AMD has unveiled its extremely anticipated next-generation GPUs, together with the Radeon RX 9070 line for gaming and content material creation, on Jan. 6 forward of CES 2025 in Las Vegas. Powered by the cutting-edge RDNA 4 structure, the brand new Radeon lineup guarantees vital developments in AI computing, media encoding, and ray tracing capabilities. These GPUs are anticipated to hit the market in Q1 2025.
AMD’s GPUs compete with NVIDIA’s, that are additionally anticipated to see a refresh at CES.
“As consumers and professionals increasingly recognize the productivity benefits of AI PCs, AMD is further increasing its performance leadership in the market,” Jack Huynh, senior vice chairman and normal supervisor of AMD’s computing and graphics group, stated in a press launch. “With the next generation of AI-enabled processors, we are proliferating AI to devices everywhere, and bringing the power of a workstation to thin and light laptops.”
The Radeon RX 9070 collection is constructed on RDNA 4 structure
The Radeon 9000 collection GPUs are constructed to enrich AI workloads.
The primary two playing cards within the collection, Radeon 9070 XT and Ryzen 9070, shall be obtainable in {hardware} from Acer, Asus, and different producers. Particulars concerning the new collection stay restricted, however the RDNA structure — constructed on the 4nm manufacturing course of — guarantees vital developments. The GPUs are anticipated to excel in AI computing, supply improved media encoding capabilities, and ship improved ray tracing for gaming and graphics creation.
Not a lot data is offered concerning the Radeon RX 9070 collection but. Nevertheless, AMD stated over 100 enterprise platform manufacturers will use AMD Professional know-how by way of 2025.
The corporate additionally introduced the Ryzen 9000 HX collection, together with the beefy Ryzen 9950X3D for gaming and content material creation.
SEE: Shortly earlier than CES 2025, OpenAI introduced its new section: the search for “superintelligence.”
Ryzen AI Max and others carry AI efficiency to laptops
Total, Ryzen continues to commit vital consideration to AI PC merchandise, together with the third-generation AMD Ryzen AI and Ryzen AI 300 Professional collection processors introduced at CES.
These chips compete with Qualcomm’s and Intel’s Copilot+ PC processors. AMD claims that the Ryzen AI 7 350 and Ryzen AI 5 340 carry out at 50 TOPS at peak efficiency. Choices vary from the 6-core, 12-thread AI Max Professional 380 to the 16-core, 32-thread AI Max/AI Max Professional 395 construct. The AI Max and AI Max Professional collection supply as much as 256 GB/s bandwidth. HP and Asus are on board to promote laptops and mini workstations geared up with these chips.
AMD introduced the AI Max and AI Max Professional collection processors for gaming, scheduled for the primary half of 2025. Though cell gaming would be the main use case, these heavy-duty graphics engines might discover their manner into compact workstations for graphic designers, recreation builders, and different graphics-intensive skilled use instances.
Ryzen Z2 and Ryzen 200 processors coming quickly
Different bulletins from AMD at CES 2025 included:
- The Ryzen Z2 Collection for handheld PC gaming is offered within the first quarter of 2025.
- The Ryzen 200 Collection processors for IT environments and different mainstream business makes use of can be found within the second quarter of 2025.
“AMD Ryzen CPUs offer the best TCO [total cost of ownership], delivering exceptional performance and efficiency,” stated Robert Kochheim, international portfolio supervisor of digital office at Shell in an AMD press package.
