AMD's RDNA4-architecture RX 8000 series graphics cards have been making headlines recently, with multiple exposures shedding light on their features. Notably, we now have detailed information about Infinity Cache.
The RDNA3 series offered Infinity Cache in three capacities: Navi 33 with 32MB, Navi 32 with 48MB, and Navi 31 with 96MB. In contrast, the RDNA4 series has seen some changes in its lineup. The flagship Navi 41 core has been canceled, leaving the high-end Navi 48 and mainstream Navi 44, which feature 64MB and 48MB of Infinity Cache, respectively. This represents an increase of only 16MB over their predecessors.
In terms of memory configurations, previous reports suggest that the RDNA4 series will come with three options: 256-bit 20GHz, 256-bit 18GHz, and 192-bit 19GHz. These configurations are likely paired with 64MB, 64MB, and 48MB of Infinity Cache, respectively. Specifically, the first two configurations correspond to Navi 48, while the latter aligns with Navi 44.
Overall, the RDNA4 series appears to be relatively modest in specifications. As such, their performance improvements are expected to be incremental rather than groundbreaking. They are unlikely to outperform the NVIDIA RTX 50 series but may offer a better price-to-performance ratio.
After all, there are no bad products, only bad prices.