RX 9070 XT Reportedly Hits 60 FPS With Ray Reconstruction

GameGPU has revealed that AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 XT ran Cyberpunk 2077 with NVIDIA’s Ray Reconstruction at 60 FPS. The GameGPU headline is the only information available right now: the excerpt we looked at doesn’t specify resolution, graphics preset, upscaler settings, or test-system specifications.

This lack of detail is important. Ray Reconstruction is an AI denoiser developed by NVIDIA and integrated into its DLSS suite. It launched alongside the Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty update in 2023. Since then, it’s been linked to RTX hardware, so we need clarification on how an AMD card is running it.

The headline might refer to a few scenarios. GameGPU could have tested a comparable ray-tracing denoising method on the RX 9070 XT, or they might be using loose terminology to describe the card’s ray-tracing performance in a compatible game. Until we see GameGPU’s complete methodology, treat the 60 FPS figure as unverified for any specific settings.

This news comes during a busy period for the game. Cyberpunk 2077 is almost six years old but still serves as a benchmark for new GPU features. Currently, there are 49,563 players online according to its Steam page. Recently, it made headlines for reportedly achieving 60 FPS on Android via DroidDeck, and CD Projekt stated that its upcoming movie won’t retell the game’s story.

The broader GPU landscape adds pressure on software features. A Tech Insider report indicates that NVIDIA will skip releasing new gaming GPUs in 2026 and delay the RTX 60 series. Meanwhile, PCMag reports that a new DLSS frame generation mode might boost frame rates even further. If these predictions hold true, the current generation of cards will remain on the market longer, making software-side rendering improvements more significant in head-to-head comparisons.

By The Numbers

Reported frame rate (RX 9070 XT, per GameGPU)	60 FPS
Steam reviews	89% positive (421,317 reviews)
Metacritic score	73
Current Steam price	$17.99
Current players	49,563

Community Pulse

Player feelings about the game are more mixed than its 89% Steam score suggests. Our sentiment tracking shows “mostly negative” across 10 recent signals. One Steam reviewer mentioned, “I’m forcing myself to play it just to make my money worth it… but I wouldn’t recommend it to any friend of mine.” Although that complaint is about the game itself and not the technology, it highlights how benchmark performance and player enjoyment don’t always align.

What To Watch

• GameGPU’s full methodology: Keep an eye out for the resolution, graphics preset, upscaling mode, and whether Ray Reconstruction was actually enabled on the AMD card.
• Independent replication: See if other outlets can replicate the 60 FPS on the RX 9070 XT under similar settings and with RTX competitors.
• NVIDIA’s roadmap: The rumored RTX 60 delay and the new DLSS frame generation mode will influence how the next round of GPU comparisons unfolds.