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AMD is about to bring in RDNA 4 GPU architecture to their new generation Radeon. The AMD CEO confirmed that next-gen GPUs will be released in early 2025. According to reports the new line of Radeon GPUs will have substantial improvements in ray tracing and AI capabilities.
AMD Radeon RDNA 4 GPUs are Set to Release in Early 2025
AMD hosted their Q3 2024 earning calls on October 28th. During the event, AMD announced that they are working on the next-gen Radeon GPUs based on the RDNA 4 graphics architecture. The company CEO, Lia Su confirmed that people can expect to see the RDNA 4 GPUs early next year. This is the first time that AMD is conforming to their plans of working on a new GPU architecture, which has been rumored for a while now.
To the questions about the new family of GPUs, AMD CEO, Lia Su replied that the new architecture not only increases the in-game performance but also provides significantly higher ray tracing performance and offers new Artificial Intelligence capabilities.
While there are not enough official details available about the new GPU line-up, it is speculated to be named as “Radeon RX 8000 series. But given the history of changes AMD has done in their portfolio recently, a new naming scheme is also highly plausible.
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AMD RDNA 4 GPU Family: What to Expect?
It is clear that AMD is not putting that much effort into gaming, as the focus of the company has shifted heavily to data centers. So, you cannot realistically expect to see a comparable performance from RDNA 4 GPUs to some of the top-line GPUs from Nvidia.
We have been already exposed to the new RDNA 4 GPU architecture in a way with the SoC for the PS5 Pro. The users would already know how it offers better ray tracing while not dropping the ball on the performance side. It also offered PSSR AI upscaling for faster outputs.
The current AMD GPUs use traditional methods to upscale images, which is a bit more power-consuming and takes more time. The DLSS and XeSS use tensor cores to process AI computations, and AMD was spending more resources on updating its FSR & Fluid MotionFrames models to optimize AI. but with the GPU architecture that has more focus on AI, we can expect to see images with better quality and stability compared to the older models.
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RDNA 4 Chip Expectations
There is only a limited amount of details available about the new AMD GPU lineup. However, according to reports, AMD is planning to release just two chips in the RDNA 4 Family, the bigger Navi 48 chip, and the smaller Navi 44 chip. Both the chips are expected to feature GDDR6 memory that can achieve a maximum speed of up to 20Gbps, for faster communications.
We also have more details about the expected SKUs of AMD RDNA 4 Navi and Navi 44 GPUS. mentioning them below:
- Navi 48 SKU #1 – R24D-E8
- Navi 48 SKU #2 – R24D-E6
- Navi 44 SKU #1 – R25D-P8
- Navi 44 SKU #2 – R25D-P4
While the new approach of AMD to bring in more processing prowess to their GPU line-up looks promising in isolation, it will be interesting to see how it will hold up against the competition. The major two competitors for AMD to consider in this battle are, the Arc Battlemage GPUs of Intel that cater to a similar mainstream/high-end audience, and the Blackwell RTX 50 from Nvidia aimed at enthusiasts.
RDNA 4 Specifications
Here are the expected specifications of the Radeon GPU with RDNA 4 architecture from AMD:
- GPU Architecture: RDNA 4
- Processor Node: 4nm
- GPU Family: Navi 4X
- Flagship CPU: Navi 41
- High-End GPU: Navi 48
- Mid-Tier GPU: N/A
- Entry-Tier GPU: NAvi 4430
Keep in mind that the above spec sheet is created from speculations and rumors. The actual specifications may vary.
AMD and Intel are competing on the same turf in the GPU battle, whereas Nvidia sitting at the top end without enough competition from either side in terms of processing power. However, NVIDIA may have to consider providing a mid-range solution for the RTX 50 series to appeal to a more mainstream audience in the coming days, a price cut can also go a long way.
