Nvidia RTX 5080 and AMD RX 9070 GPUs listed ahead of launch — Asus is reportedly readying a new "Astral" GPU lineup

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Retailers are prepping inventory for launch next month.

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Several next-gen Asus GPUs from Nvidia and AMD have been listed by hardware data aggregator momomo_us at X. Retailers and distributors are bracing their inventory as we approach CES next month. The leak suggests that Asus may introduce a new "Astral" sub-series of GPUs under its high-end ROG brand. In addition, two retailers, Intcomex and El Changarro, accidentally put up listings for the Asus ROG Astral RTX 5080 ahead of launch.

Asus categorizes its products into three distinct lineups: Prime, TUF, and ROG, ranked from most budget-friendly to most premium. The leaker mentioned three GPUs across Asus' three product families: the RTX 5080 from Nvidia, the RX 9070 XT, and the RX 9070 from AMD. For the uninitiated, the RX 9070 XT is renamed RX 8800 XT since AMD's RDNA 4 family will allegedly be rebranded RX 9000.

This leak asserts that the RTX 5080 will adopt 16GB of memory, which aligns with previous rumors. Likewise, the RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 are rumored to sport 16GB of memory, though allegedly based on slower GDDR6 technology. The list suggests that Asus is developing a new Astral sub-series of GPUs, which might join Strix and Matrix under the Asus ROG umbrella. Astral is related to stars so that Asus might incorporate a white or silverish tone into these GPUs, but let's wait for official confirmation.

From what we can see, the listed models include the RTX 5080 based on the new ROG Astral series, which is probably exclusive to Nvidia. Next, we have the RX 9070 XT and non-XT cards in Asus TUF and Asus Prime flavors with a pinch of overclocking capabilities on select models.

With 16GB of VRAM based on this leak, the RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 may feature a 256-bit interface, a sigh of relief as AMD isn't cutting down on memory. The RX 9070 non-XT should adopt a nerfed Navi 48 die with fewer CUs (Compute Units) and a lower TGP. On the flip side, its direct competitor, the RTX 5070 Ti, sticks with 16GB, dropping to 12GB for the RTX 5070, per rumors.

According to leaks, Nvidia's Blackwell family, which includes the RTX 5090, RTX 5080, and RTX 5070 series, is expected to launch next month. While AMD's starting lineup is unknown, the RX 9070 XT and the RX 9070 are potential candidates to compete with Nvidia's RTX 5070 offerings.

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Hassam Nasir
Hassam Nasir
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Hassam Nasir is a die-hard hardware enthusiast with years of experience as a tech editor and writer, focusing on detailed CPU comparisons and general hardware news. When he’s not working, you’ll find him bending tubes for his ever-evolving custom water-loop gaming rig or benchmarking the latest CPUs and GPUs just for fun.

7 Comments Comment from the forums
  • Jahmalachi
    This confirms the 9060 will be n48 probably 48cu 192bit bus. Should match a 7700xt. This for $249-$300 would be a steal
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  • hotaru251
    Jahmalachi said:
    the 9060 will be n48 probably 48cu 192bit bus
    only ti. base model 128bit bus (again crippled like 4060) and nobody should ever buy it over a budget amd as you will actually get better value for specs at low end.
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  • Jahmalachi
    hotaru251 said:
    only ti. base model 128bit bus (again crippled like 4060)
    What? The 9060 will most likely be 48cu 12gb. N44 will be 128bit bus but that would be a 9050
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  • giorgiog
    Hold out for the refresh with the correct amount of VRAM (24gb) for the 5080.
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  • helper800
    Jahmalachi said:
    What? The 9060 will most likely be 48cu 12gb. N44 will be 128bit bus but that would be a 9050
    Seems like he thinks you are talking about an Nvidia GPU.
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  • usertests
    Jahmalachi said:
    This confirms the 9060 will be n48 probably 48cu 192bit bus. Should match a 7700xt. This for $249-$300 would be a steal
    https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-confirms-radeon-rx-8600-and-rx-8800-rdna4-gpu-series
    ROCm code previously indicated Navi 44 for the 9060. I actually think that could end up only slightly worse than the 7700 XT, provided it gets a 16 GB model, clocks high, and RDNA4 delivers some improvement per-CU. Memory bandwidth is a problem but not insurmountable.

    As is, apparently no 192-bit 12 GB card, despite leaks pointing to one before. I think we need to wait patiently for a more complete leak of the lineup. Or, you know, announcement day.
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  • Jahmalachi
    usertests said:
    https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-confirms-radeon-rx-8600-and-rx-8800-rdna4-gpu-series
    ROCm code previously indicated Navi 44 for the 9060. I actually think that could end up only slightly worse than the 7700 XT, provided it gets a 16 GB model, clocks high, and RDNA4 delivers some improvement per-CU. Memory bandwidth is a problem but not insurmountable.

    As is, apparently no 192-bit 12 GB card, despite leaks pointing to one before. I think we need to wait patiently for a more complete leak of the lineup. Or, you know, announcement day.
    Well there is no 8800 or 8600 rdna4 gpu. It would also be weird for there to be no cut down n48 with 12gb. 8600 is rocm could now be called 9050
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