The Radeon RX 5000 series is a series of graphics processors developed by

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, based on their RDNA architecture. The series is targeting the mainstream mid to high-end segment and is the successor to the

Radeon RX Vega series The Radeon RX Vega series is a series of graphics processors developed by AMD. These GPUs use the Graphics Core Next (GCN) 5th generation architecture, codenamed Vega, and are manufactured on 14 nm FinFET technology, developed by Samsung Elec ...

. The launch occurred on July 7, 2019. It is manufactured using

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FinFET A fin field-effect transistor (FinFET) is a multigate device, a MOSFET (metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor) built on a substrate where the gate is placed on two, three, or four sides of the channel or wrapped around the chann ...

semiconductor fabrication process Semiconductor device fabrication is the process used to manufacture semiconductor devices, typically integrated circuits (ICs) such as microprocessors, microcontrollers, and memories (such as Random-access memory, RAM and flash memory). It is a ...

Architecture

The Navi GPUs are the first AMD GPUs to use the new RDNA architecture, whose compute units have been redesigned to improve efficiency and instructions per clock (IPC). It features a multi-level cache hierarchy, which offers higher performance, lower latency, and less power consumption compared to the previous series. Navi also features an updated memory controller with

GDDR6 Graphics Double Data Rate 6 Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory (GDDR6 SDRAM) is a type of synchronous graphics random-access memory (SGRAM) with a high bandwidth, "double data rate" interface, designed for use in graphics cards, game con ...

support. The encoding stack has changed from using

Unified Video Decoder Unified Video Decoder (UVD, previously called Universal Video Decoder) is the name given to AMD's dedicated video decoding ASIC. There are multiple versions implementing a multitude of video codecs, such as H.264 and VC-1. UVD was introduced wit ...

and Video Coding Engine, to using Video Core Next. VCN was previously used in the GCN 5th generation (Vega) implementation in Raven Ridge, though not utilized in other Vega product lines.

Vulkan (API)

Vulkan 1.2 is supported with Adrenalin 20.1.2 and Linux Mesa3D 20.0.0. Vulkan 1.3 is supported with Adrenalin 22.1.2 and Linux Mesa3D 22.0.0.

Resizable BAR support

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Resizable BAR (RBAR, branded as ''Smart Access Memory'', ''SAM'') is supported with Adrenalin 21.9.1 or higher. ''This feature (first available on RX 6000 series) is now supported on RX 5000 series GPUs.''

Radeon RX 5000 series features

AMD Radeon RX 5000 series features include: * New RDNA microarchitecture *

7nm N7 manufacturing process *

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12.0 support *

memory *

4.0 support * PCIe Resizable BAR support * AMD MGPU support * AMD

FreeSync FreeSync is an adaptive synchronization technology that allows LCD and OLED displays to support a variable refresh rate aimed at avoiding tearing and reducing stuttering caused by misalignment between the screen's refresh rate and the content's ...

support *

DisplayPort DisplayPort (DP) is a digital interface used to connect a video source, such as a Personal computer, computer, to a display device like a Computer monitor, monitor. Developed by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA), it can also car ...

1.4a *

HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a proprietary digital interface used to transmit high-quality video and audio signals between devices. It is commonly used to connect devices such as televisions, computer monitors, projectors, gam ...

2.0b * Video Core Next 2.0

Products

Desktop

Mobile

Workstation

Comparison of 5700 XT models

Comparison of non-reference Radeon RX 5700 XT model video cards, from the AMD Radeon RX 5000 series.
The dimensions of modern graphics cards frequently exceeds the dimensions specified in the PCIe standard. Particularly, no card model fits in the specified height limit of 107 mm.

References

External links

RDNA Architecture
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