AMD has big plans for its upcoming UDNA 5 GPUs. Based on patents registered over the past two years, it seems that AMD is working on redesigning its ray tracing technology. The current Radeon RX 9070 XT has caught the attention of gamers due to its great balance of quality, performance, and price. However, with the next generation, AMD will aim to compete with pure performance.
AMD and Ray Tracing for PC and Consoles
AMD’s Post-RDNA 4 Ray Tracing Patents Look Very Promising
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AMD’s focus on ray tracing (RT) performance isn’t just aimed at the PC market. Consoles like the PlayStation are also a part of the plan, where improved RT performance could bring much-needed extra frames per second (FPS) to the overall gameplay experience. According to AMD’s patents from the last few years, it seems the company could achieve ray tracing performance similar to NVIDIA’s Blackwell GPUs.
For more technical details on this potential boost in ray tracing, you can check out a post on Reddit by the user @MrMPFR above, who explains each aspect of AMD’s upcoming improvements.
In addition to these advancements, AMD is also involved in the development of Project Amethyst with Sony. This project could allow AMD to enhance its ray tracing solutions using neural rendering (AI), allowing them to compete with NVIDIA’s ReSTIR technology.
