Where to buy AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070: the best retailers in the US and UK to check for stock

When are retailers going live with sales?

Right now, the only retailer that I can see with a confirmed time for sales is Overclockers in the UK, which has stated that cards will be available to buy from 2PM GMT. That will be 9AM ET for those of us joining in the US.

As of writing, I haven't seen any word from US retailers but I expect that 2PM GMT / 8AM ET is the world wide embargo for sales. We'll of course be on the lookout for stock in the meantime, however.

It's looking good for stock at one UK retailer

We're used to getting burnt when it comes to GPU launches recently - most people are still waiting to get their hands on one of the latest Nvidia cards, for example. It's too early to say whether the AMD RX 9070 and AMD RX 9070 XT will be any different, but Overclockers in the UK has teased that they have over 1,000 cards in stock on its official forum.

This is a stark contrast to the RTX 5090 and 5080 launches last month where most retailers were reportedly selling stock in the single digits. Again, it's too early to say whether these cards will sell out but availability is looking much, much better this time around.

There's a wide range of prices on cards already listed

I was just browsing Overclocker's stock of cards in the UK just now - and as expected, some of these AIB cards are much, much higher priced than the £569 MSRP that AMD stated.

There are a few cards listed at £569, like this Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 XT at Overclockers but they range all the way up to £799 for this Asus Radeon RX 9070 XT TUF, which is quite a variance for a card of this price point. Just based on traffic, it looks like the cheaper cards are getting more attention at the retailer right now so it could be worth jumping on those quickly if you're interested.

US sales will likely open at 9AM ET / 6AM PT

I've just been digging around to find details on availability in the US - specifically, when these cards will go on sale. As a bit of context, we already know that UK stock will be going live at 2PM in the UK since the retailer Overclockers has officially confirmed that.

None of the major retailers have listed times or stock just yet but this widely upvoted Reddit post states that sales will open at 6AM Pacific Time 9AM Eastern Time. These times line up with the confirmed UK time so this is almost certainly when you can expect sales to open.

A correction

Just a minor correction to my last post. I incorrectly stated that no US retailers have listed their stock. There are in fact cards you can already check out at both Best Buy and Micro Centre right now. That includes prices - which I'll be taking a look at in my next post!

Best Buy doesn't have many cards listed - let's hope they have the stock

I'm a little puzzled by Best Buy's initial listings for the RX 9070XT. First up, they do have a sole card listed at $599, but it's only for the Black color of the XFX Swift. The White version is listed at $749, which is bonkers to me. Are people so desperate for a white card that they'll pay an extra $150?

On top of that, it looks like the retailer is only stocking five XFX cards at launch, which isn't much. My hope here is that each individual listing has plenty of stock to back it up! Best Buy is one of the bigger retailers obviously so it usually gets good stock - let's hope so, at least.

Here are those five XFX cards listed out, if I see any other brands at Best Buy I'll be sure to post an update.

• XFX Swift AMD Radeon RX 9070XT (black): $599.99
• XFX Swift AMD Radeon RX 9070XT (white): $749.99
• XFX Mercury AMD Radeon RX 9070XT OC: $819.99
• XFX Mercury AMD Radeon RX 9070XT OC Magnetic Air Edition (black): $829.99
• XFX Mercury AMD Radeon RX 9070XT OC Magnetic Air Edition (white): $849.99

More details on UK stock - it's good news and bad news!

Our writer Darren Allen has just posted an interesting news piece on UK stock levels that's well worth checking out. To summarize, it states that Overclockers in the UK has in fact over 4,000 cards in stock and the retailer thinks that “stock will be fine for a few days".

That's the good news. The bad news is that the retailer expects the MSRP cards (IE: the cheaper ones) to sell out first and that “MSRP is capped quantity of a few hundred, so prices will jump once those are sold through.” Darren thinks the prices will settle at around £600 for the cheaper models but I'm not so sure - OCUK does have a track record of hiking prices to a certain degree.

Hmmm, where did Micro Centre's listings go?

You know, I swear Micro Centre had a number of cards listed earlier with prices. I've just tried to find them on the site and they've seemingly disappeared. Am I going crazy? Perhaps.

Anyway, regardless of where the retailer has put its listings, you can see a nice little preview of what to expect courtesy of the Radeon subreddit. A user has posted a mobile screenshot (attached above) that clearly shows how many cards at MSRP that the retailer has (or had) listed. The good news? There are plenty of $599 cards here so it should be possible to get yourself a relatively cheap graphics card - at least, for this initial batch.

Our benchmarking showcases the RX 9070 XT's price to performance

We've got about an hour and a half until these cards go on sale so I'm going to shamelessly promote our benchmarking here on TechRadar. You can check out our full AMD RX 9070 XT review if you want a full spread of tests but I've shared the overall final scores above.

While the RX 9070 XT doesn't quite overpower the very highest-end cards from Nvidia, it does get extremely close to the RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 4080 for a very, very compelling price. For reference, we tested the cards on several creative benchmarking tools as well as eight different games at both 1440p and 4K.

It's pretty obvious why these cards are so hyped right now - they're looking to offer excellent bang for the buck. As gamers, we're obviously starved for a decent GPU right now so I hope AMD hits the ground running for this particular launch.

Another great post from one of our writers - FSR 4 is looking strong

While you're waiting for stock to drop, I highly recommend checking out this recently published post from our computing writer Isaiah. He's essentially reporting on the latest industry news regarding FSR 4 - AMD's latest update to its upscaling tech.

AMD's FSR has traditionally lagged behind Nvidia's DLSS when it comes to image quality but it's looking like that gap is really starting to close. Isaiah reports that FSR 4 makes massive improvements on its predecessor when it comes to ghosting and draw distances, which was a common issue with both FSR 3 and the older DLSS versions. While the visual improvements come at a slight performance cost, the RX 9070 XT isn't going to have any issues with that.

30 minutes to go - here's how I think things will play out

OK folks, so we're just on the cusp of sales going live for both cards. From everything I've read so far, it's looking like stock is pretty good. But, I have to say - demand is also looking incredibly high and the cheaper $599 / £569 cards in particular look to be on the majority of people's shopping lists today.

Based on retailer tidbits, stock will likely hold up for a few hours but I expect those cheaper cards to probably be snapped up pretty quick. After the Nvidia launches, nothing surprises me anymore. If you're more interested in one of the higher-end third party cards then you may have a little more leeway in terms of time.

I'll be updating this page with stock updates at all the major retailers throughout the next few hours. Hopefully you'll all be able to get yourselves a shiny new GPU - good luck!

Sales are live! I've just spotted in-stock cards at Best Buy

Here we go folks, the first US retailer that I've seen go live is Best Buy. Note, you will need to be a member to order these cards, so bear that in mind (membership is free).

• XFX Swift AMD Radeon RX 9070XT (black): $599.99
• XFX Swift AMD Radeon RX 9070XT (white): $749.99
• XFX Mercury AMD Radeon RX 9070XT OC: $819.99
• XFX Mercury AMD Radeon RX 9070XT OC Magnetic Air Edition (black): $829.99
• XFX Mercury AMD Radeon RX 9070XT OC Magnetic Air Edition (white): $849.99

Cards are live at Overclockers in the UK

Here we go, folks. One of the biggest retailers in the UK now has cards live. See them here.

More retailers join the fray - CCL, Ebuyer, and Newegg

I've just updated the list at the top of the page with more retailers who have just gone live. You've got plenty of choice now so it's time to go if you're picking up one of these cards!

Best Buy has sold out

Sorry to be the bringer of bad news - stock at this retailer has dried up already. Was that 15 minutes? It looks like Best Buy didn't have the highest stock in the world, listing 5 cards in total.

Stock is holding right now in the UK - but sites are experiencing heavy traffic

Overclockers has a wait list on its site right now and I can't even get onto Scan... Not the best sign but fingers crossed there are cards left. Note that there are still cards up for grabs at Ebuyer and CCL.

A card appears on Amazon US

Amazon has been a little slow off the mark with its RX 9070XT stock today but it looks like the retailer is finally starting to list cards. Right now, the only one is this pricey XFX Mercury AMD Radeon RX 9070XT edition for $820 but I expect other cards (hopefully cheaper ones) to land soon.

Cards are Newegg are selling out - although some remain

As I expected, a lot of the cheaper MSRP GPUs have been quick to sell out at Newegg. There are, however, quite a few cards still available at the retailer at $729 and above.

Struggling to get on Overclockers and Scan? Try CCL

Just a quick note - the retailer CCL has a ton of cards still available today and its site doesn't seem to be experiencing the same heavy load as both Overclockers and Scan in the UK.

Newegg has finally sold out...

Yep, unfortunately so. The retailer's cheaper $599 cards sold out within minutes but there were a few $700+ cards knocking about for a while. It looks like people eventually bit the bullet and forked out the extra for one of the higher-end models.

It looks like most online stock in the US is now sold out

Yep, unfortunately it's extremely difficult to find stock right now at any of the leading retailers. Newegg sold out about 30 minutes ago and so has Amazon by the looks of it.

So, what now? I have a few suggestions.

Firstly, it's worth checking if there's a Micro Centre near you. According to the retailer's site, there are plenty of cards stocked in-store so you may be able to reserve one if you're local.

Secondly, you could try other retailers with significant local stock - like Best Buy, for example. It's worth using the Best Buy chat on the retailers site to contact a sales rep to help you track down a card. This is a trick that's worked for other products before recently so it could be worth a try here.

Amazon is worth checking

If you're in the US, there's no doubt - it's going to be incredibly difficult to find stock now. With that said, it's probably worth sporadically checking in at Newegg and Amazon throughout the day for delayed listing. Amazon in particular seems to be drip feeding stock via third-party merchants today. Note, be careful of scalpers here though - make sure you're not paying an excessive amount for your card.

The state of play in the UK right now

As of writing, most of the UK retailers still have remaining stock, although it's increasingly difficult to find an XT for under £600. The cheaper cards are obviously the ones that people are after right now, and unfortunately, it's looking like they're pretty much all gone now.

Demand for the XT is massively outstripping the standard 9070

It's kind of easy to see why, too. The XT is a much more powerful card for not a lot more money (on paper, that is). With all that said, if you're willing to settle for 'just' a 9070, then you'll still be able to find plenty of stock over at Scan in the UK, where prices are starting at £529.99 for a XFX Swift AMD Radeon RX 9070 Triple Fan model.

Beware, scalpers are active

Because of course they are. Did you expect a GPU launch without people trying to take complete advantage of gamers? Unfortunately, several unscrupulous types are already listing cards at a significant markup versus the MSRP. My advice is, even if you're desperate for a card, just hold out for a while because there could be more stock landing over the next few weeks. Don't let these people take advantage of you!

A bitterly disappointing launch for gamers

I don't know why, but this GPU launch has been particularly disappointing. Perhaps it was the fact that several retailers teased that they had thousands of cards in stocks ready to go that lead me to believe this one could be different. We already know what to expect with Nvidia graphics card launches, but AMD had me believing with this one.

If I can say anything positive, it's that stock did in fact hold out a little better than the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080. I don't think we're in 'paper launch' territory with this one. By all accounts, it does appear that a large number of cards were sold. My only question here is - to whom? Judging by the host of cards already appearing on auction sites my fear is that it's scalpers, yet again, that have snapped up a ton of these cards.

What's the latest?

Hello, James Pickard here! Alex is off on a break after his hunt for cards yesterday so I'm checking in this morning to get the lay of the land and bring you the latest on the RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 stock situation. Here's what you need to know:

• The RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 were extremely popular and despite some retailers claiming thousands of cards in stock many sold out very quickly
• There are some RX 9070 cards available this morning, though these are mostly in the UK
• There are also very few RX 9070 XT cards at some retailers and these are mostly the more expensive overclocked editions, so expect to pay a premium if you want these.
• As for baseline cards some early indications suggest the next wave of stock will be available in early April

Be prepared to pay more if you didn't get a launch card

The popularity of the new RX 9070 has meant that stock is now sold out or very limited at many stores. And there's some bad news if you didn't manage to score a card in this first wave, as retailers have said the low selling price may only be available for a limited time.

Any new cards that become available may be bumped up to match the MSRP of the more expensive RX 9070 XT. We haven't seen that yet, given there have been no restocks on the RX 9070 XT at this stage, and some of the only remaining available cards are pricier overclocked models. However, it's a situation we'll monitor over the coming weeks as more stock arrives.

Preorders available at some UK retailers

If you missed out on the first wave of cards in the UK, retailers including Scan and Ebuyer are taking preorders for the next wave. A good number of cards are up for grabs here, although they are mainly the more expensive overclocked options. So, expect to pay a little more than the RRP of £569. Still, if you want to get the new RX 9070 XT or RX 9070 and you're in the UK, this is your best chance to secure one right now.

UK stock update (11th March)

Alex here - back from annual leave and on the RX 9070 XT stock beat again. Looking at UK retailers this morning it's pretty good news. Well, relative to other GPU launches recently.

First up, Ebuyer is accepting preorders for the next batch of cards at near-MSRP prices today, which are set to be delivered in a late March / early April time frame.

If you'd prefer not to wait, then you'll also find a few cards in stock at both Ebuyer and CCL that you can pick up with immediate delivery. If you're willing to wait, however, then I'd probably advocate the preorder route since the cards that are in stock are the pricier (well over MSRP) options.

US stock update (11th March)

I've been sweeping through all the best US retailers for possible stock updates and there isn't much news to report today. Unfortunately, stock remains almost impossible to find on these cards right now outside of some bundles and pre-builts.

I'm going to list out the bundles still available at Newegg just below. A ton of these bundles have sold out already but I'd recommend trying to work out the price of the individual components here before committing. I've spot-checked a few of these bundles and the prices don't appear to be higher versus buying the components separately but note that you can't return parts individually at Newegg. Honestly, I'd recommend holding off unless you really need a new motherboard or power supply alongside your GPU.

• PowerColor RX9070 XT & ASRock CL-750B motherboard: $764.98 at Newegg
• PowerColor RX9070 XT & ASRock CL-750G motherboard: $779.98 at Newegg
• PowerColor RX9070 XT & Corsair CP-9020296-NA PSU: $824.98 at Newegg
• PowerColor RX9070 XT & ASRock PG-850G motherboard: $824.98 at Newegg
• Gigabyte Aorus RX9070 XT & Gigabte B850 Aorus Elite WF7: $939 at Newegg

UK stock update (12th March)

There's not much to report today in terms of new stock in the UK. I think it'll be a few days at least until there's any movement at any of the big retailers.

Currently, the best way to secure a card at a relatively decent price (in my opinion) is to check out Ebuyer's preorder options. Several retailers offer 'notify me' stock alerts but Ebuyer is the only store I've found that's actually accepting preorders right now. It's also the only retailer that's listing concrete restock estimates on its site.

In terms of estimates, we're looking at late March to mid-April in terms of deliveries, which honestly, isn't too bad considering how high demand is. Here are the cards with the shortest wait times at the retailer:

Coming Friday, 11th April:
- XFX AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Swift: £669.99 at Ebuyer
- XFX AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Swift (white): £669.99 at Ebuyer

Coming Friday, 28th March:
- Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT PURE: £679.98 at Ebuyer
- XFX AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT QuickSilver: £679.98 at Ebuyer

Quick!!!!! There are cards in stock at Overclockers

Just a quick update from me, folks. Head on over to Overclockers if you're looking for a card in the UK - the retailer has just re-listed a few cards in stock starting at £669.88.

I'll be following up on this post with some thoughts on what this means for UK restocks going forward shortly.

It's worth checking in daily for new stock

That's my key takeaway today. With Overclockers dropping new stock without any prior announcement, it seems like a good idea to just do a spot-check each day for new stock. So far, I haven't seen any re-stocks in the US but I think the fact that a retailer in the UK has re-listed cards so soon after they initially sold out is a great sign that the supply could be quite good on these cards.

As always, I recommend that people exercise patience instead of caving in to scalpers. That's pretty easy advice to give right now since restocks seem to be happening to readily in the UK.

Stock update (13th March)

Checking through retailers today, it looks like the RX 9070 XT stock situation is pretty much back to 'non existant' today. If you're in the US in particular then online retailers are more or less completely dry right now. Even Micro Centre seems to have sold out of it's initial batch of cards.

If you're in the UK, then things are a little rosier - but only just. If you're looking for a non-XT card then multiple options are currently in stock at Ebuyer and CCL starting at £599. CCL also has some RX 9070 XT cards in stock, but they're the much pricier third-party models that start at £799 rather than the lowest £599 MSRP. If you're willing to wait for a cheaper XT card, then the best option (in my opinion), remains preordering a card at Ebuyer for a late March / early April delivery estimate.

The old Best Buy trick

Over the past year or so I've been covering where to buy the Fujifilm X100VI for our readers (that's an incredibly hyped camera that's still almost impossible to find).

How is that relevant? Well, I have a tip that's helped people get their hands on this camera that might just help prospective RX 9070 XT buyers. The "trick" here refers to using the chat function on Best Buy to contact a sales rep. The sales reps have an inventory of local stock and camera-hunters have reported that they've been very, very useful in tracking down local stock that's otherwise invisible on the retailer's website. Here are the steps:

• Head on over to Best Buy if you're in the US
• Open a live chat with a sales representative
• Ask a sales rep to search for local stock
• Alternatively, ask the rep to sign you up for notifications

Stock keeps flashing in and out at Overclockers

The UK retailer Overclockers appears to be updating its site daily with new stock. I'm checking this site at 10am UK time so it's likely they put cards up for sale first thing.

With that said, when you actually click through to the cards they're nearly always already 'sold out' despite the listing page saying they're in stock. It's hard to say how long it takes Overclockers to actually update its website.

Stock remains almost non-existent in the US....

... And, we're also seeing cards listed at up to $130 above MSRP according to this post from our computing writer Isaiah. We already suspected that the $599 MSRP for the 9070 XT was subsidized and 'encouraged' by AMD rather than enforced on the third-party manufacturers and that unfortunately seems to have played out.

Isaiah also states that this is the 'worst GPU market' he's seen so far but I'm a little more hopeful. Personally, I think prices will settle down after a few months since the supply of these 9000 series cards seems to be more consistent than the recent Nvidia launches. I also remember way back during the pandemic / crypto craze when even modest cards sold for three times what they should have on auction sites. In comparison, today's market is definitely better - although it is very, very annoying having to wait for stock on one of the latest releases.

UK stock update (18th March)

Overclockers had another extremely limited restock of a few XT models, ranging from £680 to £720. Unfortunately, they sold out pretty quickly and there are no fabled £599 MSRP cards to be seen anywhere in the UK right now.

Judging by how many were sold, it looks like the retailer received single digit numbers for stock so my advice from before mostly stands. You'll probably want to check-in at OCUK every day first thing in the morning if you're looking to snag one of these cards.

There are quite a few non-XT cards in stock at Overclockers

You can pick up a standard RX 9070 over at Overclockers today, with prices ranging from £599 to £698. From a quick count, there are 6 variants on sale so there's a fair amount of choice.

For the record, these prices start at £50 over MSRP so these aren't what I would call 'bargains' but the £599 card isn't too egregious in my opinion. By all accounts, the non-XT card is about 10% slower than the RX 9070 XT so you're not getting quite as good bang for the buck with these particular listings. If you don't want to wait for more restocks, however...

Cards are still selling out at above MSRP

Overclockers is doing regular restocks now, or rather it appears that the retailer is drip-feeding stock live on its site as and when it receives new cards. The bad news is that several cards at above £700 are still selling out within a few hours. While it's likely there are only a handful of cards going on sale at a time, it looks like people are willing to pay over £150 extra to secure themselves one of these cards.

Ebuyer is still the best option for XT cards in the UK

If you don't mind waiting, that is. Ebuyer currently has preorders for XT cards listed at £669.99 with a mid-April delivery date. While this isn't an MSRP card, the price gouging is a little less egregious here and Ebuyer is also the only retailer I've seen to offer concrete delivery estimates on its site.

Best Buy had a recent restock this past weekend...

Can you guess how much RX 9070 XT cards were going for? Anywhere between $820 and $950. And the cards still sold out. Suffice to say, the RX 9070 XT stock situation is still absolutely crazy in the US right now. No retailers are anywhere near fulfiling demand right now considering how quickly these cards sold out.

At $900, the XT just isn't worth it in my opinion - you're much, much better waiting it out for a few months to see how things develop. Even availability on RTX 5000 series cards is starting to improve now so I'd say it's definitely worth being patient.

An alternative if you're in the UK - the RTX 5070 Ti at Amazon!

The RX 9070 XT is the main feature of this article - but let's face it, if you're going to spend £800 on a card then it becomes a lot less appealing. Stock is also improving on Nvidia cards too since you can currently get this MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti at Amazon for £729.

The RTX 5070 Ti is likely to be a little quicker on some games and a little slower on some. Generally speaking, I expect performance versus the XT to be a wash - although you do get access to the latest multi-frame gen tech from Nvidia, which is handy.

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16G Shadow 3X OC: £729 at Amazon UK

Stock update (26th March)

We're seeing some positive signs this morning. Firstly, Newegg has started to restock a few cards in the US. Annoyingly, they are way way above MSRP but this is the first significant restock I've seen from the retailer in the past few weeks at least.

Over in the UK, Amazon has started to list cards in the £680 to £720 range. That's obviously still a way off from MSRP but it doesn't look like they're rapidly selling out so it could be that demand is starting to flatten out a little. I expect we'll see a new batch of cards being delivered at retailers in April, too.

XT Cards still in stock over at Amazon UK

RX 9070 XT cards originally popped up on Amazon UK yesterday and they still haven't sold out as of writing. The cheapest one is £684.99 which isn't awful but it's still quite pricey considering some cards were going for £599 at launch. This is definitely a good sign, however, as Amazon has a big spring sale running currently. It's likely the retailer has sold quite a few of these cards and stock has held up pretty well. Fingers crossed we'll see more stock elsewhere soon.

RX 9070 XT cards are in stock in the US...

But you probably won't want to buy them, sorry. Right now, Amazon has cards listed at an eye-wateringly high $859, which is probably why they're not selling out immediately. Over at Best Buy, there's a card listed as 'In stock' for $729.99 but for some reason it's not available for nationwide shipping. Not sure why - but you could potentially contact a sales rep if you're dead-set on hunting this particular card down.

Cards are in stock at Amazon US, but I wouldn't bother

Amazon is looking to cash-in by offering XFX RX 9070 XT cards exclusively to Prime members today for the ridiculously high price of $899, no less. I'm not a huge fan of these exclusive membership deals that seem to be becoming more common at major retailers but I'm even less of a fan of paying this much for a card. I'm not entirely sure this card was $599 at release but this is far, far beyond the original MSRP so I'd recommend waiting, unfortunately,

Stock update (3rd April)

The UK retailer CCL has XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT cards in stock for £679.99 today, which isn't the most egregious cash grab I've seen. We're pretty close to MSRP with this one, although it is definitely still a pricey buy.

If you're in the UK, you could also consider picking up an Nvidia RTX 5070. The retailer Overclockers has a few cards in stock from £539, which isn't too bad. Looks like the cheaper cards are selling out quickly though, so it's probably best to pick one up sooner rather than later.