AMD Navi With 256-bit Interface and GDDR6 Memory?

The new AMD Navi graphics cards, which will be manufactured in a 7-nanometer technological process, will be released in the near future. According to the latest, still unofficial information, their presentation will take place during the E3 2019 in June. The official announcement is confirmed by another, very interesting leak - we are talking about photos showing the laminate of the engineering version of the AMD Navi GPU, which represents a medium price segment.

The analysis of the photo that appeared in the web indicates that AMD may use GDDR6 memory in its new graphics chip - in this particular case we have 8 GB of VRAM, and their characteristic distribution indicates that a 256-bit interface will be used. This is an interesting change, as we've usually seen the company use HBM and HBM2 memory, but they're slightly more expensive and less available than the GDDR6, which is already aboard the latest GeForce RTX family of GPUs, as well as the GTX 1660 Ti and GTX 1650.

Here is a picture of a laminate of one of the AMD Navi graphics cards.

It is also worth noting that the 8-phase power supply section with two 8-pin plugs is used, which may suggest a considerable demand for power - we are talking about a TDP of about 250-300W, which is a high value, taking into account the fact that we are dealing with a graphics card produced in a 7-nanometer technological process, aimed at offering more energy-efficient solutions. The laminate layout also reveals the possible presence of a fan.

Of course, it is worth taking into account that we are dealing with photos that do not have to represent the final appearance of a GPU from the AMD Navi family - not only do we not know if the photos are authentic, but also remember that the engineering versions of the GPU very often differ from the capabilities of the models that land in stores.

• AMD official website