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AMD released Adrenalin Edition 26.7.1, adding support for the new RDNA 4 entry-level RX 9050 GPU (4GB/8GB options) and opening early access for Gears of War: E-Day. The driver also includes fixes for RX 7000 series issues, such as Blender crashes and FSR 4.1 on Windows 10, and is available for download from AMD's website.
Samsung's Exynos 2600, built on a 2nm GAA process with the Xclipse 960 GPU, has topped the Basemark Ray Tracing leaderboard and is reportedly 10–15% faster in RT than the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, aided by advanced packaging (FOWLP) and an improved cooling solution (HPB). The chip also shows strong Vulkan/OpenCL performance and is expected to debut in the Galaxy S26 lineup.
Samsung's Exynos 2600 chipset features a customized AMD RDNA 4 architecture called MGFX4, offering double the compute performance and improved ray tracing over its predecessor, with proprietary upscaling technology ENSS. Despite performance gains, it lags behind Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in benchmarks, and overheating solutions are being implemented ahead of its expected 2026 release in Galaxy S series phones.
AMD has confirmed the upcoming Radeon RX 8600 and RX 8800 GPUs, part of the "RDNA 4" lineup, through a new ROCm patch. These GPUs, aimed at the mid-range market, are expected to feature significant improvements, including lower power consumption and enhanced ray tracing performance. The RDNA 4 series will not include high-end models like the RX 8900, as AMD focuses on budget-friendly options. Mass production is set to begin in December, with a release anticipated in Q1 2025.
Rumors suggest that AMD's upcoming Radeon RX 8800 XT "RDNA 4" GPU will offer a 45% improvement in ray tracing performance over the RX 7900 XTX while consuming 25% less power. Expected to enter mass production in December and launch in Q1 2025, the GPU aims to compete with NVIDIA's RTX 4080 in performance but with lower power usage. Pricing is anticipated around $500, making it a competitive option in the mainstream graphics card market.
AMD's upcoming Radeon RX 8000 "RDNA 4" mobile GPUs will feature at least four SKUs with memory configurations ranging from 8 GB to 16 GB and TGPs up to 175W. These GPUs, based on the Navi 48 and Navi 44 architectures, are set to replace the current RX 7900M and RX 7600M models. The mobile variants will differ from desktop versions, which are expected to launch in early 2025. Additionally, a Navi 33 refresh for entry-level laptops will retain the RDNA 3 architecture with potential optimizations.
The PlayStation 5 Pro is set to feature a 10% boost in CPU frequency with a High CPU Frequency mode reaching 3.85 GHz, along with a 28% increase in system memory performance. New GPU details reveal specialized BVH8 traversal shaders and double ray tracing throughput per cycle, indicating improved ray tracing performance. The console is expected to utilize RDNA 4's RT engine and is rumored to launch later this year.
AMD is reportedly developing a new GPU that is rumored to match the performance of Nvidia's RTX 4080 at half the price, with the upcoming Radeon 8000 series targeting similar performance to the RTX 4080 and RX 7900 XTX at a cost of $400-600. The company is said to be leaving the very high end of the market to Nvidia in the next GPU generation, possibly due to concerns about ray tracing performance and pricing. The new GPU is expected to be released around Q4 2024, and while AMD may not be focusing on the high end in the short term, it is speculated that they will return to high-end competition with future RDNA generations.
Nvidia has unveiled its RTX 40 Super series, including the RTX 4070 Super, RTX 4070 Ti Super, and RTX 4080 Super, with competitive pricing and performance. AMD announced the budget-friendly RX 7600 XT, while rumors suggest that its next-gen RDNA 4 lineup may focus on mainstream GPUs. Nvidia's next-gen RTX 50 series and Intel's Arc Battlemage cards are also in the works, with uncertainties surrounding their release dates and specifications. 2024 is expected to bring several new GPU releases, potentially impacting market dominance between AMD and Nvidia.
AMD has reportedly canceled the high-end RDNA 4 GPUs to focus on the development of RDNA 5, which is showing promising early performance projections. Leaks suggest that only the Navi 43 and Navi 44 SKUs will be released next year, while the flagship RDNA 4 GPU, N41, has encountered various issues. The decision to cancel RDNA 4 is aimed at avoiding delays and ensuring a smoother release for the remaining lineup. The RDNA 4 GPUs may launch in the second half of next year, with improved ray tracing and power efficiency as key features. However, the information should be taken with caution until officially confirmed.