AMD introduces its new RDNA2 desktop graphics cards

The final update before switching to RDNA3?

AMD Radeon RX 6950XT is a new flagship Radeon graphics card featuring Navi 21 KXTX GPU. This is the full implementation of the best RDNA2 desktop GPU featuring 5120 Stream Processors and 80 Ray Accelerators. The card will ship with 16GB of GDDR6 memory, now to be clocked at 18 Gbps. The faster memory and increased board power to 335W are the main changes introduced to this SKU.

The company is quite clear with their marketing materials that RX 6950XT is to compete with RTX 3090 non-Ti model. However, we managed to obtain some comparisons with RTX 3090 Ti as well. AMD RX 6950XT is to retail at 1099 USD, which is 100 USD more than RX 6900XT at launch.

AMD Radeon RX 6950XT Performance, Source: AMD

AMD Radeon RX 6750XT is a Navi 22 based SKU with 2560 Stream Processors, 12GB GDDR6 18 Gbps memory and 250W TBP. Design and power-wise, this part might be an alternative (not replacement) to Radeon RX 6800 non-XT GPU, which is among the least supplied GPU by AMD. According to the manufacturer, the RX 6750XT will compete with GeForce RTX 3070 series directly. In terms of pricing, this card will retail at 549 USD, which is a lot more than we used to see on Radeon x700 series.

AMD Radeon RX 6750XT Performance, Source: AMD

Finally, the RX 6650XT, based on a full Navi 23 GPU, will take on RTX 3060 non-TI model while requiring 10W more power. This is the only card in the new lineup to ship with 17.5 Gbps memory. It will retail at 399 USD, which is 20 USD more than RX 6600 XT SKU.

AMD Radeon RX 6650XT Performance, Source: AMD

AMD RX 6950XT and RX 6750XT reference designs will become available through AMD store later today. However, this launch is focusing on partners cards, which is where the stock has been going over the past few weeks, thus the availability of these cards should be quite good. At the same time, AMD will lift the embargo on reviews, so expect a lot more information in just a couple of hours.