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Looks like the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE could make its way outside of China, as global packaging for the mid-range graphics card has leaked. The specific Sapphire Pulse model's box uses English branding and text, but does appear to be the specific 12GB "Golden Rabbit Edition" card that was previously a regional exclusive.
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE image shared by Videocards doesn't come with any revelations. Yes, the box design is slightly different from the Chinese version since it's got English text, but that aside, we're still looking at the same retail packaging that houses a card with a Navi 48 GPU, 12GB GDDR6 RAM, and boost clock speeds up to 2790 MHz.
I should note that despite the fancy "GRE" moniker, this version of the card packs less of a punch than the standard AMD Radeon RX 9070. That's to be expected given the latter boasts 16GB VRAM, a wider 256-bit memory bus (versus 192-bit), and a cut-down version of that aforementioned Navi 48 silicon. However, it is a much closer match to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070, and the extra pressure could help influence lower prices.
Ideally, I'd like to see the RX 9070 GRE launch for a chunk lower than its non-rabbit friend's MSRP. In theory, you should be able to grab a vanilla third-party GPU for $550, but the cheapest model I can see at Amazon right now is the ASRock Challenger for $599.99. That's technically the base price for the beefier Radeon RX 9070 XT, but that will unfortunately set you back $699.99. Those figures are less than at Newegg, where you're paying over $600 for even the base non-XT model.
AMD sometimes likes to release Chinese-exclusive cards globally, so there's nothing unprecedented about giving the GRE a worldwide launch. I'd also take the leak with the usual grain of salt since a packaging mockup isn't direct evidence of the latter, but the timing is curious. A mid-range GPU option for say $500 could help combat any Nvidia variants should they rear their head this Summer, and I suspect Super contenders won't be hitting those sorts of prices.
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