AMD Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Ryzen 7 2700X 2u1t4 Radeon VII Gold Edition, 2 Free Games

AMD fans can pick up a special edition U or GPU with two free AAA games, and there are some commemorative goodies to be had as well. 3d3y70

By Jamshed Avari | Updated: 29 April 2019 19:29 IST

AMD Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Ryzen 7 2700X, Radeon VII Gold Edition, 2 Free Games

Highlights

The AMD50 game bundle is already available in India
The Gold Edition U and GPU aren't different in of performance
AMD's partner companies have also introduced special edition products

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AMD celebrates its 50th anniversary on May 1, and to mark the occasion, the company is rolling out special edition versions of its current top-end U and GPU, as well as offering a new game bundle to customers who buy one of a selection of other products. The company also says that select online and offline retailers will be offering 50th anniversary deals on AMD products between April 29 and June 8. in the US, this includes a special one-day sale on May 1 at Best Buy . There will also be special edition products including graphics cards and motherboards from some of AMD's partner companies. 156k3y

What people will be most interested in are the 50th Anniversary AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition U and AMD Radeon VII Gold Edition graphics card. Both will be sold in limited quantities and only in some countries. The Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition is no different from the Lisa Su's signature etched onto its heatspreader.

News of the special edition has leaked online a few times, and it was speculated that AMD would be binning its highest performing U dies in order to deliver extra overclockability, but there is no official mention of any such feature. The Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition will be sold in a black and gold box and will include the same RGB LED Wraith Prism cooler that the standard product comes with.

The second special edition product is the AMD Radeon VII Gold Edition, which is also not different in of features and specifications from the standard Radeon VII, but has a bright red cooler shroud and modified packaging with gold accents and the AMD50 logo.

The Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition is priced at $329 while the Radeon VII Gold Edition will cost $699 in the US, which are the same as the prices of their standard counterparts. Pricing and availability in India have not yet been disclosed. Putting a damper on these special editions, AMD is expected to announce its next-gen Navi GPU architecture is coming later this year.

Buyers of both products in some countries will get commemorative goodies in the form of an AMD 50 sticker with Su's signature and a coupon for a t-shirt. They will also be eligible for the new AMD50 game bundle, which is not exclusive to the two new products. At least one Indian retail website, MD Computers, is already publicising the AMD50 game bundle though the Gold Edition products aren't listed anywhere yet.

The AMD50 game bundle includes coupon codes for Radeon RX 500-series graphics cards.

Finally, Radeon RX590 Nitro+ with a gold shroud.

Nvidia in the consumer GPU space. AMD will also be hosting an open house party at its office in Markham, Ontario, where fans and of the public have been invited to see a demonstration of products and interact with staff.

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