AMD could launch its Radeon RX 6600 XT (Navi 23) with 8GB GDDR6 as early as April

Less than a week after the RX 6700 XT launch, rumors are already swirling about a simpler, cheaper card powered by the Navi 23 GPU. According to recent leaks, AMD's next move is a direct answer to Nvidia's budget-friendly GeForce RTX 3060. The upcoming card will reportedly feature a 128-bit bus and 8GB of GDDR6 memory.

This information comes from a relatively reliable insider, Yuko Yoshida:

If the tweet is to be believed, the Navi 23 GPU will feature 32 compute units, or 2,048 stream processors. That is significantly fewer than the Navi 22 (RX 6700 XT). The Navi 23 chip will feature a 128-bit bus and 8GB of GDDR6 memory clocked at 16 Gbps. In addition, the insider revealed that the budget card's Infinity Cache will be 64MB, which is roughly 50% smaller than Navi 22. The Navi 23 die size is also quite compact at just 236 mm², exactly 100 mm² smaller than Navi 22.

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Given its 128-bit memory bus, this card might not appeal to miners, though we obviously can't say for sure yet.

Currently, Navi 23-based cards (likely the Radeon RX 6600 XT and RX 6600) are expected to target 1080p gaming. This aligns perfectly with AMD's current lineup strategy: the RX 6900/6800 for 4K, the RX 6700 XT for 1440p, and the RX 6600 series for 1080p.

Of course, this is all speculation, and we will have to wait for official word from AMD.