AMD has officially confirmed the price cuts of their latest Radeon RX series graphics cards. The price cuts have been announced a few days after the introduction of new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 series cards that aim the sub-$150 market.
AMD Officially Drops Radeon RX 470 and RX 460 Prices Following GTX 1050 Series Announcement
The price cuts are aimed at two graphics cards, the Radeon RX 470 and the Radeon RX 460. We previously reported that AMD was planning a price cut for these cards. AMD waited for NVIDIA to announce their latest cards before they could drop the prices. The GTX 1050 series launches today but you can already purchase the GCN cards at discounted prices.
The Radeon RX 470 is dropping from $179 US to $169 US. This card or its cut-down brother, the RX 470D are perfectly placed against the GTX 1050 Ti. The GTX 1050 Ti costs $139 US while the two Radeon cards cost $159 and $169 US respectively. It’s obvious that the Radeon cards would offer better performance based on their $30 higher price and the fact that they rock better specifications. The RX 470 has 2048 stream processors and a 4 GB (256-bit) memory compared to just 768 CUDA cores and 4 GB (128-bit memory) on the NVIDIA part.
The Radeon card also rocks a 120W TDP while the GeForce part comes with a 75W TDP. So there are some advantages that come with both Radeon and GeForce parts. AMD’s own official PR statement has the following to say:
AMD Radeon RX 470 and RX 460 PR Statements:
Radeon RX 470: Astounding 1080p gaming performance as low as $169 SEP as of 10/23 with new holiday programs
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Delivers up to ~30% better performance than competitively positioned cards
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Offers enthusiast-class features at an mainstream price such as acoustic control, a 256-bit bus and up to 8GB of memory
Next up is the Radeon RX 460. This card was priced at $119 US at launch which seemed quite high for a card of its caliber. After the announcement of the GTX 1050 at $109 US, AMD had to do some adjustments. They have since dropped the price of the card down to $99 US for the 4 GB variant. The card also comes in 75W TDP, same as the GP107 based GTX 1050 but performance wise, the Pascal variant has an edge which will be seen clearly in reviews that go live today. AMD’s PR statement is listed below:
Radeon RX 460: The most affordable entry-level card for PC gaming starting at $99 SEP as of 10/23 with new holiday programs
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Optimized for eSports titles and great 1080p gaming and future-proof with a 4GB option, the RX 460 provides up to 30% better performance than competitively positioned cards
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With an ultra-quiet and sub-75W power footprint, the Radeon RX 460 offers leading performance/watt in its class
Source: wccftech
