AMD announced the Radeon AI Pro R9700 back at Computex earlier this year, a professional GPU built on the RDNA 4 architecture meant to give Nvidia a run for its money. As the name suggests, it's geared towards AI workloads that require a lot of memory. Therefore, even though the R9700 shares many of the same specs as the gaming-oriented RX 9070 XT, it has double the VRAM at 32 GB. Originally, this card was limited to system integrators and OEM vendors as AMD barely laid out any availability details, but it seems like it's finally here for the DIY market.
Just today, a user on Reddit reports receiving their R9700 bought through a proper retail channel, not some underground website sifting through non-descript cards that didn't pass inspection at an OEM. The variant they received was from Gigabyte, namely part of their "AI Top" lineup with a blower-style cooler.
