It looks like Samsung might start making chips for AMD starting early next year according to new reports from South Korea. These chips would include a CPU (possibly of Zen architecture) as well as a GPU, both based on 14nm technology. South Korean newspaper, Electronic Times (via: Reuters) was the …
Read More »Win an R9 380, 120GB SSD or Logitech G600 and be a reviewer for a day!
Think you've got what it takes to be a reviewer? Well we would like to give you the chance to prove yourself. Over the Christmas break, are giving our readers the opportunity to win a Sapphire R9 380 graphics card, an OCZ Trion 120GB SSD or a Logitech G600 gaming …
Read More »AMD launches low-cost FX-6330 Black Edition CPU
It's been a long time since AMD offered a credibly performing alternative to Intel's high-end CPUs, but it's always had a good range of cost-effective options at the lower end and it's looking to continue that with its latest release. Although it hasn't arrived with much fanfare, AMD has now …
Read More »Vibox Element Blue competition winner announced
Earlier this month, we announced that we were teaming up with VIBOX to give away one of their Element Blue AMD-powered gaming rigs to one lucky KitGuru reader. After receiving thousands of entries and scrolling through all of your pictures, we have finally decided on a winner! The system itself …
Read More »Micron reportedly developing GDDR6 memory
While HBM still seems set to be the next big thing when it comes to VRAM on high-end graphics cards, we may have another contender in 2016 as reports are claiming that Micron is currently developing GDDR6 memory. This isn't the first time we have heard about a new version …
Read More »AMD reaffirms Zen CPUs are coming to desktops in 2016
AMD has once again confirmed that its new Zen architecture CPUs for desktops are on target for a 2016 launch, following reports that the AM4 platform is due to launch as early as March. This marks the second time that AMD has officially confirmed that its new CPU architecture will …
Read More »The first handheld Steam Machine is now on Kickstarter
Last year, plenty of interest was raised in a portable hand-held Steam Machine for streaming PC games. At the time, the project was known as the Steamboy, however, things have progressed since then, with the creators getting AMD on-board behind the scenes, changing the name to Smach Z and turning …
Read More »AMD is bringing HDMI support to Freesync
Over the last year, AMD has been ramping up its focus on Freesync, an open-platform variable refresh rate technology that allows your PC's graphics card to control the refresh rate of your monitor, delivering a smoother experience as long as you can keep your frame rate above 45 frames per …
Read More »AMD AM4 motherboards rumoured to launch as early as March 2016
The rumour mill has powered back up this week, bringing us information regarding AMD's future AM4 socket motherboards, which could launch as early as March next year, according to new reports. The new socket will support AMD's upcoming Zen processors, along with Bristol Ridge APUs, it will also bring along …
Read More »AMD confirms Tonga GPUs are 384-bit memory bus capable
In the lead up to the launch of AMD's R9 380x graphics card, featuring a Tonga XT core, reports cited the card as having a 384-bit memory bus, however, when launch rolled around a couple of weeks ago, we were greeted with a 256-bit bus instead. However, new information has …
Read More »Asetek is trying to block AMD from selling Fury X cards
The future of AMD's current flagship graphics card, the Fury X, could be put in jeopardy soon, as Asetek, maker of coolers and cooling systems, has filed a cease and desist against AMD. The reasoning? It claims that the card uses water cooling technology that infringes upon its patents. There's …
Read More »AMD releases hotfix for Crimson driver fan issues
AMD put a lot of effort into the development, launch and popularisation of its new Crimson driver that replaced the Catalyst Control Centre. It changed the aesthetic and function of AMD's drivers in many ways, but seemed to cause some nasty issues with fan-speed settings too. Fortunately AMD responded rather …
Read More »You might not be able to buy a Fury X2 until late Q1 2016
Last week, we heard talk of AMD's dual GPU graphics card, the Fury X2, which is currently rumoured to be set to launch this month with an announcement event planned for within the next couple of weeks. However, while the announcement might be coming this month, it may not be …
Read More »AMD responds to Crimson driver causing fan issues
AMD recently changed the way it approaches its drivers, with the launch of Radeon Software: Crimson Edition. Unfortunately, some users with the update have found that the driver has been causing low fan speeds on some GPUs, which also causes abnormally high load temperatures. Fortunately, AMD is aware of the …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate PC port analysis
Many PC gamers grew frustrated with Ubisoft last year following the abysmal launch of Assassin's Creed: Unity, to the point where many were skeptical about this year's release, Assassin's Creed: Syndicate. Today we are taking a look at the PC version of Syndicate and seeing how it runs on a …
Read More »AMD Fury X2 tipped to arrive next month
AMD's next dual-GPU graphics card has been tipped to launch next month. The card was initially shown off back in June at the announcement of AMD's new 300-series and Fury line-up and has been in development under the codename ‘Gemini', though things have been fairly quiet since then. The card …
Read More »AMD moves pre-GCN hardware to legacy status
This week, AMD officially launched Radeon Software, putting the Catalyst Control Centre to rest and moving on to a new era of driver support. However, these changes don't just put Catalyst to bed, the new driver also drops support for some older Radeon graphics cards as well, meaning the 5000 …
Read More »Radeon Software: Crimson Edition is here
Today marks the beginning of a new era for AMD, as the Catalyst Control Centre is being put to rest and we push forward with Radeon Software: Crimson Edition, the first step in AMD's plan to double its driver support efforts. From now on, we can expect six WHQL driver …
Read More »Sapphire unveils the R9 380x NITRO
Today, AMD officially announced the R9 380x, targeting the £200/$249 price point. We have already reviewed the Asus Strix edition of this card from but other partners are now starting to reveal their custom versions as well. Sapphire has today revealed that the R9 380x will be joining its NITRO …
Read More »Sapphire Trixx unlocks AMD R9 Fury X voltage and HBM
When the AMD R9 Fury X launched this year, reviewers quickly found out that there would be limited overclocking potential due to voltage locks, as well as limitations placed on the speed the card's high bandwidth memory (HBM) could run at. Now, it looks like things are loosening up a bit, …
Read More »AMD is giving away Star Wars: Battlefront with R9 Fury GPUs
AMD has announced that it will be giving away copies of Star Wars: Battlefront on the PC with purchases of Radeon R9 Fury graphics cards. The latest shooter from EA and DICE launches this week, just in time for the new Star Wars movie. The game features plenty of game …
Read More »AMD promises two new GCN GPUs for 2016
AMD has been making some moves these past few months, starting with forming the Radeon Technologies Group and more recently the company announced plans to move away from the Catalyst Control Centre in favour of ‘Radeon Software', which will feature a total overhaul for the driver. Now, AMD's Radeon Chief, …
Read More »AMD: next-gen consoles will have big focus on virtual reality
AMD is putting a lot of its eggs in the virtual reality basket, with a big push lately for its LiquidVR platform, an announcement of partnerships with system makers for Oculus Ready PCs and that's perhaps because it knows something we don't: that the next-generation of games consoles will have a …
Read More »AMD responds to Bulldozer class action lawsuit
Over the weekend, we learned that AMD had been hit with a class action lawsuit over its Bulldozer series of processors. The complaint stemmed from claims that AMD overstated the number of cores contained in the chip, stating that while AMD advertised the CPU as having eight cores, it only …
Read More »AMD faces class action lawsuit over Bulldozer core count claims
It looks like AMD has a class action lawsuit on its hands over the company's Bulldozer series of processors. The complaint stems from claims that AMD overstated the number of cores contained in the chip, the lawsuit says that while AMD advertised Bulldozer as having eight cores, it only really had …
Read More »GlobalFoundries and AMD announce first 14nm FinFET success
GlobalFoundries and AMD have announced this week that they have successfully produced the first 14nm FinFET sample chip. Previously, GlobalFoundries has been licensing Samsung's own 14nm process but it seems that the fab is now ready to make it work alone. This is also good news for AMD, as it …
Read More »AMD said to launch the Radeon R9 380x next week
Last week, we began hearing rumours that AMD was preparing another GPU for launch before Christmas and now it seems that we know exactly when to expect it. Next week, AMD is said to be releasing the new Radeon R9 380x, featuring a fully unlocked Tonga GPU with more stream …
Read More »AMD may launch Radeon Software: Crimson Edition this month
This week, AMD announced a massive change to how it is handling its GPU drivers. The red team announced that the Radeon Technologies Group would be doing away with the Catalyst Control Centre entirely, putting drivers under a new banner: ‘Radeon Software: Crimson Edition'. The new drivers will feature an …
Read More »Rumour claims Zen has met internal expectations with no bottlenecks
The rumour mill has been churning out some new information regarding AMD's upcoming Zen architecture processors this week. According to someone supposedly familiar with AMD's internal tests, the upcoming Zen CPUs have met the company's own expectations and they have found no significant bottlenecks. While this may well be true, this …
Read More »Here is the winner of the Powercolor Devil 13 390×2 giveaway
If you have been around the KitGuru site or Facebook page over the last few weeks, you will have noticed that we ran a pretty huge giveaway with Overclockers UK, giving one reader a chance to win the Powercolor Devil 13 390X2 graphics card, worth £599.99, in return for a …
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