AMD is refreshing its RX 6000 desktop GPUs with increased clocks | Engadget

With the value of graphics playing cards beginning to normalize, AMD has determined to refresh its desktop GPU lineup with the brand new Radeon RX 6950 XT, RX 6750 XT and RX 6650 XT.

While all three new graphics playing cards have comparable specs as their predecessors (together with the identical quantity of GDDR6 vRAM and variety of compute models), AMD has tweaked their recreation clocks and reminiscence speeds to ship a small bump in efficiency. The result’s that when mixed with new drivers within the newest model of AMD Software (which can be popping out right this moment), the corporate says its new GPUs ought to present between 5 and 13 % increased framerates in comparison with earlier fashions. Furthermore, when paired with a late-model Ryzen CPU, AMD claims its new Radeon playing cards can use Smart Access Memory to spice up efficiency by as much as 14 % in video games similar to Forza 5 Horizon.

With recommended pricing of $1,099 and $549, the RX 6950 XT and RX 6750 XT are meant to be direct replacements for the outgoing RX 6900 XT and RX 6700 XT. That mentioned, whereas the 2 new playing cards will probably be accessible direct from AMD, prospects may even see increased costs from third-party retailers as the provision of GPUs continues to fluctuate. Meanwhile, the $399 RX 6650 XT will solely be accessible from AMD’s board companions (e.g. Gigabyte, MSI, XFX, and many others.) and can exist alongside different entry-level Radeon GPUs just like the RX 6600 XT.

The RX 6950 XT is designed for 4K gaming and is anticipated to compete with NVIDIA’s RTX 3090, It encompasses a complete board energy of 335 watts, 16GB of vRAM, 80 compute models and a recreation clock of two,100 MHz. Meanwhile, the RX 6750 XT is meant to assist 1440p gaming whereas going up in opposition to the RTX 3070, with specs together with a TBP of 250 watts, 12GB of vRAM, 40 compute models and a recreation clock of two,495 MHz. And for entry-level or budget-conscious folks, the RX 6650 XT is focused at 1080p gaming and appears to tackle the RTX 3060 with TBP of 180 watts, 8GB of vRAM, 32 compute models and a recreation clock of two,410 MHz.

Finally, rounding out AMD’s newest updates is expanded assist for AMD Privacy View throughout a variety of programs and a brand new UI slider that offers extra management over picture sharpness when utilizing AMD Super Resolution 1.1. And whereas it will not be accessible till someday later this summer season, the corporate can be asserting that Deathloop would be the first recreation to assist FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0 by way of a public beta patch slated to go stay on May twelfth.

The new RX 6000 sequence playing cards needs to be accessible right this moment from each AMD and AMD’s board companions.