AMD has announced a new addition to the chipmaker's Radeon Pro Navi lineup: the Radeon Pro W7900 Dual Slot. This is a more compact version of the already launched Radeon Pro W7900 without compromising performance.
The regular Radeon Pro W7900 is a monster RDNA 3-based professional graphics card launched last year. The Navi 31 powerhouse arrived with a triple-slot design, making it a bit bulky for multi-GPU configurations. Therefore, AMD has released the Radeon Pro W7900 Dual Slot, which, as the name implies, is the dual-slot version of the original. By trimming the graphics card to two slots with a board length of 11.02 inches (280 mm), AMD allows you to have up to four Radeon Pro W7900 Dual Slot cards in a single system. It still features the same blower-style design but takes up one less PCI slot.
AMD is pitting the Radeon Pro W7900 Dual Slot against Nvidia's RTX 6000 Ada, claiming that the Navi 31-powered graphics card offers professionals 52% better performance per dollar. The Radeon Pro W7900 Dual Slot targets AI workloads, so AMD highlighted the professional graphics card's prowess in tackling AI tasks. According to AMD, the Radeon Pro W7900 Dual Slot boasts up to 38% better AI performance per dollar than the RTX 6000 Ada. However, it's important to note that AMD's referring to more bang for your buck, not that the Radeon Pro W7900 Dual Slot wipes the floor with the RTX 6000 Ada in terms of pure performance.
The Radeon Pro W7900 debuted in 2023 for $3,999, but today, it is available for as little as $3,649.99 at the retail level. AMD is positioning the Radeon Pro W7900 below that with a $3,499 SEP (suggested etail pricing). It's a very aggressive price compared to the RTX 5000 Ada or the RTX 6000 Ada, retailing for $4,000 and $6,800, respectively. However, it's not always about price but rather the type of workload and the ecosystem that you're in. AMD's Radeon Pro W7900 Dual Slot will hit the market on June 19.
