AMD RX Vega To Release As Early As May 30 In Limited Quantity

AMD is all ready to release it's new and much-hyped graphics card, the AMD Radeon RX Vega. However, the AMD is reportedly launching only a limited number of units for the first months. AMD RX Vega might get a release as early as May 30.

AMD will release less than 16,000 units of the Radeon RX Vega at launch, as per the Tweak Town, citing an exclusive source. The limited number of units to transport in the first few months after the launch is attributed to the limited supply of HBM2 memory that is expensive to use. The low supply of HBM2 memory is as a result driving the production costs for the AMD RX Vega.

Videocardz reported that with AMD, the number is quite normal for the flagship model. In 2015, AMD launched low quantities of the AMD Radeon R9 Fury X at release, and fans that were not able to get their hands on the first release had to wait a few more months to get Fury X cards.

Given the hype for AMD RX Vega and the high interest for a new high-end graphics card from the chip maker, retail stores would probably face a major shortage that could also drive the prices up, similar to what happened with Fury X two years before.

The release date for AMD RX Vega is yet to be announced, but there are predictions about when the graphics card can be expected. According to some reports, the best place to launch the AMDVega is at this year's Computex in Taipei that is happening between May 30 and June 3.

However, another possible release date for the AMD RX Vega is during the E3 that is happening from June 13 to June 15. AMD fans waiting for the official launch date might hear an update on May 16, though, when AMD hosts its Financial Analyst Day.