Radeon RX 6000 for Full HD: Navi 23 with 2048 stream processor and 8GB of VRAM?

The rumors never sleep: a few hours after the formal introduction of the Radeon RX 6700 XT, there is already talk of lower band and more precisely of the alleged characteristics of Navi 23, codenamed Dimgrey Cavefish. Unlike the Navi 22 GPU which on the 6700 XT has 40 Compute Units (2560 SP), Navi 23 could stop at 32 CU, or 2048 stream processor.

Another difference between the two chips should relate to the bus, 192 to 128 bit, resulting in a drop in the amount of paired GDDR6 memory from 12 to 8 GB, always at 16 Gbps as for all the RX 6000 proposals released so far. Regarding Infinity Cache, we may see a further reduction from the 96MB of the RX 6700 XT to 64 MB.

Notwithstanding the 7 nanometer manufacturing process, the chip would have a size of about 236mm2 (100 mm2 less than Navi 22) and would return performance “1080p premium“, a wording that indicates the ability to manage Full HD at high fps (well over 60 to be clear) even with high details. This level of performance is entirely predictable given the GPUs released so far: Navi 21 is aimed at 4K gaming, Navi 22 at 1440p and consequently Navi 23 should aim for Full HD.

The rumors indicate a possible debut in April, although it is not clear whether within the Radeon RX 6600 series or the RX 6500 series. As for the price, AMD is considering placing it around $ 100 under the RX 6700 XT, or around 380/390 dollars.