Katarzyna Petru
Fans of the Radeon brand have reasons for cautious optimism. Although AMD has recently focused on the mid-range price segment, the latest leaks suggest that the company may be planning a spectacular, (though limited) return to the battle for top performance. We are talking about the new RDNA 5 architecture and the flagship chip codenamed "AT0".
“Radeon VII” Strategy
According to information from the well-known insider Kepler_L2, AMD is considering the release of a graphics card based on the full AT0 core; however, its availability may be severely limited. This situation resembles the launch of the Radeon VII card from a few years ago. It was a product with a professional pedigree, adapted for gamers in limited quantities. It is worth mentioning that the current generation of RDNA 4 (series 9000) performs excellently in the mid-premium segment, competing with the RTX5070 ti or sometimes even the RTX5080. However, the biggest fans of the brand are still waiting for a direct response to Nvidia's most powerful units.
What do we know about the RDNA 5 specification?
Although AMD's official plans remain a secret, it is speculated that the flagship model AT0 could feature as many as 96 compute units (CU) and a powerful 512-bit memory bus, allowing for up to 32 GB of VRAM. This would be a huge leap compared to the former flagship, the RX 7900 XTX, which remains AMD's graphics card with the largest amount of VRAM. Unfortunately, due to the ongoing memory market crisis, as mentioned in relation to Nvidia's results, these chips are not expected to launch before 2027. The year 2026 will likely be marked by processors, while the GPU market will remain in a phase of "waiting" for stabilization of component supplies.
Source: Wccftech
