AMD Radeon VII reaches end of life (EOL)
Published in Graphics


Stores selling their last stock

According to the latest report, it appears that Radeon VII has reached the end of life (EOL) and was killed by AMD as of last month, with stores now selling their last stock at a premium.

AMD confirms custom RX 5700 coming in mid-August
Published in Graphics

 
Might consider changing future reference blower cooler

AMD has confirmed that custom RX 5700 series graphics cards will be coming in mid-August, and some partners will launch their versions even later.

AMD confirms the RX 5700 series price cut
Published in Graphics
Saturday, 06 July 2019 00:50

AMD confirms the RX 5700 series price cut

 
Said it was the plan all along

AMD has now officially confirmed the RX 5700 series price cut, pulling down the RX 5700 to $349, RX 5700 XT down to $399, and the RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary Edition to $449.

AMD drops RX 5700 series price ahead of launch
Published in Graphics


Feeling the pressure from Nvidia RTX Super series

According to a report, it appears that AMD has decided to lower the RX 5700 price ahead of the July 7th launch, buckling under the pressure from Nvidia's RTX Super series.

AMD gives three months of Xbox Game Pass for Ryzen and Radeon buyers
Published in PC Hardware

 
Includes current and upcoming Radeon and Ryzen products

AMD has announced its latest bundle which includes three months of Xbox Game Pass for PC with purchase of some upcoming Radeon and Ryzen products as well as existing ones from select retailers/e-tailers and select regions.

AMD talks Precision Boost Overdrive in Ryzen 3000 series
Published in PC Hardware


Promises higher single-core boost clocks

AMD took to Youtube to reveal a bit more information regarding its upcoming AMD Ryzen 3000 series, specifically, the new Precision Boost Overdrive, which promises to bring higher single-core boost clocks.

AMD furious at Chinese allegations
Published in News
Monday, 01 July 2019 12:34

AMD furious at Chinese allegations


Wall Street Journal in the doghouse

The Wall Street Journal is in the doghouse with AMD after releasing an anti-Chinese story with the chipmakerā€™s name on it.

Intel admits AMD is a danger again
Published in PC Hardware
Monday, 01 July 2019 12:12

Intel admits AMD is a danger again


Leaked memo warns of AMD formidability 

Intel is getting rather concerned at AMD's Zen 2 advancements and an internal memo that just leaked out to public venues indicates that AMD is starting to give Chipzilla a good kicking in its reptilian diodes.

AMD fixes borked SEV encryption
Published in News
Friday, 28 June 2019 12:47

AMD fixes borked SEV encryption


Epyc fail

AMD has issued a firmware patch to fix its  Secure Encrypted Virtualization technology (SEV) encryption.

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 review leaked
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 25 June 2019 12:15

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 review leaked


Without the correct motherboard

Spanish tech site El Chapuzas Informatico has published an exclusive AMD Ryzen 5 3600 review with benchmark comparisons spanning apps such as: Cinebench, wPrime, and Aida64 (memory); plus gaming benchmarks from the 3DMark family, Unigine Heaven 4, and Superposition; plus games like Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Far Cry 5 and Total War Warhammer 2.