A French computer systems, parts, and electronics retail chain has listed two new AMD RDNA2 refresh GPUs as “in inventory.” PC21.fr has particularly listed Asus branded Radeon RX 6650 XT and RX 6750 XT graphics playing cards that can vie for a spot on the listing of greatest graphics playing cards. These unreleased Radeon graphics playing cards ought to launch shortly, alongside a brand new Radeon RX 6950 XT, a part of the long-rumored RDNA2 refresh – which must be the final AMD graphics card launch earlier than we transfer into the RDNA3 period. {Hardware} detective momomo_us noticed the product codes which turned up these listings.
The French retail listings are considerably threadbare, they usually do not characteristic product pictures, for instance. Nevertheless, anybody out there for a graphics card in 2022 might be very acquainted with the no-frills Asus Twin cooler design, which these each characteristic.
One other vital omission from the listings is any technical specs – we do not actually have a few bullet factors within the itemizing to ‘affirm’ leaks and rumors which were doing rounds within the {hardware} circles.
Most likely essentially the most thrilling issues concerning the listings are that they seem to counsel you should purchase these graphics playing cards at present, with 24h/48h supply, and that they share costs. Since we’ve got began writing about these listings, shares have not depleted because of purchases (which is not shocking as a result of pricing).
We now have tried including each graphics playing cards to a procuring basket, and the method works nice. Nevertheless, as marketed, the pricing of those merchandise is not enticing as we close to Might 2022, and the GPU market seems to be getting again to regular in lots of respects.
PC21 has the Asus Twin Radeon RX 6650 XT on the market at €559 inc VAT ($600). In the meantime, the Asus Twin Radeon RX 6750 XT is accessible for €864 inc VAT ($930). You could add €9 ($9.66) to those costs for supply to a metropolitan space of mainland France.
We thought it was value trying on the present Radeon RX 6600 XT and RX 6700 XT costs of merchandise that have been accessible from the identical retailer. MSI’s entry-level Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC was accessible, with loads of inventory, for €468 inc VAT ($500), and MSI’s Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC was equally plentiful and priced at €824 inc VAT ($885). Do not forget that France has a VAT fee of 20% – so take a fifth off the costs famous above to get to pre-VAT costs in your favored forex.
Contemplating the previous-gen Radeon RX 6000 collection GPU pricing at this French retailer, the launch costs of the brand new Asus Twin playing cards may not be so surprising.
In fact, there are different graphics card shops accessible to EU residents. Earlier at present, we reported shopping for AMD {hardware} direct from the AMD webshop at MSRPs. Taking a look at French availability particularly, the precise headlining affords apply, with the Radeon RX 6900 XT and Ryzen 7 5800X3D being accessible at MSRP ($999 and $449, respectively). Sadly, no lower-tier GPUs are in inventory direct from AMD.
We now have reported on EEC listings detailing ASRock and Gigabyte RDNA2 refresh lineups in earlier days and weeks. Maybe extra attention-grabbing have been the two leaks suggesting that these refresh playing cards are solely modest upgrades in comparison with their predecessors. If the market is rational, worth premiums based mostly on efficiency must be minor, actually not as vital as we’ve got seen at PC21 at present.