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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

The AMD Radeon 890M iGPU has been tested on Geekbench (image via AMD)

AMD Radeon 890M performs on par with entry-level Ampere dGPU in Geekbench

AMD's flagship iGPU, the Radeon 890M, has shown up on Geekbench. It performs on par with a Turing-based Nvidia dGPU in Vulkan. The benchmark essentially confirms AMD's claims of a 32% performance gap between RDNA 3 and RDNA 3.5

Anil Ganti, 15 Jul 2024 18:49

AMD claims RDNA 3.5 iGPU of Ryzen AI HX 9 370 is up to 1.65x better than Intel Arc 8-core iGPU of Core Ultra 9 185H (Image source: AMD)

AMD Tech Day | AMD confirms up to 32% performance boost for RDNA 3.5 when compared to RDNA 3 at 15W

AMD has shared the performance comparisons of RDNA 3.5 found inside the Strix Point lineup. The new GPU architecture is shown to be 32% better than the RDNA 3 of Hawk Point on the 3DMark Timespy benchmark at 15W. This is a signifi...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 15 Jul 2024 17:22

The MI300X accelarator from AMD has taken the top spot on Geekbench's OpenCL benchmark. (Source: AMD)

RTX 4090 gets crushed by AMD MI300X in OpenCL benchmark to claim the top spot, but gamers can relax

The enterprise-grade Radeon Instinct MI300X accelerator has made its debut on Geekbench's OpenCL charts, instantly securing the top spot - which is to be expected given the graphics behemoth's staggering specifications.

Sambit Saha, 17 Jun 2024 18:33

AMD patent shows multi chiplet design for GPUs with three configurable modes (Image source: AMD)

Newly discovered AMD patent reveals unique GPU architecture with three dies

The AMD Ryzen processors and AMD's data center graphics cards already come with multi-chiplet designs. Now, a newly discovered patent is suggesting that AMD may have been exploring the possibility of bringing more complex chiplets...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 15 Jun 2024 19:48

AMD RDNA 3.5 iGPU Radeon 890M shown to deliver close performance against Nvidia RTX 2050 (Image source: AMD [edited])

AMD Radeon 890M iGPU of Ryzen Strix Point reportedly scores close to RTX 2050 on 3DMark Time Spy

Golden Pig Upgrade shared the 3DMark Time Spy benchmark results of the Radeon 890M iGPU inside Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 on Bilibili. The integrated graphics card with the 16 compute units (CUs) reportedly scores over 3600 on the benchmar...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 15 Jun 2024 17:48

The AMD Radeon Pro W7900 now comes in a dual-slot variant at reduced MSRP. (Image Source: AMD)

Computex 2024 | AMD Radeon Pro W7900 Dual Slot gets $500 price cut, up to 52% better perf-per-dollar compared to RTX 6000 Ada

AMD is reducing the footprint of the Radeon Pro W7900 at Computex 2024. Called the Radeon Pro Dual Slot, the new GPU takes up only two PCIe slots compared to three in the previous iteration. This allows for the use of more GPUs in...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 03 Jun 2024 06:11

Giving customers bigger chips using more expensive silicon for less money is nice, but Intel isn't a charity. (Image: Intel)

Can we stop pretending that Intel Arc is taking over the budget GPU market yet?

CheckMag Intel's Arc Alchemist graphics seems to have been an acquired taste amongst PC gamers. Aggressive pricing and driver fixes have helped its roughest edges, but voices in the community suggesting that Arc might suddenly displace AMD...

Matthew Lee, 30 May 2024 20:38

AOOSTAR plans to launch AMD Radeon RX 7650M XT external GPU solution on July (Image source: AMD)

AOOSTAR teases external graphics card solution with unreleased AMD Radeon GPU

AOOSTAR, the company known for its extensive mini PC lineup, has teased a new external graphics card solution on its official Discord channel. The company said that the eGPU setup will come with an unreleased AMD Radeon GPU, the R...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 26 May 2024 06:11

Developers will need to integrate the new AMD Anti-Lag 2 in their titles. (Source: Anton on Unsplash/AMD)

AMD Radeon Anti-Lag 2 lands with even more latency improvements and without any risk of false-positive bans

AMD has introduced a new version of Anti-Lag, the company’s tool to reduce latency in supported titles. Called “Radeon Anti-Lag 2”, AMD claims that the updated solution cuts latency even further while solving one of the biggest sh...

Fawad Murtaza, 23 May 2024 14:40

Asus TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7800 XT OC in a duel against the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is currently considered a solid midrange graphics card and its 16 GB of VRAM offer a good purchase argument. We recently evaluated its performance and found that the graphics card still offers a sufficien...

Sebastian Bade, 22 May 2024 15:19

Deal | Asus TUF A16 AE with AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS and RX 7700S dGPU slides under $1,100

The APU and dGPU already offer great value for this price point, but what sets this deal apart is the 16-inch IPS display that offers premium features like 2560 x 1600 @240 Hz resolution, 500 nit brightness, 100% DCI-P3 color gamu...

Bogdan Solca, 21 May 2024 14:44

AMD might introduce a branding change with RDNA 5. (Source: AMD)

RDNA 5 could be Radeon's Zen moment with brand new architecture as RDNA 4 is reportedly a bug fixing affair

AMD is expected to release new RDNA 4 GPUs sometime later this year. Based on the Navi 48 and Navi 44 chips, RDNA 4 reportedly won’t have any high-end offerings as the company is focusing primarily on RDNA 5. A new rumor posted on...

Fawad Murtaza, 13 May 2024 14:13

AMD Strix Halo seemingly carries a chiplet-based design. (Source: AMD, Lucas K on Unsplash, edited)

Four AMD Strix Halo SKUs with up to RTX 4070 performance were apparently pitched to OEMs in 2023

AMD Strix Halo APUs could be available in a range of configurations. From a Strix Halo SKU that rivals the RTX 4070 laptop down to a low-end product with RTX 3050 levels of performance, AMD apparently presented OEMs with four opti...

Fawad Murtaza, 03 May 2024 14:23

RDNA 4 series will allegedly have only two SKUs, Navi 48 and Navi 44. (Source: Luke Chesser on Unsplash/edited)

RDNA 4 ray tracing termed "brand new" giving hope that AMD might finally be able to compete with NVIDIA

AMD’s next-generation RDNA 4 GPUs for desktops are expected to launch in the latter half of 2024. The series which can debut without any flagship offerings could bring a big improvement to ray tracing performance as the latest rep...

Fawad Murtaza, 02 May 2024 20:56

Affordable Hawk Point mini PC (Image Source: Firebat)

Deal | Firebat A8 mini PC with AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, 16 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD is only $629 on Amazon

Besides the powerful Ryzen 7 8845HS with Radeon 780M integrated graphics + second gen NPU, 16 GB DDR5-5600 RAM and 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, this mini PC features a solid port selection including 2X USB4, dual 2.5 GbE jacks and a TF...

Bogdan Solca, 30 Apr 2024 13:33

Hawk Point combined with budget-oriented specs (Image Source: HP)

First AMD Hawk Point laptops hit the market: HP Envy X360 14 convertible with Ryzen 7 8840HS now available for $1,049.99

The AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS processor makes its laptop debut on models like the HP Envy X360 14. Still, this particular model might not get you the best bang for your buck, as it combines the powerful processor with rather budget-orien...

Bogdan Solca, 29 Apr 2024 18:32

MSI says it is currently focusing on Nvidia RTX graphics card (Image source: AMD)

MSI responds to quiet removal of its new AMD Radeon graphics cards from retail stores

As highlighted by Hardware Unboxed, MSI has silently removed all of its AMD Radeon 7000 series graphics cards from retail stores. While this led some to believe that the two companies were ending their partnership agreement, MSI h...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 28 Apr 2024 15:26

AMD Strix Point reportedly offers 33.3% more compute Units than the Radeon 780M. (Source: AMD/edited)

Detailed Strix Halo and Strix Point specifications surface courtesy of official leaked AMD document

Zen 5 and RDNA 3.5-based AMD Strix and Strix Halo APUs are on their way with the promise of massive performance gains. Now, a leaked official AMD document has apparently detailed specifications of Strix Point and Strix Halo produc...

Fawad Murtaza, 25 Apr 2024 19:32

Multiple partners are offering the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT under $400 (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Deal | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT falls below $400, making it a much better choice than Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT has dropped below $400, with most partners offering it at $399.99. This is around a $50 discount from what the graphics card generally goes for. At this price, the GPU stands as a much better pick than th...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 18 Apr 2024 19:27

The RX 7800 XT launched at a starting price of $499 in September 2023. (Source: 3DCenter/Notebookcheck/edited)

RX 7800 XT massively outsold GeForce rivals in Q1 2024 on German retailer reportedly helping AMD take share away from NVIDIA

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT with 16 GB of VRAM and an MSRP of $499 is attracting a lot of user attention according to the Q1 2024 sales figures of German retailer Mindfactory compiled by 3DCenter (via TechEpiphany). The GPU seemingl...

Fawad Murtaza, 16 Apr 2024 15:13

RDNA 4 Navi 44 is expected to perform in the range of the RX 7700 XT. (Source: Luke Chesser on Unsplash/edited)

Top RDNA 4 GPU to overtake RTX 4070 Ti SUPER despite being smaller and using less power per leaked Navi 48 and Navi 44 specifications

Specifications for the RNDA 4-based Navi 44 and Navi 48 have leaked. In the case of Navi 48, AMD might have a killer mid-range chip on its hands as the RDNA 4 GPU is rumored to not only enjoy more raw horsepower than an RTX 4070 T...

Fawad Murtaza, 08 Apr 2024 21:36

Tested: Quiet AMD gaming notebook for €599 - HP Victus 15

HP has put together an interesting package with the Victus 15: a gaming laptop for the budget segment featuring a Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6500M, 8 GB of RAM, a 512 GB SSD and an FHD panel. The notebook is going for as low as €599...

Sascha Mölck, 02 Apr 2024 16:14