AMD Prepares Major Overhaul with RDNA 5 GPU Architecture

RDNA 5 promises a complete redesign following RDNA 4's incremental updates, aiming to address performance gaps and efficiency issues.

RDNA 5 is expected to be a 'clean sheet' redesign, similar to the transformative Zen architecture for CPUs.
RDNA 4 will serve as a transitional release with improvements in ray-tracing and efficiency but no flagship model.
AMD's Linux driver updates with nearly 24,000 lines of code suggest RDNA 4's launch is imminent.
RDNA 3 faced performance shortfalls and market challenges, prompting a significant architectural shift for RDNA 5.
A potential name change for RDNA 5 indicates a major rebranding effort for AMD's GPU lineup.