We finally got a glimpse of the unreleased reference edition of the RDNA 3-based Radeon RX 7700 XT GPU.
The AMD's Reference Design for the Radeon RX 7700 XT Exists, and Here is How it Looks
The RDNA 3-based AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT was one of the most interesting lower-mid-range cards in the RX 7000 lineup. When the card was released in 2023, it was available solely from AMD's board partners since AMD didn't make a reference design, also known as "MBA" or "Made by AMD". However, the website and official AMD videos do show a render of the reference RX 7700 XT GPU.
Looks like the card does exist, but only in the form of early engineering samples. @GOKForFree posted one on X, which shows similarity to the render available on AMD's official website. We can see that the heatsink shroud is almost identical, but there are some noticeable differences between the two. The leaked one features a fully red PCB, which is rare these days, and it also has several exposed connectors at the back, indicating that it was likely made for internal testing and validation.
This wasn't meant for the consumers from the very start, and hence, we are seeing such visible differences between this one and the one that AMD showed in their videos. That said, there are several LEDs near the PCIe connectors, which act as load indicators. The GPU shows up in GPU-Z with the specs we already know of. The card was based on the NAVI 32 die, boasting 3,456 stream processors, and brought 12 GB of GDDR6 VRAM capacity.
The user says that this is a fully operational GPU, like custom AIB editions, but since these were not meant for the market, one cannot purchase them. The Radeon RX 7700 XT used to be available earlier this year, but as the RX 9000 series took over, the GPU appears to have already discontinued. It was a good GPU at the time, but it was usually seen as an inferior choice due to the RX 7800 XT being available for just $50 more. AMD did cut its price down later, but since the 7800 XT had more VRAM, many opted for the latter.
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