Diamond Multimedia Returns to the Graphics Card Business with $729 AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT

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Diamond Multimedia is back in the game following a years-long hiatus from the graphics card business.



As spotted by VideoCardz, Diamond Multimedia’s official website has been updated with a listing for a Radeon RX 6600 XT graphics card, which seems to suggest that the company is willing to try its hand at profiting from GPUs again. Diamond Multimedia hasn’t released a new graphics card since its Radeon RX 580 from 2017.



“Jump into imaginative virtual realms using the Diamond Radeon RX 6600 XT Graphics Card,” reads a description for the product. “Let our AMD LiquidVR technology transport you to remarkable virtual worlds unhindered by latency or compromise.”



“Feel the rush of groundbreaking gameplay, the deep connection with other virtual players, and the thrill of living out your favorite movies and experiences...

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[Dogsofjune]

Diamond is still around? Last product I got from them was a Viper Riva TNT2.


Come to think of it, I may still have it in storage. I can't wait to get rid of the storeroom. Oh the retro builds that are in there waiting to see light again....

 

[Stoly]

Diamond is still around? Last product I got from them was a Viper Riva TNT2.

I had that one too

 

[THUMPer]

I had a diamond 290x I got from fry's. Was a real boring card. Ugly. But ran fine.

Edit: the price on this is ridiculous however.

 

[Brian_B]

hahaha

 

[Zarathustra]

Would have been way cooler if they announced a new S3 GPU.

Edit: the price on this is ridiculous however.

That's why they are coming out of the woodwork. Profit margins are through the roof. Everyone wants in.