 3DMark’s benchmark suite gives ‘index’ results designed to be compared with other test scores rather than real-world figures, but the app estimated that the AI Max+ 395 should be able to achieve a framerate of 95+ fps in Battlefield V at 1440p resolution – seriously impressive for a laptop chip, even if that game is now more than six years old.

Comparing that 10,106 score to some discrete GPUs paints an even more staggering picture. The RTX 3060 offers an average index score of just 8,746 in the same test, while the newer RTX 4060 scores 10,614 – barely ahead of AMD’s APU. It’s a strong showing for Strix Halo, suggesting that the flagship chip should be capable of 1440p gaming even in a lightweight laptop.

Of course, we should take these figures with a pinch of salt; they’re leaked info, after all, and synthetic tests like the 3DMark suite aren’t always perfectly comparable to real-world gaming performance. There are other factors at play here too. For example, the new Strix Halo chips reportedly have a far higher power ceiling than current-gen APUs (up to a hefty 120W), which could cause difficulties with thermal performance in thin-and-light laptops.

Still, I’m impressed, and excited to get my hands on a laptop with one of these APUs inside it. I got a lot of flak on Reddit last year for suggesting that dedicated GPUs for gaming might (eventually!) bow out in favor of iGPUs, but I stand by what I said – and with benchmark results like these, I’m slowly feeling more and more confident about it.

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