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Read More »AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT reportedly launching in August
It looks like AMD's next graphics card launch is right around the corner. Multiple sources this week have claimed that the RX 6600 XT graphics card will release in August. According to Coreteks and Moore's Law is Dead (via Videocardz), The Radeon RX 6600 XT will launch in August and …
Read More »AMD ends driver support for R9 Fury and older graphics cards
Earlier this month, we learned that driver support for Nvidia's Kepler based GPUs will be coming to an end soon. Now, AMD is announcing the end of driver support for some of its ageing graphics cards, including the Radeon HD 7000, Radeon 200, Radeon 300 and R9 Fury series.
Read More »Benchmark leak reveals upcoming Radeon PRO W6800 with 32GB memory
At Computex this week, AMD revealed the RX 6000M series of GPUs for laptops. As it turns out, AMD may have more graphics cards to announce very soon, with the latest leaks pointing towards a new flagship Radeon PRO with a massive 32GB of memory. Leakbench, a Twitter account dedicated …
Read More »AMD updates list of FSR compatible GPUs to include the RX 480 and RX 470
When AMD announced FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) at Computex 2021, the company also revealed a list of compatible Radeon graphics cards, ending with the 4 year old RX 580 and RX 570. As it turns out, RX 400 series graphics cards will also be supported. The announcement was made on …
Read More »AMD launches Radeon RX 6000M mobile GPUs
AMD is kicking off Computex with new GPU announcements. Today, AMD is launching the Radeon RX 6000M series of mobile GPUs, featuring RDNA 2 architecture, Infinity Cache and support for features like Smart Access Memory, SmartShift, Radeon Chill and the FidelityFX tool suite. This launch is part of a new …
Read More »AMD GPU and CPU supply will improve throughout 2021
Since late last year, the PC industry has been dealing with shortages across the board, although graphics card availability has seemingly been hit the hardest. While some industry executives expect shortages to continue until 2022, AMD has a much more positive outlook on GPU availability in the coming months. During …
Read More »AMD patent details how FidelityFX Super Resolution may work
AMD's latest patent gives yet another update on FidelityFX Super Resolution technology. The last official word about the release of this technology comes from AMD's Scott Herkelman, who claimed it would come before year's end. However, rumours are much more specific and optimistic, pointing to a release in June. The …
Read More »Radeon RX 6600 leaks point to 8GB of GDDR6 and Navi 23 GPU
This month, leaks for AMD's upcoming RX 6600 series graphics cards began to surface and since then, the stream of new information has not stopped. In the latest leak, we get some new information about the GPU die size, memory configurations, PCIe interface and clock speeds. According to Igor'sLAB, the …
Read More »Radeon RX 6600 and RX 6600 XT to feature Navi 23 GPU and 8GB of GDDR6 memory
New rumours regarding the specifications of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 and RX 6600 XT SKUs have emerged. The specifications were based on AMD engineering samples, which should be relatively close to the final product. According to this Chiphell post (via @9550pro), both the AMD Radeon RX 6600 and the …
Read More »RX 7900 XT RDNA 3 GPU reportedly brings at least 40 percent more performance
AMD's flagship RDNA 2 GPUs have been out for a while now, which means it is time to start looking ahead to the next generation. AMD is currently working on its RDNA 3 GPU architecture, and according to early leaks, we can expect at least a 40% performance improvement.
Read More »Sapphire launches Nitro+ RX 6900 XT Special Edition with 2365MHz boost clock
Sapphire is back with an even faster Radeon RX 6900 XT. The new Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT Special Edition is launching today, with faster out-of-box overclocks, pushing the GPU up to 2365MHz.
Read More »AMD Adrenalin 21.4.1 drivers improves GPU power consumption by up to 72%
Last week, when AMD released the Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.4.1, the patch notes included a slew of upgrades, features, and optimisations, but as it turns out, there was another sneaky improvement that we weren't told about. Reportedly, the new driver also improves GPU power consumption, reducing it by as much …
Read More »AMD launches Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.4.1 with enhanced features
Today AMD is releasing Radeon Software Adrenaline 21.4.1, complete with enhanced features including remote gaming functionality, customisation capabilities and better streaming and system monitoring tools.
Read More »AMD will bring Ryzen 5000G APUs to retail later this year
Earlier this week, AMD officially announced the Ryzen 5000G series of processors with integrated Radeon graphics. For now, these processors are only going to be available to OEMs making pre-built PCs, but later this year, the DIY market should be able to get their hands on them too. Following on …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 7000 “Raphael” processors rumoured to feature RDNA 2 graphics
In August 2020, we came across an alleged AMD roadmap introducing multiple new architectures, such as “Warhol” and “Cezanne”. Over time, these names have been revealed as official, bringing some legitimacy to last year's leak. Now in an updated roadmap, we also have some details on an upcoming “Raphael” series …
Read More »Lenovo’s RX 6900 XT Legion is a triple-slot beast
The first images have emerged of Lenovo's RX 6900 XT Legion graphics card. Set to be used in the company's pre-built gaming systems, this custom card is a thick unit, with a triple-slot cooler and an overall design that is highly reminiscent of AMD's Radeon VII. As reported by VideoCardz, …
Read More »Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ Review
How good is the RX 6700 XT when given the Sapphire Nitro+ treatment?
Read More »PowerColor Radeon RX 6700 Fighter leak confirms 6GB RX 6700 SKU
While AMD has not announced the non-XT RX 6700 graphics card, it is undoubtedly coming. The latest leak comes from PowerColor, showing a press image of the upcoming RX 6700 Fighter graphics card. The packaging leak also confirms that the RX 6700 will have a 6GB version. The press shots …
Read More »AMD’s next RDNA 2 GPU will deliver ‘premium 1080p gaming’, launching in April according to leaker
The Radeon RX 6700 XT officially launched this week, targeting PC gamers looking to play at 1440p resolution. As we know though, this isn't the end for AMD's series of RDNA 2 based graphics cards. Another 1080p gaming focused graphics card is also due and according to leaks this week, …
Read More »AMD has no plans to limit crypto-mining performance on RDNA 2 GPUs
Since Nvidia announced plans to limit crypto-mining performance on GeForce graphics cards, many have wondered if AMD might do something similar. We got our answer this week, with AMD stating it has no plans to limit any kind of work load with its graphics cards.
Read More »AMD Nashira Point and Nashira Creek XM GPUs spotted – first hint of RDNA 3?
AMD is currently fleshing out the RX 6000 series of GPUs based on RDNA 2, but as we know, RDNA 3 is already on the way. We may have our first hint towards RDNA 3 this week, with a notable leaker finding references to multiple “Nashira” GPUs. Roland Quandt of …
Read More »RX 6700 XT ray-tracing and 1440p gaming performance revealed
While AMD's latest generation graphics cards all support hardware acceleration for ray-tracing, the company has not revealed ray-tracing performance numbers during launch events. In the case of the RX 6700 XT, ray-tracing performance numbers have leaked early.
Read More »AMD’s RX 6700 XT is official, launching March 18 for $479
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...
Read More »AMD is reportedly launching two variants of the Radeon RX 6700 XT
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.
Read More »AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT reportedly launching on March 18th
It looks like the next batch of Radeon GPUs are launching in one month's time...
Read More »AMD’s answer to DLSS could be coming in March
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.
Read More »ASRock Radeon RX 6600 XT 12GB and RX 6700 6GB listings spotted
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.
Read More »AMD to launch Radeon RX 6700 series graphics by the end of Q1 2021
There's a new rumour regarding the release date of the AMD Radeon RX 6700 series, which includes both the Radeon RX 6700 and the Radeon RX 6700XT graphics cards. Apparently, the mid-range AMD graphics cards will launch by the end of Q1 2021, suggesting that both cards will be available in March.
Read More »New AMD Navi 2x variants and Nashira Point GPU spotted online
References for a few unannounced AMD GPUs were discovered over on the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) this week. So far, we know that two of these are new Navi GPUs, while the third is a new listing mentioning a Nashira Point GPU. AMD's current line-up of Radeon graphics card only …
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