AMD Mobile RDNA 4 Lineup Led by Radeon RX 9080M

[btarunr]

AMD is preparing to launch as many as six new laptop discrete GPUs this Computex based on its latest RDNA 4 graphics architecture. The lineup will be built on its 4 nm "Navi 48" and "Navi 44" chips. It will be led by the Radeon RX 9080M, its new flagship part that maxes out the "Navi 48," enabling all 64 compute units for a core-configuration resembling that of the desktop RX 9070 XT. This rumor comes from AllTheWatts! on Twitter, a reliable source with AMD leaks. The RX 9080M gets 16 GB of memory across the chip's full 256-bit memory interface.

Positioned below the RX 9080M will be the RX 9070M XT, configured with 48 compute units for 3,072 stream processors, 96 AI accelerators, 48 RT accelerators, 192 TMUs, and possibly 96 ROPs. It gets 12 GB of memory across a 192-bit wide memory bus. This is essentially the same core-config as the upcoming desktop RX 9070 GRE. A rather huge notch below the RX 9070M, which is based on the physically smaller "Navi 44" silicon, and has 32 compute units for 2,048 stream processors, 64 AI accelerators, 32 RT accelerators, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. This chip gets 8 GB of memory across a 128-bit memory bus.



AMD is preparing an energy-efficient variant of the RX 9070M, called the RX 9070S, which has the same core-config, but with tighter power limits, meant for thin-and-light gaming/creator notebooks.

Further down the stack is the RX 9060M, based on the same "Navi 44" silicon as the RX 9070M, but with 28 compute units for 1,792 stream processors, 56 AI accelerators, 28 RT accelerators, 112 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. AMD is retaining the memory configuration, giving this chip 8 GB of memory across a 128-bit wide memory bus. Lastly, there's the RX 9060S, which is its energy-efficient variant.

AMD recently announced a media event along the sidelines of the 2025 Computex at Taipei. It's likely that the company makes a significant push for the RX 9000M series with notebook OEMs, probably even sweetening deals by combining these GPUs with its Ryzen AI "Strix Point," Ryzen 9000HX "Fire Range," and Ryzen 8000HX "Dragon Range Refresh" mobile processors for combo discounts.

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[John Shepard]

我希望 9080m 让 RTX5090M 更便宜

 

[Onasi]

I still feel annoyed at the misleading naming schemes that both NV and AMD use for their mobile GPUs. If it’s a chip using a config that’s identical to a desktop 9070XT then just name it the 9070XTM. That’s it, that makes sense. The whole 9080M shebang makes no sense - there IS NO 9080 non-M, so what the actual fuck?

 

[Shou Miko]

I still feel annoyed at the misleading naming schemes that both NV and AMD use for their mobile GPUs. If it’s a chip using a config that’s identical to a desktop 9070XT then just name it the 9070XTM. That’s it, that makes sense. The whole 9080M shebang makes no sense - there IS NO 9080 non-M, so what the actual fuck?

Don't get this debate started Nvidia have done it for years and AMD just follow doesn't make it better.

 

[Kwadratowicz]

It's "normal" more confusion in naming leads to more mis buy things that needs faster upgrades... (Xiaomi is master in this category).

 

[dgianstefani]

I still feel annoyed at the misleading naming schemes that both NV and AMD use for their mobile GPUs. If it’s a chip using a config that’s identical to a desktop 9070XT then just name it the 9070XTM. That’s it, that makes sense. The whole 9080M shebang makes no sense - there IS NO 9080 non-M, so what the actual fuck?

Can't have consumers comparing it to the 5070.

 

[WhenMusicAttacks]

This is awful Nvidia level naming, the most stupid part is that no one will integrate these as OEM and sure no uninformed customers would buy them, so they are getting all the online shaming bad PR for no real world gain.

 

[Lionheart]

Omg these naming schemes are messy & annoying AMD, just stick with the M at the end of each GPU number, an XT isn't required.

 

[AusWolf]

I still feel annoyed at the misleading naming schemes that both NV and AMD use for their mobile GPUs. If it’s a chip using a config that’s identical to a desktop 9070XT then just name it the 9070XTM. That’s it, that makes sense. The whole 9080M shebang makes no sense - there IS NO 9080 non-M, so what the actual fuck?

I agree. I don't see why mobile chips need to be upsold by name alone. A desktop x70 class card being much faster than the laptop x80 equivalent (I can't see the 9080M pulling 300 W) is misleading as heck.

 

[blinnbanir]

Well at least the Driver stack will be the same. So that when we get the China DGPU variants it will just be a Software update to make them work on Windows. Remember the 6600M?

 

[GhostRyder]

I mean the lineup looks solid enough. I do agree with others on the naming of mobile parts, but I do see why they do it more than some of both camps other questionable naming choices.

Now then, can y'all go to framework and give them some chips? I want some more options on their products if your reaching out to vendors AMD.

 

[GodisanAtheist]

I still feel annoyed at the misleading naming schemes that both NV and AMD use for their mobile GPUs. If it’s a chip using a config that’s identical to a desktop 9070XT then just name it the 9070XTM. That’s it, that makes sense. The whole 9080M shebang makes no sense - there IS NO 9080 non-M, so what the actual fuck?

-Fair, but RDNA 4 performs really well lower on the v/f curve, so the renaming in this case is likely to better align the products with the Nvidia mobile chip equivalent.

Don't worry too much though, if this is like any of AMD's prior laptop efforts there will be a half dozen laptops that are perpetually out of stock with N48 and N44 chips in them.

If AMD launches mobile parts but no OEMs actually use them, did AMD launch mobile parts at all?

 

[Chrispy_]

Can't have consumers comparing it to the 5070.

A 5070M being an 8GB 128-bit card like the 5060...
It's dumb, isn't it!

If AMD launches mobile parts but no OEMs actually use them, did AMD launch mobile parts at all?

True. I have some Legion Slim laptops in the work pool from a few years back with 6600S and 6700S GPUs in them (underclocked 6600 and 6600XT with 4GB and 8GB respectively). They were remarkably competent at 50-80W, Definitely closer to 40-series Geforce offerings in terms of performance/Watt than the 30-series Geforce chips of the same era.

 

[Space Lynx]

Depending on price this is still nice to see, Nvidia's dominance in laptops really is unfortunate, for pricing reasons alone.

If AMD were smart they would mainstream a custom lower clocked x3d chip, 6 cores, 8 max - mobile cpu, and pair with this gpu, and sell it for $1099. i'd prob be in for one. that prob won't happen though. AMD seems to really miss opportunities of late. they have a flagship x3d cpu from last gen laptops, but if you are spending that much on a laptop you might as well roll intel nvidia, just cause DLSS4 and frame gen are superior.

 

[Zunexxx]

我希望 9080m 让 RTX5090M 更便宜

想多了，性能能对标5080m就不错了

 

[Fouquin]

I still feel annoyed at the misleading naming schemes that both NV and AMD use for their mobile GPUs. If it’s a chip using a config that’s identical to a desktop 9070XT then just name it the 9070XTM. That’s it, that makes sense. The whole 9080M shebang makes no sense - there IS NO 9080 non-M, so what the actual fuck?

Preaching to the choir, but this is basically how it's been for 20+ years. Mobility Radeon 9700; actually a Radeon 9600 Pro. GTX 280M; actually a last gen 9800 GTX. Mobility Radeon HD 5870; actually a Radeon HD 5770. GTX 580M; actually a GTX 560 Ti.

And so on, and so on.

 

[cfenton]

Depending on price this is still nice to see, Nvidia's dominance in laptops really is unfortunate, for pricing reasons alone.

If AMD were smart they would mainstream a custom lower clocked x3d chip, 6 cores, 8 max - mobile cpu, and pair with this gpu, and sell it for $1099. i'd prob be in for one. that prob won't happen though. AMD seems to really miss opportunities of late. they have a flagship x3d cpu from last gen laptops, but if you are spending that much on a laptop you might as well roll intel nvidia, just cause DLSS4 and frame gen are superior.

If it has the same configuration as the 9070XT, it's never going to be in a laptop for $1100. The 9070XT is "$600" (it's really more like $700 or more) by itself. I'd bet $1500 at least.

 

[R-T-B]

I still feel annoyed at the misleading naming schemes that both NV and AMD use for their mobile GPUs. If it’s a chip using a config that’s identical to a desktop 9070XT then just name it the 9070XTM. That’s it, that makes sense. The whole 9080M shebang makes no sense - there IS NO 9080 non-M, so what the actual fuck?

I've always felt mobile part naming is whack but this is some of the worst yet, yeah.

Don't get this debate started Nvidia have done it for years and AMD just follow doesn't make it better.

Has nvidia ever ranked their mobile part numbers higher than their desktop ones? That's whats really unusually wild here.

 

[Shou Miko]

Has nvidia ever ranked their mobile part numbers higher than their desktop ones? That's whats really unusually wild here.

Where I was going was that, NV and also AMD for that matter have never really ranked the mobile chips as they should even they was suppose to match by number like RTX 4070 and RTX 4070 Mobile they have difference specs and going with relative performance chat for the RTX 4070 Mobile it gets beaten by the RTX 4060 Desktop.

Link: https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-4070-mobile.c3944

Where I want to go is this ain't new, and until the day both teams manage to even give their mobile gpu's their correct model names it will still be the same shit show sorry to say it @R-T-B

 

[R-T-B]

Where I want to go is this ain't new

No, "sucky mobile naming" is not at all, I acknowledged that and said the whole industry is a mess. But ranking a weaker mobile part above a desktop one is a new low IMO. Don't get me wrong: it's ALL a shitshow but I'd prefer if it did not get WORSE.