Cheaper AMD GPUs might be on the way

Cheaper AMD GPUs might be on the way

New AMD RDNA 3 graphics cards may be on the way, as indicated by the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) database. As noticed by Twitter user @harukaze5719, three GPU creators have registered placements for the Radeon RX 7400, RX Radeon 7500 XT, Radeon 7600 XT, Radeon RX 7650 XT, Radeon RX 7700, Radeon RX 7750 XT, Radeon RX 7800, and Radeon RX 7950 XT.

It goes without saying that this is a lot of cards, especially considering that AMD currently only has six cards in the Radeon RX 7000 series. So it’s highly likely that a number of these are simply placeholders, but it’s also clear that there is a big price gap in the current Radeon GPU series between the Radeon RX 7600 and RX 7700 XT which could be filled by another product, and there’s also a notable lack of entry-level graphic cards in the current lineup too. When you consider the last Radeon range ended up with 14 SKUs, rather than the 7000 series current six, it’s also a fairly good bet that AMD would be looking to fill in the gaps a little.

There obviously aren’t any details to gorge ourselves on at this point, but we can make some educated guesses as to what these theoretical cards might bring to the table. A Radeon RX 7700 would likely contain a cut-down Navi 32, while the RX 7500 XT might use a similarly cut-down Navi 33. A possible entry-level RX 7400, however, might mean AMD has to dip back into RDNA 2 in order to reach the lower end of the market.

But before you get all excited and start planning your new rig, keep in mind that these could easily be placeholder filings. EEC customs filings can be created by a number of people, including manufacturers, retailers, or just people representing the manufacturer. As such, these manufacturers may have gotten wind of AMD considering a number of cards, and not all of them may eventually end up coming to market. However, considering the low number of cards in the RX 7000 series right now, expect at least a couple of these to eventually surface.