AMD’s RDNA three graphics playing cards are debuting in November – or a minimum of being revealed – and apparently graphics card makers are already testing the top-end chips, with some very optimistic findings by all accounts.

That is the most recent rumor – so chuck in a bagful of salt, and possibly some pepper too, for good measure right here – in line with Greymon55.

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Later in that Twitter thread, the well-known {hardware} leaker makes a few additional assertions. Specifically that one standout characteristic of RDNA three is that the reference card’s TBP (board energy utilization) is “wonderful” no much less, and that for anticipated efficiency, we will count on double the rasterization energy.

Rasterization which means conventional graphics, versus ray-tracing efficiency, with the latter being a completely completely different kettle of realistically-lit fish (we aren’t advised what the beneficial properties on the ray tracing aspect is perhaps).

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Let’s dig into all this, firstly clarifying that that is presumably the Navi 31 GPU which is being talked about, as definitely the rumor mill is pointing to the higher-end choices coming first from AMD. (The RX 7900 XT and 7800 XT appears to be the commonest pondering for the preliminary GPUs – add your personal skepticism, as ever).

Taking the nuggets Greymon dropped so as, firstly the truth that AMD’s card making companions are testing the GPU now could be a stable indication that we’re on the right track for the rumored December date for RDNA three merchandise hitting cabinets – or possibly even late November? Do not forget that the formally aired November three launch date is simply an preliminary reveal.

Listening to that the facility utilization of the reference boards being examined is wonderful will definitely be well-received information amongst these of us who desire a quick next-gen GPU, however don’t need to flip their PC right into a watt-guzzling monster that drives additional prices when it comes to greater electrical payments (in a time the place that’s a delicate problem, in fact, with the price of residing disaster – to not point out broader environmental considerations).

AMD has already been making massive claims for RDNA three when it comes to efficiency per watt, when it comes to making big beneficial properties in comparison with the RX 6000 sequence – and this means that these predictions (50% beneficial properties or extra) have been realized. Or possibly even exceeded? Both approach, the way through which that is couched within the tweet sounds thrilling, however we should keep in mind the leaker clearly needs their spillage to return throughout as thrilling, naturally.

Which equally applies to that last and really transient “2x raster” tweet, indicating the expectation of double the rasterization efficiency, presumably for the 7900 XT versus the 6900 XT. Nicely, that appears like a giant declare in comparison with what else has been floating round by way of the rumor mill.

Specifically that as one other well-known China-based leaker advised us not too long ago, AMD is supposedly going to seek out it “troublesome to compete” with Nvidia’s RTX 4000 sequence, and that’s when it comes to each rasterization and ray tracing. Definitely there are different sources who’ve hinted the identical, and significantly on the ray tracing entrance, AMD shouldn’t be anticipated to compete with Nvidia’s top-end Lovelace choices. (Then once more, there are nonetheless loads of players on the market who don’t care a lot about ray-traced efficiency, anyway).

With various opinions on the market as to the anticipated efficiency of AMD’s next-gen flagship – double rasterization body charges versus the 6900 XT would definitely be aggressive with the RTX 4090 – we’ll reserve judgement for now. And with Greymon having little substance – properly, nothing the truth is – to again up a really transient tweet right here, definitely this deserves to be handled with extra warning than standard for a principle from the graphics card grapevine.

As we’ve identified earlier than, although, efficiency shouldn’t be the one story – and if RDNA three proves to be significantly extra environment friendly, and is pitched proper for price-to-performance ratio to undercut Nvidia, then for a lot of of us, outright efficiency received’t matter a lot (or in any respect, actually).

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