How does this little cooler from Arctic fare against the Wraith Prism and Stealth?
Read More »Radeon driver update adds support for Gears Tactics and fixes a range of bugs
Over the last few driver updates from AMD, there has been one known issue lingering, causing black screen instances on RX 5700 users on occasion. With this week's latest update, that problem has now been fixed, while optimisations are also in place for new game releases. The Radeon Software 20.4.2 …
Read More »OCUK slashes GPU prices this weekend
If you are in the need of a GPU upgrade, then there are some pretty good deals going on this week. Not only are there GeForce RTX 20 series and GTX 16 series graphics cards on sale, but there are also a couple of discounts on AMD's Radeon RX 5700 …
Read More »AMD introduces new 12nm Ryzen 3 1200
AMD's Ryzen 3 1200 launched back in 2017, using the original Zen architecture and 14nm process node. However, the CPU is getting a refresh this year as AMD is updating it to the 12nm process node, due to the lack of supply of 14nm wafers. In a very similar way …
Read More »AMD launches 3rd Gen Ryzen 3 processors and B550 motherboard chipset
Today, AMD is announcing its 3rd Gen Ryzen 3 series processors in addition to the B550 chipset for Socket AM4 motherboards. The new Ryzen 3 series will include the Ryzen 3 3300X and the Ryzen 3 3100, both housing four cores and eight threads...
Read More »Luke and Leo Get Technical (Ep6) – New AMD EPYC & Ryzen 3 Rumours
Things are looking busy for AMD. Last week saw new set of EPYC processor SKUs released, and we've also seen leaks and rumours pointing to an impending release of Zen 2-based Ryzen 3 3000 processors. And Luke and Leo talk about the prospect of a Zen 2-based desktop APU akin to what we see from the new Ryzen 4000 Mobile APUs...
Read More »Win a water-cooled gaming PC worth £2,500! (closed)
We are running a HUGE competition this month. In partnership with Alphacool, AMD, Cougar, Gigabyte and Patriot, we have put together a custom water-cooled gaming PC worth £2,500 and one lucky reader is going to win it!
Read More »Luke and Leo Get Technical (Ep5) – Zen 3 Rumours and Speculation
Zen 3 is still likely to be many months away, but the rumour mill has certainly begun churning. Keeping up with AMD's release cadence from Zen, Zen+, and Zen 2, we initially expected to see Zen 3 around Q4 2020. Will this still be the case?...
Read More »AMD Launches New High-Frequency EPYC 7Fx2 Processors
AMD is expanding its line-up of 2nd Gen EPYC Zen 2-based server processors with higher-TDP and frequency-tuned EPYC 7Fx2 chips. The 8, 16, and 24-core parts are positioned specifically to fight Intel's recently released Cascade Lake Xeon 'Performance' chips.
Read More »AMD Ryzen 4000 for desktops expected to launch in September
AMD recently started rolling out its AMD Ryzen 4000 processors for laptops. Despite sharing the same name, AMD Ryzen 4000 for laptops is based on the ‘Zen 2‘ architecture and AMD Ryzen 4000 for desktops will be based on ‘Zen 3'. Now it's reported that AMD Ryzen 4000 for desktops will …
Read More »AMD discontinues StoreMI storage acceleration tool, will release a replacement this year
Back in 2018, AMD launched its 2nd Gen Ryzen processors and also introduced new features for AM4 motherboards. One such feature was ‘StoreMI', which allowed you to set up a fast cache on an SSD to help boost loading times on a HDD. Now, StoreMI is being discontinued, although a …
Read More »Luke and Leo Get Technical (Ep3) – Talking AMD, Nvidia and Intel!
AMD, Intel, and Nvidia have all been busy with their new laptop products in the form of Ryzen 4000 APUs, 10th Gen Comet Lake-H CPUs, and RTX Super GPUs. Luke and Leo discuss the best bits and highlight their fondness for the ever evolving mobile computing space.
Read More »AMD Threadripper 3990X and Gigabyte Aorus Real-World Workstation Build
Today we build a high-end workstation system based around the 64-core AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X, Gigabyte TRX40 Aorus Master motherboard, and two Aorus Radeon RX 5700 XT graphics cards... see how this beast performs in the real world!
Read More »AMD issues statement on December GPU leaks and confirms IP theft
We often think of leaks as a word of mouth incident but there can be some shadier tactics involved at times, as was the case here, with AMD confirming an IP theft incident in December.
Read More »KitGuru’s PC Buying Guide 2020
At a time when many of us are stuck at home twiddling our thumbs due to uncertainty about the coronavirus pandemic, here at KitGuru we thought it would be the ideal opportunity to give our readers some valuable PC buying advice. With that in mind, we have come up with a comprehensive buying guide for gamers looking to build their own system and keep occupied during this strange period.
Read More »Microsoft launches DirectX 12 Ultimate to enable future-proof graphics features for next-gen
The DirectX 12 API has been around for most of the current gaming generation but as we look towards the future, an update is due. Today, Microsoft announced DirectX 12 Ultimate, labelling it as the “best graphics technology” it has put out to date, which also reaches an “unprecedented alignment” …
Read More »Leo Says 47 – March 2020 – AMD is Upbeat
As the Human Malware spreads around Planet Earth, Leo is doing his best to remain chirpy. Thankfully we can turn to news from AMD for a healthy portion of sunshine and happiness that will keep us all sane in these dark times.
Read More »DFI unveils the GHF51, a Ryzen-based alternative to Raspberry Pi
The single board computer – or SBC – is a popular accessory in many homes. Since its initial release, Raspberry Pi has been a leading player in the SBC market, but DFI is looking to shake things up with its new Ryzen-based GHF51 SBC. Raspberry Pi Foundation hasn't been the only player …
Read More »Ryzen 4000 Mobile – 7nm Zen 2 & Vega Explained
AMD has shared more details on its upcoming Ryzen 4000 Mobile 'Renoir' APUs with 7nm Zen 2 and Vega cores. Offering up to eight cores and sixteen threads from the Zen 2-based CPU cores in 15W and 45W form, will AMD be able to compete against Intel's dominance in the mobile market? And how will AMD's strict focus on high performance graphics capability compare to Intel's competition?
Read More »ASUS ROG Zenith II Extreme Alpha (TRX40) Motherboard Review
This 'Alpha' model motherboard is buffed-up with a set of sixteen 90 Amp power stages
Read More »AMD claims 50% higher performance-per-watt with RDNA 2
One of the highlights of AMD's Financial Analyst Day yesterday was the insight given about the new RDNA 2 GPU architecture, which has now been codenamed “Navi 2X”. During AMD's Financial Analyst Day, the company shared data about its financial developments. The company also revealed technical details about coming releases and …
Read More »AMD’s latest roadmap update details timeline for Zen 3, Zen 4, RDNA 2 and RDNA 3
The roadmaps cover the next two years, with AMD planning more RDNA based graphics cards, as well as Zen 3 and Zen 4 processors...
Read More »AMD’s Ryzen 9 3900X CPU is at its lowest ever UK price this weekend
A couple of weeks ago, Overclockers UK announced its 20th birthday celebration plans, including an in-store party and a big sale both at its shop and online. Today, one of the event's best deals went live, bringing the price of a Ryzen 9 3900X processor below the £400 mark. AMD's …
Read More »SK Hynix calls out fake HBM2E and AMD GPU leaks
We are all patiently waiting to see AMD's next-gen GPUs and more specifically ‘Big Navi'. There have been plenty of rumours lately regarding specs, one of which pulled SK Hynix into the conversation, forcing the company to respond and deny the rumours. One source claimed that the Radeon RX 5950 …
Read More »Asus responds to ROG Strix RX 5700 cooling concerns and offers a fix
While the ASUS ROG Strix GPU cooler is usually praised, it would seem that the version found on RX 5700-series graphics cards has been having some issues keeping temperatures in check. Asus has responded to those concerns this week, pinning the issue on AMD's own guidelines for cooler mounting and …
Read More »Gigabyte TRX40 Aorus Master Review
Is this the ultimate power delivery TRX40 motherboard?
Read More »Patreon exclusive: Win an XFX THICC II RX 5700 XT! (closed)
As a thank you to those supporting us on Patreon, we are giving away an XFX THICC II RX 5700 XT graphics card!
Read More »ASRock TRX40 Creator Motherboard Review
ASRock’s TRX40 Creator motherboard is fully loaded. Check out Luke's indepth review today
Read More »AMD’s 64-core Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is officially available
Back at CES, AMD promised to ‘push the envelope' of high performance computing once again in 2020 and so far, the company is off to a very good start. Today, the Ryzen 9 3990X officially launches, bringing a whopping 64-cores and 128 threads to desktop platforms. We have been fortunate …
Read More »AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X CPU Review
Just how good is AMD's 64-core Threadripper processor? Here's our deep-dive review
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