Thursday, September 22nd 2022
AMD Cuts MSRPs of Radeon RX 6000 Series Graphics Cards
AMD has come up with new MSRPs for its Radeon RX 6000 series RDNA2 graphics cards, in a bid to better compete against NVIDIA's RTX 30-series high-end cards, as the product lifecycles of both companies draw to a close. The new price list was finalized on September 15, and is beginning to take effect in popular online retailers. The latest prices see the top Radeon RX 6950 XT at $949, and the RX 6900 XT $699. The latter offers better value, as it's within 5% of the RX 6950 XT, while being $250 cheaper. The RX 6800 XT drops to $599, which makes it $100 cheaper still than the RX 6900 XT, while being within 5% relative performance. If you can find an RX 6800 (non-XT), its MSRP is set at $549.
MSRP cuts also take effect on performance-segment and mid-range SKUs. The RX 6750 XT is now a $419 SKU, and the RX 6700 XT is just $379. Both cards perform in the league of the RTX 3060 Ti and RTX 3070, making them interesting SKUs to consider. The RX 6650 XT, which replaces the RX 6600 XT from the product stack, is priced at $299. If you can find an RX 6600 XT, it should start around the $239-mark. The entry-level RX 6500 XT and RX 6400 are finally under the $200-mark where they belong, with the RX 6500 XT going for $169, and the RX 6400 at $149. NVIDIA already debuted its RTX 40-series "Ada" graphics cards, but only at the very high-end, with the RTX 4090 expected to go on sale mid-October, at $1,600. AMD's next generation will be unveiled on November 3.
MSRP cuts also take effect on performance-segment and mid-range SKUs. The RX 6750 XT is now a $419 SKU, and the RX 6700 XT is just $379. Both cards perform in the league of the RTX 3060 Ti and RTX 3070, making them interesting SKUs to consider. The RX 6650 XT, which replaces the RX 6600 XT from the product stack, is priced at $299. If you can find an RX 6600 XT, it should start around the $239-mark. The entry-level RX 6500 XT and RX 6400 are finally under the $200-mark where they belong, with the RX 6500 XT going for $169, and the RX 6400 at $149. NVIDIA already debuted its RTX 40-series "Ada" graphics cards, but only at the very high-end, with the RTX 4090 expected to go on sale mid-October, at $1,600. AMD's next generation will be unveiled on November 3.
94 Comments on AMD Cuts MSRPs of Radeon RX 6000 Series Graphics Cards
Also it’s the RX6600 at $239 not the RX6600XT.
Their new MSRPs (Minimum Suggested retail prices) while better than Nvidia's are above what Newegg was selling a week ago.
Is this as an indication (let's get along) for RDNA3 pricing?
(Personally, I'd be happy with 'prior gen rebrands' if it's clear in the model name what uArch you're purchasing.)
In other words, this announcement reminds me that we're going to see multiple generations of uArch sold alongside each other. Especially in the GPU-market, this isn't anything new.
I would have happily went with AMD this gen if they weren't super priced, even over Nvidia counterparts. You could find a 3800 10GB for $1100, but the 6800XT was in that pushing the $1400 range and they sat there at that over inflated price for so long. The 6800 at the time wasn't any better, pushing $1200+ range. This is one of the reasons Nvidia cards were selling more during the high price hikes, they could be purchased for less compared to AMD's offerings.
If I was in the market for a new card right now and had to get one, I'd be happy to find a 6800 or 6800XT at the new prices. With the price drop here, I'm curious and kind of excited to see what AMD has coming down the pipe for their 7000 series.
So 6800XT is only -7% slower than 6900XT and you're choosing 6900XT instead despite being 16.7% more expensive?
wait this prices appear around 15 days in various retailers case newegg, microcenter and others
:)
16% cheaper, while only 7% slower may not be a better deal at all, depending on what the user intends to do and for how long.
For 4K gaming, 6900XT will remain relevant for a bit longer, perhaps one year longer. Those 7% could extend longevity a bit, aided by constant improvement in drivers, FSR, etc.
Meaning, you pay a bit more now, but use it for longer and upgrade later. If seen from this perspective, 16% gets a different value than merely a number.
For graphics design, e.g. in architecture and engineering, performance difference might be bigger or smaller than 7%, so charts need to consulted.
From the above listing with pricings, I would label the RX 6900/6950 XT 16 GB as no-goes.
MSRP = Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price
not Minimum :P
Depending the yields that AMD has for Navi21 it may be a fair offer but in no way better than 6800XT!