Is this new APU capable of playing games at 1080p? Leo investigates with help from Dark Souls 3
Read More »AMD RX 7600 XT Review ft. Sapphire
Does the RX 7600 really need a version with 16GB VRAM? We put it to the test today
Read More »AMD GPU Showdown: 2023 vs 2017 [Ultra settings benchmark!]
We test three of Gigabyte's RX 7000-series GPUs and see how far things have come since 2017
Read More »AMD Ryzen 8000G APUs will reportedly use Zen 4c CPU cores and RDNA 3 integrated graphics
It looks like AMD might skip the desktop Ryzen 7000G altogether. As per the latest reports, AMD will jump straight to the Ryzen 8000G series, which, according to AMD's naming structure, suggests the upcoming desktop APUs will come out in 2024. According to HKEPC (via VideoCardz), the Phoenix silicon based …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 7000G desktop APUs to use Zen 4 cores and RDNA3 iGPU
AMD launched its latest desktop APUs some time ago. As such, it should be nearly time for the red team to launch a new series. It seems that's indeed happening relatively soon, as the new AGESA 1080 firmware suggests. Support for the upcoming Phoenix Ryzen 7000G series for the AM5 …
Read More »Sapphire RX 7800 XT Nitro+ Review
It's one of the best-looking cards we've ever tested - but how good is the cooler?
Read More »Gigabyte RX 7800 XT Gaming OC Review
We're back with another 7800 XT review, this time we check out the Gigabyte Gaming OC
Read More »AMD RX 7800 XT Review
We put the RX 7800 XT head-to-head with the RTX 4070 and see who comes out on top
Read More »AMD RX 7700 XT Review ft. Sapphire Pulse
Coming in at £430, the new RX 7700 XT could be a real winner versus the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
Read More »AMD fills out Radeon Pro line-up with new W7600 and W7500 graphics cards
Earlier this year, AMD launched its most powerful Radeon PRO GPU yet, the W7900, as well as the W7800. Now, AMD is filling out its line-up with more affordable options, including the new Radeon Pro W7600 and the Radeon Pro W7500 workstation graphics cards.
Read More »AMD Ryzen 8000 “Strix Point” APUs show up in AMDGPU LLVM backend
AMD's future APUs have been spotted in the AMDGPU LLVM set, more specifically in the LLVM 17 compiler code. A brand-new GFX1151 ID was found in addition to the codename GFX1150, which AMD developers have previously mentioned. Phoronix spotted the GFX1150 and GFX1151 IDs on the AMDGPU Github page. As …
Read More »AMD RX 7600 Review
We put AMD's RX 7600 through its paces to find out what performance is on offer for £260
Read More »AMD unveils the Ryzen 7040U series for lightweight laptops and handhelds
AMD has officially announced the Ryzen "Phoenix" 7040U series. Designed for low-power mobile devices such as lightweight laptops and handheld gaming consoles, these APUs will feature up to eight Zen 4 CPU cores and RDNA 3 iGPUs with up to 12 CUs.
Read More »AMD Ryzen 7040 series APUs are expected to release between late April and early May
The Zen 4-based Ryzen 7040 processors were announced at CES 2023 in January. Things have been quiet in the months since then, but that should change soon. According to new reports, AMD is gearing up to launch its new generation Ryzen APUs within the next few weeks. According to a …
Read More »CES 2023: AMD launches new Zen 4 laptop CPUs, X3D Ryzen 7000 Desktop chips and more
Just as promised, last night AMD went live with its CES 2023 keynote, unveiling new hardware for laptops, new Ryzen AI technology and a new wave of Ryzen processors for desktops. In recent days, we've seen companies like Asus announcing laptops with new Ryzen ‘Zen 4' processors. Now at AMD's …
Read More »Sapphire RX 7900 XTX Nitro+ Review
Our first RX 7900 XTX review is here as we put the Sapphire Nitro+ model through its paces
Read More »AMD RX 7900 XT Review
It's been cut-down compared to the XTX, but just how much slower is AMD's RX 7900 XT?
Read More »AMD reveals first RX 7900 XT game benchmarks
While AMD announced the RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT graphics cards earlier this month, we didn't get a ton of game benchmarks. Today, AMD has updated its press deck with new benchmarks, including the first in-game performance results for the upcoming RX 7900 XT.
Read More »Talking RDNA 3 and RX 7900 XTX with Dominic and Leo!
Following on from AMD’s big reveal of the RDNA 3 architecture and the new 7000 series GPUs, Dominic sat down with Leo to go over the announcement with a fine tooth comb. They talk performance, pricing, product positioning and much more... will AMD really kick Nvidia’s ass?!
Read More »AMD RX 7900 XTX announced at $999, RX 7900 XT for $899
AMD has today announced its new RDNA 3 architecture and the Radeon RX 7000 series at an event in Las Vegas. Featuring the world's first chiplet-based gaming GPU, the company is launching two new graphics cards on December 13th - the RX 7900 XT at $899, alongside the flagship RX 7900 XTX at $999...
Read More »AMD will launch the first RDNA 3 GPUs in November
Just hours ahead of Nvidia's planned RTX 40 GPU reveal, AMD has announced its plans for RDNA 3. We've known for sometime now that AMD's next-gen GPUs would debut in 2022, but we didn't know exactly when. That changed today with the announcement of a November launch event. AMD's Senior …
Read More »First AMD Radeon RX 7000 GPUs may be launching sooner than expected
It seems the RTX 4090 won't be the only graphics card launching in October. As per a new rumour, the first Radeon RX 7000 series GPUs will also release that same month, further stacking the fourth quarter of this year with another major component launch. The rumour comes from Greymon55, …
Read More »AMD unveils new Ryzen CPU and APU roadmaps
AMD's annual Financial Analyst Day wasn't only focused on upcoming Radeon products. During the event, AMD also shared a lot of details about its upcoming processors, with new roadmaps for upcoming Ryzen CPUs and APUs. With the first Zen 4 products set to release this year, we've come to the …
Read More »AMD reveals new Radeon GPU roadmap and details next-gen RDNA 3 architecture
This year at its annual Financial Analyst Day, AMD had some particularly major updates to share. During the event, AMD updated its Radeon roadmap and revealed new details on the upcoming RDNA 3 GPU architecture, and teased RDNA 4 for 2024.
Read More »Electronics company claims new Xbox Series and PS5 Pro consoles coming by 2024
Due to on-going stock shortages and pandemic-related game delays, it still feels like the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S console generation has barely begun. Early adopters haven't had many next-gen only releases yet, but it looks like Sony and Microsoft may be planning to introduce more powerful hardware already. Last …
Read More »AMD RDNA3 GPUs confirmed to be based on the 5nm and 6nm process nodes
AMD has already confirmed we'll get RDNA3 graphics cards later this year, but we still don't know anything official when it comes to specifications or performance. Slowly but surely, those details are beginning to come to light, with one AMD engineer confirming that the upcoming GPUs will be based on …
Read More »AMD RDNA 3 graphics cards might come with DisplayPort 2.0
The DisplayPort 2.0 standard was announced in 2019, and like other technologies, development has been delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, two years later, we're seeing the first signs of products featuring the new display connection technology, specifically the upcoming AMD RDNA 3 GPUs. As spotted by Phoronix, the AMD …
Read More »AMD Zen 4 and RDNA 3 ‘on track’ to launch in 2022
During AMD's Q2 2021 earnings call, Dr. Lisa Su, the company's CEO, confirmed that the next-gen Zen 4 architecture and RDNA 3 graphics architecture are still 'on track', targeting a 2022 launch.
Read More »Rumour: AMD RDNA 3 Navi 31 GPU may feature 512MB of Infinity Cache
During this past weekend, multiple leaks and rumours surrounding the RDNA 3-based AMD Navi 31 GPU and Nvidia's AD102 GPU have emerged. The most surprising claim is the amount of Infinity Cache that AMD's next flagship GPU will pack, with reports claiming that it will ship with 512MB. According to …
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.
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