Report: AMD Releasing Radeon RX 6X50 XT Refresh in June/July, Radeon RX 6500 (Non-XT) in May

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AMD is planning to release a bunch of new Radeon RX 6000 Series graphics cards in the coming months ahead of the company’s first next-generation RDNA 3 GPUs, according to leaker Greymon55. They include Radeon RX 6X50 XT models, which should comprise refreshed, higher-performance versions of AMD’s current Navi 21 and Navi 22 products, as well as a non-XT version of red team’s critically maligned Radeon RX 6500. These will supposedly show up in the months of June/July and May, respectively.



RX 6500 is around $130.— Greymon55 (@greymon55) February 2, 2022



AMD preparing Radeon RX 6X50XT refresh for June/July, RX 6500 non-XT expected in May...

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[LazyGamer]

Wait, they plan on making an even slower version of the 6500XT?

 

[THUMPer]

Wait, they plan on making an even slower version of the 6500XT?

Look, you don't need a fast card.

 

[LazyGamer]

Look, you don't need a fast card.

I've gamed on Intel IGPs since Sandy Bridge so... I know

Mostly just complaining that the card's already like cut down as much as it can be - this is insult to injury

 

[Peter_Brosdahl]

Yep, saying the 6500XT isn't fast is a pretty drastic understatement. Five years ago it could be forgivable but these days one might as well upgrade their CPU just to get something more equitable compared to it. I commend AMD's presumable intention to make a card unappealing to miners but they did it to such an extent even gamers have to think of how to use it.

 

[Brian_B]

Look, you don't need a fast card.

 

[Dogsofjune]

I'd rather run a Trident 1 meg ISA vga video card

 

[Endgame]

I'd rather run a Trident 1 meg ISA vga video card

At least go 4mb pci so you can use it with a voodoo2.

 

[Dogsofjune]

I miss my Voodoo 2's.

 

[Endgame]

I miss my Voodoo 2's.

I kept both of mine along with a pentium 200 mmx with 32mb Ram . Haven’t turned that system on in a long time though… wonder if it still boots.

 

[Dogsofjune]

I kept both of mine along with a pentium 200 mmx with 32mb Ram . Haven’t turned that system on in a long time though… wonder if it still boots.

I have a couple of systems in storage like that. Preshott and an AIW 9700 on a Soyo board. I'm curious after all these years if it still works. I guess i will find out in the spring when I clear out my storeroom