Computer experts found a new AMD graphics chip design called GFX1250 hidden inside computer code. The chip uses CDNA technology that AMD builds for powerful computers. Tech watchers expected AMD to create UDNA technology that mixes RDNA and CDNA parts together. The company wants to compete against NVIDIA's popular CUDA system that many programmers use.
AMD gives different numbers to each graphics chip family they make for easy identification. RDNA 3 chips start with GFX1100 numbers and RDNA 4 begins at GFX1200. The GFX1250 appears to expand RDNA 4 technology just like GFX1150 expanded RDNA 3 into version 3.5. UDNA chips should use GFX1300 numbers according to previous reports about AMD's future plans.
The GFX1250 might power MI400 graphics cards before AMD switches to newer UDNA designs. Nobody knows if this represents RDNA 4.5 or early UDNA because the code mentions CDNA instead. AMD plans to keep RDNA 3.5 technology for laptop processors rather than upgrading to RDNA 4. The GFX1250 will probably stay out of regular computer processors and focus on specialized graphics work.
AMD gives different numbers to each graphics chip family they make for easy identification. RDNA 3 chips start with GFX1100 numbers and RDNA 4 begins at GFX1200. The GFX1250 appears to expand RDNA 4 technology just like GFX1150 expanded RDNA 3 into version 3.5. UDNA chips should use GFX1300 numbers according to previous reports about AMD's future plans.
The GFX1250 might power MI400 graphics cards before AMD switches to newer UDNA designs. Nobody knows if this represents RDNA 4.5 or early UDNA because the code mentions CDNA instead. AMD plans to keep RDNA 3.5 technology for laptop processors rather than upgrading to RDNA 4. The GFX1250 will probably stay out of regular computer processors and focus on specialized graphics work.
