AMD's Next Generation UDNA Graphics Architecture to Power Next-Gen Consoles

According to a report from VideoCardz, AMD's upcoming UDNA graphics architecture will be the successor to the current RDNA 4 and will be used to power the GPUs of the next generation Xbox and PlayStation consoles. This advancement will place the consoles a generation ahead of the Radeon RX 9000-series, allowing them to handle complex AAA titles like GTA 6. Kepler_L2, a reliable source for hardware leaks, has provided some performance projections for UDNA compared to RDNA 4.

UDNA is expected to deliver a 20% increase in raster performance per Compute Unit (CU) compared to RDNA 4, assuming similar factors such as memory and host platform. Additionally, UDNA is projected to offer a 2x improvement in ray tracing performance over RDNA 4. Kepler_L2 explained that this translates to a significant reduction in frame-time when ray tracing is enabled, compared to RDNA 4.

Leaked information suggests that the semi-custom System on Chips (SoCs) powering the next-gen consoles will feature contemporary architecture for various IP blocks from AMD. With UDNA driving the GPU, it is likely that the CPU will also see advancements, potentially based on "Zen 5" or "Zen 6" architecture, a significant upgrade from the current "Zen 2" CPUs in existing consoles. There may also be additional features included, such as a Neural Processing Unit (NPU).