Amd dismisses rumors of rx 5700 and end of life

There's been a lot of talk lately about AMD Radeon 5700 (and XT) graphics cards. Most of which revolve around the upcoming release of custom AIB partner designs, which are about to go on sale.

AMD will not stop making the reference RX 5700 models

A rumor has been circulating for some time that the RX 5700 (and XT) series in their reference models could go on to better life once custom models hit stores. However, AMD has come out to deny it.

AMD denied that the reference RX 5700 graphics cards will be discontinued in the near future, the red company will continue to sell them, even knowing that most users prefer custom models for various reasons, and one of them is the improved system. of refrigeration.

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Why did these rumors gain traction?

It probably comes down to two factors. First of all, part of it was only for those who wanted to remove the pot. You know, with the fact that the graphics card did not compete with the more advanced versions of Nvidia. There was, however, a bit of history to give some credibility to this.

For example, despite only being on the market for 5 months, AMD killed the Radeon VII production just a couple of months ago.

The short version is that, if you have heard these rumors, in a nutshell, they are not true. The reference AMD 5700 and XT will continue to be sold directly from the AMD site, at least for a while longer. We will keep you informed.