AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT reveal could be imminent — here’s why

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT reveal could be imminent — hither's why

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The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT graphics menu could be very close to an official reveal and release, and may launch with a super-compact, single-fan blueprint.

That's co-ordinate to both a tweet from regular tipster @KOMACHI_ENSAKA, which shows what appears to be driver versions for the upcoming card. And declared render image posted past VideoCardz adds farther credence to the rumored graphics carte du jour'south launch.

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According to TechRadar, @KOMACHI_ENSAKA screenshotted the driver references from a recent AMD Radeon software update; the rumored Radeon RX 6600 and Radeon RX 6600M are besides listed alongside the Radeon RX 6600 XT.

The drivers oasis't been released still but even if they're beingness listed in love software, that suggests a full launch isn't far away.

VideoCardz, meanwhile, claims it received the return via a reader tip. Information technology does match the general styling of AMD's previous Large Navi graphics cards like the Radeon RX 6800 XT, only with much smaller dimensions and only one fan for cooling.

The render likewise suggests the Radeon RX 6600 XT will utilise a single viii-pin ability connector, which together with the compact size would make it a amend option for mini-ITX and micro-ATX PC builds than the bulkier likes of the Radeon RX 6700 XT or Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080.

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT render — (Image credit: VideoCardz)

We can't say for sure if this image is a legitimate leak, though AMD itself revealed that it was working on a single-fan GPU by showing an unidentified meaty menu pattern during its CES 2021 showcase.

That pattern was indicated to launch in the beginning half of 2021, which has come and gone, so the RX 6600 XT may take been delayed. The carte shown in this new render isn't identical to the CES 2021 design, but is very similar, and if anything looks even more similar the AMD Radeon reference designs that have released already.

It'southward also basically an open hole-and-corner than the Radeon RX 6600 XT is in the works. In May, both the Radeon RX 6600 XT and Radeon RX 6600 specs seemingly appeared in GPU-Z, suggesting they were undergoing testing.

This render could feasibly bear witness what the Radeon RX 6600 XT will look like, though given the worldwide GPU stock shortage, you'd probably accept improve luck trying to buy one of the many eventual partner bill of fare models.

We expect the Radeon RX 6600 XT to use AMD'due south new Navi 23 GPU, and to feature 8GB of video RAM. The same GPU-Z listing has the RX 66000 XT tipped to take a ane,692MHz base clock speed and a two,684MHz heave clock speed. A mobile version for laptops is also believed to be in the pipeline.

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