AMD Navi 21/23: GPU with Ray Tracing on RDNA 2.0

Rumor has it, next year we expect an update to AMD's current graphics card lineup. The successors will be the ray tracing-enabled Navi 21 and Navi 23 graphics processors, based on the second-generation RDNA architecture.

The new GPUs will likely be based on an improved 7nm+ process.

Navi 23 is attributed as a high-performance solution, oriented towards enthusiasts. However, it seems this won't be like the Radeon R9 Fury X, Radeon RX Vega, and Radeon VII. While those cards offered similar performance to rival products, Navi 23-based accelerators are expected to surpass them. Also, the source has repeatedly mentioned an interesting designation for Navi 23 as the "NVIDIA Killer."

It's worth noting that AMD currently lacks such a solution in the high-end market segment.

Moreover, NVIDIA is unlikely to passively await a competitor to its current lineup. Next year, the world might see the RTX 3000 series. Who will be its killer then? That's a rhetorical question.

Time will tell if these claims are true, but it's important to remember that AMD itself has either an indirect or no relation to this information. Such rumors should be treated with skepticism.

Source: redgamingtech