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Have you heard that AMD is launching its next-generation Navi GPU architecture sometime this year? Of course you have, assuming you follow technology trends even just a little bit, because it has been the subject of numerous leaks and rumors. That will continue to be the case until AMD finally lifts the lid on Navi...
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Following the launch of Vega, a whirlwind of events happened, involving former Radeon Technologies Group boss Raja Koduri. What started off as a sabbatical from AMD turned into the head of graphics leaving the company, and then joining Intel to spearhead the Santa Clara chipmaker's own foray into discrete GPUs...
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What an interesting year it is turning out to be for graphics. We have Intel doubling down on its ambitious plans to rock the discrete GPU market with invitations to join company on its "Odyssey," NVIDIA is pushing both RTX-enabled and non-RTX variants of Turing, and AMD is headed towards releasing a new GPU...
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Following the cryptocurrency boom that took off in 2017 and then fizzled out in 2018, it was expected that GPU add-in board (AIB) shipments would see a significant decline during the closing months of 2018. Well, the latest figures are in from Jon Peddie Research, and they show that the cryptocurrency sugar high has...
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It has always been a safe assumption that AMD would continue developing its Threadripper processor family for high-end desktop (HEDT) systems that need that kind of multi-core grunt. In case there was any doubt, however, AMD came out and confirmed plans to launch a third-generation Threadripper line sometime before...
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AMD has managed to reassert itself in the enthusiast computing discussion, thanks to its current gen Zen CPU and, to a lesser extent, Vega GPU architectures. Between Ryzen and Threadripper, there are now many compelling non-Intel options for power users. This also applies to the server side of the equation as well...
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It is a known fact that AMD will release a new round of processors based on its 7-nanometer Zen 2 CPU architecture, and the company even gave a sneak peek at what is to come back at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. For the most part, though, specs and prices remain a mystery. That said, we are starting to see...
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A recently published patent application suggests that AMD might be infusing a technology called Variable Rate Shading (VSR) into its upcoming Navi GPU architecture, which is expected to arrive later this year. The patent application does not actually specify Navi, though it is definitely a possibility, given when the...
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The driver situation for Ryzen APUs with Radeon Vega Graphics hasn't exactly been optimal (to say the least) since the chips initially launched back in 2017. Whereas the company's mainline Radeon graphics cards (i.e. Radeon RX 580, Radeon RX Vega 56/64) get continual driver updates to provide Game Day-0 support, Ryzen...
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During the cryptocurrency mining boom, it was a crummy time to be a PC gamer in need of a graphics card upgrade. Practically every mid-range and high-end card was in short supply, and what little inventory did show up online was grossly overpriced. Things have changed dramatically since then, and may get even better...
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One of the staple features of NVIDIA's recently launched GeForce RTX series is something called Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS). It promises to deliver better performance in games that support it, though many have noticed that images tend to look blurry at lower resolutions when DLSS is turned on. What gives?...
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The enthusiast community is eagerly awaiting the arrival of AMD's third-generation Ryzen 3000 series processors. These Ryzen 3000 processors are based on 7-nanometer Zen 2 architecture, which is codenamed Matisse, and will take the fight directly to Intel’s popular Core processor family.
AMD gave us our first glimpse...
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It was previously rumored that AMD would launch its next-generation Navi GPU around the middle of the year, perhaps at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in June. Now a new rumor has emerged, and reportedly AMD is delaying its Navi GPU launch until later in the year, and likely in October. Does the rumor have...
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2.5 Geeks 2/8/19: Radeon VII, Lenovo Snapdragon Yoga, Intel 28-Core Beast CPU, EVGA RTX 2060 & More!
On this episode of HotHardware’s Two And Half Geeks, Marco and Dave dig into AMD's hot new Radeon VII card, Intel's beastly new 28-core Xeon W-3175X, Lenovo's Yoga C630 Snapdragon 850 powered 2-in-1, EVGA's GeForce RTX 2060 XC card and more!
Show Notes:
09:54 - EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 XC Review: Compact And...
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At long last, the Radeon VII is here, it has been reviewed and benchmarked (be sure to check out our own hands-on analysis), and it is now up to consumers to pull the trigger or take a pass. One of the selling points is that the Radeon VII has 16GB of HBM2 memory. Is it overkill? Not according to AMD, which believes...
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AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su unveiled the Radeon VII during a keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show last month. Although the Radeon VII was billed as the first 7nm GPU, fundamentally it is similar to the Radeon Instinct MI50, which was announced late last year. Of course the Radeon Instinct MI50 is targeted at HPC and Deep Learning applications,...
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AMD first introduced its 14nm Zen processor architecture in 2017, and it was a turning point for the company’s fortunes in the PC market. This all-new microarchitecture gave rise to Ryzen for the mainstream PC market, Ryzen Threadripper for the high-end desktop (HEDT) market, and EPYC for enterprise customers.
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Update 2/72019, 9:28AM: Our full Radeon VII review with copious benchmark data is now live, if you'd like details on how this MSI card should perform.
In just one more day, AMD's recently announced Radeon VII graphics card will be available to purchase. That's also when reviews will hit the web (ours included). In...
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AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su took the wraps off the company’s first 7nm GPU based on its Vega architecture at CES 2019 in Las Vegas last month. Dr. Su’s keynote underscored the company’s lead against its rivals with respect to silicon process technology, and AMD’s new Radeon VII is one of multiple new products in its graphics and processors portfolios
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AMD reported its Q4 earnings yesterday, and overall it was good news for the company. While revenue was lower than what analysts were expecting, the company met its mark for earnings, which drove shares higher after hours. AMD shares finished Tuesday with a nearly 20 percent gain.
A lot of that success rides on the...
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AMD's Q4 earnings have been highly anticipated, especially after its rival in the graphics arena -- NVIDIA -- yesterday revised its revenue guidance downward by $500 million, sending its shares plunging. Luckily for AMD, it was mostly good news for the company today.
AMD recorded Q4 2018 GAAP revenue of $1.42 billion...
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AMD recently unveiled its Radeon VII graphics card, which for the first time introduces a 7-nanometer GPU processor to the consumer gaming market (as opposed to the 7nm Radeon Instinct MI60, which is a workstation accelerator for deep learning workloads). We are all eager to find out how the card performs, and some...
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