Wednesday, November 23rd 2022
Non-reference AMD Radeon RX 7900 Series RDNA3 to Launch by Late-December
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT RDNA3 graphics cards debut on December 13, 2022. This is when you will be able to buy one, at an MSRP of $999 for the RX 7900 XTX, and $899 for the RX 7900 XT. These will, however, only be reference-design MBA (made by AMD) graphics cards sold though the company's various add-in board (AIB) partners. The non-reference (custom design) RX 7900 series reportedly releases to the market 1 to 2 weeks after December 13, according to a Board Channels report seen by Wccftech.
Unlike the NVIDIA Founders Edition graphics card that's sold exclusively under the NVIDIA marquee, AMD's reference-design cards are sold by its AIB partners, with minimal or nil partner branding on the cards. The after-sales support, including product warranties and other brand-specific inclusions, are handled by the AIBs themselves. Custom-design cards are those designed by the AIB partners, with customization extending to both the cooling solution and the PCB; and with some cards even featuring factory-overclocked speeds. These are the ones that could launch 1 to 2 weeks after December 13, which would put their launch anywhere between December 20 to 27 (our yikes go out to reviewers).
Sources:
Boardchannels, Wccftech, VideoCardz
Unlike the NVIDIA Founders Edition graphics card that's sold exclusively under the NVIDIA marquee, AMD's reference-design cards are sold by its AIB partners, with minimal or nil partner branding on the cards. The after-sales support, including product warranties and other brand-specific inclusions, are handled by the AIBs themselves. Custom-design cards are those designed by the AIB partners, with customization extending to both the cooling solution and the PCB; and with some cards even featuring factory-overclocked speeds. These are the ones that could launch 1 to 2 weeks after December 13, which would put their launch anywhere between December 20 to 27 (our yikes go out to reviewers).
31 Comments on Non-reference AMD Radeon RX 7900 Series RDNA3 to Launch by Late-December
To have an iyo better design cooler but you cant release it until later, until then you are forced to sell the default AMD design or not sell anything at all.
And if something ends up being a problem, you have to fix it, you who is forced to use that one design.
Just seems weird to have no freedom, like choosing what paste of pads get applied, or if there are extra pads applied for the backplate, simple stuff like that, is that even allowed?
Seems weird if it isnt....but also seems weird if it is considering they want everyone to use the same.
anywho, looking forward to the benchmarks eventually....and to jerryrigging my universal waterblock to fit the new holespacing....well that is if I end up getting either for these which is probably a nope because its just too expensive for a gpu imo, 7900 non XT when?
As far as the 4080 SKU, well, it's obvious that NVIDIA is testing the market right now and NVIDIA could easily adjust the 4080s price ~RDNA3 launch AFTER weeks at its regular MSRP price.:roll:Uhm... The 7900XT is already masked and jacked-up! :laugh:
$1k - 7900XTX = aka 6900XT initial MSRP.
$900 - 7900XT = 6800XT intial MSRP $650. That's an extra cool $250 masked in a new naming scheme. :laugh:
So, the pressure is not on NVIDIA... but what about for AMD, though? :fear:
AMD do have an online store, but it is very regional limited and stock limited and does not impact the market as much as bestbuy.
Let alone that it isn't even sold out... :roll:Yeah. that large die is so "easy" to "adjust" price wise, when you plan to pwn green boi with 65% margins, up from 50-ish... :DIs it certainly no the one who manages to "unsee" the "unlaunching" of 4080? OK. :D
With nVidia, FEs cards are great, AIBs could've made cheaper models with less complex cooler given the efficiency of 4xxx series yet they just create overpriced rubbish, some 4080s are nearly as expensive as the 4090.