AMD recently announced at Gamescom two new enthusiast-class graphics cards, the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT and Radeon RX 7700 XT which will be available on AMD.com starting 6 September 2023.
The company also said that both graphics cards will be available from leading board partners including ASRock, ASUS, Biostar, Gigabyte, PowerColor, Sapphire, Vastarmor, XFX and Yeston.
According to the semiconductor manufacturer, these cards are optimised to deliver incredibly high-performance, high-refresh 1440p gaming experiences for today’s and tomorrow’s demanding AAA and esports titles.
Built on their RDNA 3 architecture, AMD said that these new cards provide cutting-edge hardware and software features designed to deliver 1440p gameplay at 60+ FPS and provide significantly better performance per dollar compared to the competition across select titles.
The Radeon RX7800 XT and RX7700 XT cards also offer 16GB and 12GB of high-speed GDDR6 VRAM, respectively, and up to 50% higher memory bandwidth than the competition for high-resolution gaming and support advanced features, including AMD’s HYPR-RX technology.
Gamers today are choosing 1440p displays more than any other display resolution. Today’s high-refresh 1440p displays deliver the incredibly vibrant visuals and smooth, fluid gameplay gamers expect. We’re excited to offer a new class of graphics cards delivering the performance and visual fidelity that allows gamers to elevate their gameplay and truly enjoy today’s and tomorrow’s games the way they were designed to be experienced.
AMD Graphics Business Unit Senior Vice President and General Manager Scott Herkelman.
They also announced the availability of the AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3, their upscaling technology that offers massive performance boosts in supported games.
Powering the Future of 1440p Gaming
Coming in at USD499 (approx RM2322), the Radeon RX 7800 XT is dubbed by AMD as the ultimate graphics card for 1440p. It features 60 AMD RDNA 3 unified compute units, which they say have 20% more performance-per-dollar on average than the competition.
The slightly cheaper Radeon RX 7700 XT also offers 20% more performance-per-dollar on average than the competition with 54 AMD RDNA 3 compute units. It is priced at USD449 (approx RM2089).
If you’re looking to up your graphics game, AMD says both cards provide an excellent upgrade option for gamers using older cards.
Below are the key features and capabilities of both cards:
- AMD RDNA 3 Architecture – Features redesigned compute units with unified raytracing and AI accelerators, second-generation AMD Infinity Cache™ technology and second-generation raytracing technology.
- Dedicated AI Acceleration – New AI accelerators are optimized for the latest AI workloads. New AI instructions and increased AI throughput deliver over 2X more performance on average than AMD RDNA 2 architecture.
- Improved Streaming Quality and Performance – Improved AMD encoders deliver enhanced visual quality when streaming and recording. AMD AI and content adaptive machine learning technology has also been integrated into the AMD Media Framework to enable sharper text when streaming at low bitrates and resolutions.
- Ultra-High Definition Encoding – An encode/decode media engine for the ultimate performance, unlocking new multi-media experiences with full AV1 encode/decode support, wide color gamut and high-dynamic range enhancements.
- AMD Radiance Display Engine – Provides support for DisplayPort 2.1 and HDMI® 2.1a based displays for ultra-high resolutions and high refresh rates for gaming and content creation workloads. It also features 12-bit HDR and full REC2020 Color Space for incredible color accuracy at up to 8K video playback.
- AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution Technology – Now available and upcoming in 300 titles, AMD upscaling technologies provide crisp, high-resolution image quality while boosting framerates in supported games.
Below are the specs for both cards.
Boosting Framerates and Visual Fidelity
They also announced AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) 3, the latest iteration of their temporal upscaling technology.
Leveraging AMD’s Fluid Motion Frames technology and game motion vector data to dramatically improve FPS, AMD FSR 3 is designed to provide massive performance boosts in image quality for supported games across a wide range of products and platforms, including competitor products and game consoles.
The tech is expected to come to Forspoken, a game by Square Enix and Immortals of Aveum by Ascendant Studios and Electronic Arts, with an additional 10 games expected to add support in the coming months. You can check out the full list here.
New Software Features for Next-Gen Gaming
AMD also announced the latest release of their AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition application, which is expected to be available on 6 September 2023.
According to the company, this new release features AMD HYPR-RX technology, which simplifies and manages the simultaneous interoperation of AMD’s Radeon Super Resolution (RSR), Radeon Anti-Lag and Radeon Boost technologies to achieve a performance-stacking effect.
AMD HYPR-RX includes the new AMD Radeon Anti-Lag+ technology, allowing users to minimize input lag.
The company says that both HYPR-RX and Radeon Anti-Lag+ support AMD Radeon RX 7000 Series graphics.
