AMD reference cards 6800 / 6800XT / 6900XT discontinued...

[Dontrocktheboat]

Reports coming in that ref cards have been are EOL. Not to be seen again, especially at the prices AMD was selling at.

https://www.techradar.com/uk/amp/ne...ence-cards-may-have-already-been-discontinued

£530 / £600 / £900 quid prices are over. Coupled with the paper launch, limited numbers and special links which were given out to select few on release dates to bypass the queue.
Doesn't look good .

Update :
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As of today: ( 13/12/2020) only 3 weeks after selling them on the site. Seems AMD have removed all their 6000 series store pages.

This was the 6800XT
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Just like that...they are gone.

 

[David Byrne]

Oh Man this is like Radeon VII launch all over again - well not really as no AIB took that card up when they killed it lol.

 

[JediFragger]

Shame if so, the reference cards are built like tanks!

 

[Dontrocktheboat]

Shame if so, the reference cards are built like tanks!

Yeah I wanted one for my brother's rig. 6800xt specifically.
I guess AMD don't want my money ATM. I ain't paying AIB crazy prices that for sure.

 

[queamin]

There was a tweet and they said they will keep on making them but not sure if true or not.

 

[robbiecfc]

There is a tweet, by Scott Herkelman

https://twitter.com/sherkelman/status/1336684121830137858?s=09

 

[LtMatt]

There was a tweet and they said they will keep on making them but not sure if true or not.

There is a tweet, by Scott Herkelman

https://twitter.com/sherkelman/status/1336684121830137858?s=09

Looks like the OP is in luck, just need some stock now.

 

[varkanoid]

Thats because they know its like printing money.

 

[JediFragger]

There is a tweet, by Scott Herkelman

https://twitter.com/sherkelman/status/1336684121830137858?s=09

Nearly a month old though, that decision may have been taken out of his hands by someone higher. Hopefully they are!

 

[Chuk_Chuk]

Nearly a month old though, that decision may have been taken out of his hands by someone higher. Hopefully they are!

The question is nearly a month old, the response was from 19 hours ago.

 

[Dontrocktheboat]

Thats because they know its like printing money.

I don't think so. They are priced quite good for reference models. Doubt they are making a killing.
AMD will be making more money selling chips to AIB let sapphire slap on a sicker .

 

[rare]

I really like the reference coolers, would be a shame to stop making them. They are better looking than most, if not all of the AIB cards.

 

[Chuk_Chuk]

@Dontrocktheboat
You should update the OP with the latest information since you clearly started this thread to keep people informed on the state of the reference cards and not for trolling purposes.
Maybe the mods could help you with that if you can't figure out how the edit function works

 

[varkanoid]

I don't think so. They are priced quite good for reference models. Doubt they are making a killing.
AMD will be making more money selling chips to AIB let sapphire slap on a sicker .

It will be even if they only make £25 demand is outstripping supply so at the moment they guarantee to sell out. Its not like they are ordering a 1000 and only selling 250. Before on say 5700XT they had competition from AIB's so reference model would be discontinued as AIB's were in plentiful supply, this time they dont as there are no AIB's for sale.

So your last sentence is not quite true if you look at current AIB stock levels.Estimates are January for AIB's so if they can sell "loads" of reference now it makes them money.

Either that or there is a massive bottleneck in shipping somewhere which according to the news is UK ports.

 

[LtMatt]

@Dontrocktheboat
You should update the OP with the latest information since you clearly started this thread to keep people informed on the state of the reference cards and not for trolling purposes.
Maybe the mods could help you with that if you can't figure out how the edit function works

I think this needs a **this information is disputed** edit in blue, @Space Monkey

 

[JediFragger]

The question is nearly a month old, the response was from 19 hours ago.

Ahh cool, didn't spot.

 

[Mesai]

They said we can expect MSRP priced cards end of Feb/early March.

 

[subbytna]

Lock the thread, swing the ban hammer, won't someone think of the children!!!!

 

[varkanoid]

To be continued........


now close the thread.

 

[Shaolin Chicken]

Various board partners are producing AMD reference cards with just there own branding slapped on, just need to wait for them to start being available.

 

[Gerard]

Nearly a month old though, that decision may have been taken out of his hands by someone higher. Hopefully they are!

The response from Scott was tweeted yesterday.