The RX6700XT announcement event

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 3 Mar 2021 at 14:50

The stream goes up at 4pm:

Dontrocktheboat · 3 Mar 2021 at 14:59

It will be interesting to see what this thing does vs 3060ti and 3060.

I am not expecting miracles. Good low MRSP and availability will be key.

Jay85 · 3 Mar 2021 at 15:01

Availability - Non existent

However will be available on auction sites for double msrp.

SuperSic · 3 Mar 2021 at 15:03

Might have to try and get one of these as stock of the 6800 series already seems impossible.

I can't help but feel that by the time stock levels are returning to normal AMD will cancel the reference models and i'll be priced out of the market.

Gerard · 3 Mar 2021 at 15:03

They have some brass balls "launching" these when they can't get stock of anything else in supply, all this is gonna be is yet another paper launch that will lead to people getting ****** off. Same goes for nvidia, though they seem better at getting stock available to some degree.

Lightnix · 3 Mar 2021 at 15:03

Not holding a lot of hope for it, sounds like it's going to be expensive for what it is.

Dontrocktheboat · 3 Mar 2021 at 15:04

SuperSic said:
Might have to try and get one of these as stock of the 6800 series already seems impossible.

I can't help but feel that by the time stock levels are returning to normal AMD will cancel the reference models and i'll be priced out of the market.

yeap, especially if its a decent miner. It will be doomed never to be seen in a gaming rig.
6700xt will be lucky to beat 2080s.

SuperSic · 3 Mar 2021 at 15:08

Dontrocktheboat said:
yeap, especially if its a decent miner. It will be doomed never to be seen in a gaming rig.
6700xt will be lucky to beat 2080s.

2080Super sounds about expected, from what I saw we're talking 5700XT+25% which is... dissappointing.

But I need a GPU, I fear my R9 390 is dying, and my last few experiences with Nvidia cards (GTX970 and 1080Ti that I should NOT have sold....thank you captain hindsight) left me wanting another Radeon.

Zom · 3 Mar 2021 at 15:09

When do you guys think they will go on sale? (Not that we'll be able to get any of course)

Gerard · 3 Mar 2021 at 15:10

Zom said:
When do you guys think they will go on sale? (Not that we'll be able to get any of course)

Probably later in the month or early next month. Realistically they could launch them right as the stream ends, makes no difference as there will be more plentiful supplies of unicorn ****.

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 3 Mar 2021 at 15:11

Gerard said:
They have some brass balls "launching" these when they can't get stock of anything else in supply, all this is gonna be is yet another paper launch that will lead to people getting ****** off. Same goes for nvidia, though they seem better at getting stock available to some degree.

Priced is rumoured to be at least $480,so that is over £400 at least in the UK!

Gerard · 3 Mar 2021 at 15:14

CAT-THE-FIFTH said:
Priced is rumoured to be at least $480,so that is over £400 at least in the UK!

If the current crop of farcical prices is to be adhered to these will be priced at a minimum of the 6800 (non xt) pricing, everything is jumping up a tier or 2 so 6700 at 6800 prices and then some. Just look at 6900xt, it costs more in some instances than the FE 3090.

JediFragger · 3 Mar 2021 at 15:15

Gotta laugh, more these guys moan the more the prices go up and up and up

SuperSic · 3 Mar 2021 at 15:16

CAT-THE-FIFTH said:
Priced is rumoured to be at least $480,so that is over £400 at least in the UK!

If the performance is true, 5700XT + 25%.

That's nearly 2 years later, only 25% faster and 20% higher cost.....

Gerard · 3 Mar 2021 at 15:19

JediFragger said:
Gotta laugh, more these guys moan the more the prices go up and up and up

The point is, why launch a product that will have zero supply? MSRP is only through the amd store and that gets restocked about once a year (for uk buyers at least). Surely it's more important to deliver on the already launched products instead of yet another paper launch which is what AMD have excelled at in the last 6 months.

It's now march and the last time the uk amd store had any gpu's in stock was December.

JediFragger · 3 Mar 2021 at 15:23

Gerard said:
It's now march and the last time the uk amd store had any gpu's in stock was December.

Yeah they look to be suspended due to the tax changes on Brexit, @LtMatt promised me it'd be sorted soon a few weeks back but nothing yet...

SuperSic · 3 Mar 2021 at 15:24

JediFragger said:
Yeah they look to be suspended due to the tax changes on Brexit, @LtMatt promised me it'd be sorted soon a few weeks back but nothing yet...

That explains a lot. Thanks Brexiters.

Gerard · 3 Mar 2021 at 15:24

JediFragger said:
Yeah they look to be suspended due to the tax changes on Brexit, @LtMatt promised me it'd be sorted soon a few weeks back but nothing yet...

Doesn't seem to have affected nvidia any, not sure why amd are dragging their heels on this. Though it fits well with the thinking that they want to kill off the made by amd cards as they might not be making much if anything on them. All internet waffle i know but if the shoe fits..

JediFragger · 3 Mar 2021 at 15:26

Gerard said:
Doesn't seem to have affected nvidia any

Besides the fact that none of us know the facts and just spouting off nonsense like morons, Nvidia's supply could be flown direct from China and AMD's are routed through an EU hub which makes things more difficult. Guessing, like all of you with your little rants that are extremely tiresome.

Gerard · 3 Mar 2021 at 15:28

JediFragger said:
Besides the fact that none of us know the facts and just spouting off nonsense like morons, Nvidia's supply could be flown direct from China and AMD's are routed through an EU hub which makes things more difficult. Guessing, like all of you with your little rants that are extremely tiresome.

Well either way they need to get the finger out, right now all we are seeing is nvidia having stock at their store (for a few minutes it has to be said) and amd having zero for 3 months now.