AMD brings XT with RX 560 XT for China
Published in Graphics
Wednesday, 13 March 2019 23:07

AMD brings XT with RX 560 XT for China


1,792 SPs and 4GB of memory

It has been a while since we saw the XT suffix on AMD Radeon graphics cards but it appears that AMD is bringing it back with a China-specific Radeon RX 560 XT.

AMD confirms 3rd generation Threadripper CPUs
Published in PC Hardware


3rd gen Ryzen coming mid-year

During its March 2019 investors call, AMD has released a fresh 2019 CPU roadmap confirming both that 3rd gen Ryzen desktop CPUs are scheduled for mid-year, as well as confirming that 3rd gen Ryzen Threadripper CPUs are coming.

AMD fixes bugs in Radeon Software 19.3.1 graphics driver
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One to have for Devil May Cry 5

AMD has released its latest version of the Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition graphics driver which will bring optimizations for the upcoming Devil May Cry 5 game and a couple of bug fixes.

AMD might make a killing from new Intel chip bug
Published in PC Hardware


All Chipzilla chips open to new Spoiler non-Spectre attack

AMD might scoop up some more custom after researchers have discovered a new flaw affecting all Intel chips due to the way they carry out speculative execution for CPU performance gains.

AMD Ryzen 3000 series gets leaked online
Published in PC Hardware
Monday, 04 March 2019 17:51

AMD Ryzen 3000 series gets leaked online


Full lineup with pricing

An alleged list of upcoming AMD Ryzen 3000 series CPUs, or 3rd generation Ryzen CPUs, has been leaked online by a retailer showing both the names as well as pricing details.

AMD reveals upcoming FreeSync 2 HDR Oasis Demo
Published in Graphics
Thursday, 28 February 2019 23:21

AMD reveals upcoming FreeSync 2 HDR Oasis Demo


Renames FreeSync 2 to FreeSync 2 HDR

AMD has released a new blog post talking about FreeSync 2 HDR technology as well as showing the upcoming Radeon FreeSync 2 HDR Oasis demo.

AMD adds Radeon Pro driver support to Radeon VII
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But without workstation optimizations, certifications and support

AMD has added Radeon Pro driver support for Radeon VII graphics card but, unlike earlier rumors, it only gets partial support, without workstation elements.

AMD Radeon VII to get one-click UEFI-ready BIOS update
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Won't bring any performance improvement 

AMD has gone official saying that Radeon VII will eventually post one-click UEFI-ready BIOS update while its AIB partners have already got the new BIOS.

Mubadala sells 34.9 million AMD shares
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 05 February 2019 12:23

Mubadala sells 34.9 million AMD shares


It will still be a major shareholder

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment has flogged off 34.9 million common equity shares in AMD and plans to convert 75 million warrants in the US fabless chipmaker.

AMD CEO confirms Navi for 2019
Published in Graphics
Friday, 01 February 2019 16:03

AMD CEO confirms Navi for 2019


Possible Q2 launch as a mid-range card

During the earnings call, AMD CEO, Dr. Lisa Su, confirmed that Navi GPU will launch this year, with launches in Q2 2019.