AMD's first RDNA 4 GPU die pictured: Navi 48 around 390 mm2, targeting mainstream gamers

AMD's Navi 48 GPU.

AMD's Navi 48 graphics processing unit, based on the RDNA 4 architecture that the company briefly demonstrated yesterday, is significantly smaller than its predecessors from the RDNA 3 generation. The small die size may be proof that the company does not intend to position its RDNA 4 GPUs to compete with Nvidia in the high-end market segment.

The die size of AMD's Navi 48 GPU, produced on TSMC's 4nm-class process technology, is around 390 mm², according to the calculations of blogger David Huang. The GPU is slightly larger than Nvidia's AD103, which is made on a similar process technology.

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