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Asus is among the many AIBs that are preparing the RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT RDNA 4 GPUs. (Image source: Asus, Moore's Law Is Dead, edited)

Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT reveal and review date leak online as AMD looks set to steal RTX 50 series' momentum

The RX 9070 and the RX 9070 XT are the first two RDNA 4 GPUs that AMD unwrapped at CES 2025. However, Team Red left out the full announcement, including the specs, price, and possible performance, to an unannounced future date. Co...

Fawad Murtaza, 10 Jan 2025 11:24

The RDNA 4 desktop GPU series won't have flagship cards to go against RTX 5080 and RTX 5090. (Image source: Asus, Unsplash)

Impressive RX 9070 gaming performance surfaces as midrange RDNA 4 GPU appears to match RX 7900 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is one half of the first two RDNA 4 desktop GPUs that are scheduled to release in Q1 2025. While AMD has yet to fully reveal the RDNA 4 cards, the RX 9070 has been tested in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and the...

Fawad Murtaza, 09 Jan 2025 11:29

Acer Nitro Blaze 11 handheld gaming PC launch

CES 2025 | Acer Nitro Blaze gaming handhelds take on the Steam Deck with powerful AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS but questionable battery capacity

Better late than never, Acer has finally entered the handheld gaming fray, introducing the 8-inch Acer Nitro Blaze and Acer Nitro Blaze 11, which features a gargantuan 11-inch, 144 Hz IPS display. Both devices are powered by AMD's...

Julian van der Merwe, 06 Jan 2025 20:45

New AMD RX 9070 XT RDNA 4 GPU design gets teased ahead of CES 2025 launch

PowerColor has provided a sneak peek at its upcoming AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU, teasing a unique metal shroud, triple-fan setup, and a flow-through cooler. AMD is expected to announce its new GPUs at CES 2025 in a few days.

Julian van der Merwe, 03 Jan 2025 22:28

The flagship Strix Halo APU reportedly packs 16 Zen 5 cores and a 40 CU RDNA 3.5 iGPU. (Image source: AMD, Unsplash, edited)

Strix Halo iGPU outperforms desktop RDNA 3 card: Radeon 8060S and 8050S performance leaks on PassMark

Preliminary synthetic performance of the Strix Halo Radeon 8060S and 8050S iGPUs has appeared online and the chips are already outperforming entry-level desktop GPUs like the RX 7600. This paints quite a good picture for the final...

Fawad Murtaza, 24 Dec 2024 11:11

AMD's RDNA 4 lineup might be confusing for many first-time buyers (image generated by Leonardo.ai)

Gargantuan AMD RDNA 4 leak reveals names and tentative specifications of desktop and laptop GPUs due to launch at CES 2025

A leaker has dropped the mother lode of all AMD RDNA 4 leaks. It tells us what each desktop and laptop GPU will be called, and another one sheds light on their tentative specifications. As speculated earlier, AMD will adopt a new ...

Anil Ganti, 22 Dec 2024 20:57

AMD's RDNA 4 desktop GPUs will be unveiled at CES 2025 (image source: Notebookcheck)

AMD RDNA 4 graphics cards tipped to arrive with a new naming scheme

A new leak says AMD plans to switch things up with RDNA 4, specifically the naming. It will mimic Strix Halo's GPU naming structure and launch as the Radeon RX 90 series.

Anil Ganti, 22 Dec 2024 09:23

Thanks to the Genisis physics simulator, robots will learn faster in the future. (Image source: Screenshot video from Project Genesis)

10 years of training in one hour thanks to Genesis: The Matrix becomes reality for robots

Training robots to perform complex tasks is both costly and time-consuming. Conventional methods often require the use of real robots in physical environments. A new open-source physics simulator called Genesis promises to revolut...

Marc Herter, 21 Dec 2024 01:24

PowerColor’s “Reaper” Series will target budget gamers with AMD RDNA 4 GPUs (Image source: AMD)

PowerColor is rumored to introduce Radeon RX 8000 Reaper graphics cards early next month

PowerColor is set to introduce the new Reaper series of GPUs for AMD's upcoming Radeon RX 8000 series, targeting budget and mainstream market segments with models like the Radeon RX 8800 and Radeon RX 8600. The lineup, expected to...

Andrew Sozinov, 16 Dec 2024 18:13

Elegant clamshell form-factor with midrange performance (Image source: Bogdan Solca / Notebookcheck)

Ayaneo Flip KB handheld console reviewed: Excellent functionality, midrange performance

With its elegant and compact clamshell design, the Ayaneo Flip KB offers a comfortable handheld gaming experience. The Radeon 780M GPU performance is in line even with more powerful competitors, despite the 30 W TDP limit, while c...

Bogdan Solca, 06 Dec 2024 19:52

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is currently at a 86% MetaCritic. (Image source: Bethesda/Machine Games)

Bloodbath for GPUs with less than 12 GB VRAM: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle hammers cards like RTX 4060/Ti

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is the latest game to show that VRAM-limited GPUs are not feasible for the current and upcoming AAA titles. The case is doubly worse for 8 GB cards like the RTX 4060 and RX 7600 that fail to even...

Fawad Murtaza, 06 Dec 2024 13:49

The Intel Arc B580 Battlemage desktop GPU features Team Blue's next-gen Xe2 architecture. (Image source: ASRock, Unsplash, edited)

Mouth-watering Arc B580 and Arc B570 price/perf on cards as Arc Battlemage and RDNA 4 Navi 44 GPUs to outrun RTX 4060 Ti

Known Chinese leaker Golden Pig Upgrade has revealed the possible performance of the upcoming Intel Arc B580, Arc B570, and AMD's RDNA 4 Navi 44 GPUs. If the leak ends up being accurate, Intel's Battlemage cards will offer enticin...

Fawad Murtaza, 02 Dec 2024 14:47

AMD Strix Halo APUs could debut at CES 2025. (Image source: Moore's Law Is Dead, AMD, edited)

Low-power Strix Halo APU specs and performance leak: 8x Zen 5 cores and more than 25% iGPU bump vs Radeon 890M

Serial leaker Moore's Law Is Dead has leaked details regarding the specs and performance of the low-power Strix Halo variant, the Strix Halo LP. Also termed "Halo 128-bit", the Strix Halo LP APU allegedly enjoys eight full Zen 5 c...

Fawad Murtaza, 29 Nov 2024 18:57

AMD officially kicked off the RDNA 3 GPU generation with the launch of RX 7900 XT/XTX in December 2022. (Image source: Notebookcheck, Unsplashed, edited)

AMD RDNA 4 release date and announcement leak alleges "at least" one next-gen RX 8000 series GPU launch for January

After months of leaks and rumors, the official announcement of the next-generation RDNA 4 GPUs from AMD is fast approaching. According to the latest leak from Moore's Law Is Dead, AMD is going to be bringing at least one RX 8000 c...

Fawad Murtaza, 26 Nov 2024 21:31

The Asus TUF A16 gaming laptop is massively discounted at Best Buy for Black Friday. (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Deal | RTX 4060-equivalent Asus TUF A16 gaming laptop gets $400 discount: 40 percent off Ryzen 7, Radeon RX 7700S 1080p powerhouse in Best Buy Black Friday deal

The Asus TUF Gaming A16 is discounted by $400 in Best Buy's Black Friday sale, making it a screaming deal for a budget gaming laptop, at just $699.99. The TUF A16 features a 165 Hz display, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, and an AMD Radeon RX...

Julian van der Merwe, 24 Nov 2024 16:44

The top-end AMD Strix Halo iGPU reportedly features a 270 GB/s bandwidth. (Image source: AMD, Moore's Law Is Dead, edited)

No Strix Halo gaming laptops launching soon as leak details Strix Halo iGPU performance, specs, and release cadence

The upcoming AMD Strix Halo APUs are shaping up to be quite impressive with a powerful Zen 5 CPU and an RDNA 3.5 iGPU. Per the latest Strix Halo specs and performance leak from Moore's Law Is Dead, the flagship Strix Halo iGPU is ...

Fawad Murtaza, 06 Nov 2024 11:46

AMD released the RX 7600 in May 2023 at an MSRP of $269. (Image source: Notebookcheck)

RX 7650 GRE: AMD to debut new budget-friendly RDNA 3 GPU at CES 2025

AMD could be launching a new mid-range RDNA 3 GPU at CES 2025. Titled RX 7650 GRE, the GPU will most likely be a cost-effective option that could see a limited release like the RX 7900 GRE before being more readily available.

Fawad Murtaza, 09 Oct 2024 22:01

The Navi 31-based AMD RX 7900 XTX launched in December 2022 at an MSRP of $999. (Image source: Notebookcheck, Briana Graham, edited)

RDNA 3 price cut: AMD seemingly helping retailers drop RX 7000 GPU prices

AMD might officially announce price cuts for the RDNA 3 GPUs according to information shared by Moore's Law Is Dead. The leak coincides with the discounts for the RX 7000 boards, suggesting that AMD might already have indirectly d...

Fawad Murtaza, 09 Oct 2024 15:05

The Radeon RX 7800 XT features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. (Image source: XFX, Matthew Feeney, edited)

Deal | Excellent RX 7800 XT receives big price drops in new Amazon Prime Day and Newegg discounts

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT launched in September 2023 at an MSRP of $499. At the time, this was a pretty good price for the GPU since the board not only matched the competing RTX 4070 in performance but was also cheaper and had mor...

Fawad Murtaza, 09 Oct 2024 13:39

The RX 7900 XTX came to the market in December 2022. (Image source: PowerColor, Visax, edited)

Deal | Flagship RX 7900 XTX leaves RTX 4080 Super far behind in price/performance with current lowest-ever price

AMD's most powerful RDNA 3 GPU, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX has now dropped to less than $850 on Amazon. The RX 7900 XTX is on par with the more expensive RTX 4080 Super in rasterization. So, the reduced price has made the GPU an excel...

Fawad Murtaza, 07 Oct 2024 12:42

AMD released the Radeon RX 7700 XT in September 2023. (Image source: PowerColor, Chris Appano on Unsplash, edited)

Deal | RTX 4060 Ti-beating Radeon RX 7700 XT drops to lowest price ever

The mid-range AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is now going for $100 less than its launch price. As a result, the card is at a record-low price. What's more, the PowerColor Fighter RX 7700 XT on sale comes with two free games that offer a co...

Fawad Murtaza, 03 Oct 2024 22:58

OneXGPU 2 will be available at $839 for a limited time (Image source: One-NetBook)

One-NetBook reveals the price of its new OneXGPU 2

One-NetBook has revealed the price for the OneXGPU 2, the world's first eGPU with the AMD Radeon RX 7800M. It is expected to land on Indiegogo on September 26 and will have an initial price of $839, which will later increase to $8...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 22 Sep 2024 20:22

Radeon 890M can deliver better gaming experience with AFMF 2 (Image source: ETA Prime)

AMD Radeon 890M shown to deliver nearly 2x higher FPS with AFMF 2

The AFMF 2 or AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2 became available for the Strix Point lineup. YouTuber ETA Prime has tested it with the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, and the Radeon 890M can offer nearly 2x higher FPS with the new frame generation tec...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 21 Sep 2024 19:23

Despite being held back by an OCuLink connection, the Radeon 7800M performs reasonably well in 3DMark Time Spy (Image source: One-Netbook)

AMD Radeon RX 7800M in OneXGPU 2 outperforms Nvidia RTX 4070 Laptop GPU

The newly announced OneXGPU 2 features the latest AMD Radeon RX 7800M. In a 3DMark Time Spy benchmark run, the eGPU beat the Nvidia RTX 4070 Laptop GPU with around a 16% higher score.

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 08 Sep 2024 19:03

The Ayaneo Kun is now available at Best Buy for a steep $999. (Image source: Marc Herter / Notebookcheck - edited)

Ayaneo Kun Windows gaming handheld arrives in US at Best Buy with a steep starting price alongside cheaper Ayaneo Next Lite

Ayaneo has finally made the move out of the niche gaming handheld space, finally bringing the Ayaneo Kun and Ayaneo Next Lite to Best Buy. The Ayaneo Kun is only available in its entry-level SKU for $999. That price cut may still ...

Julian van der Merwe, 31 Aug 2024 23:01

The HP Envy 14 convertible features a sleek aluminium body with a 360-degree hinge and MPP 2.0 pen input. (Image source: HP)

Deal | HP Envy 14 convertible with AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS gets smashing $450 discount at Best Buy

Both the Ryzen 7 8840HS- and Ryzen 5 8640HS-powered HP Envy 14 2-in-1 convertible laptops have been steeply discounted at Best Buy, with the former now coming in at a whopping $599.99. For that price, you get 16 GB of DDR5-6400 RA...

Julian van der Merwe, 30 Aug 2024 22:24

The RX 7800 XT has 37.3 TFLOPS of FP32 compute performance. (Image source: AMD, Codioful on Unsplash, edited)

RDNA 4 memory specs leak: Top-end Navi 48 reportedly enjoys more memory bandwidth than RX 7800 XT

Three possible memory configurations for the RDNA 4-based RX 8000 GPUs have leaked on X. According to the leaked information, the memory inside the RX 8000 GPUs will top out at 20 Gbps GDDR6 alongside a 256-bit memory interface.

Fawad Murtaza, 27 Aug 2024 21:52

Pheonix makes this deal worthwhile. (Image Source: MSI)

Deal | MSI Bravo 15 laptop featuring AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS and Radeon RX 6550M dGPU drops to $649.99

This model packs 16 GB DDR5-5600 RAM, 512 GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage and the signature keyboard with teal backlight. It is also part of MSI's budget gaming lineup, so it comes with compromises in the screen and connectivity depa...

Bogdan Solca, 14 Aug 2024 14:30

The Radeon 890M of Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 had a noticeable lead in a good number of benchmarked games (Image source: AMD)

AMD Radeon 890M iGPU outperforms desktop Nvidia GTX 1650 in multiple games

The Strix Point lineup introduced the most powerful iGPU to date, the AMD Radeon 890M. With RDNA 3.5 architecture and 16 CUs, it has what it takes to deliver discrete GPU-level performance, and as shown by a benchmark comparison v...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 11 Aug 2024 19:08

The Asus ROG Flow X13 has a flexible design and surprising performance. (Image source: Vaidyanathan Subramanium / Notebookcheck)

Deal | Asus ROG Flow X13 gaming 2-in-1 with RTX 4060 GPU gets $500 discount in 30% off sale

A 30% off sale has dropped the price of the Asus ROG Flow X13 by as much as $500, bringing the gaming 2-in-1 down to the same price as many entry-level gaming laptops. The ROG Flow X13 is a convertible gaming laptop powered by the...

Julian van der Merwe, 06 Aug 2024 22:08

AMD is working on two new graphics cards for budget PC builders (image source: AMD)

AMD Radeon RX 7400 and RX 7300 reportedly in the works with a Navi 33 GPU

AMD is said to be working on two entry-level RDNA 3 graphics cards, the Radeon RX 7400 and Radeon RX 7300. Their exact specs are unknown, but both are said to use a Navi 33 GPU.

Anil Ganti, 05 Aug 2024 22:52

The RX 7900 XTX may be a great GPU for gaming, but 3D rendering benchmarks tell a completely different story. (Image source: AMD)

Radeon cards and 3D rendering jobs do not mix. Hobbyists and artists aren't amused about it

CheckMag AMD Radeon products have been fending Nvidia off rather well in recent years, providing better rasterization performance and more VRAM at a lower cost. That’s great for gamers, but what about everyone else? Update: Clarification o...

Alfrancis Villapando, 05 Aug 2024 20:09

The affordable compact gaming PC in all its glory (Image source: ETA Prime on YouTube)

ETA Prime builds sub $250 Linux gaming PC

For just under $250, YouTuber ETA Prime has assembled a Linux-based PC that can handle some beefy PC titles at 1080p. The system was designed as a living room PC with more power than the Steam Deck while maintaining the Steam Deck...

Stephen Pereyra, 05 Aug 2024 11:33

Phoronix tested Ubuntu and Windows 11 on the Asus Zenbook S16. (Image source: Notebookcheck / Andreas Osthoff)

AMD Radeon 880M on Linux faster than Windows 11 with up to 50% performance gains in some Ryzen AI 9 365 benchmarks

A recent review tested the performance of AMD's new Ryzen AI 9 365 processor and its Radeon 880M iGPU in Ubuntu 24.04 on Linux kernel 6.10 and Windows 11 and found that the CPU and iGPU combination performed better under Linux in ...

Julian van der Merwe, 01 Aug 2024 22:39

An entry level laptop chip pushed to 107W and needing a big cooler? The phrase "putting lipstick on a pig" comes to mind. (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Alive on Arrival? 3 changes that could've saved the ill-fated RX 6500 XT

CheckMag It's no secret that the littlest GPU out of AMD's RDNA 2 generation wasn't too warmly received. In fact, it was almost universally lambasted for being overpriced and underperforming, even in a time of shortages. But what if it did...

Matthew Lee, 30 Jul 2024 20:24

AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2 works on RDNA 2 and newer GPUs. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2 technical preview launched with performance, stutter, and latency improvements

AMD has released the latest version of its driver-level frame generation technology in a technical preview. Called the “AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2”, the second iteration of the AFMF aims to fix some of the most glaring issues that ...

Fawad Murtaza, 30 Jul 2024 15:18

The Radeon 880M packs has a max boost clock of 2,900 MHz. (Image source: AMD)

Radeon 880M vs Radeon 780M: RDNA 3.5 iGPU fails to overtake predecessor in latest OpenCL test

AMD’s latest Radeon 880M iGPU has been tested with OpenCL with disappointing results. The RDNA 3.5-based iGPU featuring 12 CUs seemingly put an underwhelming fight vs the Radeon 780M with a score of less than 31,000.

Fawad Murtaza, 23 Jul 2024 19:26

AMD Radeon 880M is said to be only 23% behind the RTX 3050 40W (Image source: AMD)

Asus confirms AMD Radeon 880M is 15% faster than Radeon 780M in Time Spy

The first AMD Strix Point laptops have landed in China. These systems are from Asus, and the company has given some details on the RDNA 3.5 AMD Radeon 880M iGPU found in the Ryzen AI 9 365. Compared to the Radeon 780M with RDNA 3 ...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 18 Jul 2024 14:24

The Asus TUF Gaming A16 gaming laptop has a muted, but still gamery design language. (Image source: Florian Glaser / Notebookcheck)

Deal | $420 off Asus TUF A16 gaming laptop with Ryzen 7 7735HS, Radeon RX 7700S after 38% price cut in limited time Best Buy deal

The Asus TUF Gaming A16 features the RTX 4060-tier Radeon RX7700S and an eight-core AMD Ryzen 7 CPU, and comes in at a whopping $679.99 while the deal lasts, making it a stellar option for budget-conscious laptop gamers. The TUF G...

Julian van der Merwe, 16 Jul 2024 20:50