Stefan Mileschin

Sorry we are not supposed to call it that

AMD told the assembled throngs at its Financial Analyst Day more details about Big Navi, but please never call it that again.

For those who came in late, AMD's next-generation flagship discrete GPUs based on the RDNA 2 architecture has been nicknamed as "Big Navi". AMD would prefer that we not use that terminology, as it is a bit mean to its next generation GPU architecture.

Apparently, this isn’t just an extension of Navi, but rather a second-generation architecture that brings with it improved performance-per-watt and new features that weren't possible with current-generation RDNA graphics products.

We had a think at the office and after rejecting the name Chippie McChip face we concluded that RDNA 2 or Navi 2 was simpler than coming up with something different.

"Navi 2X" and its follow-up GPU architecture will be based on something called RDNA 3 and referred to as Navi 3X. While AMD is not talking much about Navi 3X, Microsoft told us it will be found in the Xbox Series X. AMD however warns that because of the console's custom silicon (rated for 12 TFLOPs), it should give us performance spec ideas.

AMD is promising that Navi 2X will deliver "enthusiast-class" performance, better power efficiency, and "top-of-stack" GPUs with "uncompromising 4K gaming" which will probably match Nvidia when Ampere-based GeForce RTX graphics cards arrive.

https://fudzilla.com/news/pc-hardwar...navi-s-roadmap