The flagship AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPU has dropped below €900 for the first time in Germany, available at €899 through Mindfactory's "Mindstar" promotion, making it effectively €200 cheaper than the upcoming GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER. While the RX 7900 XTX typically outperforms the 4080 in reviews, the decision for gamers will hinge on personal preferences and technological considerations, as Radeon GPUs may not match the same ray tracing performance. The price reduction doesn't seem to be connected to other brands and retailers, and there hasn't been any indication of a price adjustment for the flagship desktop GPU from AMD.
AMD's 3D V-Cache CPUs, specifically the Ryzen 7 7800X3D and 5800X3D, are dominating sales at German retailer Mindfactory, with the 7800X3D being the best-selling chip and the 5800X3D following closely behind. The popularity of these chips among gaming audiences is evident, with the 5800X3D continuing to sell well despite being released over a year ago. The AM4 platform, which was expected to be discontinued, is still thriving in the entry-level and mid-range gaming market. AMD CPUs are outselling Intel CPUs at Mindfactory, with 9 out of the top 10 chips being from AMD.
The RTX 4060 Ti and RX 7600 GPUs have reportedly received a poor reception on their launch day on MindFactory, with only around 30 units of each sold in the first 12-14 hours. This is in contrast to the RTX 4070 Ti and RTX 4070, which sold around 400-450 and 315 units respectively. The slow sales are likely due to the lack of significant generational improvements in the RTX 4060 Ti and RX 7600, and it remains to be seen if this trend will continue.
