While the jury is still out on whether or not AMD will release Ryzen Threadripper 5000 (Chagall) series processors, it would seem that at the very least, Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5000WX series processors are on the way. This time around, the Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5975WX was spotted on Geekbench, sporting …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 7000 mobile “Raphael-H” CPUs to feature up to 16 cores
Currently, AMD's best CPU for laptops comes with 8 cores, but it looks like that will change with the Ryzen 7000 mobile generation. Codenamed “Raphael-H”, these Zen 4 chips are rumoured to double the core count for laptop processors, reaching as high as 16 cores. The rumour originated from @NiceMing, …
Read More »First Windows 11 update degrades Ryzen CPU performance but fixes are coming
Last week following the launch of Windows 11, AMD warned that Ryzen systems are experiencing performance issues with the new operating system, which can reduce gaming performance by up to 15 percent. As it seems, there are some other issues present that we didn't know about last week, but Microsoft …
Read More »AMD RX 6600 Review ft. ASUS and Gigabyte
We check out the latest GPU from AMD - the RX 6600
Read More »AMD Zen 3 processors with 3D V-Cache coming in early 2022, Zen 4 in late 2022
In celebration of Ryzen's 5th anniversary, John Taylor, AMD CMO, and Robert Hallock, director of technical marketing, discussed the past, present and future of Ryzen processors, confirming some interesting things along the way.
Read More »AMD Radeon RX 6600 3DMark Time Spy benchmark results leak
The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is expected to be announced next week, but while we wait, we can take a look at a new leaked benchmark result. The latest leaked Radeon RX 6600 benchmark score shows the SKU’s performance in 3DMark Time Spy, coming in slightly below an RTX 2060 …
Read More »AMD BEHEMOTH PC winner announced!
If you've been checking in on KitGuru recently, then you'll have noticed that we've been running a giveaway for the AMD BEHEMOTH modded PC that James has been building over the last couple of months. Today, we're pleased to announce the winner of this incredible system.
Read More »Ryzen CPU users may encounter performance drop with Windows 11
Windows 11 was released a few days ago and is already being associated with performance issues in certain hardware configurations. AMD confirmed this week that there are some performance issues when running Windows 11 on Ryzen-based systems, which can see performance in some games drop by up to 15 percent. …
Read More »Win our custom built AMD BEHEMOTH PC worth £22,000! (closed)
Over the last ten weeks, we've been hard at work building the AMD BEHEMOTH system - a modded, liquid-cooled, dual-system PC worth an astounding £22,000. Now, we're pleased to announce that we are giving away this system to one lucky KitGuru reader!
Read More »Samsung Exynos with AMD RDNA2 graphics will support ray tracing
We've known about Samsung and AMD's partnership to create a new Exynos SoC with RDNA 2 graphics for quite a while. Most of the information we have about this chip comes from rumours, but it looks like Samsung has finally begun to lift the curtain on the Exynos 2200 SoC. …
Read More »AMD Ryzen Threadripper 5000 series reportedly delayed to 2022
While many expected new Ryzen Threadripper 5000 CPUs to launch this year, plans may have changed. According to reports this week, AMD's upcoming Threadripper “Chagall” processors may have been delayed to 2022. None of this has been confirmed by AMD, but @greymon55 believes we won't see the AMD Ryzen Threadripper …
Read More »AMD expects to increase energy efficiency by 30x in AI and HPC by 2025
AMD recently announced that one of its goals is to increase the energy efficiency of AMD EPYC CPUs and AMD Instinct accelerators by 30x in AI and HPC. To put this into perspective, to achieve this goal, AMD will have to be 2.5x faster at increasing energy efficiency than the …
Read More »AMD’s CEO Lisa Su believes the chip shortage will likely end by H2 2022
The ongoing chip shortage has been devastating to the world economy, but according to Dr Lisa Su, CEO at AMD, it will likely finish within a year. In an interview, AMD's CEO stated that the chip shortage might end during the second half of 2022, but the first half of …
Read More »Valve’s Steam Deck APU could also be used for a standalone VR headset
This week, many outlets began posting new hands-on previews for Valve's upcoming handheld gaming PC, the Steam Deck. Interestingly, one of these previews took an interesting turn, suggesting that the Steam Deck APU could also be repurposed to power a standalone VR headset. Valve launched its own high-end VR headset, …
Read More »First Radeon RX 6600 retail listings show high pricing for mid-range GPU
The AMD Radeon RX 6600 has been circulating in rumours for months now. While AMD has yet to officially announce the card, it is believed that it will be launching in mid-October, and some retailers are already beginning to list them throughout Europe. One listing appeared at a Portuguese retailer and …
Read More »Latest AMD Adrenalin driver brings performance boost for Diablo II: Resurrected
AMD has released a new graphics driver, and with it comes multiple bug fixes, support for new games and optimisations for existing ones. The biggest highlight is a significant performance improvement for Diablo II: Resurrected, which now runs up to 13 percent better. Diablo 2: Resurrected now runs up to …
Read More »AMD Radeon RX 6600 leak suggests mid-October launch
A massive leak on AMD's mid-range Radeon RX 6600 graphics card has just been published, confirming its specifications, embargo dates and hinting at when we will see it hitting the shelves. The leak comes from VideoCardz, which got access to embargoed information on the upcoming Radeon RX 66000 and a …
Read More »XFX partners with EK to launch 3GHz RX 6900 XT
XFX and EK have collaborated to create the FX Speedster ZERO RX 6900XT RGB EKWB Waterblock Limited Edition, a new graphics card with possibly the longest name we have ever seen. XFX maintains this GPU can reach 3GHz when overclocked though, which makes us think that this is likely another …
Read More »Luke and Leo Get Technical (Ep10) – Intel Graphics
Intel's discrete desktop graphics products are just a few months away and we are excited to see what they bring to the table. In this one, we discuss the upcoming GPUs and we also go off on a tangent about HDR, display technologies, video connections, and other (somewhat) related topics. Leo's secret admirer also makes a guest appearance...
Read More »AMD EPYC ‘Milan-X’ leaked specs include up to 64-cores and 768MB L3 cache
Rumours have been pointing to new EPYC “Milan” processors with 3D V-Cache for quite some time. Now, new leaks have revealed specifications for the upcoming line-up, which is codenamed “Milan-X”. The specifications were leaked by @ExecutableFix, detailing four SKUs of the upcoming AMD EPYC7003x processors employing AMD's new X3D packaging …
Read More »Samsung Exynos 2200 SoC with AMD RDNA 2 graphics benchmarked
Earlier this year, we learned that Samsung and AMD were partnering up on a new Exynos SoC featuring RDNA 2 graphics cores. Now, the first benchmark result for the Samsung Exynos 2200 has appeared online, but while the results are decent, we're still months away from the planned Q1 2022 …
Read More »Latest AMD drivers pack Auto Overclocking, Windows 11 support and more
AMD has several new features in store for Radeon graphics users with its latest driver update. Today, Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.9.1 launches, bringing auto-overclocking, Windows 11 support, Smart Access Memory on RX 5000 GPUs and the reveal of even more games using FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR). The first major feature …
Read More »AMD is giving away Resident Evil Village and Far Cry 6 with eligible gaming PCs and laptops
The AMD Raise the Game bundle is back, this time offering two free games for purchases of Ryzen and Radeon powered PCs and laptops. Not only can you redeem a free copy of Resident Evil Village, but AMD is also throwing in a free copy of Far Cry 6, which …
Read More »Unofficial Windows 11 BIOS updates for MSI B450/550 boards have surfaced
As you may know by now, TPM 2.0 is a requirement to install Windows 11. To ensure endusers have their systems ready for Windows 11, motherboard manufacturers are set to release BIOS updates to enable TPM 2.0 by default. MSI seems to be the first to do so, though not …
Read More »AMD reportedly mass-producing Ryzen 6000 ‘Rembrandt’ APUs for 2022 launch
CES is coming up in January and rumour has it, AMD will be in attendance with a new range of Ryzen APUs – the Ryzen 6000H and the Ryzen 6000U. According to reports this week, these APUs have already entered mass production in preparation for a 2022 launch. According to …
Read More »Radeon RX 6600 GPU emerges in Australia, costs about the same as an RTX 3060
The first retail listing for the unannounced Radeon RX 6600 graphics card has appeared online. The listing is specifically for the recently leaked Gigabyte Radeon RX 6600 Eagle. There are also new reports indicating that the graphics card will launch in October. The listing spotted by @momomo_us comes from the Australian …
Read More »AMD may release a non-XT RX 6600 after all
Rumours surrounding the Radeon RX 6600 have existed for quite a while, but AMD has yet to announce it. While there was some doubt that such a SKU exists, a new leak showcasing a Gigabyte Eagle RX 6600 suggests it is indeed coming. Through sources, VideoCardz was able to obtain renders …
Read More »Far Cry 6 PC system requirements revealed
This week, Ubisoft revealed the Far Cry 6 PC features trailer, confirming support for technologies like AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution, ray-tracing, a high-res texture pack and more. Beyond all of that, Ubisoft also announced the PC system requirements for the game, listing different specifications to target different resolutions and frame …
Read More »Far Cry 6 PC features detailed
While the PC platform has suffered from less-than-optimised releases in the past, with some games offering limited resolution options, frame rate caps and more, modern games have been better at taking as much advantage of the PC platform as possible. Far Cry 6 looks to be doing the same, with …
Read More »Corsair launches Vengeance RT and RS series DDR4 memory
Corsair is revamping its high-performance DDR4 memory line-up this week with the launch of two new memory kits – the Corsair Vengeance RGB RT and the Corsair Vengeance RGB RS. The Vengeance RGB RT memory is optimised for AMD Ryzen PCs, while the RS version is aimed at both AMD …
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