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
Sure, VAT and other charges are different and/or exist, but it does not make a "Max 1440p" card seem like it's reasonably priced. More so regarding the "Max 1080p" entries.
3090Ti $999
3080Ti $779
6800XT $579 ($559 now)
6800 $529
6750XT $409
6700XT $359
6650XT $279
6600 $229
Imo if you take these price points (for entry level models) I wouldn't buy above the below street prices:
Edit:the logic is the following:
Already we have $559 6800XT and $999 3090Ti street prices!
3090 is -8% slower in 4K than 3090Ti so $919 otherwise just buy 3090Ti.
The official price difference between RX6800XT and RX6800 was $70 (+12%) so RX6800 $499 otherwise just buy 6800XT at $559 since it's 14% faster at 4K.
3070Ti launched after RX6800 and Nvidia judged that it must be +20$ ($599-$579) (i think it must be lower but just go with Nvidia's price positioning) so if RX6800 is $499 then 3070Ti $519 max. (which i don't know who is going to buy it with RX6800XT being only $40 more expensive)
If 3070Ti is $519 then 3080 10GB must be according to Nvidia ($699/$599) $609 (and $50 more than 6800XT price, just like at launch).
Since 6800XT has $559 street price and from now on the official 6900XT difference is just $100, then 6900XT max at $659.
6950XT was just 10% more expensive or +$100 from 6900XT according to AMD before, so now it must be max $759 to make sense.
Nvidia before one month judged that 3080Ti SRP must match 6950XT's SRP so 3080Ti at $759 also.
If RX6900XT is at $659 and 3080Ti at $759 then 3080 12GB must match RX6900XT price and be -$100 from 3080Ti so $659 (and +$50 above 3080 10GB)
With RX 6800 being at $499 a fair price, 3070 must be at least $50 less otherwise it just don't make sense at all, so max at $449. (-$70 from 3070Ti)
So what was $100 difference (3070Ti-3070) now is $70 and with the same logic 3070-3060Ti must be $70 so 3060Ti at $379 max (i know $20 higher than 6700XT isn't that great but there are the Nvidia's s/w and feature set advantages and also 6750XT is at $409 (+$50 from 6700XT).
If 3070 goes to $379, then 3060 should have been something like $309 ($399/$329) but there is pressure from 6650XT which already has $279 street price, RX6700 and also demand saw us that Nvidia fans greatly prefer 3060Ti with only $70 difference because it's much faster, so let's say $299 for 3060 in order to break the psychological $300 barrier at least.
If 3060 goes to $299 (-$30) and with RX6600 already at $229 street price then 3050 must also drop $30 to $219 in order to be at least $10 cheaper from RX6600. (It's not going to happen anyway, especially since Nvidia is using AD106, but this is not what makes sense for the manufacturer but for us)
There are also other trivial models like 6600XT (-$10 from 6650XT in order to make sense) and the low volume 6700 (-$50 from 6700XT , +$30 from 6650XT) Where can you find 6600XT for $239?
I gave my main RTX 3080 to my oldest, got myself an A2000. Just need to upgrade my other boy off his RX 580, but definitely going to let this stuff shake out first.
99% od users is almost everyone and noone. That's why I said there are other factors individual user needs to consider. My friend architect would go for 6900XT, for this little extra ooomph, to save a few minutes in rendering. Just saying.
They know nvidia only and buy nvidia only..
Other workloads would be useful to see. This is where 6900XT could be a better deal some creators.
I don't know, what do you think?
Logic:
Already we have $559 6800XT and $999 3090Ti street prices!
3090 is -8% slower in 4K than 3090Ti so $919 otherwise just buy 3090Ti.
The official price difference between RX6800XT and RX6800 was $70 (+12%) so RX6800 $499 otherwise just buy 6800XT at $559 since it's 14% faster at 4K.
3070Ti launched after RX6800 and Nvidia judged that it must be +20$ ($599-$579) (i think it must be lower but just go with Nvidia's price positioning) so if RX6800 is $499 then 3070Ti $519 max. (which i don't know who is going to buy it with RX6800XT being only $40 more expensive)
If 3070Ti is $519 then 3080 10GB must be according to Nvidia ($699/$599) $609 (and $50 more than 6800XT price, just like at launch).
Since 6800XT has $559 street price and from now on the official 6900XT difference is just $100, then 6900XT max at $659.
6950XT was just 10% more expensive or +$100 from 6900XT according to AMD before, so now it must be max $759 to make sense.
Nvidia before one month judged that 3080Ti SRP must match 6950XT's SRP so 3080Ti at $759 also.
If RX6900XT is at $659 and 3080Ti at $759 then 3080 12GB must match RX6900XT price and be -$100 from 3080Ti so $659 (and +$50 above 3080 10GB)
With RX 6800 being at $499 a fair price, 3070 must be at least $50 less otherwise it just don't make sense at all, so max at $449. (-$70 from 3070Ti)
So what was $100 difference (3070Ti-3070) now is $70 and with the same logic 3070-3060Ti must be $70 so 3060Ti at $379 max (i know $20 higher than 6700XT isn't that great but there are the Nvidia's s/w and feature set advantages and also 6750XT is at $409 (+$50 from 6700XT).
If 3070 goes to $379, then 3060 should have been something like $309 ($399/$329) but there is pressure from 6650XT which already has $279 street price, RX6700 and also demand saw us that Nvidia fans greatly prefer 3060Ti with only $70 difference because it's much faster, so let's say $299 for 3060 in order to break the psychological $300 barrier at least.
If 3060 goes to $299 (-$30) and with RX6600 already at $229 street price then 3050 must also drop $30 to $219 in order to be at least $10 cheaper from RX6600. (It's not going to happen anyway, especially since Nvidia is using AD106, but this is not what makes sense for the manufacturer but for us)
There are also other trivial models like 6600XT (-$10 from 6650XT in order to make sense) and the low volume 6700 (-$50 from 6700XT , +$30 from 6650XT)
That said personally I will wait a bit to see what RX7000 will offer, it wont be that long before we know, but....if I can find an rx6800 for a good price, 330 euro or so, I might just jump on that.
22.09.2022
Radeon RX 6400 - 170.00 euro
Radeon RX 6500 XT - 199.00 euro
Radeon RX 6600 - 276.06 euro
Radeon RX 6600 XT - 354.00 euro
Radeon RX 6650 XT - 364.00 euro
Radeon RX 6700 XT - 469.00 euro
Radeon RX 6750 XT - 491.93 euro
Radeon RX 6800 - 594.00 euro
Radeon RX 6800 XT - 709.00 euro
Radeon RX 6900 XT - 809.00 euro
Radeon RX 6950 XT - 909.00 euro
21.09 2022
Radeon RX 6400 - 170.00 euro
Radeon RX 6500 XT - 199.00 euro
Radeon RX 6600 - 284.41 euro
Radeon RX 6600 XT - 354.00 euro
Radeon RX 6650 XT - 364.00 euro
Radeon RX 6700 XT - 467.74 euro
Radeon RX 6750 XT - 491.00 euro
Radeon RX 6800 - 609.00 euro
Radeon RX 6800 XT - 693.00 euro
Radeon RX 6900 XT - 809.00 euro
Radeon RX 6950 XT - 999.00 euro
But i would expect better quality models to be within reason, for example the excellent Asrock Phantom Gaming is also to least expensive RX 6800 XT at $559 after rebates!