If you've been holding off on a GPU upgrade, not just because graphics cards are really expensive at the moment, but also because you were hoping a new range of cards might arrive later this year, you'll be disappointed in the latest AMD GPU rumor. According to "several manufacturers producing AMD graphics cards," its next-generation RDNA 5 GPUs won't launch until at least late 2027, and possibly not until 2028. This would actually only make for a two to three-year gap between the launch of its current RX 9000 series cards and the new models, which is far from unprecedented. However, because AMD didn't produce a GPU to compete with Nvidia's most powerful RTX 5000 options, coupled with the fact that GPU prices have been so high recently, it is going to feel like a lot longer for those hoping a bit of refreshed competition would drive prices down.