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AMD might admit defeat, but it’s for the best
Rumor has it that AMD might be stepping away from the idea of making high-end graphics cards in the next generation. Instead, it appears that its upcoming Radeon RX 8000 series GPUs might be tailored to fit the mainstream segment, with no high-end options to match the level of the RX 7900 XTX and beyond. For […]
AMD rocks CES 2024 with our 3 favorite Ryzen 8040-series laptops
We’re getting a lot of exciting announcements out of CES 2024, including a slew of new gaming laptops with AMD’s new Ryzen 8040 series mobile CPUs. AMD partnered with some top brands to launch this new line of mobile chips, including Acer, Asus, Lenovo, HP, and Razer. The Ryzen 8040 chips are spearheading AMD’s AI […]
AMD might finally beat Intel for the fastest mobile CPU
AMD’s Ryzen 9 7945HX, the mobile flagship for this generation, was just spotted in some early benchmarks. The test results show that AMD might be really competitive in gaming laptops this year. The CPU outpaced its last-gen equivalents by miles, and it kept up with Intel’s best processors despite having far fewer cores. AMD initially […]
AMD might have just enabled MacBook-like gaming laptops
AMD revealed its new Ryzen 7040U series processors for laptops, with bold claims that the chips not only beat the competition from Intel but also outpace the MacBook M2. Perhaps most impressive is that AMD says the processors can handle 1080p gaming with their integrated graphics, possibly enabling a string of thin and light gaming […]
AMD might still have some next-gen GPUs left in the tank
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends AMD has said it’s done with new GPU dies, but a filing with the European Economic Commission (EEC) suggests that Team Red could still launch graphics cards in its RX 7000 range. The filing points to AMD releasing an RX 7600 XT sometime in the future, both in 12GB and […]
AMD next-gen CPUs might deliver the biggest upgrade in years
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends AMD already makes some of the best processors, but it looks like the next generation of Zen CPUs might give us even more to be excited about. According to early benchmarks and estimates, next-gen Zen 5 processors are expected to deliver a huge performance boost, reaching as high as 30%. […]
AMD plans for the cloud, once again teases the fastest graphics card you can’t buy
AMD wants to capture the hearts and minds of gamers, wherever they are. The semiconductor maker has been on a roll lately in the console game arena, with design wins on all three major systems. The PlayStation 4 is running an AMD APU (accelerated processing unit) – which combines GPU and CPU functions on a […]
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT review: Not even worth list price
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT MSRP $199.00 “The AMD RX 6500 XT is a huge disappointment in just about every way.” Pros Some models are available near list price Technically supports ray tracing Cons Disappointing gaming performance, even at 1080p Terrible ray tracing performance 4GB is a problem in multiple games PCIe bottleneck locks out […]
AMD Radeon RX 6600 Review: Overpriced Is Still a Good Deal
AMD Radeon RX 6600 MSRP $329.00 “The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is too expensive, but in this market, almost anything flies.” Pros Above 60 fps at 1080p in most games Single- to triple-fan design available Only 132 watts of total board power Hardware-accelerated ray tracing Cons About 8% slower than the RTX 3060 Doesn’t have […]
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Review: 1080p Gaming for a 1440p Price
AMD RX 6600 XT MSRP $379.00 “The AMD RX 6600 XT is a solid 1080p card in a time when GPU options are few and far between.” Pros Smooth gaming at 1080p Doesn’t require a lot of power Capable of 1440p gaming Support for FidelityFX Super Resolution Cons A little too expensive Lackluster content creation […]