AMD prepares 200,000 graphics cards for launch

Sales of AMD's flagship graphics cards based on the RDNA 3 architecture will begin on December 13, 2022, and the launch supply volume for the new product has been revealed.

In total, more than 200,000 RX 7900 series GPUs will be shipped in December, with 30,000 AMD reference models hitting store shelves first. The remaining 170,000 — are devices made by third-party manufacturers. Custom partner versions should arrive in retail within two weeks of launch. The total value of these products is expected to be around $2 billion. The information was reported by reliable industry insider Kyle Bennett of HardOCP.com.

Is 200,000 RX 7900 units a lot? According to statistics from Tom's Hardware, up to 10 million graphics cards for home PCs are purchased per quarter. However, it should be kept in mind that these devices are at the top of the price spectrum.

For comparison, in November 2022, Nvidia sold 160,000 RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 graphics cards, with the former being purchased by around 30,000 buyers, which turned out to be a poor result. 

The manufacturer suggested retail price for the RX 7900 XT is $899, and $999 for the RX 7900 XTX.