AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE Is A China-Exclusive RDNA 3 GPU: Slimmed Navi 31 Chip & 16 GB VRAM

Jul 18, 2023 at 12:30pm EDT
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AMD is reportedly working on a China-exclusive RDNA 3 GPU known as the Radeon RX 7900 GRE which will be based on the Navi 31 chip.

AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16 GB GPU is Expected to Be a Regional Launch, Cut-Down Navi 31 GPU

ITHome (via Videocardz) reports that AMD is expected to launch the new Radeon RX 7900 GRE (Golden Rabbit Edition) in accordance with the Chinese festivities. This launch is similar to what we saw back in 2020 when AMD launched the RX 590 GME edition. Usually, such a GPU release is a stripped-down version of the original GPU. This is a similar case here, as it is reported that the RX 7900 GRE will be based on a cut-down version of the Navi 31 GPU.

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The AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE will feature a 16 GB VRAM capacity running along a 256-bit memory bus and a reduced CU (Compute Unit) count that's anywhere between 80-84 CUs. In contrast to the RX 7900 XT, which features 20 GB GDDR6 320-bit memory, we can place the upcoming RX 7900 GRE somewhere in between.

AMD has yet to officially announce the Radeon RX 7900 GRE variant, although it is essential to note that this is a regional release. Such launches are an effort to attract consumer interest, especially in Chinese markets This launch expresses solidarity with a particular event, ultimately leading to revenue generation for the company through GPU sales but that also means that it would end up being a limited edition and very rare card. We have seen this GPU appear with databases alongside early Zen 5 CPU samples.

The release date and pricing for the upcoming AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE aren't certain yet, but it is expected to be lower than the 5699 yuan/ USD $790 mark. The pricing is close to the RX 7900 XT & that's also due to its limited placement. Since it is a China-focused card, we might see it in a full-red livery. We can expect further details to be unveiled in the upcoming days.

AMD Radeon RX 7000 RDNA 3 GPU Lineup:

Graphics CardAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTXAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTAMD Radeon RX 7900 GREAMD Radeon RX 7800 XTAMD Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD Radeon RX 7700 (NEW)AMD Radeon RX 7600 XTAMD Radeon RX 7600
GPUNavi 31 XTXNavi 31 XTNavi 31 LENavi 32Navi 32Navi 32Navi 32Navi 33 XL
Process Node5nm+6nm5nm+6nm5nm+6nm5nm+6nm5nm+6nm5nm+6nm5nm+6nm6nm
Die Size300mm2 (Only GCD)
522mm2 (with MCDs)
300mm2 (Only GCD)
522mm2 (with MCDs)
300mm2 (Only GCD)
522mm2 (with MCDs)
~200mm2(Only GCD)
150mm2(with MCDs)
~200mm2(Only GCD)
150mm2(with MCDs)
~200mm2(Only GCD)
150mm2(with MCDs)
204mm2204mm2
Transistors58 Billion58 Billion58 Billion28.1 Billion28.1 Billion28.1 Billion13.3 Billion13.3 Billion
GPU WGPs4842403027201616
Stream Processors61445376512038403456256020482048
TMUs/ROPs384 / 192384 / 192320 / 160240 / 96216 / 96160/64128 / 32128 / 32
Game Clock2.3 GHz2.0 GHz1.9 GHz2.2 GHz2.1 GHz2.0 GHz?2.472.2 GHz
Boost Clock2.5 GHz2.4 GHz2.2 GHz2.5 GHz2.4 GHz2.45 GHz?2.762.6 GHz
FP32 TFLOPs61 TFLOPs52 TFLOPs46 TFLOPs37 TFLOPs35 TFLOPs25 TFLOPS23 TFLOPs22 TFLOPs
Memory Size24 GB GDDR620 GB GDDR616 GB GDDR616 GB GDDR612 GB GDDR616 GB GDDR616 GB GDDR68 GB GDDR6
Infinity Cache96 MB80 MB64 MB64 MB48 MB40 MB32 MB32 MB
Memory Bus384-bit320-bit256-bit256-bit192-bit256-bit128-bit128-bit
Memory Clock20 Gbps20 Gbps18 Gbps19.5 Gbps18 Gbps19.5 Gbps18 Gbps18 Gbps
Bandwidth960 GB/s800 GB/s576 GB/s624 GB/s432 GB/s624 GB/s288 GB/s288 GB/s
Effective Bandwidth3.5 TB/s3.5 TB/s2.2 TB/s2.7 TB/s2.0 TB/s1.9 TB/s476.9 GB/s476.9 GB/s
TBP355W315W260W263W245W263W190W165W
PCIe InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Price$999 US$899 US$549 US$499 US$419 USTBD$329 US$269 US
LaunchDec, 2022Dec, 2022July, 2023September, 2023September, 2023September, 2025January, 2024May, 2023

News Source: ITHome

About the author: Muhammad Zuhair is a hardware and technology reporter for Wccftech, specializing in the semiconductor industry and the complex interplay between technology, manufacturing, and geopolitics. His coverage focuses on the corporate strategies and technological roadmaps of industry giants like TSMC, NVIDIA, Samsung, and Intel. Zuhair's expertise lies in deconstructing complex topics such as fabrication nodes (e.g., 2nm process), the economic impact of policies like the CHIPS Act, and the strategic development of AI infrastructure from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel.

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