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    Re: RX6500XT review thread

    Quote Originally Posted by ChaosUK View Post
    The biggest slap on the face is that 6500xt is slower than 5500xt
    Yeah, that is really bad.

    Now this clearly isn't a card I want to buy, but given it is aimed at laptops (apparently confirmed on Phoronix) with the 6000 series APU that raises another question...

    Why pair a 16 CU graphics card with an APU that at the top end is about as fast? Can AMD combine the two in some new SLI configuration that actually works?

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    Re: RX6500XT review thread

    It seems no German site got any 6500 XT review samples, and while CB are far too polite (I once posted in their forums about AMD not allowing B450 and Zen3 and someone from the editorial team basically said complaints like that are best made in private...), Igor is not so polite!
    https://www.igorslab.de/tests-der-am...r-diese-karte/
    For some reason he didn't run this piece to through the translater as it's only in German, but Google can make a hash of translating it:
    https://www-igorslab-de.translate.go...n&_x_tr_pto=sc

    Do love it when reviewers don't mince their words.

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    Re: RX6500XT review thread

    Quote Originally Posted by spacein_vader View Post
    Fanboys gonna fanboy. Twas ever thus.
    The same lot would loose their crap if this was an Nvidia release!

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    Re: RX6500XT review thread

    Quote Originally Posted by CAT-THE-FIFTH View Post
    The same lot would loose their crap if this was an Nvidia release!
    Of course. That's how Fanboys work. Being a fan of a corporation always seemed odd to me.

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    Re: RX6500XT review thread

    Quote Originally Posted by DanceswithUnix View Post
    Yeah, that is really bad.

    Now this clearly isn't a card I want to buy, but given it is aimed at laptops (apparently confirmed on Phoronix) with the 6000 series APU that raises another question...

    Why pair a 16 CU graphics card with an APU that at the top end is about as fast
    ? Can AMD combine the two in some new SLI configuration that actually works?
    Hybrid SLI would be very interesting or even just leaving the APU to apply some post-processing stuff.

    As for the bolded? Well, why pair a Intel Iris Pro part with a MX350 or similar crazy OEM choices? Because marketting believes that being able to checkbox "dedicated GPU" is a big selling point - and unfortuantely sales numbers bear that out. On those crazy configured laptops, the MX350 might as well be called "battery drainer".

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    Re: RX6500XT review thread

    Quote Originally Posted by ChaosUK View Post
    The biggest slap on the face is that 6500xt is slower than 5500xt
    Anyone else thinking this was originally planned to be a 6300 XT and then shortages happened and names got changed?

    Maybe even a lower card. Just looking at the compromises to get the die size and board complexity down I'm not even sure it was planned to be an x300 part!
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    Re: RX6500XT review thread

    Quote Originally Posted by spacein_vader View Post
    Of course. That's how Fanboys work. Being a fan of a corporation always seemed odd to me.
    Me too. Some people just have to "support" something and I guess that some have that desire but don't choose <insert sports team here>
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    Re: RX6500XT review thread

    Overall this could be a slight upgrade to my R9 290, but even at RRP its not worth it.

    Seems the scalpers aren't selling, showing one sold at £260, there is one local saying collection only with best offer. If not sold in 7 days I will send an offer of £125.00 as it second hand with no warranty (is still sealed etc).

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    Re: RX6500XT review thread

    They're really not selling on ebay are they? I'm so happy

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    Re: RX6500XT review thread

    Quote Originally Posted by spacein_vader View Post
    Of course. That's how Fanboys work. Being a fan of a corporation always seemed odd to me.
    Quote Originally Posted by badass View Post
    Me too. Some people just have to "support" something and I guess that some have that desire but don't choose <insert sports team here>
    On OcUK forums I pointed out people are trying to find Diamonds in a pile of turds. Just because companies release something it doesn't mean its good or you need to buy it. Also just because one release is "better" than another doesn't make it really any better.

    Quote Originally Posted by badass View Post
    Anyone else thinking this was originally planned to be a 6300 XT and then shortages happened and names got changed?

    Maybe even a lower card. Just looking at the compromises to get the die size and board complexity down I'm not even sure it was planned to be an x300 part!
    The specs make it out as an RX560 successor. Just like AMD rebranded the RX680/RX690 as the RX5700XT,or decided to rebrand the Ryzen 5 3600 replacement as a Ryzen 5 5600X.

    They have been doing it for years and only have gotten away with it because of Intel and Nvidia themselves overcharging for their products.

    Now you can understand why I have been sort of more negative about AMD recently - I could see where they were heading!

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    Re: RX6500XT review thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Rob_B View Post
    They're really not selling on ebay are they? I'm so happy
    Looking like I could order from scan or ebuyer right now for £220.00, I hope some scalpers lose money.

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    Re: RX6500XT review thread

    The irony that one of the worst GPU launches has the surprise benefit of costing scalpers money. With all the goodwill AMD had gathered from the community, I'm actually finding it hard to believe they would risk that with launching the 6500 XT. I'm looking to build another PC for my nephew, and the budget cards can't even be considered that anymore. At this rate, buying him a Xbox would be the better value along with gamepass.

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