AMD admits Navi 24 GPU used for the Radeon RX 6500 XT was meant for Ryzen 6000 series laptops - TechSpot

Why it matters: Given its many limitations, the Radeon RX 6500 XT is hardly an exciting product.

As it turns out, the Navi24 GPU was really only meant for laptops, and the missing media decoding and encoding capabilities were a cost-cutting measure linked to the upcoming Ryzen 6000 series Rembrandt APUs.

By now, it’s no secret that AMD’s recently released Radeon RX 6500 XT graphics card is widely regarded as the most disastrous product launch in the company’s recent history.

Even if it is available in large enough quantities, no one will be rushing to buy a $300 graphics card that doesn’t even come with video encoding and decoding capabilities.