On the Bilibili platform a leaker with a good track record, now claims that Radeon RX 6500 XT is set to launch in mid-January.
A new report from China elaborates on the possible launch dates of the upcoming RX 6500 XT and RX 6400 graphics cards. AMD took the cap off its next-generation Radeon RX 6000 series graphics cards (GPU) using RDNA 2 architecture just weeks after unveiling new desktop-class Ryzen 5000 processors (CPU). And on a very related note, the Colorado-based company will now be testing the RX 6000 series in its Thelio line of desktop PCs. AMD entry-level Radeon RX 6000 GPUs now have a release date. Hopefully for future hardware launches, AMD can work more closely with Linux hardware vendors like System76 to ensure a through line of support as close to release as possible.įor its part, System76 intends to make that happen to the best of its ability. Get the ultimate gaming experience with powerful new compute units, groundbreaking AMD Infinity Cache, and up to 16GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory.
I also tinkered a bit with Fedora 33 and found the cards work flawlessly on the Red Hat-sponsored distro after an initial system update). AMD Radeon RX 6000 graphics cards deliver ultra-high frame rates and serious gameplay. (I can personally confirm the updates work on my Pop OS 20.10 install. Later this week, System76 will re-spin its ISO so that new installs include the added RX 6000 series support.
To accomplish supporting Navy Flounder (RX 6700 XT) on Pop OS, System76 pulled the firmware from the AMDGPU-PRO package.Īll Pop OS users will receive this update soon, and automatically. As of today, System76 will push out updates for Pop OS that pull in complete support for the Radeon RX 6900, RX 6800, and RX 6700 lineup of graphics cards. Back to the present tense now, and the outlook is significantly brighter for out-of-box support of the Radeon 6000 Series (including the newly launched RX 6700 XT).