AMD to Unveil 'Major' New Radeon Products Next Week at Gamescom
by Anton Shilov on August 17, 2023 8:00 AM EST- Posted in
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- AMD
- Radeon
- RDNA3
- Radeon RX 7000
- Radeon RX 7700
- Radeon RX 7800
- Navi 32
Earlier this month, AMD said that it would refresh its lineup of Radeon RX graphics cards for gamers this quarter, and apparently, the new products are set to be announced next week at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany.
"Please join the @AMDRadeon team at Gamescom next week for our next major product announcements," said Scott Herkelman, senior vice president and general manager graphics business unit at AMD, in an X post.
Frank Azor, chief architect of gaming solutions and marketing at AMD, linked Herkelman's post and reaffirmed that the company has 'some news coming next week.'
Indeed, Gamescom is a good place to announce new products. The trade show traditionally attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors, making it one of the biggest gaming events in the world. The fair is aimed at the general public and industry professionals. The event is split between an Entertainment Area for the public, where fans can try out upcoming games, and a Business Area for trade visitors to communicate and conduct deals. AMD plans to hold its AMD Gaming Festival 2023 on Friday, August 25, at Hall 7, which starts at 12:00.
While AMD does not disclose what exactly it plans to announce at Gamescom, it is about time for AMD to fill a gap in its Radeon RX 7000-series product line that spans from the Radeon RX 7600 ($270) and goes all the way to the Radeon RX 7900 XT ($900). This void is currently being filled by the older Radeon RX 6000-series and the Radeon RX 7900 GRE ($650), which is hard to get. Essentially, AMD does not have a direct answer to NVIDIA's reasonably popular GeForce RTX 4070 at the moment.
It's speculated that AMD's next move is to unveil the Navi 32, a GPU from its RDNA 3-based lineup which would position itself between the existing Navi 31 and Navi 33 GPUs. AMD's Navi 32 is anticipated to be the foundation for the Radeon RX 7700 and Radeon RX 7800 series, which will compete against Nvidia's performance mainstream and higher-end GeForce RTX 40-series products.
Source: Scott Herkelman's Post on Twitter
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del42sa - Thursday, August 17, 2023 - link
major disappointment ReplyXex360 - Thursday, August 17, 2023 - link
Indeed, I have doubts the marketing department has a dictionary. Replynoobmaster69 - Thursday, August 17, 2023 - link
Would you prefer that they NOT announce new products this quarter? ReplyGreenReaper - Thursday, August 17, 2023 - link
Yes. This year is a wash. Roll on 2024. Replymeacupla - Thursday, August 17, 2023 - link
Depends on the price Replynathanddrews - Thursday, August 17, 2023 - link
"It's speculated that AMD's next move is to unveil the Navi 32, a GPU from its RDNA 3-based lineup which would position itself between the existing Navi 31 and Navi 33 GPUs."In other news, we speculate that Intel is about to release its 14th-generation CPUs, which will position itself between the current 13th-generation CPUs and future 15th-generation CPUs. XD
Never change, AT, we love you. Reply
lmcd - Monday, August 21, 2023 - link
There is no guarantees that AMD releases every die, or that the die will be released now. The next product could be a 7800 XT that is further yielded from the China-exclusive 7900GRE or whatever the branding is. ReplyGregBulmash - Thursday, August 17, 2023 - link
I’m figuring the gap-filling will be announced, but the “major” part will be early benchmarks and release timeframe (at least ballpark) for the 8900 SKUs. Replynfriedly - Thursday, August 17, 2023 - link
> While AMD does not disclose what exactly it plans to announce at Gamescom, it is about time for AMD to fill a gap in its Radeon RX 7000-series product line that spans from the Radeon RX 7600 ($270) and goes all the way to the Radeon RX 7900 XT ($900).That's cool, but I'd really like to see one or two sub-$200 options. And, a sub-$100 "better than an iGPU" option would also be welcome. (Ideally with some low-profile, bus-powered options!) Reply
meacupla - Thursday, August 17, 2023 - link
This is what clearance sales are for. Reply