Radeon RX 6700 XT Officially Launched

Radeon RX 6700 XT is the latest addition to AMD’s current generation graphics card line, the Radeon RX 6000 series. The Radeon RX 6700 XT is set out to be a contender for 1440P gaming title. It aims to go head to head with the competition’s recent offerings for the said resolution.

Model	Compute Units/ Ray Units	GDDR6	Game Clock (MHZ)	Memory Interface	Infinity Cache
AMD Radeon RX 6900XT	80	16GB	Up to 2250	256 bit	128 MB
AMD Radeon RX 6800XT	72	16GB	Up to 2250	256 bit	128 MB
AMD Radeon RX 6800	60	16GB	Up to 2105	256 bit	128 MB
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT	40	12GB	Up to 2424	192 bit	96 MB

Though its Compute Units, Ray Units, VRAM size, memory bus width, and Infinity Cache are downsized, the Radeon RX 6700 XT has the fastest Boost Clock among the graphics cards of RX 6000 series. The faster clock speed complements the 192 bit bus width and the 96 MB of Infinity Cache. The faster speed, however, makes us think that this will be another eye-candy graphics card for those who are into crypto currency mining. But, there is also a chance that AMD will implement the same preventions as its competition.

What to expect from the Radeon RX 6700 XT:

• AMD Infinity Cache – 96MB of last-level data cache on the GPU die provides up to 2.5X higher bandwidth at the same power level as traditional architectures to provide higher gaming performance. 
• AMD Smart Access Memory – Unlocks higher performance when pairing AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series graphics cards with AMD Ryzen 5000 or select Ryzen 3000 Series Desktop Processors and AMD 500-series motherboards, providing AMD Ryzen processors with full access to high-speed GDDR6 graphics memory that can deliver a performance uplift of up to 16 percent.
• 12GB High-Speed GDDR6 VRAM – Designed to handle the increasing texture loads and greater visual demands of today’s modern games at higher resolutions and max settings, the new graphics card with 12GB of GDDR6 of memory allows gamers to easily power through today and tomorrow’s demanding AAA titles.
• AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin – The latest update to the Radeon Software suite brings Variable Rate Shading support to Radeon Boost, increasing performance by up to 27 percent in fast-paced gaming scenarios, along with DirectX 12 support for Radeon Anti-Lag to reduce input-to-display response times, providing a competitive edge in gameplay.
• DirectX Raytracing (DXR) – AMD RDNA 2-based graphics cards are optimized to deliver real-time lighting, shadows and reflections with DXR, and when paired with AMD FidelityFX, can combine rasterized and raytraced effects for an ideal balance of image quality and performance.

The Radeon RX 6700 XT graphics card’s SEP starts at $479 USD and will be available from AMD.com and AIB partners beginning Thursday, March 18.