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AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution is no more; the product has been renamed to simply "FSR" as it encompasses more technologies than just "super resolution". Even still, image upscaling remains the most notable part of the package, and FSR 4 represents a considerable step forward in terms of...
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AMD and Meta have struck a multi-year agreement that will see the former provide key hardware to the latter for a massive AI infrastructure that, among other things, will span multiple generations of Instinct GPUs starting with a custom...
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This year's CES was pretty lean on exciting announcements, at least for enthusiats. Intel's Core Ultra 300 series, the chips codenamed Panther Lake, are pretty cool, but that was really about it. Next year is looking to be a lot more...
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Let's talk about AMD's next-generation Zen 6 processors. It has already been all but confirmed that AMD will finally be increasing the core count of a Ryzen CCD to 12 cores from a long time spent at 8. However, a new Xwitter post from...
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AMD can now officially lay claim to the world's fastest overclocked GPU frequency, a feat it achieved in collaboration with professional overclocker Splave on a modest Radeon RX 9060 XT. Using liquid nitrogen (LN2) to keep temps in check...
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AMD's Instinct MI400 series is its upcoming family of AI accelerators based on the company's "CDNA 5" architecture. AMD has made many lofty claims about MI400-series parts; particularly, it notes that the "Helios" rack-scale compute...
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AMD continues to make strides in chipping away at Intel's dominant market share lead in the x86 CPU space. According to the latest data from Mercury Research, total x86 processor shipments for the fourth quarter actually declined, which...
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If you read this site regularly, you probably know about AMD's Ryzen AI Max series. Codenamed Strix Halo, this is AMD's massive mega-chip with up to 16 CPU cores and Radeon RX 7600 XT-level integrated graphics. The next-generation version...
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Sapphire has announced a special Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT Crimson Desert Edition, and it's very clearly meant to be more than just a sticker-swap SKU. This is a full-on collaboration card tied to developer Pearl Abyss's upcoming...
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Building a new PC these days can be a financial challenge due to soaring memory prices, though if you're willing to bite the bullet anyway or already have RAM that you can apply to a new build, then do yourself a solid and check out this...
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There have been some reports of AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs being roasted in their sockets recently, but motherboard manufacturers like ASRock are working to correct any actual problems. ASRock has the most well-documented incidences of AMD AM5...
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Big tech is currently enjoying a virtual license to print money thanks to booming artificial intelligence (AI) demand, with record earnings becoming the norm as of late (though not always). AMD is no exception—the chip designer reported a...
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The PC memory market is in shambles thanks to unprecedented demand for chips in the AI sector, and so it was fair to wonder if this would impact the launch timing of Valve's upcoming Steam Machine, due out this year, or next-generation...
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AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D: $499 MSRP The new AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D is a clone of the existing 8-core Ryzen 7 9800X3D, but with higher clocks to boost performance and solidify its gaming leadership. Leading Gaming Performance Power Efficient Doesn't Require Massive Cooling Adequate General...
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Need more evidence that AMD is planning to launch a Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 processor, a rumored chip we've been hearing about for the past several months? The newest indication that AMD is clearing a runway to land a new flagship part with a...
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AMD this week announced that it's next Ryzen processor with second generation 3D V-Cache slapped on, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, will be available to purchase starting on January 29, 2026. Well, a retailer in Switzerland has jumped the gun and...
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You've probably heard about AMD Ryzen 3D V-Cache ("X3D") CPUs failing in ASRock motherboards, but ASRock is far from the only vendor seeing these failures, and it may not even be the most prominent one. ASUS has now formally acknowledged...
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You've heard of Gorgon Point, which emerged as the Ryzen AI 400 series at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month, but what about Gorgon Halo? Rumor has those chips are en route too, though they're not yet official. While we wait...
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The Ryzen 7 9850X3D, which was announced by AMD during (not at) CES 2026, has had a date and price finally set: January 29th, and $499 USD. That's only a $20 jump over the Ryzen 7 9800X3D's MSRP, although those parts have been available as...
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Zotac is taking its Magnus Zbox mini PC lineup to the Max. As in, AMD's Ryzen AI Max and Max+ processors based on Strix Halo, which in and of itself makes these new compact systems notable. Depending on the model, however, you're also...
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Ayaneo announced Konkr Pocket Fit today, marking the first Windows-based handheld model in Ayaneo's Konkr sub-brand. While pricing and final storage and memory specifications are unknown due to the ongoing DRAM crisis and NAND shortage...
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Let's talk about transformers, and not robots in disguise, but the neural network architecture that underpins basically every modern AI model. Transformers are smart, but they trade training efficiency for inference complexity. To help...
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