AMD is considering launching exclusive RDNA2 GPUs for mining and selling them directly

According to new rumors, AMD would be preparing a new line of GPUs dedicated to mining based on the RDNA2 architecture, which it would sell directly instead of offering it via partners as it usually does in its Radeon RX graphics, seeking to increase profit margins by keeping your profit plus that of the partners.

AMD is planning to sell all RDNA2 GPUs (even Navi24) to miners directly, bypassing AIBs/retailers.

Everyone wants a piece of the crypto pie 🙃 https://t.co/tGCxjcOvAT

— Kepler (@Kepler_L2) September 2, 2021

Apparently, this line would cover from Navi 21 to the not yet launched Navi 24, offering models for all points of consumption, performance and of course price, and would not have video outputs to avoid being resold to gamers.

I know they are preparing “headless SKUs” (AMD’s term for mining GPUs) of the entire Navi2x lineup.

— Kepler (@Kepler_L2) September 2, 2021

Taking full advantage of the great movement in mining, and selling these cards directly, AMD would be able to significantly increase the profits of the Radeon division, which although they rose significantly during the last year, they are not yet what the company expected. As we saw a few days ago, Radeon graphics are in high demand by miners, and even the Radeon RX 6600 XT can be more efficient than the RTX 3060 when it comes to mining, so the potential of this move is huge.

For now all this information is a rumor that could end up being false, although considering that AMD recently added a large number of PCI IDs to its drivers that spanned from Navi 21 to Navi 24, there is a possibility that these IDs correspond to this line for mining and not the RX 7000 line as believed, and the existence of these special GPUs for mining is true.

What do you think about this rumor? Do you think that releasing special GPUs for mining and selling them outright is a good move from an economic point of view for AMD?