The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is here, and it really is the RTX 4080-killer we were all hoping to see. As we noted in our RX 7900 XTX review, AMD had some seriously stiff competition from Nvidia this year, but Team Red has risen to the occasion and delivered a powerful GPU at an extremely competitive price point.
We recently reported on a leak that suggested the Radeon RX 7900 XTX wouldn’t have the same stock struggles as Nvidia’s infamously expensive RTX 4090, so let’s hope that rings true. If you’re arriving with us early, be aware that the RX 7900 XTX only goes on sale at 6AM EST / 9AM PST / 2PM GMT on December 13, so while some outlets already have the products up on their sites at the time of writing, you can’t actually order one yet.
Once the GPU is available, though, we’ll be posting regular updates right here to help you pick up one of the best GPUs we’ve seen in years. Sorry, Nvidia; AMD’s got you beat on this one.
- US RX 7900 XTX retailers: AMD | Amazon | Best Buy | Micro Center | Adorama | B&H | Newegg
- UK RX 7900 XTX retailers: AMD | Amazon | Scan | Overclockers | Ebuyer | Box
As we get closer to the release time, we’d like to take a moment to remind you that there may still be scalpers trying to scoop this card up and resell it at a higher price. Some of the third-party GPUs that will be going on sale are already priced higher than the base $999 starting price for AMD’s own model, although you will be getting factory-overclocked performance there.
If these cards sell out, be patient: don’t rush to eBay to try and grab one. AMD is seemingly more dedicated to stock replenishment than Nvidia, so even if the RX 7900 XTX does sell out completely in your region, you shouldn’t have to wait long to get your hands on one.
Don’t panic, the card isn’t on sale yet. You can view listings for the RX 7900 XTX on a few retailer sites already, but they’re marked as unavailable or (in the case of Best Buy) ‘sold out’, which feels like a somewhat ominous portent.
In all honesty, though, we’re probably not going to see another RTX 4090 situation this time around. AMD appears committed to keeping stocks high, with an alleged 30,000 units hitting shelves on day 1 – ironically, the same number of units that the competing RTX 4080 is purported to have sold in the full final week of November.
The 4080 was a dubious proposition when it came to the price, and with AMD pricing their new flagship aggressively we can’t help but wonder how long it’ll take for Nvidia to relent and issue a price drop.
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