AMD RDNA 5 release date rumours take a turn for the worse as leaker points to late 2027 reveal

AMD’s next-generation Radeon graphics cards could still be a long way off. Despite earlier rumours pointing to a mid-2027 launch, reliable leaker Kepler_L2 has now suggested that the RDNA 5 lineup might not even be announced until the second half of next year. That would leave AMD’s existing RDNA 4 graphics cards on the market for considerably longer than initially anticipated.

The information comes from an AnandTech forum discussion, where Kepler_L2 was asked whether AMD might reveal its next-generation graphics cards within the next three to five months. The leaker dismissed the possibility and subsequently stated that Computex 2027 would be the earliest opportunity for an announcement, although a reveal later in the year was considered more likely.

Interestingly, Kepler_L2 previously suggested that AMD would launch only one RDNA 5 GPU in 2027, namely the AT2. The remaining products, including the flagship AT0 and lower-end AT3 and AT4 chips, would reportedly arrive in 2028. If accurate, AMD could stagger its next-generation GPU launches. Usually, high-end products launch first, but given the state of the market, the opposite approach seems more plausible. 

As for specs, previous leaks have painted an ambitious picture. An earlier NeoGAF discussion outlined a potential lineup comprising four GPUs with up to 96 compute units, GDDR7 memory and a 384-bit memory interface on the flagship model. The discussion also explored substantial improvements in ray tracing performance compared with RDNA 4. Most interestingly, it said lower-end SKUs would substitute GDDR7 modules with LPDDR5X and employ software-based solutions to make up for the reduction in raw bandwidth. 

YouTuber RedGamingTech previously offered a more optimistic timeline. Citing an unnamed OEM source, the leaker suggested that RDNA 5 would arrive around mid-2027. AMD is not alone in reportedly pushing back its next-generation gaming GPUs. Kepler_L2 has also suggested that Nvidia’s Rubin-based GeForce RTX 60 series will not arrive until 2028, contradicting recent claims from Moore’s Law Is Dead about a potential 2027 RTX 6090 launch.