AMD has once again hinted on the performance improvements we can expect from their next-gen RDNA 2 architecture of gaming GPUs. This comes via a recent AMD investor PowerPoint presentation.
AMD’s upcoming RDNA 2 silicon graphics cards are highly anticipated by Gamers. AMD once again confirms that we can expect at least 50% boost in performance/watt over the previous gen RDNA architecture, more performance per clock, along with improved and enhanced GPU and Mem core clock speeds.
AMD also assures an improved performance-per-Clock (IPC) with the new RDNA 2 silicon, which means faster graphics work per clock cycle and more graphics horsepower, and also an increase in clock speeds as well.
We know that Sony’s next-gen PlayStation 5 console is going to feature high GPU clock speeds (2.23Ghz), so we can expect the same from RDNA 2 graphic cards.
With all these improvements AMD promises higher performance and better efficiency with the RDNA 2 architecture. This is great news for Team Red if they can manage to squeeze out every ounce of performance from this enhanced RDNA 2 silicon.
We know AMD’s RDNA 2 architecture will have support for hardware-accelerated DirectX Raytracing, Variable Rate Shading (VRS) and Mesh Shading. And Microsoft’s Xbox series X next-gen consoles are also going to leverage these features, so Gamers can expect better performance and value from the next gen RDNA 2 cards.
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The PS5’s clocks are not rumored.
They have been confirmed for a while.
I know. But the console is ‘still’ not yet out on the market, so that’s why I’m just tagging it as a rumor for the time being.
Which you should not do cause the chief architect confirmed them.. You could state theoretical max clock 😀
Okay wait…Will EDIT the article soon when I reach home.fixed.
Yeah I remember the One’s CPU getting a bump just before launch so it’s better to play it safe.
I believe they had an “up to 2,23” asterisc, unlike the Xbox who is assured to run at (decidedly less impressive) 1,8 at all times.
come on AMD,please compete on the high end.
AMD is taking so long with Big Navi, no one will care by the time it arrives. If it does not achieve up to 20 teraflops of rasterization performance, AMD should just move on.
They will for sure but dont expect them to be faster then Nvida.
Nvidia will make sure they have the fastest GPU though.
Current rumors suggest RTX 3080 will be based on a 102 die (usually used in the 80ti series) with the 2080 because of the pressure from AMD.
I will just be happy if AMD’s GPU division can have a good year or two like the CPU division has been having. We need AMD around more then ever since Intel does not look to have any interest in the top tier GPU market let alone the mid range market.
Yes. I think INTEL mostly plans to target the “mainstream” GPU gaming market with their discrete XE GPUs. I won’t expect any high-end card from them though.
Yeah I don’t even see them going after the $399 / $475 zone
Dude, ever heard of Project Larrabee? That was Intel’s last attempt at entering the performance GPU market.
Well, that pretty much sucks to be honest. We really wanted a third GPU competitor in the market.
Will RAJA again make the same mistake as Vega ?
It’s not that Intel doesn’t have the interest in producing high-end GPUs, they currently do not have the CAPABILITY of producing top tier GPUs. You fools act like Intel doesn’t like money.
I can somehow agree on the “console hype” part, but why such negativity for AMD though ?
The restriction on nvidia gpu happen even when AMD still competing. I think it was under their “Green Lit” program which restrict what partner and consumer can do to their gpu.
You have a lot of tech knowledge but I don’t think you have a grasp of just how little AMD has for R&D. It is amazing that they brought us Ryzen at all. It meant cutting R&D money from their GPU Division (RTG). To get a better idea what AMD is up against and why they can’t be everything to everybody let’s look at the 2019 Annual Financial Reports:
AMD (the figures include CPU and GPU divisions combined)
Revenue 6.7 billion dollars
Profit 341 million dollars
Nvidia
Revenue 11.7 billion dollars
Profit 4.1 billion dollars
Intel
Revenue 72 billion dollars
Profit 21 billion dollars
AMD is trying to compete with these 2 companies and repay debt at the same time and it’s damn hard for them. At least they are making a profit now. A few years back they were going into debt hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
“so they are not releasing the RDNA2 at all on PC first”
Weren’t there reports recently that the PC cards would be out first?
don’t really care about gpu above 300$.. it’s high end.. need much money on it,, so don’t mind the budget for sure although it’s expensive..
I dunno it really depends on what’s going on when you buy. I almost got a 1060 but I spent more for a 1070 (in part for that 8GB of vram). Yeah it was more expensive but it was absolutely worth it. I’d probably have upgraded a 1060 long before now so the longevity justified the price in my case.
yeah. depend on what you need. but for me, i’ll just stick to mid-range cards. 300$ and below.
Come on Amd you can do this its happen before we need the ATI back from the 2012 and before days.
Least can be competitive with Nvidia’s second flagship.
Sad to see them stuck in the middle at best. I mean a 5700XT is still slightly slower then a 1080Ti from 2017.
“to feature higher clock speeds and improved IPC”
I mean I hate to be that guy but did anyone not expect that the new cards would be faster than the old cards?