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GPU die crack most likely caused by increased humidity levels (Image Source: KrisFix-Germany)

Improper storage believed to be the number one suspect in the strange case involving 48 broken AMD Radeon RX 6800 / 6900 XT cards

AMD's latest Adrenalin drivers for the RX 6000 series were ruled out from the list of possible suspects after more than a week of testing with brand new GPUs. Digging even deeper into the root of the problem, the German GPU repair...

Bogdan Solca, 20 Jan 2023 16:40

Next II to be All-AMD only? (Image Source: AYANEO)

AYANEO revises specs for the Next II handheld console, AMD Ryzen 7000 processor and laptop-grade dGPU now expected

AYANEO is ditching the Alder Lake or Ryzen 6000 processor options for the more advanced Ryzen 7000 chips with Zen 4 cores and RDNA3 iGPU. A discrete GPU will also be included, possibly from the Radeon RX 7000S series, and the hand...

Bogdan Solca, 19 Jan 2023 17:39

Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 Ti retails for US$850. (Source: Notebookcheck)

Divisive RTX 4070 Ti reportedly leads the GPU sales race on Mindfactory

The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is allegedly dominating the GPU sales at the German retail outlet Mindfactory during the ongoing week. Additionally, midrange boards like the RTX 3060, the RX 6700 XT, and the RX 6600 are also moving quite ...

Fawad Murtaza, 18 Jan 2023 18:27

MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G video card (Source: MSI)

Deal | MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G 23% off on Amazon

Using a chipset often hailed as the best budget solution for 1080p gaming, the MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G is a video card coming with a high list price of US$399.99. However, the ongoing 23% Amazon discount takes its price tag ...

Codrut Nistor, 17 Jan 2023 18:49

AMD Strix Point APUs supposedly feature Zen 5 and Zen 4D CPU cores. (Source: AMD, RedGamingTech-edited)

Powerful AMD Strix Point APUs with 9 TFLOP RDNA 3+ iGPU and hybrid Zen 5 CPU could make low-end discreet GPUs "irrelevant"

AMD Strix Point APUs are slated to release in 2024. The chips reportedly sport a hybrid architecture through a combination of big and small CPU cores. Serial leaker Paul from RedGamingTech now alleges that the Strix Point’s iGPU h...

Fawad Murtaza, 16 Jan 2023 16:58

Gigabyte Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC video card (Source: Amazon)

Deal | Gigabyte Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC 38% off on Amazon

With a boost clock of up to 2622 MHz and 12 GB GDDR6 192-bit memory, the Gigabyte Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC video card is now available on Amazon with a generous 38% discount. However, the discounted price of US$599 is still hig...

Codrut Nistor, 16 Jan 2023 10:16

The Pangolin from System76 will use AMD's Ryzen 7 6800U APU. (Image via System76)

System76 teases beefy Pangolin Linux laptop update with Ryzen 7 6800U

System76 teased a new version of its Pangolin laptop. The new Pangolin will come with an AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, Radeon 680M graphics, a 144 Hz FHD screen, and quite a bit of connectivity.

Sam Medley, 14 Jan 2023 16:49

RDNA 3 power efficiency is getting better. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD Adrenalin 22.12.2 drivers significantly increase RX 7900 XT/XTX power efficiency for fps-capped games

ComputerBase tested AMD's Adrenalin 22.12.2 drivers to see if power efficiency has improved in any way. As mentioned in the driver notes, 4K video playback now draws less power, but it is still higher compared to RDNA 2 cards, or ...

Bogdan Solca, 13 Jan 2023 19:51

Cracked GPU die (Image Source: KrisFix-Germany)

Tens of AMD Radeon RX 6800 / 6900 GPUs die in mysterious circumstances, as reported by German GPU repair service

No less than 48 unrepairable RX 6800 / 6900 graphics cards popped up over the past 3 weeks at a German GPU repair service. All these cards were running on the latest Adrenalin driver, but the driver alone is probably not the culpr...

Bogdan Solca, 11 Jan 2023 17:03

Lower 3 nm wafer prices could attract more orders from traditional clients. (Image Source: TSMC)

Rumor: TSMC could cut 3 nm wafer prices to allow for orders from big clients like AMD and Nvidia

As of now, the only firm orders for 3 nm wafers received by TSMC come from Apple and Broadcom, while most of the other big clients are not thrilled about the high production costs. Industry sources are suggesting that TSMC could b...

Bogdan Solca, 11 Jan 2023 16:24

HP has added new hardware options for its Omen 45L, Omen 40L and Omen 25L gaming desktops (image via HP)

CES 2023 | HP Omen 45L, Omen 40L and Omen 25L pre-built gaming desktops refreshed with current-gen hardware from Intel and Nvidia with no RDNA 3/Zen 4 options in sight

HP has added new hardware options for its Omen 45L, Omen 40L and Omen 25L gaming desktops. They can now be configured with 13th-gen Intel Raptor Lake processors and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4000 graphics cards. They will go on sale late...

Anil Ganti, 05 Jan 2023 01:26

Alienware m18 offers a 480 Hz display option. (Image Source: Dell)

CES 2023 | Dell revives Alienware m18 with Intel Raptor Lake-HX/Nvidia RTX 40 and next-gen all-AMD options together with FHD+ 480 Hz display and CherryMX mechanical keyboard

Dell is re-introducing the 18-inch form factor with the Alienware m18. The Alienware m18 comes in both Intel/Nvidia and all-AMD options while offering a choice between QHD+ 165 Hz and FHD 480 Hz displays. Buyers can also configure...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 03 Jan 2023 18:08

RX 7900 XTX has an MSRP of US$999. (Source: Notebookcheck, Max Kukurudziak-edited)

Boiling hot RX 7900 XTX denied RMA as AMD calls 110 °C junction temperature "normal"

AMD reportedly denied an RMA request for an RX 7900 XTX card that was hitting a junction temperature of 110 °C with thermal throttling. More importantly, the company called the 110 °C hot-spot temperature “normal” before acknowled...

Fawad Murtaza, 30 Dec 2022 21:13

Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14 and IdeaPad Pro 5 16 offer an assortment of Ryzen 7000HS APU options. (Image Source: Lenovo)

CES 2023 | AMD Ryzen 7000HS APUs debut with Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14 and IdeaPad Pro 5 16 together with GPU options up to Nvidia RTX 4050

Lenovo is introducing new IdeaPad Pro 5 laptops in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes powered by the latest AMD Ryzen 7000HS APUs. The other specifications are largely similar to their Raptor Lake-H-powered counterparts, but here only the ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 20 Dec 2022 15:00

RX 7900 XT and RX 7900 XTX have an MSRP of US$899 and US$999 respectively. (Source: Notebookcheck)

Initial RDNA 4 details reveal Navi 41 to be 2x faster than Navi 31 as RDNA 4 could have 50-60% better performance/watt vs RDNA 3

AMD released the company’s first RDNA 3 GPUs, the RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT, on December 13. But this hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from churning out information concerning RDNA 4, a GPU architecture that is still more than a yea...

Fawad Murtaza, 19 Dec 2022 12:01

Asus Dual AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT OC Edition video card (Source: Asus)

Deal | Asus Dual AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT OC Edition gets 40% discount on Amazon

While the reference design arrived in mid-March 2021 with a US$479 price tag, the Asus Dual AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT OC Edition has an Amazon list price of no less than US$649.99. Fortunately for those interested, the ongoing 40% dis...

Codrut Nistor, 17 Dec 2022 12:00

XFX Speedster SWFT319 AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT CORE (Source: XFX)

Deal | XFX Speedster SWFT319 AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT CORE now 23% off on Amazon

With a list price lower than other custom designs of US$869.99, the XFX Speedster SWFT319 AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT CORE is now 23% down on Amazon. After the discount, the price tag of this RDNA 2-based video card shows US$669.99. In ...

Codrut Nistor, 16 Dec 2022 11:22

The A0 stepping is causing serious perfomrance issues for navi 31. (Image Source: TechPowerUp)

AMD's flagship RX 7900 XTX GPUs discovered to integrate A0 silicon revision affected by serious hardware issues

The problematic A0 silicon revision was apparently the reason why AMD delayed the launch of the flagship RDNA 3 GPUs by almost a year. Despite this, AMD still launched the RX 7900 cards with this stepping that is exhibiting high G...

Bogdan Solca, 15 Dec 2022 15:19

Sapphire PULSE AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX video card (Source: Sapphire)

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX video cards now available on eBay for over US$2,000

With an impressive US$5,000 bid on the limited edition Powercolor Red Devil 7900 XTX in an auction that will end later today, eBay has quite a few less expensive video cards based on AMD's latest GPU. Sadly, the reference RX 7900 ...

Codrut Nistor, 14 Dec 2022 18:10

RX 7900 XTX features 24 GB of GDDR6 memory. (Source: TechPowerUp)

Overclocked ASUS RX 7900 XTX TUF OC matches RTX 4090 in Cyberpunk 2077 while being 23% faster vs RTX 4080

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is now up for sale at US$999. Just as AMD claimed, the card performs better than the RTX 4080 in rasterized games. According to TechPowerUp’s review of the ASUS RX 7900 XTX TUF OC, the GPU can even perform o...

Fawad Murtaza, 14 Dec 2022 12:31

Asus TUF Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT TOP Edition video card (Source: Asus)

Deal | Asus TUF Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT TOP Edition 29% down on Amazon and 50% in Micro Center stores

With a list price of US$1,399.99, the Asus TUF Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT TOP Edition is far from the "affordable RX 6900 XT implementation" label. However, the ongoing discounts make it rather attractive. Amazon's 29% off pushe...

Codrut Nistor, 14 Dec 2022 09:54

87% Corsair Voyager a1600 laptop in review: Full AMD power for gamers, streamers and creators

Rembrandt and Navi united! Corsair has launched a very interesting device with the Voyager a1600, which stands out from the competition with special Elgato shortcuts. With a combination o...
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS | AMD Radeon RX 6800M | 16.00" | 2.4 kg

Sebastian Bade, 13 Dec 2022 17:52

Maingear MG-1 desktop PC (Source: Maingear)

Maingear intros AMD Radeon RX 7000 GPU options

Earlier today, award-winning PC systems integrator Maingear announced the availability of AMD Radeon RX 7000 graphics card options. In addition to the existing lineup of gaming desktop PCs and workstations, Maingear will add RX 79...

Codrut Nistor, 13 Dec 2022 17:40

Radeon RX 7900 XTX plagued by strange bugs, AMD to work on driver improvements over the holidays

Reports from sources close to Moore's Law Is Dead suggest that AMD's driver team has been tasked with working on quick fixes for some of the bugs plaguing the 7900 XTX models. Hopefully the new drivers can fix the power draw issue...

Bogdan Solca, 13 Dec 2022 15:38

Radeon RX 7900 XTX features 24 GB of GDDR6 VRAM. (Source: AMD)

RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT launch supply reportedly paltry due to software issues and shipment delays

AMD is scheduled to release the RX 7900 XT and the RX 7900 XTX on December 13. But consumers in EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) may have a hard time buying one as the latest reports claim that the supply of the initial RDNA...

Fawad Murtaza, 08 Dec 2022 09:58

XFX Speedster SWFT309 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT CORE video card (Source: XFX)

Deal | XFX Speedster SWFT309 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT CORE now 31% off on Amazon

With a list price of US$519.99, the XFX Speedster SWFT309 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT CORE graphics card is now down at US$359.99 on Amazon. This custom design comes with three double ball bearing fans alongside the ability to work as a...

Codrut Nistor, 30 Nov 2022 16:46

Radeon RX 7900 XTX is AMD's answer to the RTX 4080. (Source: AMD)

Revised Navi 31-based RX 7990 XTX, RX 7950 XTX, and RX 7950 XT with up to 3.6 GHz clock speeds and 3D V-Cache could be in the works

Before AMD revealed the RDNA 3 architecture, there were widespread rumors of RDNA 3 GPUs reaching >3 GHz clock speeds. But the actual boost frequencies of the RX 7900 XT and the RX 7900 XTX are considerably below 3 GHz. The latest...

Fawad Murtaza, 30 Nov 2022 10:16

MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC video card (Source: MSI)

Deal | MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC is 46% off on Amazon

Combining a trusted dual-fan arrangement with a performance-focused rigid industrial design, the MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC video card has a boost core clock speed of up to 2620 MHz. This VR Ready piece of hardware featu...

Codrut Nistor, 29 Nov 2022 16:53

Deal | Get the MSI Mech Radeon RX 6600 8GB for only US$190

At US$189.99, AMD's Radeon RX 6600 cards offer the best bang for the buck, as they crush the similarly-priced Nvidia competitors, plus they come bundled with two free games.

Bogdan Solca, 24 Nov 2022 12:12

The GeForce RTX 4080 came under some humorous scrutiny in the video from Bitwit. (Image source: Bitwit - edited)

YouTuber burns Nvidia by building AMD-based gaming rig with Ryzen 5 5600X and Radeon RX 6800 XT for less than an RTX 4080 at MSRP

The popular YouTuber Kyle Hansen (Bitwit) has posted a new video showing how he managed to build a respectable gaming PC on a lower budget than the MSRP for Nvidia’s unloved GeForce RTX 4080. The rig features an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X ...

Daniel R Deakin, 22 Nov 2022 21:56

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G processor now below half the list price on Amazon (Source: AMD)

Deal | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G now on sale with a massive 51 percent discount on Amazon

Sporting an integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics adapter and shipping with the AMD Wraith cooler, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G processor arrived on the market more than a year ago with a launch price of US$259. Now, Amazon is slashing that ...

Codrut Nistor, 19 Nov 2022 09:09

AMD promises to deliver a better price-to-performance ratio than NVIDIA with the Radeon RX 7900 series. (Image source: AMD & NVIDIA - edited)

AMD finally compares Radeon RX 7900 XT and Radeon RX 7900 XTX with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 and shares new gaming benchmarks

AMD may have announced the Radeon RX 7900 series a few weeks ago, but it has taken the company until now to reveal how its latest offerings compare against the RTX 4080, NVIDIA's latest Ada Lovelace architecture card. Unsurprising...

Alex Alderson, 16 Nov 2022 13:33

Nvidia initially revealed two versions of the RTX 4080 but later cancelled the 12 GB variant. (Source: Nvidia)

"Laughable" RTX 4080 stock levels hinted at launch while the RX 7900 XT and XTX supply could be much better vs the RTX 4090

The RTX 4080 will be up for sale starting today. Compared to the RTX 4090, the latest rumors suggest the GPU is in short supply at major retailers. On the other hand, the RDNA 3-based RX 7900 XT and the RX 7900 XTX are expected to...

Fawad Murtaza, 16 Nov 2022 11:10

Gigabyte Radeon RX 6700 XT Eagle 12G video card (Source: Gigabyte)

Deal | Gigabyte Radeon RX 6700 XT Eagle 12G gets a 30 percent discount on Amazon

Featuring Gigabyte's WINDFORCE 3X cooling system with alternate spinning fans, the Radeon RX 6700 XT Eagle 12G graphics card has a maximum boost clock of 2581 MHz and features two HDMI 2.1 and two DP 1.4a outputs. Thanks to Amazon...

Codrut Nistor, 12 Nov 2022 13:11

AMD is offering two free games on all Radeon RX 6000 series purchases from the RX 6600 upwards. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Raise The Game: New bundle starts with up to two free games when purchasing Radeon RX 6000 series graphics cards

AMD has announced a new ‘Raise the Game’ bundle for new Radeon RX 6000 graphics card purchases. Billed as offering two games for free, AMD has included numerous participating retailers, which should allow people to get the best pr...

Alex Alderson, 11 Nov 2022 14:12

Deal | AMD Ryzen 7 5700G now 48 percent off on Amazon

Bundled with the low-profile AMD Wraith Stealth cooler, the Ryzen 7 5700G processor has 8 cores, 16 threads, a total cache of 20 MB, and a maximum boost speed of 4.6 GHz. This unlocked AM4 chip is now down by 48 percent on Amazon,...

Codrut Nistor, 09 Nov 2022 08:39

AMD confirms that the Radeon RX 7900 XTX is an RTX 4080 competitor. (Image Source: AMD)

Frank Azor: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX meant to take on RTX 4080 and not the 60% pricier RTX 4090, FSR 3 headed for non-RDNA 3 GPUs as well

AMD's Frank Azor confirmed to PCWorld that the new RDNA 3-based Radeon RX 7900 XTX is an RTX 4080 competitor and does not aim to take on the RTX 4090, which is 60% more expensive. Azor also touched upon FSR 3 and said that AMD aim...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 06 Nov 2022 13:47

The RX 7900 XTX will be available in mid-December, just in time for the Winter Holidays. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD's RX 7900 XTX is 10% slower on average versus RTX 4090 according to extrapolated preliminary graphs

The performance metrics presented by AMD during the official launch appeared a bit cryptic, but Linus and twitter user Lock Gamer extrapolated the AMD estimates with actual RTX 4090 results and it looks like the RX 7900 XTX is onl...

Bogdan Solca, 04 Nov 2022 17:23

GCD + 6x MCD chiplet design (Image Source: Angstronomics)

Leaked AMD RDNA 3 Navi 31 die shot confirms first ever GPU chiplet design hours before the official announcement

The chiplet area is estimated to measure around 533 mm², whereas the entire package would be 2612 mm². Each of the six MCDs come with some amount of Infinity Cache, but the exact specs will be unveiled later today.

Bogdan Solca, 03 Nov 2022 11:55

An RX 7900 card (top) alongside an RDNA 2 RX 6950 XT GPU. (Source:@9550pro on Twitter)

Unreleased Radeon RX 7900 GPU poses for the camera with a three-fan design and without a 12VHPWR power connector

Images of a prototype RX 7900 RDNA 3 GPU have leaked depicting a card with a three-fan design, an understated black colorway, and no 12VHPWR power connector. Compared to the current gen RDNA 2 flagship, the RDNA 3 board is perceiv...

Fawad Murtaza, 31 Oct 2022 12:34

The current AMD Radeon RX 6000 series will not utilize the problematic 12VHPWR power connector. (Image source: AMD/Reddit - edited)

AMD spares RDNA 3 graphics cards from melting GeForce RTX 4090 12VHPWR power connectors

There has been good news for those waiting for AMD’s upcoming series of RDNA 3-based graphics cards, widely known as the Radeon RX 7000 range. It has been confirmed by one of Team Red’s executives that RDNA 3 (and Radeon RX 6000) ...

Daniel R Deakin, 25 Oct 2022 23:55

The first Ryzen 6000 models from Minisforum are here. (Image Source: Minisforum)

Minisforum announces UM690 mini PC with AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX processor and USB4 connector

The UM690 is the first Minisforum model to feature a mobile AMD Ryzen 6000 processor. It supports up to 64 GB of DDR5-4800 RAM and if the integrated Radeon 680M is not cutting it, users can add a powerful external GPU via the incl...

Bogdan Solca, 25 Oct 2022 16:13

AMD CEO Lisa Su teased an unnamed RX 7000 GPU at the Zen 4 launch event. (Source: AMD)

AMD set to unleash the RX 7000 GPUs next month as the company confirms the RDNA 3 launch event time and date

After months of leaks and rumors, AMD RX 7000 GPUs based on the RDNA 3 architecture are less than two weeks away. The company previously revealed the launch event date for the upcoming RDNA 3 boards. Now, in a press release, Team ...

Fawad Murtaza, 21 Oct 2022 10:11

AMD will announce the Radeon RX 7000 graphics cards on November 3 (image via AMD)

Underwhelming AMD Radeon RX 7000 performance estimate renders it incapable of competing with Ada Lovelace in rasterization and raytracing

Bilibili leaker Enthusiast Citizen states that the AMD Radeon RX 7000 graphics cards will go on sale in December. AMD will launch only two flagship SKUs at its November 3 event, neither of which can outperform the GeForce RTX 4090...

Anil Ganti, 13 Oct 2022 04:48