Radeon

AMD graphics processor

Radeon is AMD's brand name for graphics processing units (GPUs), used in video cards for gaming, professional graphics work, and general computing.

The name competes with Nvidia's GeForce line: I'm running a Radeon RX 7900.

Radeon cards handle rendering, video playback, and computational tasks that benefit from parallel processing.

hardware

GPU

Visual processing hardware

PCB · cooler · heatsink · fan · backplate · DisplayPort · HDMI · die · memory · chipset

software

drivers

Vehicle operators or motivating forces

control panel · update · profiles · tuning · metrics · undervolt · optimization

gaming

FPS

Video smoothness metric

ray tracing · anti-aliasing · benchmark · overclock · settings · ultra · high · medium · performance · latency

branding

AMD

Processor and GPU manufacturer

  • RXIncoming data abbreviation
  • HDHigh-resolution video format
  • VegaLyra's alpha star

Polaris · Fury · Sapphire · MSI · Red Devil · reference · aftermarket

competition

RTX

Nvidia graphics card line

comparison · versus · alternative · budget · midrange · flagship · generation · launch · availability · MSRP

Opposites
GPU brand rivalry

RadeonNvidia

Graphics processor manufacturer

RTX · Intel

Family

radio, rays, radiant, radiate, radiance, radiation, eon, radiator, radial

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Rated G