Why I think CDNA might beat Nvidia next gen.
EDIT: I meant to say UDNA, not CDNA.
First off. I am NOT an AMD fanboy. I have a 5090 and my wife has a XTX. Both are insane cards. XTX has the better cost per frame for sure for the 800 bucks I got it for. Let me point out something I have noticed.
When comparing the 9070 XT and 5070 Ti in benchmarks, notice how they are only a few frames apart on average. According to the latest HWUB video, they are two frames apart on average. If you take a look at the techpowerup average ranking, there is 6% difference between the two.
What amazes me is how close they are while the 9070 XT has a smaller die area. 9070 XT has a 357/2 die area while the 5070 Ti has a 378/2 die area. If you look assume both are on the same process node, the transistor count per die area is quite similar.
The kicker is that the 5070TI is only 4% more performant per die area (assuming they were both on the same process node). This is actually kinda crazy how fast AMD is catching up. Currently, AMD 9000 series is actually more efficient per die area, but it is on a slightly more advanced process node.
I'm waiting for UDNA before I upgrade my wife's XTX. UDNA is where the PARTY STARTS.
What is impressive is how much AMD is improving gen on gen. They are not wasting die space on fixed function hardware; they are using a more universal approach.
*Edit: I meant to say UDNA, not CDNA. edited the post