Monday, January 10th 2022
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Real-world Pricing Closer to $300
AMD this CES announced the Radeon RX 6500 XT graphics card, its product to debut on the TSMC-N6 (6 nm) silicon fabrication process. Armed with just 4 GB of memory, the card is launched with an SEP of $199, although its real-world pricing tells a different story, according to retail prices leaked of two upcoming ASUS-branded custom-design RX 6500 XT cards.
The ASUS TUF Gaming RX 6500 XT is priced around 340€ including taxes, while the DUAL RX 6500 XT goes for 299€; a far-cry from the roughly 220€ pricing. The RX 6500 XT is purported as an entry-mid category product, designed for 1080p AAA gaming with Fidelity FX Super Resolution unlocking some more eye-candy. It is based on the same RDNA2 graphics architecture as the rest of the RX 6000 series.
Source:
Andreas Schilling (Twitter)
The ASUS TUF Gaming RX 6500 XT is priced around 340€ including taxes, while the DUAL RX 6500 XT goes for 299€; a far-cry from the roughly 220€ pricing. The RX 6500 XT is purported as an entry-mid category product, designed for 1080p AAA gaming with Fidelity FX Super Resolution unlocking some more eye-candy. It is based on the same RDNA2 graphics architecture as the rest of the RX 6000 series.
36 Comments on AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Real-world Pricing Closer to $300
There's always excess demand. an on launch day - this story will actually hold water when you come back 3 months later, and still have to pay $300!
There are going to be further increases by retailers when they go on the actual shelf.
INB4 the RX 6400 is $250.
My 1070 is still trucking along, and I have a GTX 780, an RX 460, and a GTX 750 Ti I can swap to in case it decides to die.
That will struggle in 1080p
To the dumps lol.
AMD, Nvidia, you've lost the fucking plot. AIB partners, get wrecked.
Seriously. I will dedicate my money elsewhere for a few years, and if I have to buy, I'll buy used.
I don't believe Intel will change the status quo, as (even if I believed Raja Koduri and his BS) the manufacturing will still be at TSMC, taking away capacity from the other GPU brands. It's a zero sum game.
They are not charities; I don't have to like it, but their responsibility to their shareholders is to sell their product for as much as people are willing to pay.
Unless AMD enforce pricing, this is how it was always going to be.