AMD’s rumored RX 7650 GRE, a new take on a lower-end GPU, is shaping up to be a disappointment. It appears to use the same Navi 33 chip as the current RX 7600, offering no performance gains in compute units. This new GPU is likely a China-exclusive release, further dampening expectations.
AMD is rumored to be releasing a new RDNA 3 graphics card, the Radeon RX 7650 GRE, at CES 2025. This would be the second ‘Golden Rabbit Edition’ card following the RX 7900 GRE. While details are scarce, we can expect it to be a slightly enhanced version of the RX 7600, likely targeting a slightly higher price point. The availability of this card is yet to be confirmed, but it could be a welcome addition to the lower-end graphics card market.
With AMD’s next-gen RDNA 4 graphics cards on the horizon, current-gen RDNA 3 models are seeing significant price drops. While these discounts are tempting, is it worth waiting for even deeper price cuts, especially with Black Friday approaching? This article explores the current state of AMD GPU pricing and offers insight on whether to buy now or hold off.
AMD has uploaded new firmware files to its Linux repository, indicating an impending refresh to its RDNA 3 graphics architecture. The codename GC 11.5 in the new GPU firmware suggests the upcoming update, while changes in the LLVM compiler further corroborate this. The refresh is expected to improve chip flexibility and performance, notably through enhanced scalar ALUs. The first recipients of the updated architecture will likely be the Strix Point and Strix Halo laptop APUs, with the latter rumored to match the performance of a laptop RTX 4070. AMD’s use of TSMC’s N4 process nodes for these APUs should prevent excessive chip size. Historically, AMD releases Linux firmware updates close to product launches, suggesting the new APUs may debut soon, possibly at Computex 2024.
