AMD’s presence in the gaming laptop GPU market has been relatively quiet recently. However, a new leak suggests that AMD is preparing a comeback with its RDNA 4 lineup, featuring four new discrete graphics cards designed for laptops. The most powerful of these might even compete with Nvidia’s upcoming RTX 5090, although true parity remains to be seen.
A slide leaked by Golden Pig Upgrade Pack on Bilibili details the purported specifications of these upcoming RDNA 4 laptop GPUs. While the exact names remain undisclosed, the leak reveals chip names, power consumption ranges, and memory configurations.
The flagship model, codenamed R25M-E6 (the “M” designating a mobile GPU), reportedly boasts a power range of 80W to 175W and 16GB of VRAM on a 256-bit memory bus. This configuration could potentially rival the rumored specifications of Nvidia’s RTX 5090 laptop variant, which is also expected to feature 16GB of memory. However, recent leaks suggest the RTX 5090 might utilize newer memory modules, resulting in 24GB of VRAM. This potential discrepancy underscores the evolving nature of these pre-release specifications.
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Even if both flagship GPUs share similar memory configurations, the RTX 5090, as a high-end offering, is likely to outperform AMD’s top RDNA 4 laptop GPU. The next GPU in the lineup, the R25M-P6, features a similar 80W to 175W TBP (Total Board Power) but with 12GB of VRAM on a 192-bit memory bus. Two lower-end cards, also designated R25M-P6 and R25M-P4, are rumored to have 8GB VRAM, a 128-bit bus, and TBPs ranging from 75W to 150W and 50W to 130W, respectively.
It’s important to note that these details are still preliminary. While Golden Pig Upgrade Pack has a reasonable track record, the RDNA 4 launch is still some time away, and specifications are subject to change. AMD CEO Lisa Su has confirmed RDNA 4’s arrival in early 2025, but the launch timeline for laptop GPUs remains uncertain. The leaked slide itself suggests a 2025/2026 release window.
Golden Pig Upgrade PackWe might even see the Radeon 8000 branding appear in the upcoming Strix Halo APU before it graces laptops. Reports suggest that the RDNA 3.5 graphics in AMD’s next-generation Ryzen AI 300 Max APUs will follow a similar naming convention to their discrete counterparts. These integrated GPUs are rumored to feature 16 to 40 compute units (CUs), potentially rivaling the performance of some dedicated graphics cards.
These integrated GPUs, potentially named Radeon 8060S and Radeon 8050S, could share a naming scheme with the discrete RX 8000 series. This might cause some confusion, given the Strix Halo’s RDNA 3.5 architecture versus the RDNA 4 of the discrete GPUs.
RDNA 3 laptop GPUs have been scarce, but according to Golden Pig Upgrade Pack, AMD is also planning a Navi 33 refresh for laptops in 2025 or 2026. This brings the total number of potential upcoming laptop GPUs to at least five. Hopefully, these new offerings will be more readily available in consumer laptops than their RDNA 3 predecessors.
In conclusion, AMD appears poised to reinvigorate its laptop GPU presence with the RDNA 4 lineup. While the leaked specifications offer a tantalizing glimpse of potential performance, it’s crucial to remember that these are subject to change. The prospect of AMD competing with Nvidia in the high-end laptop GPU market is exciting, and the coming months will undoubtedly reveal more concrete details about these upcoming graphics cards.
