It could be argued that the GPU industry is awash with choice for gamers and PC enthusiasts, and it seems as though there’s going to be even more going into the new year. Intel is getting ready to launch its ARC range of products, Nvidia is hot on the heels of the newcomers with multiple products supposedly on the way, and AMD is also looking to keep itself afloat with a bunch of releases as well. In terms of the latter, there have been rumors about some upcoming graphics cards, and some images have been leaked which show what these may look like.

According to a recent report, some rendered images of a couple of upcoming Navi 24 cards from AMD have been doing the rounds. In particular, the images show the Radeon RX 6500 XT and the RX 6400. Additional details suggest that these will be more entry-level GPUs, with 4 GB of RAM on possibly a 64-bit bus, and with just 1,024 cores. This makes them much less powerful cards than, say, the RX 6900 or RX 6800 which have four times as much memory. Click here to see the images.

Recently, Lenovo accidentally listed the AMD 6500 XT, which was promptly taken down. However, this was not before a leaker managed to screenshot the page and upload it to their Twitter profile. While the information has not been confirmed by official sources, the fact that the GPU appeared in a listing in the first place suggests that the details captured are likely to be accurate. AMD is said to be announcing more details at the CES 2022 press conference on January 4.

With the ongoing tech crisis brought on by lack of sufficient semiconductors, companies like Intel believe the shortages could go on until 2023. This means that all three technology giants may be about to unleash a host of hardware into an uncertain market in which consumers are struggling to get hold of any new graphics card. Even if they can, it’s likely that they are having to pay way above the MSRP for the privilege, which a lot of people will be put off by given how expensive things can be.

It doesn’t end there, either. AMD already raised prices on its RX 6000 series by at least 10%, which will have a knock-on effect for when they go on sale through retailers. The prospect of new AMD entry-level products is likely to be intriguing to a lot of people who perhaps don’t consider themselves “hardcore” gamers, or just want something a bit cheaper. But it’s all going to be for naught if stock is hard to get hold of in the first place.