RDNA (microarchitecture)
| Release date | July 7, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Designed by | AMD |
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| History | |
| Predecessor | Graphics Core Next |
| Variant | CDNA (data center) |
| Support status | |
| Supported | |
RDNA (Radeon DNA) is a graphics processing unit (GPU) microarchitecture and accompanying instruction set architecture developed by AMD. It is the successor to their Graphics Core Next (GCN) microarchitecture/instruction set. The first product lineup featuring RDNA was the Radeon RX 5000 series of video cards, launched on July 7, 2019. The architecture is also used in mobile products. It is manufactured and fabricated with TSMC's N7 FinFET graphics chips used in the Navi series of AMD Radeon graphics cards.
The second iteration of RDNA was first featured in the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles. Both consoles utilize a custom RDNA 2-based graphics solution as the basis for their GPU microarchitecture. On PC, RDNA 2 is featured in the Radeon RX 6000 series of video cards, which first launched in November 2020. RDNA 2 is also featured in Samsung's Exynos 2200 as the graphics architecture.
The third iteration of RDNA was announced on November 3, 2022, and is featured in the Radeon RX 7000 series of consumer desktop and mobile graphics cards.
The fourth and final iteration of RDNA was unveiled on January 6, 2025 at CES and is used in the Radeon RX 9070 series of desktop graphics cards.