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The news doesnt come completely out of nowhere.

We previously reported on hardware leakerKeplers claimthat AMD would not release theirRDNA 4-based GPUs until CES 2025.

An AMD RX 7900 XTX graphics card seen from an overhead angle

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, built on Navi 31 architecture

But conflicting rumors suggested a late 2024 release.

More interesting than the news itself are the alleged reasons for the delay.

Its said that they will offer a 10-30% performance improvement over the RDNA 3-based cards.

An AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX on a table against a white backdrop

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, built on Navi 31 architecture

Its not surprising, then, that the top-range RDNA 3-based models arent selling so well.

Some customers may be waiting for the next-gen cards that will improve on performance at a lower price point.

Moores Law is Deads source also mentioned that AMDs mid-range RDNA 3s were selling fine.

The issue of low sales is only affecting its top tier range.

As it stands, 2025 now looks like the year AMDs RDNA 4 GPUs will finally hit the market.

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