MSI interest lies in RTX GPUs
The company responded to a question about why Radeon GPUs are not available in stores.
MSI has clarified its stance on graphics cards, stating to HardwareLuxx that it is now prioritizing GeForce RTX cards. This doesn’t mean a complete halt in Radeon GPU production from the Taiwanese company, nor does it suggest a permanent change in company plans; however, it does shed light on the scarcity of MSI Radeon GPUs in retail outlets.
When it comes to graphics cards, our focus at the moment is actually more on RTX cards. Nevertheless, the collaboration with AMD is essential and extremely relevant for us. We see a very positive development, particularly in the area of mainboards.
— MSI to HardwareLuxx
MSI’s statement comes in response to the decrease in availability of its Radeon graphics cards, particularly noticeable in Australia and Europe. Although these cards are still available in the U.S. market, they have recently seen price reductions, which may suggest MSI’s intention to quickly clear its remaining inventory.
Hardware Unboxed reports that MSI Radeon GPUs are discontinued, but MSI’s statement doesn’t explicitly confirm this. However, the evidence suggests that MSI has indeed shifted its focus away from producing Radeon GPUs. This shift is further evidenced by MSI’s absence from the launch of Radeon RX 7800 XT/7700 XT, with no models released to date.
Did I miss this story? MSI has been completely removed from AMD’s Radeon 7000 series, all existing products have been discontinued and they never released a 7700 XT/7800 XT. This all seems to have happened very quietly.
— Hardware Unboxed (@HardwareUnboxed) April 26, 2024
As observed, MSI has released only four models based on the Radeon RX 7000 series thus far, contrasting with the GeForce RTX 40 lineup, which has 147 models. This significant difference in numbers is even more pronounced compared to the Radeon RX 6000/RTX 30 series ratio, which stands at 39 and 128 models respectively.
GeForce & Radeon AIB portfolio
- ASUS: RTX 40 100 cards , RX 7000 19 cards
- Gigabyte: RTX 40 86 cards , RX 7000 12 cards
- MSI: RTX 40 147 cards, RX 7000 4 cards
MSI is not ceasing working with AMD, on a contrary, the company is working with AMD through its motherboard business which MSI describes as ‘essential and extremely relevant’. Ultimately, this means that making all MSI & AMD PCs will be even harder and with rumors of RDNA4 series not targeting the high-end segment, this could mean we won’t see too many MSI Radeon GPUs in the near future.
Source: HardwareLuxx, HardwareUnboxed
