AMD Radeon RX 6000 refresh with faster memory has been postponed until May

The refresh of AMD’s RDNA 2 desktop graphics cards may not appear on April 20, but not until May 10, according to a reliable leaker. The reason is unknown. The new cards are expected to get faster memory, and perhaps higher boost clocks and higher tbp.

Leaker Disclosuses says to Videocardz that the three updated RDNA 2 cards will be introduced on May 10 and will all have a black design. In addition, the Radeon RX 6650 XT gets a new reference cooler, with two fans instead of one. Most custom coolers already had two fans, the site notes.

The Radeon RX 6750 XT also gets an extra fan and has three with the refresh. The Radeon RX 6950 XT also gets a cooler with three fans, although it is slightly larger and thicker than the RX 6750 XT cooler. Presumably, these new reference cards will be available through AMD’s own web store, as is the case with the current Radeon RX 6000 graphics cards.

According to an earlier rumor, the three cards will have GDDR6 memory at 18Gbit/s, where the current video cards use 16Gbit/s memory. According to Videocardz, the Radeon RX 6950 XT will have a higher total board power of 350W. That is 50W more than with the RX 6900 XT. Nothing is yet known about the power of the RX 6750 XT and the RX 6650 XT. In addition to the aforementioned refresh cards, the RX 6400 should also be released separately on May 10. Now that card is only available to OEMs.

AMD’s Radeon RX 6000 refresh. Image via VideoCardz