Leaked package dimensions of the "Navi 44" chip by Olrak29_ suggest that GPU chip packages of the "Navi 4x" generation may be smaller than previous generations. AMD is focusing on gaining market share in the performance and mainstream segments with its next-generation Radeon RX gaming GPUs based on the RDNA 4 graphics architecture, leaving the enthusiast segment to NVIDIA. The company is working to make RDNA 4 efficient in terms of architecture, process, and package.
At the architecture level, RDNA 4 is expected to enhance performance, especially in terms of ray tracing, through a more specialized ray tracing hardware stack. In terms of process, AMD is anticipated to transition to a more efficient foundry node, potentially the TSMC 4 nm like the N4P or N4X. This would be a significant improvement from the 7 nm or 6 nm DUV nodes for mid-range GPUs like the "Navi 44," succeeding the "Navi 23" and "Navi 33." The leaked information indicates a smaller package size of 29 mm x 29 mm for the "Navi 44," compared to the 35 mm x 35 mm package size of the "Navi 23." The smaller package size could make these GPUs more suitable for gaming notebooks with limited mainboard PCB space.
