AMD RDNA 3 is Team Red’s answer to next-gen gaming PC graphics, but the upgraded Radeon lineup should draw more power. While the company claims that its range of high-end graphics cards will be more than 50% more efficient than RDNA 2, the performance of the Radeon 7000 series seems to be the inevitable appetite.
Speaking with Tom’s Hardware, Sam Nuffziger, the company’s senior vice president, confirmed that AMD RDNA 3 GPUs will have higher power consumption. However, the company appears to plan to offset future increases with a “multi-year roadmap of very significant efficiency improvements,” which could put it ahead of rivals like Nvidia.
The AMD boss says “performance is paramount” when it comes to RDNA 3 efficiency, but warns that higher power levels are needed if “competitors follow suit.” It’s rumored in the industry that competing graphics cards like the RTX 4090 can draw up to 900W, pushing the performance limit for gaming PCs. He says that Nvidia will have to push the TDP “much higher than we do”.
If one thing is certain, it’s that next-generation GPUs will need more power from their power supply. Equipping your rig with the best power supply should solve all problems, but AMD has not confirmed if AMD GPUs will use a PCIe Gen 5 power connector. However, RTX 4000 and RDNA 3 should arrive in a few months, so You will likely learn more about your system requirements soon.
Source : PC Gamesn
