Rumors have recently surfaced suggesting that AMD may be preparing to release two new GPUs: the RX 7400 and RX 7300, possibly in the coming weeks. Despite recent whispers, it appears that any development of these GPUs has stalled, with no new funding allocated to create a fresh wave of graphics cards for the gaming industry.
While many great graphics card lists exist, there’s a pressing need for more diverse and affordable options to recommend to users. While AMD’s current Radeon RX 7600 sits atop our list as the top pick for budget-conscious consumers, its price tag still clocks in at a relatively steep $250. An RX 7400 or RX 7300 offering primary 1080p performance at a price near $150 would have been a highly desirable addition.
According to Taiwanese tech website Benchlife, an investigation into the plans of several add-in board (AIB) partners – companies that manufacture specific graphics cards – reveals that none are currently working on new GPU models based on AMD’s latest RDNA 3 architecture, raising questions about the future of the brand. While it’s possible that companies like Dell, HP, and Lenovo are developing custom designs for specific uses in small, business, or embedded systems, it remains unclear whether these firms are indeed pursuing such endeavors.
The potential outcome would make perfect sense as if a budget-friendly graphics card based on the same Navi 33 GPU as the RX 7600 were a welcome product for customers on a budget, it’s possible that it could be a product with extremely thin profit margins for AMD and its partners. Despite the numerous factors involved, there is a tangible cost associated with manufacturing a graphics card; you always need a printed circuit board, memory chips, and other components, along with a cooler, excluding the varying expense of the GPU at its core. As it stands, a card can never be this inexpensive.
While speculation abounds about the RX 7400 and RX 7300’s uncertain future as standalone graphics cards, a recent Benchlife report surprisingly offered a glimmer of hope. The AIBs have publicly disclosed that they’re currently occupied with Radeon graphics cards built on the RDNA 4 GPU architecture, fueling no surprise given earlier indications of a new generation of AMD graphics cards in development, slated for imminent release.
Whether or not RDNA 4 graphics cards will materialise this year, amid recent rumors suggesting the RX 8000 series won’t launch until early next year, remains unclear; nonetheless, this latest report provides no indication of a further delay.
As Nvidia’s next-generation graphics processing unit (GPU) takes shape to rival AMD’s anticipated RDNA 4 offerings, speculation abounds about potential features and specifications. One possibility is the Blackwell architecture, which could potentially power a new RTX Titan AI card boasting impressive performance capabilities.
