With the announcement of the primary set of AMD RDNA 3 graphics playing cards – AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT and Radeon RX 7900 XTX – it’s clear that AMD has Nvidia sq. in its sights. Not solely do the brand new graphics playing cards supply a extremely aggressive value level and smaller bodily dimension, however additionally they characteristic one thing Nvidia failed to incorporate on the GeForce RTX 40 Collection — DisplayPort 2.1.
DisplayPort 2.1 is the newest Video Electronics Requirements Affiliation (VESA) specification. Changing the longstanding DisplayPort 1.4, the brand new specification provides a drastic enchancment together with over twice the max bandwidth, going from 32.8 Gbps as much as 80 Gbps. It additionally helps a compression-less coloration decision of 4:4:4 in comparison with the 4:2:2 and 4:2:0 of DisplayPort 1.4. To place it merely, the 4:4:4 signifies that every pixel has its personal coloration data versus seeing pixels share data throughout transmission.
DisplayPort 2.1 brings nice graphic potential
By using DisplayPort 2.1, the likelihood is there for resolutions reminiscent of 4K at 480Hz all the way in which as much as 16K at 60Hz. DisplayPort 1.4, alternatively, helps only a max of 8K at 60Hz. With AMD’s new graphics playing cards, particularly, the inclusion of DisplayPort 2.1 with the {hardware} permits a max decision of 8K at 165Hz with a single cable.
Although not many repeatedly out there screens at present supply the connection, that’s anticipated to alter as early as 2023. With AMD leaping aboard the DisplayPort 2.1 wagon, it makes a possible buy choice from customers simpler to swallow. In any case, if you’re going to spend as much as $1,000 USD or extra on a brand new graphics card, you’d anticipate some type of future-proofing from the producer. The very last thing you need is to spend the cash solely to must improve in only a 12 months’s time. AMD seemingly provides that whereas Nvidia dropped the ball in a giant means.
The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT and RX 7900 XTX launch on December 13 for $899 USD and $999 USD, respectively.
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