Next-gen gaming GPUs from both AMD and Nvidia are expected to be announced sometime next year, following the (roughly) biennial release cadence of these cards. Tweakers, a Dutch publication present at Computex 2026, asked a few manufacturers at the show about RDNA 5 and got varying responses. In general, the AIB partners suggested that we should see new GPUs about a year from now, but some thought hardware may not hit the shelves until late 2027 or early 2028.
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One manufacturer said it expects next-gen AMD graphics cards in the second or third quarter of 2027, while another said it could be pushed outside 2027 entirely and into early 2028. But there’s still a chance for a late 2027 release. Keep in mind that the announcement and actual launch differ; AMD could introduce RDNA 5 in late 2027, but the GPUs might actually make it to market in early 2028, for example.
AMD showed off RDNA 4 for the first time at CES 2025, while the initial models — RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT — didn’t ship until March. RDNA 3 was a bit better in this regard with a November 2022 announcement and December 2022 launch period. RDNA 5 is rumored to be a major upgrade for Team Red with features like dual-issue execution in the works, so the company wouldn’t want to deliver an undercooked product hastily.
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Nvidia debuted the RTX 50 series at CES 2025 as well and current rumors point to Rubin-based gaming GPUs coming in late 2027, with the same early 2028 murmurs heard for the RTX 60 series as well. If true, both GPU makers would be closely aligned in their launch schedules, but it’s simply too early to tell. The PC hardware industry is going through a turbulent time, and the volatility caused by the AI boom means that gaming GPUs are the least of these companies’ concerns right now.
While we’re here, Intel is still in the business of making gaming-focused GPUs. It just launched the new Arc G3 family for handheld consoles featuring Panther Lake silicon, but, unfortunately, the future for dedicated graphics cards is looking a bit dire. On the console side, Xbox Helix and Sony’s PS6 are still expected to at least be announced next year as, by then, it will have been seven years since the current generation launched. These systems will also be powered by next-gen AMD silicon.
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