AMD Radeon RX 8800 XT “RDNA 4” GPU reportedly offers 45% faster RT performance than 7900 XTX, on par with RTX 4080 on grid and even at lower performance

AMD’s top RDNA 4 GPU, the Radeon RX 8800 XT, could end up being a strongly positioned mainstream product if the latest rumors are true.

AMD’s Radeon RX 8800 XT “RDNA 4” GPU reportedly offers strong RT and rasterization gains while keeping power consumption to a minimum

The latest rumor about the AMD RDNA 4 GPUs comes from Chiphell forum member Zhangzhonghao, who previously revealed the Ryzen 9800X3D launch dates, which turned out to be correct, and also shared information about AMD’s upcoming GPUs like the Next-Next Gene UDNA has shared align. In his latest forum post he talks about the upcoming flagship, the Radeon RX 8800 XT, which sounds very good.

It is stated that the AMD RDNA 4 GPUs will officially enter mass production in mid-December, that is, in a few weeks. This is in line with the release date of these GPUs in the first quarter of 2025, while the unveiling will take place at CES 2025. The top graphics card in the lineup is said to be the Radeon RX 8800 XT, but the naming structure may not be official and the red team may use a different naming/branding convention for its new RDNA 4l lineup.

Let’s get to the juicy details: It is mentioned that the AMD Radeon RX 8800 XT (RDNA 4) graphics card will have 25% lower power consumption than the Radeon RX 7900 XTX. The 7900 That’s about on par with the RTX 4070 Ti and its SUPER sibling, which use a similar amount of power in games.

In terms of performance, the AMD Radeon RX 8800 XT “RDNA 4” GPU is said to deliver an over 45% increase in ray tracing performance in games like Resident Evil 4 Remake. Many mainstream titles are said to have tested with similar or greater gains, and AMD has already confirmed that RT and AI will see significant improvements with the next generation of graphics cards. The Sony PS5 also uses similar RT and AI engines to the RDNA 4 architecture and brings major improvements in the respective areas.

In terms of rasterization performance, the graphics card is said to be on par with the RTX 4080 and RTX 4080 SUPER, which sounds great given the lower power consumption.

It will be an interesting battle between the RTX 5070 and RX 8800 series cards. The graphics card will conquer the mainstream segment, so the price would be crucial, but for this performance we expect the cards to cost around $500 , with everything below being fantastic for the PC gaming crowd.

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