AMD shows a technically impressive ray tracing demo (linked YouTube video above), which is already based on the new graphics card generation RDNA2 architecture (probably Big Navi, Navi 2.x) is calculated. The DirectX Raytracing (DXR) updated by Microsoft in revision 1.1 is used.
So far, DXR has only owned Nvidia RTX-20 graphics cards reserved with appropriate hardware acceleration. The RDNA2 architecture also supports upcoming AMD graphics cards. Microsoft confirmed this yesterday with the announcement of the new programming interface DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes DXR 1.1.
You can argue about the artistic value of the "AMD RDNA 2 Microsoft DirectX Raytracing (DXR) Demo", technically it is all the more impressive. Most of the surfaces reflect and show very detailed reflections, which should strain the graphics hardware.
Can one draw conclusions about the performance?
Tom's hardware looked at the tech demo frame by frame and averaged 26 fps, most of which can be seen two or three times because it is a 60 fps video – this could also explain the stuttering. However, it is unclear which graphics card it is, even if the most powerful high-end models are usually used for such purposes.
It is therefore hardly possible to draw conclusions. At the same time, it is also open how Nvidia's current top models such as the RTX 2080 Ti compare with the Techdemo. As soon as it is openly accessible, corresponding results will probably not be long in coming – we are excited.
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When are the new graphics cards from AMD expected?
AMD boss Dr. Lisa Su confirmed some time ago that Big Navi can still be seen in 2020. It is uncertain whether this also means a release, but generally a release towards the end of the year is considered realistic. Especially with a view to the two next-gen consoles Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, which are also equipped with an RDNA2 chip and are expected for Christmas 2020.
