AMD Drops Entry-Level RDNA 3 GPU Plan In Favor of Next-Gen RDNA 4 Gaming GPUs
AMD is reportedly focusing on its next-gen RDNA 4 gaming GPUs instead of launching more RDNA 3 GPUs such as the recently rumored entry-level products.
AMD Steams Ahead RDNA 4 Gaming GPU Launch, RDNA 3 Entry-Level Launches Reportedly Canned
A few days ago, it was reported that we might see the launch of two brand new RDNA 3 GPUs, the Radeon RX 7400 & Radeon RX 7300. Both of these products were supposed to use Navi 33 chips & were designed for entry-level markets however based on new information from Benchlife, it looks like those plans have been scrapped.
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It is stated by the source (citing industry sources) that none of AMD's AIB partners are currently developing any new RDNA 3 GPU, especially the Radeon RX 7400 and RX 7300. These products might have been on the production list a while ago but the plans have changed and AMD's AIBs now focus on the next-generation graphics architecture which is RDNA 4. Considering that AIBs usually launch products to serve the wider consumer market, there is a possibility that we might see some OEMs grab these orders for the pre-built PC desktops but outside of that, there won't be a lot of buzz around RDNA 3.
The forums do mention that everyone (AMD AIBs and AMD itself) is currently focused on the next-generation Radeon gaming graphics cards based on the RDNA 4 GPU architecture. Previous rumors pointed out that AMD plans to launch its RDNA 4 GPUs, presumably the Radeon RX 8000 series, by Q1 2025 so we can expect an announcement by CES 2025 and launch within the following months.
AMD's RDNA 4 GPUs will come in two main flavors, the Navi 48 and Navi 44 GPUs. Navi 48 is the high-end chip while Navi 44 is the mainstream chip. The lineup did include an enthusiast chip but that was scrapped too (Navi 4C/4X). As per the same rumors, the Navi 48 GPUs will match the Navi 31 GPU silicon in terms of performance while being priced around
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