The new Gigabyte RX 9070 XT is showing impressive overclocking headroom. The Twitter world reacted to renowned overclocker Tomasz Gawroński's tweet. He shared that the Gigabyte 9070 XT Gaming OC achieved 3250MHz while running the Unigine Heaven benchmark.
Power draw was surprisingly reasonable at just 329W. This efficiency at such a high clock speed has the enthusiast community buzzing. They are considering what this new card could do in anyone's hands.
Here's the original tweet:
"Gigabyte 9070 XT gaming OC easily hits 3250mhz at 329W in heaven unigine"
Tomasz Gawroński on Twitter
Enthusiasts Speculate on Even Higher Clocks
The news swiftly ignited excitement. It also evoked responses. Another Twitter user, wondered if even higher speeds could be possible.
"+270 MHz with only +25 watt? OMFG 😱 can golden samples reach 3400-3500 with ~360 watt?"
Another Twitter user
This underscores the effectiveness of Gawroński's overclocking. A 270MHz overclock using a paltry 25W power increment is stunning. It speaks highly of the solid setup of the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC.
Nitro+ Cards Could Push Further
Gawroński himself contributed to the growing speculations. Instead of a long comment, he replied to Зыков with:
"Nitro+ might"
Tomasz Gawroński on Twitter
This implies that even more aggressively cooled and probably higher-binned cards, like "Nitro+" from manufacturers such as Sapphire, may be much more impressive. They could potentially hit clock speeds within 3400-3500MHz while maintaining reasonable power levels.
What Does This Mean for Gamers
Early indications of such overclocking are very favorable for PC gamers and enthusiasts. The Gigabyte RX 9070 XT, and possibly other high-end cards in this generation, are designed to work at a punchy level out-of-the-box. They also offer sufficient headroom for hardcore users to push the hardware further. We will be watching closely to see what overclockers achieve as they explore the full capabilities of these new GPUs.
Stay tuned for more regarding the overclocking results on the RX 9070 XT.
