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Taipei-based investor analysts hint at next-gen Nvidia 'Ampere' launch in 2020 with a 50 percent performance increase on 7nm.

We review the SAPPHIRE Pulse RX 5700 XT, which now costs under £400

AMD ended 2019 with the message that the company will push the envelope of high computing again in 2020, at the same time as announcing it will be holding its annual CES press conference on Monday 6th January at 2 pm. AMD finished off 2019 with a message on its …

Rumours circulating recently that AMD Radeon RX 5600 series graphics cards will be coming very soon might just have turned out to be correct since AMD GPU partner ASRock accidentally leaked information and specifications of an upcoming RX 5600 XT SKU. Just over a week ago, the guys over at …

AMD has been slowly ramping up its Navi GPU lineup, with the RX 5500 XT recently joining the RX 5700 and RX 5700 XT. The next step seems to be the RX 5600 XT, with leaked benchmarks leading us to expect similar performance to a Vega 56. User ‘_rogame’ posted …

It seems that PowerColor will be the first AMD AIB partner launching a Radeon RX 5700 GPU in the Mini-ITX form factor. This means Powercolor will also be the first to bring the Navi 10 GPU to small form-factor (SFF) builds. According to Hermitage Akihabara (via Tom's Hardware), the new PowerColor …

Briony recently got her hands on the new STRIX 2080 Ti White Edition, and unboxed it on camera

As listed in the EEC (Eurasian Economic Commission), Gigabyte is getting ready to launch a new series of graphics cards, called Eagle. It's not certain whether this series will replace an existing one or if it's just an addition to Gigabyte's current graphics cards portfolio, but, according to the listing, …

Nvidia's list of RTX supported games has been steadily growing this year, with big games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Control, Cyberpunk 2077, Minecraft and more joining the roster. Now to cap off the year, Nvidia has announced six new games set to support real-time ray-tracing in 2020.  During …

Nvidia's RTX features are starting to catch on with developers and the list of supported games continues to grow. At E3, a few more major releases were added to the full list.

AMD’s timely launch of its new Radeon RX 5500 XT graphics cards means manufacturers got the chance to roll out custom versions of the new GPU perfectly in time for Christmas shoppers. MSI has announced its full lineup of RX 5500 XT cards with eight SKUs available now. MSI’s range …

Last week, Microsoft announced its new console platform, the Xbox Series X. This new console will use the “next generation RDNA” architecture (RDNA2) from AMD, which will have ray tracing and variable-rate shading (VRS).  Xbox Series X will use an SoC made by AMD, with a CPU component made of “Zen 2” …

After the launch of AMD's new Radeon RX 5500 XT, ASRock has launched its RX 5500 XT Phantom Gaming D 8G OC model. Similar to the Challenger OC we reviewed last week, this graphics card uses a twin-fan cooler, but with a different shroud design incorporating the company's signature Phantom Gaming aesthetic. …

A common issue that enthusiast PC system builders find difficult to overcome is the annoying sag that comes with heavy high-end graphics cards. There are various options already out there to help eliminate GPU sag with manufacturers improving products all the time. BitFenix has announced a new solution to combat …

The parent company of PowerColor, TUL Corporation has announced its new AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Red Dragon series graphics cards. The new lineup will include both 4GB and 8GB versions of the PowerColor Red Dragon RX 5500 XT GPUs. PowerColor’s Red Dragon RX 5500 XT cards are based on …

Asus has announced its new range of Radeon RX 5500 XT graphics cards, the company has launched two versions from the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT series which include the ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT and the Asus Dual Radeon RX 5500 XT. The announcement from Asus comes as …

Alphacool has launched a series of new Eisblock Aurora Plexi GPX-A GPU water blocks and backplates for AMD 5700 XT graphics cards. The new range covers Radeon RX 5700 XT cards from ASRock and XFX that combine style and performance with extensive digital RGB lighting. Alphacool’s design target of the new …

After plenty of leaks and rumours, today AMD is officially launching its next Navi/RDNA based 7nm GPU- the RX 5500 XT. We've already had the chance to review two custom-cooled versions from Sapphire and ASRock respectively. Now, we also have details on UK availability and pricing.  In our own review, …

RX 5500 XT is here - we review Sapphire's Pulse 4GB model

Priced at £180, we review the RX 5500 XT 8GB from ASRock

Just a few weeks ago, AMD launched its brand-new professional GPU, the Radeon Pro W5700 series is now set for a performance boost with a 16GB W5700X version being made available as a configuration option in Apple’s latest Mac Pro. The recently launched Radeon Pro W5700 is based on AMD's …

EKWB is continuing to roll out new and updated D-RGB enabled products, this time around the company has launched the EK-Quantum Vector Strix RX 5700 +XT D-RGB water block for Asus ROG Strix versions of the AMD Radeon RX 5700 and 5700 XT graphics cards. The new EK-Quantum Vector Strix …

The 2019 game release calendar is winding down but before Nvidia's engineers wrap up for the holidays, we have a driver update with support for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and Detroit: Become Human. The latest driver also expands the number of ‘G-Sync Compatible' monitors, with the list now including 60 displays. …

Extracting the best possible performance from the GPU inside a PC requires great software. AMD has been improving its Radeon Software for many years and since 2015 we have not only seen new features added but also improved performance and stability too. Since AMD moved away from the Catalyst Control …

Qualcomm has officially detailed its latest Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform that combines the world’s most advanced 5G Modem RF system and mobile platform, to deliver unrivalled performance for next-generation flagship smartphones and mobile devices. At the annual Snapdragon Summit this week, Qualcomm announced its new Snapdragon 865 platform and …

DirectX 12 was recently updated with Variable-Rate Shading (VRS), giving developers the ability to improve performance by reducing the level of details in parts of a frame where you are unlikely to notice an impact on image quality. In August, UL Benchmarks added a VRS-specific test to 3DMark, utilising Tier-1 …

It's a feature-rich, high end GTX 1650 SUPER... but is it just too expensive?

AMD has announced it will be deploying an open ecosystem to enable OEMs to create custom, high-performance Mini PCs powered by Ryzen Embedded V1000 and R1000 processors. The new ecosystem will deliver mini PCs for industrial, media and enterprise markets. ASRock Industrial, EEPD, OnLogic and Simply NUC will be the …

AMD's AIB partner HIS has developed a new series of graphics cards, the HIS Radeon RX 5700 XT Pink/Blue Army. These cards feature the previously used IceQ X² cooling system from the company and, as the name suggests, come in a blue or pink camouflage pattern. Both cards have a 2.5-slot …

With a rise in popularity of streaming platforms like Twitch and so many people turning to YouTube to broadcast their skills, products aimed at content creation is becoming a large and lucrative market for hardware manufacturers. Gigabyte has a whole host of products available for the growing community of content …