AMD RDNA 5 Radeon GPUs May Still Be a Year Away, Partners Point to Late 2027
While AMD’s current RDNA 4 lineup (RX 9070 series, RX 9060 XT, and RX 9070 GRE) continues to roll out, the company’s next‑generation gaming graphics cards appear to be far off. According to a report from Dutch outlet Tweakers, which spoke with several AMD board partners at Computex 2026, RDNA 5‑based Radeon GPUs are not expected before late 2027.
The timeline varies depending on the source. One board partner reportedly expects the first RDNA 5 graphics cards to arrive in the second or third quarter of 2027. However, another partner considers that too optimistic, pointing instead to late 2027 or even early 2028 for retail availability.
Current Radeon Lineup and Future Hints
AMD has not officially announced RDNA 5 gaming GPUs. The company’s desktop focus remains on RDNA 4, which includes the Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 (launched March 2025), followed by the RX 9060 XT and the recently globalised RX 9070 GRE (June 2026). A slower cadence would not be unprecedented – the gap between RDNA 3 (RX 7000, late 2022) and RDNA 4 (RX 9000, early 2025) was over two years.
Earlier this year, an LLVM update added a GFX1310 ID for what is believed to be an RDNA 5 discrete GPU, signalling early software enablement. However, that entry did not include product names, specifications, or a launch timeline. Rumours have suggested that RDNA 5 could bring AMD back to a wider GPU stack (including higher‑end chips) after RDNA 4 focused mainly on the mainstream and upper‑mainstream segments. None of those specifications have been confirmed.
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Competition from NVIDIA
If the reported timeline holds, AMD’s next Radeon generation would launch close to NVIDIA’s expected GeForce RTX 60 series, which rumours also place in late 2027 or early 2028 (likely based on the Rubin architecture). That could set up a direct generational showdown – but also leaves a long stretch for current‑gen products to carry the market.
For now, gamers hoping for a high‑end Radeon competitor to the RTX 5090 may have to wait well into 2027. AMD’s board partners appear to be tempering expectations, and the company itself has said nothing official about RDNA 5’s arrival.
Source: tweakers