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The PS5 is expected to launch in holiday 2020. (Image source: Concept Creator/LetsGoDigital)

Rumor | PlayStation 5 reveal and launch dates may have been delayed but PS5 fans are busy dreaming of 13 teraflops

Sony has yet to announce a reveal date for the PlayStation 5 and now a popular gaming YouTuber has claimed that there are supply chain issues that have forced the company to delay both the reveal date and the launch date. However, PS5 fans have been remaining optimistic about their choice of next-gen console, with many hoping for 13 teraflops of GPU performance.
Daniel R Deakin, 06 Mar 2020 08:58
AMD's Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U could be an optional processor choice for the Lenovo ThinkPad L14. (Image source: Lenovo)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U joins Renoir's ranks and will likely feature in future Lenovo ThinkPad laptops

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U processor has shown up in a snippet of information taken from 3DMark. It appears the new PRO APU will fill a niche that is already occupied by chips such as the Ryzen 5 4600U and the higher-powered Ryzen 5 4600H. The Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U will be aimed at enterprise solutions, such as the upcoming Lenovo ThinkPad L14 and L15 laptops.
Daniel R Deakin, 06 Mar 2020 07:09
It appears that Big Navi will ditch the blower cooler. (Image source: AMD)

RDNA 2 will be 50% more efficient

As a part of its Financial Analyst Day, AMD released more details about its RDNA 2 architecture coming later this year. In addition to ray tracing and variable rate shading support, AMD says RDNA 2 will deliver 50% more performance per watt than RDNA. AMD also teased Big Navi with a photo that looks an awful lot like a red and black founder's edition card.
Jonathan Hayhurst, 06 Mar 2020 06:27
The i9-10980HK beats the i7-9700K and Ryzen 7 4800H, but cost might be its undoing (Image source: Intel)

i9-10980HK leaks on Userbenchmark: Just 10 percent faster than Ryzen 7 4800H for 3 times the cost

A leaked Userbenchmark listing paints a bleak picture of Intel's upcoming Comet Lake i9-10980H. The "world's fastest" mobile CPU delivers a mere 10 percent performance uplift over the Ryzen 7 4800H, while laptops featuring it will likely cost 2-3 times more.
Arjun Krishna Lal, 05 Mar 2020 15:07
The upcoming Lenovo ThinkPad T14 will feature AMD Ryzen PRO 4000 chips as an option. (Image source: Lenovo)

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U processor spotted on 3DMark could soon turn up in new Lenovo ThinkPad laptops

An AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U APU has been discovered on 3DMark. The reported base clock rate for the processor is 1,700 MHz while the maximum turbo clock rate is listed as 4,201 MHz. Unsurprisingly, these clocks would fit the Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U snugly between the Renoir APUs Ryzen 7 4700U and Ryzen 7 4800U. Lenovo will soon be releasing new ThinkPads with Ryzen PRO 4000 chips.
Daniel R Deakin, 05 Mar 2020 11:52
The AMD Ryzen 7 4800H with Radeon RX Vega 7 posts impressive results in Cinebench R15 and League of Legends.

AMD Ryzen 7 4800H eclipses the Core i9-9980HK in leaked Cinebench R15 result, Vega 7 within reach of an 18W GeForce MX250

A Cinebench R15 run of the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H has leaked online and the score seems to give not only the Intel Core i7-9750H but also the Core i9-9980HK a run for its money. Also being leaked are purported Vega 7 performance numbers in League of Legends against the 18W and 25W variants of the NVIDIA GeForce MX250.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 05 Mar 2020 08:05
Will we see Xbox Series X gameplay at tomorrow's AMD Financial Analyst Day? (Image source: AMD & Microsoft)

Rumour | AMD and Microsoft to showcase Xbox Series X gameplay and three "Big Navi" GPUs at AMD Financial Analyst Day

AMD's Financial Analyst Day 2020 is coming up, and rumour has it that there will be plenty for us to digest. Apparently, AMD and Microsoft will showcase Xbox Series X gameplay at the event, along with three RDNA 2-based GPUs.
Alex Alderson, 04 Mar 2020 18:43
The Ryzen 5 4600H is within striking distance of the Core i7-10750H. (Image Source: Wccftech)

AMD Ryzen 5 4600H has the Core i7-10750H in its sights in first 3DMark Fire Strike and Time Spy benchmarks despite a clock and cache disadvantage

The first 3DMark Fire Strike and Time Spy results of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600H seem to indicate that the new APU could pose a tough challenge for the Intel Core i7-10750H despite the Ryzen 5 4600H having a lower L3 cache and about 700 MHz lower clock. The performance gains with Ryzen 4000 combined with the availability of a capable Vega iGPU may finally give a shot in the arm to AMD's fortunes in the laptop market.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 04 Mar 2020 08:46
ASRock Phantom Gaming RX 590 GME. (Image Source: Videocardz)

Polaris in the era of Navi: AMD Radeon RX 590 GME spotted on Chinese website, expected to launch on March 9

Listings of the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME by several AMD AiB partners have started popping-up on Chinese websites. The Radeon RX 590 GME is clocked lower than the non-GME variant and is slated to launch on March 9 exclusively for the Chinese market with prices starting from around US$170.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 04 Mar 2020 05:42
Doom Eternal will be launched on March 20. (Image Source: id)

PC Master Race: Doom Eternal can run at up to 1,000 FPS on high-end PC builds

Doom Eternal is clearly designed for PC systems, first and foremost. The 2016 Doom game was already well optimized, but the new idTech 7 engine takes optimization to new levels as the game now scales with existing high-end and even unreleased hardware to deliver 1,000 fps of superfluid gameplay. While current gen console will be capped at 60 fps most likely, the developers hint at some impressive features for the next gen models.
Bogdan Solca, 03 Mar 2020 17:21
The Xbox Series X APU as revealed by the Xbox bosses themselves. (Image Source: Eurogamer)

Analyst suggests Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 may be powered by 7 nm versions of the older Ryzen 5 1600 processor

John Prendergast calculated that the CPU part of the APU integrated in the next gen consoles may not be too impressive, because the TDPs need to be kept under 200 W. Thus, we are looking at performance levels in line with an older Ryzen 5 1600 model with a 40 W TDP. The GPU parts will get TDPs in excess of 100 W, on the other hand.
Bogdan Solca, 03 Mar 2020 17:01
You can help fight the novel coronavirus with your PC. (Source: CDC)

Standford's Folding@home project looking to tap into latent PC power to tackle the coronavirus

Standford’s Folding@home project has been running for a number of years using the donated idle hours of computers to help undertake complex calculations for researchers. With the advent of the novel coronavirus, researchers are now putting out a call to help develop potential treatments for COVID-19, the infectious disease it causes in humans.
Sanjiv Sathiah, 03 Mar 2020 11:00
The AMD Radeon RX 5600 and RX 5600 XT cards come with 6 GB VRAM. (Image source: AMD)

RX 5600 XT fails to rescue AMD as Nvidia GPU sales grow in leaked Mindfactory information

AIB variants of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER and GeForce RTX 2070 top the GPU sales list for Mindfactory this week, with the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti not too far behind. There are several instances of AMD’s Radeon RX 5700 and RX 5700 XT cards making reasonable sales, but the newer RX 5600 XT has not prevented AMD’s overall market share decreasing for this particular retailer.
Daniel R Deakin, 03 Mar 2020 09:35
The Renoir AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS processor will feature in the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 laptop. (Image source: Asus)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS pounds Ryzen 5 4600H and Intel Core i7-10750H in Fire Strike Extreme physics score results

AMD’s Ryzen 7 4800HS mobile SoC has been spotted on another benchmark, in this case 3DMark’s Fire Strike Extreme. The Renoir APU’s results were compared with those of the high-end Comet Lake Intel Core i7-10750H and the Ryzen 5 4600H. Although the Intel part offered the highest 3DMark score and graphics score, the Ryzen 7 4800HS’s physics score was way beyond the chosen rivals.
Daniel R Deakin, 03 Mar 2020 08:52
AMD's Ryzen 7 3700X has been a strong seller for the week. (Image source: TechSpot)

Ryzen 5 3600 and Ryzen 7 3700X help AMD continue to thwart Intel CPU sales in latest Mindfactory retail data

Once again AMD has enjoyed healthy sales in regard to information taken from sales data from Mindfactory. Leading the charge for Team Red is the Ryzen 5 3600 and Ryzen 7 3700X, followed by seven more processors from AMD. However, overall share of CPU sales shifted slightly in Intel’s favor, although AMD still commands 84.36%.
Daniel R Deakin, 03 Mar 2020 08:08
The Asus TUF Gaming laptop with Ryzen 7 4800H could be launched on April 3. (Image source: Asus)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800H is back on Geekbench putting Intel's Core i7-10750H and Core i9-9980HK to the sword

AMD’s Ryzen 7 4800H has been spotted being tested on Geekbench again, with some new scores being recorded on version 5 of the well-known benchmark. The Ryzen 4000 series APU scored surprisingly well in the single-core test but really excelled in the multi-core test, where it managed to outmuscle Intel rivals such as the Comet Lake i7-10750H and the Coffee Lake i9-9980HK.
Daniel R Deakin, 01 Mar 2020 06:01
Lenovo ThinkPad T14: Ryzen 4000 version does have RJ45 & upgradable RAM

Lenovo ThinkPad T14: Ryzen 4000 version does have RJ45 & upgradable RAM

When the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 was announced this week, people were astounded that the Intel version of this ThinkPad laptop was said to feature RJ45 Ethernet and upgradable RAM, while the datasheet of the AMD version featured neither. We asked Lenovo if this was true - and it turns out that the spec-sheet released by Lenovo was wrong.
Benjamin Herzig, 28 Feb 2020 20:13
AMD's Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition has a new update. (Source: AMD)

AMD releases a new Radeon Adrenalin 2020 Edition update

AMD has announced the latest version of its Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition. This update (v20.2.2) is described as "optional", yet also purports to bring a long list of bug and issue fixes. They include problems such as hanging, crashes or black screens in apps and games that include Chrome, The Witcher 3 and GTA V.
Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Feb 2020 17:44
Radeon 540X vs. Vega 8 in the Acer Swift 3: Better with or without a dedicated GPU?

Radeon 540X vs. Vega 8 in the Acer Swift 3: Better with or without a dedicated GPU?

Radeon or Radeon? The devices of the Acer Swift-3-SF314-41 (G) series are powered by Ryzen APUs from AMD. Models with or without a dedicated GPU are available within the series. We want to check whether it is worth buying a model with a dedicated Radeon 540X graphics core.
Sascha Mölck, 28 Feb 2020 09:31
The Asus TUF Gaming A15 laptop features an AMD Ryzen 7 4800H chip and up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060. (Image source: Asus)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800H holds its own against Intel's i9-10980HK and i7-10750H on Geekbench with powerful multi-core scores

The Zen 2 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H has been spotted on Geekbench achieving scores that make it very well matched with Intel’s Comet Lake processors Core i9-10980HK and Core i7-10750H. Unsurprisingly, the 6-core i7-10750H falls behind the 8-core counterparts in the multi-core test, but the i9-10980HK has the edge on the Ryzen 7 4800H for the time being.
Daniel R Deakin, 28 Feb 2020 06:47
Chiplet design is at its most extreme in AMD's 64-core EPYC CPUs (Image source: Wired)

AMD says chiplet design can cut costs by more than half

AMD has consistently beaten Intel in cost-per-core, but did AMD really need to pursue a chiplet design to make Zen 2 so affordable? New slides from a recent talk at ISSCC show exactly how much the company saved with this approach, and the results are very impressive.
Jonathan Hayhurst, 28 Feb 2020 05:33
The ray traced audio processing on the Xbox Series X might require very expensive speakers or headphones. (Image Sources: GamesRadar)

Ray traced audio acceleration is the latest gimmick on Microsoft's Xbox Series X console

Is Microsoft trying to prove that sounds exhibit the same wave-particle duality as light rays? Probably not. This is most likely a clever marketing gimmick that feeds off of the growing popularity of ray traced graphics and mainstream gamers are not even supposed to benefit from it.
Bogdan Solca, 27 Feb 2020 16:18
The AMD Ryzen 5 4500U can possibly take on an Intel Core i7 Comet Lake-U.

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U powering a purported Lenovo IdeaPad laptop takes the Intel Core i7-10710U to the cleaners in Geekbench 5

A Geekbench 5 listing of the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U powering an unnamed Lenovo laptop seems to indicate that Renoir has enough muscle to beat the Intel Core i7-10710U Comet Lake-U with very good sustained performance. Although not indicated, the Lenovo laptop could, in fact, be an upcoming IdeaPad model.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Feb 2020 15:32
Full HD gaming with the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT

Full HD gaming with the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT

Less VRAM in the middle class! AMD now fully relies on the Navi architecture and sends out the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, a mid-range GPU that is designed for Full HD gaming. Find out how well the Sapphire model performs in this review.
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X, Radeon RX 5600 XT (Desktop), 32"
Sebastian Bade, 27 Feb 2020 08:40
It would be nice to see Zen 2 embedded solutions with Navi iGPUs this year. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD launches two new ultra low-voltage Ryzen embedded CPUs for mini PC builds

The dual-core / dual-thread R1102G and dual-core / quad-thread R1305G CPU models are 14 nm chips based on the original Zen architecture featuring the lowest TDPs in AMD's Ryzen Embedded roster. These will be featured in Simply NUC's new Red Oak and Post Oak mini PC systems along with Sapphire's latest NUC motherboards.
Bogdan Solca, 26 Feb 2020 16:11
Could a Ryzen 9 4900HS really be on the horizon? (Image source: ASUS)

Rumour | A Ryzen 9 4900HS edition of the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is on its way

On the back of a sighting of the Ryzen 5 4600HS comes an appearance of the Ryzen 9 4900HS. Again, the Renoir processor has appeared in an ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14, paired with a QHD display, a 1 TB SSD, 32 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q GPU.
Alex Alderson, 26 Feb 2020 15:49
The 4700U's iGPU outdid Nvidia's 25W discrete GeForce MX250 (Image source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 7 4700U scores leak on 3DMark: 15W Renoir with Vega 7 iGPU wrecks 25W Nvidia Geforce MX250

3DMark 11 scores were recently leaked for the Ryzen 7 4700U. The 15W mobile part posted 5446 on the graphics test, substantially higher than Nvidia's discrete GeForce MX250. It also posted a physics score on par with a desktop system equipped with the 65W i7-6700.
Arjun Krishna Lal, 26 Feb 2020 12:10
AMD is set to launch its next-generation GPUs this summer. (Image source: AMD)

Rumour - Updated | Big Navi GPUs to feature at least 24 GB of HBM2e VRAM, 5,120 shading units and a 2,048 GB/s memory bandwidth

Hot on the heels of leaked Ampere GPU specifications comes information about what could be the Radeon RX 5950 XT. Possibly part of the RX 6000 series instead, the leaked information states that the RDNA 2 GPU will feature 24 GB of HBM2e VRAM and 5,120 shading units. The D32310/15 will apparently include 80 CUs and will operate on a memory bandwidth of 2,048 GB/s, too.
Updated: SK Hynix denounces the leak as fake news
Alex Alderson, 26 Feb 2020 11:35
I/O requirements are projected to double every three years (Image source: Tested.com)

PCI Express 6.0 version 0.5 released for initial designs

Not satisfied with third or fourth generation PCI Express speeds? Leapfrogging 5.0, the latest revision of PCI Express has been released for prototype designs ahead of its final launch in 2021. Featuring 4 times the bandwidth of PCIe 4.0, it may be a while before the standard reaches consumer products.
Jonathan Hayhurst, 26 Feb 2020 04:09
The Xbox Series X GPU will offer up to 12 TFLOPS of compute performance. (Image source: Professional Review)

PS5 in trouble? 12 teraflops of GPU power confirmed for the Xbox Series X

Microsoft has confirmed some of the specifications for the upcoming Xbox Series X in a news post by Phil Spencer, the Head of Xbox. Arguably one of the standout revelations is the 12 teraflops of GPU performance the console will have to play with, while the article reconfirms that the AMD Zen 2 and RDNA 2 microarchitectures are being utilized.
Daniel R Deakin, 25 Feb 2020 03:23
Lenovo ThinkPad T14, T14s & T15 with AMD Ryzen Pro 4000 (and Intel Comet Lake) announced

Lenovo ThinkPad T14, T14s & T15 with AMD Ryzen Pro 4000 (and Intel Comet Lake) announced

In the year 2020, Lenovo is changing the naming of its mainstream ThinkPad laptop series. The three new T series ThinkPads that follow the new system are called ThinkPad T14, ThinkPad T14s and ThinkPad T15. All of them feature Intel Comet Lake CPUs and ThinkPad T14 & T14s will also be available with AMD Ryzen Pro 4000.
Benjamin Herzig, 24 Feb 2020 15:00
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga introduces OLED screen, regular X13 uses AMD Ryzen Pro 4000

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga introduces OLED screen, regular X13 uses AMD Ryzen Pro 4000

Two new X series ThinkPads are introduced today. The convertible Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga will be available with an 4K UHD OLED screen, while the regular, non-convertible ThinkPad X13 introduces AMD Ryzen Pro 4000 to the ThinkPad X series.
Benjamin Herzig, 24 Feb 2020 15:00
Lenovo ThinkPad L14 & L15: New budget enterprise models with AMD Ryzen Pro 4000

Lenovo ThinkPad L14 & L15: New budget enterprise ThinkPad laptops with AMD Ryzen Pro 4000

Lenovo redesigns its affordable enterprise series, the ThinkPad L series. The new 2020 models ThinkPad L14 and ThinkPad L15 are therefore completely revamped compared to their predecessors. They also are the first affordable enterprise models from Lenovo with the Ryzen Pro 4000 CPUs.
Benjamin Herzig, 24 Feb 2020 15:00
The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 can boost to 4.2 GHz and has 6 cores. (Image source: AMD)

Ryzen 5 3600 outsells closest Core rival by nearly 13 to one as AMD hammers Intel into the ground in Mindfactory CPU sales data

Leaked CPU sales data from Mindfactory has shown an astonishing dominance for AMD over Intel. The overall share is 86.11% to 13.89% in favor of Team Red. The Ryzen 5 3600 chip was the bestseller for the week with 1,280 units sold, while the top-performing Intel processor was the Core i7-9700K, which only managed to secure 100 sales.
Daniel R Deakin, 24 Feb 2020 08:15
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER has 2560 CUDA cores. (Image source: Nvidia)

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER distances itself from AMD's Radeon 5700 XT in leaked Mindfactory GPU sales data

GPU sales information from Mindfactory, a popular hardware and software retailer based in Germany, has offered an interesting glimpse at what products are currently succeeding in attracting customers. It seems Navi is falling further behind SUPER, as twice as many Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER units were sold in comparison with the AMD Radeon 5700 XT.
Daniel R Deakin, 24 Feb 2020 07:08
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has a boost clock of 4.3 GHz. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X leaves nearest Intel rival far in the distance as it tops PassMark's CPU Mark chart

A few samples of AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper 3990X have started appearing on PassMark and the results have been outstanding. The 64-core monster unsurprisingly shot straight to the top of the CPU Mark chart, which is already dominated by AMD processors. The nearest Intel rival, the Xeon W-3275M, languishes over 20,000 points behind in eighth place.
Daniel R Deakin, 22 Feb 2020 08:52
The Acer ConceptD 5 CN515-51 misses a clear target market

The Acer ConceptD 5 CN515-51 misses a clear target market thanks to cost-cutting

In our review, the Acer ConceptD 5 shows some interesting qualities. But at important points, Acer ruins things with cost cuts. The Acer laptop just does not make sense to us, a clear target market is missing.
Benjamin Herzig, 21 Feb 2020 16:00
We could soon see Lenovo ThinkPads powered by the Ryzen 4000 APUs.

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 and ThinkPad T14 powered by AMD Ryzen 4000 APUs may be around the corner

A Github listing of Realtek UAD drivers seems to indicate that the Lenovo ThinkPad X13, ThinkPad T14, and ThinkPad T14S would be getting AMD options. Although no details about the specific processor SKUs are mentioned, it is very well possible that ThinkPads powered by the Ryzen 4000 APUs are not too far away from launch.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 20 Feb 2020 08:42
AMD's RDNA microarchitecture was revealed in July 2019. (Image source: GamesHedge)

Big Navi spotted? The Nvidia killer may have just turned up in a Korean RRA certificate and might be revealed on March 5

A Korean RRA certificate has been unearthed that could have been made for AMD’s Big Navi graphics solution. The certification date is for February 19 and has been made for a video card model with the number D32310. If this is the vaunted “Nvidia killer” GPU, then it’s possible it could be revealed at AMD’s Financial Analyst Day on March 5.
Daniel R Deakin, 20 Feb 2020 06:27
Acer ConceptD 5 CN515-51 laptop review: Kaby Lake G lightweight struggles with cost cutting

83% Acer ConceptD 5 CN515-51 laptop review: Kaby Lake G lightweight struggles with cost cutting

White featherweight. Acer leaves known paths with its ConceptD 5 CN515-51 to differentiate itself from the competition, with especially lightweight materials, Kaby Lake G with an integrated AMD GPU and a 4K UHD screen that covers a wider color gamut. At the same time, the Acer ConceptD CN515-51 is also cheaper than other multimedia laptops with a 15.6 inch screen. Unfortunately, the necessary cost cuts are showing up quite fast in this comprehensive review.
Intel Core i7-8705G, AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870, 15.6", 1.5 kg
Benjamin Herzig, 19 Feb 2020 15:51
The ThinkPad E15 is available with the Radeon RX 640 GPU.

Dangerously hot: ThinkPad E15 with almost 70 °C (158 °F) case temperature

We were quite surprised during the temperature measurements with the new Lenovo ThinkPad E15, because one area at the bottom of the case heats up to almost 70 °C (158 °F) under load and during gaming. The cooling solution seems to be overwhelmed by the dedicated graphics card.
Andreas Osthoff, 19 Feb 2020 11:39
Asus VivoBook 15 with Ryzen 7 3700U CPU, 8 GB RAM, and 512 GB SSD is only $550 right now (Image source: Newegg)

Deal | Asus VivoBook 15 with Ryzen 7 3700U CPU, 8 GB RAM, and 512 GB SSD is only $550 right now

Newegg is clearing stock of its latest AMD Ryzen laptops even though they are barely a year old. For a mid-range 15.6-inch laptop, the discounted Asus VivoBook 15 strikes a pretty good balance between performance, price, and size.
Allen Ngo, 19 Feb 2020 05:50
Intel laid off 129 of its Santa Clara Data Center Group staff members (Image source: Intel)

As AMD increases server market share, Intel lets go of 129 Data Center employees, citing changed "priorities"

Intel laid off 129 employees from its Data Center Group, even after excellent Q4 2019 financial performance. Could AMD's server market presence have been a factor?
Arjun Krishna Lal, 18 Feb 2020 19:42
ROG STRIX 5700 series models were known for running hot (Image source: BURN & SMASH)

Asus blames AMD for overheating ROG Strix RX 5700 Series cards

In an unusual move, Asus shifted blame for its overheating ROG STRIX 5700 series graphics cards to AMD, claiming the GPU maker's mounting pressure guidelines delivered inadequate mounting force.
Arjun Krishna Lal, 18 Feb 2020 18:37
Lenovo Ideapad Slim 1-14AST-05 Review: Chromebook Competitor Brings MS Office 365

74% Lenovo Ideapad Slim 1-14AST-05 Review: Chromebook Competitor Brings MS Office 365

Slow. Lenovo's 14-inch notebook is supposed to make life difficult for Chromebooks. The device scores with a successful keyboard and a one-year MS Office 365 personal license. Computing power and memory capacity are not convincing. Just under 280 EUR are due for the Ideapad.
AMD A6-9220e, Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge), 14", 1.4 kg
Sascha Mölck, 17 Feb 2020 16:08
The leaked models appear to be refreshes in the Asus TUF Gaming lineup (Image source: Asus)

4800H laptop pricing and release date leaked by Asus partner: $1600 TUF Gaming models arrive on April 3rd

A Swiss e-retailer listed pricing and release dates for Ryzen 5 4600H and Ryzen 7 4800H-equipped Asus TUF Gaming laptops. The midrange models range from US$1114 to US$1622 and may launch on April 3rd, taking the fight to the i5-9300H and i7-9750H.
Arjun Krishna Lal, 17 Feb 2020 14:51
Buyers prefer the weaker CPU: Asus ZenBook 14 with the Ryzen 7 3700U

Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA: With a slowed-down AMD CPU

Time and again, laptop manufacturers equip their devices with up-to-date CPUs without adapting the system to the requirements of the new hardware. Asus also makes this mistake with the ZenBook 14, which raises the question of whether you should chose a slightly weaker CPU for less money.
Mike Wobker, 16 Feb 2020 00:35
SUPER cards from Nvidia have proved to be a popular choice for Steam users. (Image source: Nvidia)

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER pips AMD Radeon RX 5700 for take-up in Steam's hardware survey

Steam has published its hardware and software survey for January 2020. While the video card usage chart shows a better month overall for AMD after the bleak showing in December, there seems to be an interesting tussle starting between two new entries in the form of Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER and AMD’s Radeon RX 5700.
Daniel R Deakin, 15 Feb 2020 23:35
AMD's Navi lineup is great value for money but is let down by buggy drivers. (Image Source: AMD)

Opinion | Releasing stable Navi Radeon Adrenalin drivers still seems to be an uphill task for AMD

Nearly eight months on since launch, many AMD Navi GPU owners are complaining about random black screens and other driver inconsistencies even with the latest Radeon Adrenalin drivers. This puts prospective GPU owners in a conundrum as while AMD offers better value for money hardware, NVIDIA's drivers seem to be comparatively more stable.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 15 Feb 2020 20:09
Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA-AM020T

81% Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA laptop review: Also makes a good impression with Ryzen

Zen-tastic. The Asus ZenBook 14 also makes a good impression with AMD's stronger Ryzen 7 but can't reach its full performance potential despite the fans turning up. With its flat design, the 14-inch laptop stays handy as usual and small features such as the integrated number pad are fun. Our review shows what else is found in the ZenBook 14.
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U, Vega 10, 14", 1.4 kg
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