It appears that 2026 is shaping up to be a relatively uneventful period for AMD’s graphics division.
Earlier reports from insider Jukan suggested that AMD was contemplating a shift in its manufacturing strategy, potentially moving next-generation GPU production to Samsung’s foundries to leverage their 2nm or 4nm nodes.
However, well-known leaker Kepler_L2 has challenged this claim, stating that the graphics chips have already reached the “tape-out” phase—the final design milestone where the microchip’s blueprints are finalized and sent to the foundry for initial wafer production. According to the source, AMD is sticking with TSMC, utilizing the advanced N3P fabrication process.
This clarification raises new questions about the hardware roadmap. If AMD remains committed to TSMC, could we see the next generation of GPUs arrive by late 2026? According to Kepler_L2, the answer is no. The debut of the highly anticipated RDNA 5 architecture is reportedly not expected until mid-2027.
Consequently, the upcoming year for the Radeon lineup is likely to pass without any major flagship announcements, as AMD may focus exclusively on iterative updates or refreshes of the current RDNA 4 family.
Source: iXBT.games