AMD's RDNA 5 gaming GPUs are coming late next year, according to AIBs at Computex — manufacturers expect new Team Red cards in the second half of 2027 alongside Nvidia

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Some even tipped early 2028 for the hardware release window.

A group of RDNA 4 Radeon cards
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Next-gen gaming GPUs from both AMD and Nvidia are expected to be announced sometime next year, following the (roughly) biennial release cadence of these cards. Tweakers, a Dutch publication present at Computex 2026, asked a few manufacturers at the show about RDNA 5 and got varying responses. In general, the AIB partners suggested that we should see new GPUs about a year from now, but some thought hardware may not hit the shelves until late 2027 or early 2028.

One manufacturer said it expects next-gen AMD graphics cards in the second or third quarter of 2027, while another said it could be pushed outside 2027 entirely and into early 2028. But there's still a chance for a late 2027 release. Keep in mind that the announcement and actual launch differ; AMD could introduce RDNA 5 in late 2027, but the GPUs might actually make it to market in early 2028, for example.

AMD showed off RDNA 4 for the first time at CES 2025, while the initial models — RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT — didn't ship until March. RDNA 3 was a bit better in this regard with a November 2022 announcement and December 2022 launch period. RDNA 5 is rumored to be a major upgrade for Team Red with features like dual-issue execution in the works, so the company wouldn't want to deliver an undercooked product hastily.

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Nvidia debuted the RTX 50 series at CES 2025 as well and current rumors point to Rubin-based gaming GPUs coming in late 2027, with the same early 2028 murmurs heard for the RTX 60 series as well. If true, both GPU makers would be closely aligned in their launch schedules, but it's simply too early to tell. The PC hardware industry is going through a turbulent time, and the volatility caused by the AI boom means that gaming GPUs are the least of these companies' concerns right now.

While we're here, Intel is still in the business of making gaming-focused GPUs. It just launched the new Arc G3 family for handheld consoles featuring Panther Lake silicon, but, unfortunately, the future for dedicated graphics cards is looking a bit dire. On the console side, Xbox Helix and Sony's PS6 are still expected to at least be announced next year as, by then, it will have been seven years since the current generation launched. These systems will also be powered by next-gen AMD silicon.

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Hassam Nasir
Hassam Nasir
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Hassam Nasir is a die-hard hardware enthusiast with years of experience as a tech editor and writer, focusing on detailed CPU comparisons and general hardware news. When he’s not working, you’ll find him bending tubes for his ever-evolving custom water-loop gaming rig or benchmarking the latest CPUs and GPUs just for fun.

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  • usertests
    I think AMD wants to launch RDNA5 after Nvidia launches Rubin so they can play the usual price games. And Nvidia could be stretching this generation out if 50-series Supers are back on the table.
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  • Zaranthos
    But will we be able to afford them? It remains to be seen if RAM pricing and availability will keep driving the prices even higher. I might just be using my 9070 XT until 2030. ;)
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  • usertests
    Zaranthos said:
    But will we be able to afford them? It remains to be seen if RAM pricing and availability will keep driving the prices even higher. I might just be using my 9070 XT until 2030. ;)
    RDNA5 could use LPDDR5X in the low end to cut costs. Not relevant to a 9070 XT owner.

    AMD seems to have done a better job than Nvidia at keeping prices in check later in the RDNA4 generation.

    Can they deliver a worthy upgrade to the 9070 XT? You can't count on it. They can compete with the 6090 if they try but you have to keep your expectations low.
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  • Notton
    I'm more curious to know how much uplift in gaming performance RDNA5 has over 3 and 3.5.

    I was hesitant of Arc B390 at first, considering how less advanced the packaging was compared to Lunar Lake, but it delivered.
    I would hope RDNA 5 gives better improvements because RDNA 3.5 is kinda sucking hard compared to B390 right now.
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  • pclaughton
    What did I miss? I thought the next generation would be on UDNA? Is this marketing, or did they switch back?
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  • usertests
    pclaughton said:
    What did I miss? I thought the next generation would be on UDNA? Is this marketing, or did they switch back?
    From the beginning AMD never confirmed the RDNA5 generation would be replaced by UDNA1. They were coy about when the RDNA/CDNA unification would happen.

    It might be that RDNA5 and UDNA1 are equivalent internally, but we just don't know yet.

    We should expect RDNA5 to be an unusually important generation since the next-gen consoles are likely to use it with minimal modifications. Making it relevant throughout the entire 2030s.
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  • hotaru251
    so what are bets we get MSRP 60 tier gpu for $450-500
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  • usertests
    hotaru251 said:
    so what are bets we get MSRP 60 tier gpu for $450-500
    We have a leak of AT4's performance conservatively putting it at 3060/4060 raster (~67-78% of 9060 XT 8GB performance) using 24 CUs. It can use cheaper LPDDR5X memory. So we may see a legit 40/50 budget tier using that and coming well under $400.

    The positioning of AT2 and AT3 aren't very clear to me because they seem to have some overlap. I guess the 60-tier is getting up to 48 CUs and 16 GB or 18 GB of memory. Your price range might be on point if AT4 is "budget" at $300+.
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  • ezst036
    usertests said:
    They can compete with the 6090 if they try
    My expectation is that AMD will not try to compete at the highest end. They have not sought to compete in that bracket for many years to my memory.
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  • usertests
    ezst036 said:
    My expectation is that AMD will not try to compete at the highest end. They have not sought to compete in that bracket for many years to my memory.
    6900 XT (Navi 21) was a legitimate contender, in late 2020.

    If AMD wants an excuse not to compete with the Nvidia flagship during the RDNA5 generation, they'll easily find a pile of them. So yeah.
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