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Asus will launch three custom-cooled versions of the RX 6700 XT. The line-up of Asus Radeon RX 6700 XT cards was designed to offer a suitable solution for each type of gamer, whether they want a compact graphics card such as the Dual model, a reliable and durable solution like the TUF …

Last night during AMD's RX 6700 XT reveal, we also got a small update on Resident Evil Village. AMD confirmed that the developers will be utilising both raytracing and AMD's FidelityFX features in the PC version.  In a tweet from the Radeon Twitter account, we also get a video demo …

Following on from AMD's RX 6700 XT announcement stream last night, MSI revealed its line-up of custom-cooled solutions. Besides an AMD Reference design model, MSI will also be releasing Mech and Gaming series Radeon RX 6700 XT graphics cards.  Featuring the company's Twin Frozr 8 thermal cooling solution, the dual-fan …

During the announcement of the Radeon RX 6700 XT graphics card, AMD also confirmed that it will bring Smart Access Memory support to the Ryzen 3000 series desktop processors, excluding the Ryzen 5 3400G and the Ryzen 3 3200G. It seems AMD has taken the community's feedback into consideration and decided …

Late 2020 saw the release of three RX 6800-series graphics cards, so it was only a matter of time until RDNA 2 trickled down to the mid-range. That's what AMD announced today, in the form of the new RX 6700 XT graphics card. Targeting 1440p gamers, this new GPU is set to launch on March 18 with an MSRP of $479. Here we go over everything we know so far...

AMD has officially released the Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3000WX processors worldwide. Aimed at workstations, the Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3000WX series offers  up to 64 cores, 128 threads, PCIe 4.0 support, 8x channels of memory, and the AMD Pro Security feature set. The Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3000WX series consists of four …

New details about AMD's upcoming EPYC "Genoa" processor have emerged. Based on the Zen4 core architecture the new processor architecture will power the EPYC 7004 series, offering up to 96 cores, up to 192 threads, 12-channel DDR5-5200 memory support and up to 160 PCIe 5.0 lanes.

Nvidia has added support for Resizable BAR on RTX 30 series laptop GPUs and RTX 3060 desktop graphics cards. Support for the remaining Nvidia RTX 30 series cards will come in late March. Owners of RTX 30 series laptops and RTX 3060 desktop graphics cards will have to install the latest Game …

AMD confirmed it will be presenting new RX 6000 graphics cards on the 3rd of March at 16:00 PM GMT. During the announcement, we expect to see AMD detailing the Radeon RX 6700 series GPUs, including specs and pricing. 

Some users are reporting that their USB devices are getting random disconnects when connected to 500-series motherboards. AMD has acknowledged these issues and is now looking for help from the community to solve them. The u/AMDOfficial post on AMD's subreddit has already been commented on by multiple users reporting their problems …

AMD is allegedly preparing to launch two variants of the Radeon RX 6700 XT. Expected to release at the same time, the two variants of the card will feature different TGPs and presumably clock speeds. An April launch date is also hinted at. 

It looks like the next batch of Radeon GPUs are launching in one month's time...

1usmus is back with another update to the Ryzen CTR tool. In the CTR 1.2 update, new features have been added, including Hybrid OC, which switches performance profiles based on CPU load, allowing Zen 3 processors to boost up to 5GHz in some cases.  Besides the P1 and P2 profile, …

When dealing with large quantities of hardware, you're going to have some units fail from time to time. Normally for CPUs, this failure rate falls into single-digit percentages but according to one custom PC builder, the failure rate for AMD's Ryzen 9 5950X is significantly higher than normal.  The statistics …

A new report has shed some light on what we might expect from AMD in the coming future. From Zen 3+, through Zen 4, and ending on Zen 5, it looks like AMD isn't slowing down on generational performance leaps in the coming years.

We check out the 5980HS mobile CPU in the ASUS ROG Flow X13

We've known that AMD has some new Ryzen PRO series SKUs planned and now, those are beginning to leak. This week, a new Ryzen 5000G Pro CPU was detailed online, complete with 8 cores and 16 threads.  Over on Chiphell (via @momomo_us), a CPU-Z screenshot for this upcoming CPU was shared. …

Back when AMD announced the Radeon RX 6000 series, the company mentioned that it would introduce an alternative to Nvidia DLSS for its products. Named Super Resolution, this AI upscaling technology is apparently coming out in March, alongside an update to Radeon Boost.

Another EEC listing containing the Radeon RX 6700 XT has been spotted. This time, the listing has been made by ASRock and contains two other GPUs: the Radeon RX 6600 XT and the Radeon RX 6700.

Gigabyte has submitted six models of the upcoming Radeon RX 6700 XT graphics card to the EEC. By submitting these cards to the EEC, the company has confirmed that the Radeon RX 6700 XT will ship with 12GB of GDDR6 memory. As per the EEC listing found by @KOMACHI_ENSAKA, Gigabyte …

Over the course of 2020, the PC market surged due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This has been particularly good for Intel, as the company has regained an impressive amount of market share in desktop PCs, laptops and servers.

A new XFX Radeon RX 6800 has been spotted in a Swedish retailer. The unannounced XFX Radeon RX 6800 16GB Qick 319 is very similar to the Merc 319 card, but there are some differences worth mentioning. Initially spotted by Paweł Maziarz, the Webhallen listing of the XFX Radeon RX6800 16GB …

Low supply of RX 6800 and RX 6900 GPUs has been an on-going problem, especially for those who want a reference design GPU at MSRP pricing. These graphics cards have been out of stock for a while now, but according to an AMD representative, more will be coming before the end of the quarter. 

Since launch, it has been difficult for most to get hold of a next-gen console. Late last year we heard warnings that stock shortages are likely keep occurring in early 2021, but continued issues mean that Microsoft likely won't be able to meet demand until much later in the year.  …

AMD has been working with TSMC for a number of years now, for both its Ryzen CPUs and Radeon GPUs. The relationship has been fruitful for both sides, however, having a second source for chip manufacturing can be very handy, particularly when combatting stock shortages. According to new reports, AMD …

The whole line-up of AMD's EPYC “Milan” processors has leaked alongside the major specifications of each SKU. Moreover, the leaker also shared a slide explaining the nomenclature of the processors. As per the leak from ExecutableFix (via VideoCardz), the EPYC “Milan” processors featuring Zen 3 cores will offer about a 200MHz frequency …

Entries of the unreleased and unannounced 3rd-gen AMD EPYC processors have been spotted on the Geekbench benchmark database. There were three SKUs found – the EPYC 7643, 7543 and the 7513. As per the benches found by @TUM_APISAK, the AMD Epyc 7643 is a 48C/96T processor featuring a base frequency of …

Not long ago, AMD has announced its Ryzen 5000 Mobile processors, but it seems that there are a few SKUs that weren't revealed at that time. Now, thanks to a few HP laptop spec sheets and a mysterious benchmark entry, we know about the Ryzen 5 5650U and the Ryzen 7 5850U. 

The Gaming OC is the first custom RX 6900 XT we have reviewed, but how does it perform?

Alongside the announcement of the redesigned Tesla Model S and X, the company showcased the redesigned interior of these cars. From all the new bells and whistles coming with the new Tesla cars, the one that stood out from the rest is the new infotainment system, featuring 10 TFLOPs of …