AMD reference cards 6800 / 6800XT / 6900XT discontinued...

JediFragger · 10 Dec 2020 at 15:48

Gerard said:
The response from Scott was tweeted yesterday.

Yup I've been told

Good news! They really are Strix quality imo, lovely cards :cool:

Nablaoperator · 10 Dec 2020 at 15:52

LtMatt said:
Looks like the OP is in luck, just need some stock now.

His word, does it mean anything.. he is an AMD employee after all

Cheroulam Nab · 10 Dec 2020 at 15:53

We need them to increase supply to match the current demand, the only thing this is going to do is play right into scalpers hands.

g67575 · 10 Dec 2020 at 15:59

Any news about RTX 3000 series Founders Edition cards? Will they still be produced in 2021?

How long does Nvidia usually produce FE graphics cards for, after a launch?

Nablaoperator · 10 Dec 2020 at 16:09

g67575 said:
Any news about RTX 3000 series Founders Edition cards? Will they still be produced in 2021?

How long does Nvidia usually produce FE graphics cards for, after a launch?

They stop production when the ASIC goes EOL

TheMoeBlob · 10 Dec 2020 at 16:45

Cheroulam Nab said:
We need them to increase supply to match the current demand, the only thing this is going to do is play right into scalpers hands.

sounds like the pinch point is partially down to gddr production constraints, that and the global pandemic limiting shipping of products

FoxEye · 10 Dec 2020 at 16:52

Mesai said:
They said we can expect MSRP priced cards end of Feb/early March.

Got a link to that please?

LtMatt · 10 Dec 2020 at 16:58

Nablaoperator said:
His word, does it mean anything.. he is an AMD employee after all

Yup, Scott is good people.

TheMoeBlob · 10 Dec 2020 at 17:20

The real question isn't "will AMD still make cards?" The question is; "when will consumers be able to get them?"

And thats a whole different kettle of fish, if @Gibbo is getting no answers from distributors ect about likely avaoilabilty then at least in the short term theres no much point in AMD saying they will make cards

FoxEye · 10 Dec 2020 at 17:31

TheMoeBlob said:
The real question isn't "will AMD still make cards?" The question is; "when will consumers be able to get them?"

And thats a whole different kettle of fish, if @Gibbo is getting no answers from distributors ect about likely avaoilabilty then at least in the short term theres no much point in AMD saying they will make cards

The only thing I can find is a private statement allegedly made to HUB, at the end of Nov. This allegedly said that AMD would ensure AIBs were selling cards at RRP within 4-8 weeks.

That's Jan at the earliest and Feb at the latest.

Seems wildly optimistic to me. Not just that they'll have them in stock but at RRP too...

TheMoeBlob · 10 Dec 2020 at 17:34

FoxEye said:
The only thing I can find is a private statement allegedly made to HUB, at the end of Nov. This allegedly said that AMD would ensure AIBs were selling cards at RRP within 4-8 weeks.

That's Jan at the earliest and Feb at the latest.

Seems wildly optimistic to me. Not just that they'll have them in stock but at RRP too...

Further more they didn't specify where they will be in stock at msrp. For AMD's promise to be true it only needs to be one place globally

Mesai · 10 Dec 2020 at 18:43

FoxEye said:
Got a link to that please?

It was one of the Hardware Unboxed videos; they mention an official promise (something like that) from AMD for MSRP cards in 4-8 weeks. I think it’s the below video (first part about MSRP).

No idea who’s going to make them though since the board partners are saying that AMD have set slim margins.

TheMoeBlob · 10 Dec 2020 at 18:54

Mesai said:
It was one of the Hardware Unboxed videos; they mention an official promise (something like that) from AMD for MSRP cards in 4-8 weeks. I think it’s the below video (first part about MSRP).

No idea who’s going to make them though since the board partners are saying that AMD have set slim margins.

Pretty sure in the same video they mention that AMD are enabling the AIBs to have better margins. Probably means AMD will take a loss in the short time but will stabilize the market and improve their image which in the long run is much better

Gerard · 10 Dec 2020 at 18:55

JediFragger said:
Yup I've been told Good news! They really are Strix quality imo, lovely cards

That's the one i want if i decide to make a change, looks a quality build

Mesai · 10 Dec 2020 at 19:02

TheMoeBlob said:
Pretty sure in the same video they mention that AMD are enabling the AIBs to have better margins. Probably means AMD will take a loss in the short time but will stabilize the market and improve their image which in the long run is much better

The longer they’re out of the market and overpriced, the lower their market share, so I hope they’re doing everything to make this work. If you can’t get them closer to MSRP, Nvidia easily becomes the better option.

Zernath · 10 Dec 2020 at 19:08

Mesai said:
The longer they’re out of the market and overpriced, the lower their market share, so I hope they’re doing everything to make this work. If you can’t get them closer to MSRP, Nvidia easily becomes the better option.

But where are the Nvidia cards for MSRP? I haven't seen any in stock to date.

TheMoeBlob · 10 Dec 2020 at 19:08

Mesai said:
The longer they’re out of the market and overpriced, the lower their market share, so I hope they’re doing everything to make this work. If you can’t get them closer to MSRP, Nvidia easily becomes the better option.

To prove your point, my friend wanted a 6800xt because of the huge preorder queue for the 3080s, he couldn't get one so now he is going to get a 3080 in the new year as supply is more steady.

I am also considering a 3070 and I really don't want to support Nvidias scummy business practices.

Mesai · 10 Dec 2020 at 19:24

Zernath said:
But where are the Nvidia cards for MSRP? I haven't seen any in stock to date.

Might see more consistent pricing once these preorder queues finish, whereas AMD partner cards are nowhere near MSRP from day 1.

I’d be happy with either card, but anything over 700 for the 6800XT is terrible value. Maybe their reference cards were too good.

Mesai · 10 Dec 2020 at 19:26

TheMoeBlob said:
To prove your point, my friend wanted a 6800xt because of the huge preorder queue for the 3080s, he couldn't get one so now he is going to get a 3080 in the new year as supply is more steady.

I am also considering a 3070 and I really don't want to support Nvidias scummy business practices.

We’ll probably also see Nvidia stabilise sooner as they have a head start and it’s more of a priority for them. For AMD, individual user GPUs and CPUs have the lowest priority.

TheMoeBlob · 10 Dec 2020 at 19:39

Mesai said:
We’ll probably also see Nvidia stabilise sooner as they have a head start and it’s more of a priority for them. For AMD, individual user GPUs and CPUs have the lowest priority.

My major issue with going with nvidia for me is that I play mostly esports titles and I want the rasterization performance. I am also worried about only getting 10Gb of Vram, I got burned by the 7600k before I dont want to get burned by low Vram on a gpu