A lot of leaked details online point out that the Radeon RX 490 will be released as a dual Polaris 10, featuring a 256 bit memory as well as 4k and VR gaming capabilities. However, rumors state that the GPU's release date will be delayed to 2017 instead, should it use the Vega 10 architecture instead.
According to the University Herald, the RX 490 will have more advanced graphics in terms of performance, as well as featuring a configuration that will certainly meet a more heavy duty demand. With these powerful specs, a lot of tech-enthusiasts believe that this upcoming graphics card can be classified as one of the more high-end ones in the market, and as such getting a higher price tag.
However, with the RX 480 considered to be the most powerful Polaris 10 GPU as of date, a lot of people are questioning about what will come of the RX 490. Speculations abound, yet the most prominent among them is that the upcoming GPU will instead use the Vega architecture instead. As a matter of fact, most people assumed that this graphics card might be released as a Vega 10, but with it getting released by 2017, it is highly unlikely, as the recently leaked details about the RX 490's release date say that the release will be within this year.
KitGuru reports that the AMD RX 490 was accidentally listed three times in its website as well as its partner company Sapphire. Its listing states that the RX 490 is to be a part of the February and December 2016 promotion. As such, a possible release any time between this time period is possible, and a lot of people point out that it is most likely for this new GPU to be released sometime in November 2016.
The upcoming AMD RX 490 is yet to have a confirmed release date, but its features will most likely ensure that players will be able to do at least 4k and VR gaming with their PCs.
