Earlier in the month, HEXUS reported upon a cluster of rumours regarding the launch time for the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT. Various YouTubers, Twitterers and similar were pointing towards August as the month we will finally get a mainstream/midrange RNDA 2 graphics card launched. The claims were backed up by a contemporaneous South Korean electronics industry regulatory filing and photo of a PC Partner made product. Previously we have seen signs of RX 6600 / XT graphics cards being prepared by the likes of ASRock, Gigabyte, and PowerColor.
According to a news piece posted by Fudzilla on Monday, the happy day for would-be Radeon RX 6600 XT and RX 6600 buyers will be Wednesday, 11th August. On this date, its sources have indicated that the pair of new graphics cards will go official.
So, what is a Radeon RX 6600 / XT, and how does its spec compare to the GPUs we already know? The table below sums up the existing line-up's key specs, and gives an indication of what is expected to arrive.
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RX 6900 XT |
RX 6800 XT |
RX 6800 |
RX 6700 XT |
RX 6600 XT |
RX 6600 |
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CUs /SPs |
80 / 5120 |
72 / 4608 |
60 / 3840 |
40 / 2560 |
32/2048 |
28/1792 |
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Game Frequency (MHz) |
2015 |
2015 |
1815 |
2424 |
2500+? |
2500+? |
|
Memory size (GB)(GDDR6) |
16 |
16 |
16 |
12 |
8 |
8 and 4 |
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Infinity cache (MB) |
128 |
128 |
128 |
96 |
32 |
32 |
|
TDP (W) |
300 |
300 |
250 |
230 |
? |
? |
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Launch date |
Dec 2020 |
Nov 2020 |
Nov 2020 |
Mar 2021 |
11 Aug 2021? |
11 Aug 2021? |
|
MSRP (USD) |
999 |
649 |
579 |
479 |
? |
? |
Fudzilla has some other interesting RX 6600 / XT news nuggets from its sources. Probably the most positive thing in the report is the assertion that there "will be plenty of cards to go around," which is highlighted twice by the reporter. We have seen regulatory 'leaks' from various AMD partners, and it is further suggested that there will be ample choice of partner designs "from day one".
The source doesn't have any indications of MSRPs for the new twosome, though. It is hoped that the recent downturn trend in GPU pricing will mean that AMD and partners aren't too tempted to go for high MSRPs, and also that a bountiful supply will mean scalpers will only waste their ammo. These new cards should have little or no appeal to crypto miners.
Looking at the expected specs, what do HEXUS readers think would be fair MSRPs?
