AMD’s next-generation GPUs are set to arrive in early 2025, suggesting a CES reveal

AMD and NVIDIA could be on a collision course for CES. AMD CEO Lisa Su has confirmed for the first time that the company will release a next-generation PC GPU early next year.

“In gaming graphics, revenue is down year-over-year as we prepare to transition to next-generation Radeon GPUs based on our RDNA 4 architecture,” Su told investors on AMD’s third-quarter call. “In addition to the dramatic increase in gaming performance, RDNA 4 brings much higher ray tracing performance and adds new AI capabilities. We are on track to launch the first RDNA 4 GPUs in early 2025.”

Timing strongly suggests that AMD will unveil those RDNA 4-based graphics cards at CES in early January. It’s rare for a company to unveil desktop GPUs at a trade show (graphics cards are usually AMD’s order of the day at that event). However, it is widely expected that NVIDIA will use its CES keynote to unveil its next-gen 50-series GeForce RTX GPU. We can get more clarity on that when NVIDIA announces its own Q3 results on November 19.

As PCWorld notes, AMD’s first RDNA 4 GPUs are expected to deliver mid-range performance at a similar price point in an effort to increase its market share. AMD’s gaming business (which includes the company’s GPU division) saw a 69 percent year-over-year revenue decline to $462 million in Q3.