AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT now on sale, but you’ll have to act quickly
The RX 6700 XT looks like an excellent GPU, but it will be hard to get your hands on.
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What you need to know
AMD’s Radeon RX 6700 XT launches today. Unfortunately, by the time you read this, there’s a good chance that it’s already sold out. All of thebest graphics cardsthat launch these days sell out within minutes, if not seconds, due to stock shortages. If you are lucky enough to find an RX 6700 XT in stock, you should probably jump on the chance to buy it.
The RX 6700 XT is built for 1440p gaming at max settings. It’s the fourth member of theRadeon RX 6000 seriesand slots in just under theRadeon RX 6800in terms of performance.
The RX 6700 XT has 40 compute units, 2,424MHz game clock, and 96MB Infinity Cache. It has 12GB of GDDR6 memory and has PCIe 4.0 support. It will be easy to connect PCs with the new GPU to thebest computer monitorssince the GPU supports DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.1 (with support for 4K@120Hz or 8K@60Hz).
Many gamers find 1440p gaming to be the sweet spot between high framerates and high resolution. The RX 6700 XT looks to be an excellent graphics card for that segment of gamers.
IF you can’t find an RX 6700 XT on its own, you may have better luck purchasing one within a prebuilt PC.HP recently announcedthat the Omen 25L and 30L will have options powered by the RX 6700 XT.
This powerful GPU is built for 1440p gaming at max settings. We expect stocks to sell out quickly, so grab one when you can.
Bottom line: The HP Omen 30L, when appropriately configured, is a serious 4K gaming mainstream rig with pleasant aesthetics that lean more modern than hardcore gamer. With the ability to easily expand or upgrade components later, there’s an incentive to buy this on the cheap and upgrade-as-you-go if you’re on a budget. Fan noise and some mediocre cabling keep it from brilliance, but these are minor quibbles.
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Sean Endicott is a tech journalist at Windows Central, specializing in Windows, Microsoft software, AI, and PCs. He’s covered major launches, from Windows 10 and 11 to the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT. Sean’s journey began with the Lumia 740, leading to strong ties with app developers. Outside writing, he coaches American football, utilizing Microsoft services to manage his team. He studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University and is active on X @SeanEndicott_ and Threads @sean_endicott_.
