From mid-March, you can buy AMD’s new RX 6700 XT. In forums, on YouTube, and on reddit, fans and enthusiasts are discussing the new graphics card.
AMD has unveiled its latest graphics card RX 6700 (XT). This is a mid-range graphics card aimed primarily at gamers with WQHD resolution.
MeinMMO has looked at the reactions of viewers in comments, on reddit, and in forums, showing what people think about AMD’s new graphics card. Three important topics currently play a significant role in the community.
High Performance and Interesting Alternative to RTX 3070
This is what the community says about the performance: After the presentation, viewers are generally impressed by the performance of the RX 6700 XT that was presented. Because it offers high performance and seems to be on par with the RTX 3070 according to official benchmarks:
- Daggy820 on ComputerBase writes: “Very interesting card at a reasonable price if you can get it close to the MSRP. If the performance is confirmed in tests, then it’s really a beast, well done AMD.”
- Trommelmaschine also writes on ComputerBase: “I was hoping for some new information about Fidelity FX Super Resolution during the presentation… Shame. But the performance of the 6700 XT looks promising.”
That’s why ray tracing is so important: Regarding ray tracing, many interested parties still have a question that plays a significant role in a possible purchase.
So far, the RTX 3000 graphics cards provide significantly stronger performance in ray tracing. Many users hope that AMD can make a significant step forward in ray tracing with “Fidelity FX Super Resolution”.
As kasakka1 writes on reddit: “A few friends who mainly play multiplayer shooters decided on 6800XT cards due to availability. For their needs, the AMD cards are the better choice, but for me, DLSS and ray tracing are absolutely worth staying with Nvidia.”
FidelityFX Super Resolution is an AI-supported anti-aliasing technology that upscales low resolutions and aims to look good while providing better performance. This way, you get high frame rates even at high resolutions.
No Graphics Card Between 250 and 350 Euros
If you read the many comments, you will notice that many users are disappointed with the pricing.
What’s the reason for this? Just as Nvidia presented its RTX 3060 as a strong upgrade for a GTX 1060 or RX 480, many hoped that AMD would also introduce a graphics card in this price range (300 – 350 €).
But AMD has decided against this and instead introduced a graphics card that costs 479 US dollars and also wants to compete with the RTX 3070.
What does the community say? Some criticize AMD’s decision because they simply expected a different graphics card.
- Macieyerk writes on reddit: “As someone looking for a fitting upgrade for my Polaris graphics card [RX 400/500] – it doesn’t exist.”
- Silver4Monsters thinks on ComputerBase: “Personally, I would have preferred cards in the 300-400 € range. Well, if I get a 6700XT, I’ll take that too.”
- And uTpepe writes on GameStar: “Sadly, this is an uninteresting price for me. If I upgrade, I will be looking in the price range of a GeForce RTX 3060 (MSRP). And so far, AMD hasn’t introduced anything new in that range.”
This is the problem: Owners of relatively old graphics cards hoping for a new Full HD card are initially not presented with any alternative.
Especially many Full HD gamers find the RX 6700 XT too expensive. And they are not looking for an “RTX 3070” alternative, but rather an “RTX 3060” alternative.
This is what the community wishes: Now some hope that AMD will introduce another card alongside the RX 6700 XT and that an RX 6700 without XT or a 6600XT will then fit into the price range of an RTX 3060.
Viewers Are Worried About Availability
While many are pleased with the presentation and praise the performance of the graphics card, other interested parties are skeptical about whether they will actually be able to get a graphics card at launch. And this is a topic currently occupying everyone who wants to buy new hardware.
What does the community say? During the stream, some viewers could already read a mocking “Out of Stock”. There is also concern about poor availability in the community:
- Sai Dwarakanath writes under the YouTube stream: “We have Anti Lag, Extreme RTX, DLSS, and so on… And we have ensured that you will not be able to get any of them.”
- And on the GameStar Companion Cube writes: “It’s not about the speed of the card, but its availability. What good is the best card if you can’t buy it anywhere?”
Why Are Graphics Cards So Poorly Available? Due to the Corona pandemic, the production of graphics cards has decreased. At the same time, the demand has significantly increased, also due to home office.
Additionally, there is currently a shortage of semiconductors in the industry causing significantly fewer graphics cards and consoles to be produced.
