On December 13, 2022, AMD releases the RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT RDNA3 graphics cards. You can purchase one at this time for the MSRP of $899 for the RX 7900 XT and $999 for the RX 7900 XTX. But only reference-design MBA (manufactured by AMD) graphics cards will be available for purchase through the company’s numerous add-in board (AIB) partners. According to a Board Channels report reviewed by Wccftech, the non-reference (custom design) RX 7900 series apparently hits the market 1 to 2 weeks after December 13.

In contrast to the NVIDIA Founders Edition graphics card, which is only marketed under the NVIDIA brand, AMD’s reference-design graphics cards are sold through its AIB partners and bear little to no partner branding. The AIBs themselves are in charge of the after-sales service, which includes product warranties and other brand-specific elements. Cards with a bespoke design are those created by AIB partners; customization includes the cooling system, the PCB, and in some cases, factory-overclocked speeds. These might take off one to two weeks after December 13, putting their launch date somewhere between December 20 and 27. (our yikes go out to reviewers).