AMD promises that more affordable RDNA 3 GPUs are on the way; they’re just not ready yet.
AMD has been very quiet since the launch of its flagship GPU, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX (and its little brother, the RX 7900 XT). After some thermal issues with the leading card caused by a vapor chamber defect, the manufacturer admitted that there had been some manufacturing faults, and we haven’t seen any more of the RX 7000 line since.
Don’t worry, though, they’re still coming – just don’t expect AMD to be launching them just yet. In a recent statement, AMD addressed the unreleased GPUs, and confirmed that any planned launches of more RDNA 3 cards have been delayed, although it didn’t state why.
There’s some speculation around the reason. It’s possible that AMD wants to give its new RX 7000 cards a bit more time in the oven, which could be wise given how Nvidia’s current rush to launch more new GPUs has been causing Team Green problems. Some have claimed that the delay is to align future launches with China’s ‘618’ shopping festival; if you’re not familiar with 618, think of it as a sort of Chinese Black Friday which takes place on June 18.
Such a major sales event could be the perfect time for AMD to launch its new cards, but that’s still months away; Nvidia is bound to release more graphics cards before then, and AMD risks losing momentum completely after the RX 7900 XTX’s post-launch troubles.
