If you were hoping to get an insight into AMD’s forthcoming RDNA 5 graphics tech in the New Year, then prepare for disappointment. Regular (and often reliable) tech leaker Kepler_L2 has claimed that AMD won’t be lifting the lid on its forthcoming GPU architecture until at least June 2027, and “most likely later in the year.”
It looks as though we’re not just talking about gaming tech here either, but also workstation GPUs. Kepler_L2 was responding to a question on the Anandtech Forums asking if there was “any chance of AMD revealing RDNA 5 cards [in the] next 3-5 months,” with the user “praying for an RTX Pro 6000 competitor.”
According to Kepler_L2, we’re looking at “Computex 2027 at the earliest,” before AMD takes the wraps off its RDNA 5 tech. The Taiwanese tradeshow is due to take place on 1-4 June 2027, meaning we’ll have to wait at least 7.5 months. However, it’s likely to be much longer.
The leaker also gave us a hint of what memory is likely to be used on Nvidia and AMD’s future gaming GPUs. “4GB GDDR7 will not be used for next generation consumer parts,” says Kepler_L2 further down the thread. Driver updates have already hinted that AMD is gearing up to add GDDR7 support to its GPU lineup, but it looks as though these are going to be 2GB or 3GB chip configurations.
As memory prices continue to rocket in the wake of the AI boom, rumours are increasingly pointing to both Nvidia and AMD’s next-gen GPUs being delayed. Nvidia has reportedly delayed its forthcoming RTX 60 series of GPUs until 2028, and while AMD’s RDNA 5 GPUs are expected to arrive sooner, only one Radeon gaming chip is apparently on schedule for 2027.
In the meantime, AMD’s 12GB Radeon RX 9070 GRE is shaping up to be the only mid-range GPU worth buying at current prices.
