After Microsoft released DirectStorage 1.1 for PC systems with Windows as well as for current GPUs and NVMe SSDs, you can now also see the first performance benchmarks of the latest GPUs from AMD, Intel and NVIDIA compared to each other. The decompression of graphics files is improved by DirectStorage 1.1, which works equally well for Intel, AMD [...]
MSI is not the only company taking its time with announcing its own Radeon RX 7000 cards, Dataland and Vastarmor, two Chinese graphics card manufacturers, have not even released or announced any Radeon RX 7900 XT or RX 7900 XTX custom designs yet. And that is already one month after these SKUs were introduced by AMD. Interestingly, both companies [...]
Gainward was the first company to directly confirm the new variant of the AD103 GPUs, with MSI, Galax/KFA2 and Colorful also confirming this chip internally when asked by igor’sLAB. An updated chip, now called AD103-301, does not bring any changes for the end users, but can help board partners to simplify the board layout a bit, save space [...]
AMD disclosed 31 new CPU vulnerabilities in an update in January, affecting both the Ryzen chips for home users and the EPYC processors for data centers. The vulnerability update also includes a comprehensive list of AGESA versions with workarounds for the affected processors. AMD disclosed the vulnerabilities in a coordinated disclosure with [...]
For once, I don’t have a picture gallery for today’s Sunday, but I do have a terrific pearl from the daily routine of a supplier of various cooling products, which also include fans. And no, if you think that the “poo-like” colorizing on the picture stands for a new model series from Noctua, I have to disappoint you [...]
Ok, today I’ll write an article for the weekend. On Fridays, the trolls are usually fed with fresh fish in special forums and the normal reader has already mentally slipped into rest mode. To then voluntarily unpack the heavy fare for the days off is quite unworldly. Unless it’s on fire. But it doesn’t really do that today, if [...]
An embarrassing miscommunication on AMD’s part? AMD has just confirmed that February 14 is not the correct date for the launch of the Ryzen 7000X3D chips. Yesterday, the company gave such a date for all three X3D SKUs announced at CES, but the company has now “decoupled” its chips from that date. So no Valentine’s Day after [...]
Almost a month after the launch of the Radeon RX 7900, AMD provides a document with details about low-level instructions for the RDNA3 architecture. This very sophisticated programming guide is intended for developers who want to take advantage of the architecture by using specific instructions that have been enabled or modified for the third [...]
CPU manufacturer AMD confirms the launch date for its 3D V-Cache Zen4 CPUs. The AMD Ryzen 7000X3D now has a release date, as spotted by Overclock3D. AMD has just updated its website with the new information for the 3D V-Cache enhanced Ryzen series. All three SKUs that AMD announced at CES 2023 are scheduled to launch on February 14, as can now be [...]
KrisFix, a professional graphics card repair service, claims that out of 60 Radeon RX 6900/6800 cards recently sent to the service, 48 had the same defect. A defect that makes them beyond repair. All 48 reported cases occurred in the last three weeks alone. KrisFix, who asks for more information from the GPU community in a video, says he conducted [...]
Very soon, the fastest Raptor Lake-S CPU will be on the market and Intel will probably launch its next (rather unreasonable) feasibility study for good money. Meanwhile, there are more and more spoilers about the performance of the new processor, so we can assume a “silent” release soon. Intel’s Gaming Technical Marketing Lead [...]
MSI says no to AMD designs? Kind of. The company finally fulfills its promise and announces the first Radeon 7000 GPUs on a tried and true basis. This is to be done before the end of January. However, no relabeled AMD reference models (MBA) will be launched for the time being. The company has now revealed the full specifications of the new Radeon [...]
The most popular overclocking tool programmed by Alexey will now continue without MSI support. The reason for this is the ongoing war in Ukraine , resulting in licensing problems. Due to sanctions, companies like MSI are unable to fulfill their obligations under the contract signed with the developer. Alexey himself lives in Russia. The MSI [...]
I had already reported recently that AMD, even without an official statement about the actual causes, has been offering both a return of the graphics card and an RMA with an exchange for a working card for a few days. We can also see the conditions again here in the (already published) first letter from AMD support. Thus, it should take a bit of [...]
Dr. Lisa Su, CEO of AMD, not only presented AMD’s visions in various fields such as AI, gaming, entertainment, healthcare, automotive and aerospace at CES, but there were also various product announcements and demos. All those who have been waiting for the new Ryzen X3D will also find what they are looking for here. Thus, AMD has introduced [...]
I deliberately waited until I could get congruent and plausible information through various information channels, which can now also shed some light after two to three weeks. While AMD’s support initially resisted even acknowledging the hotspot problem as such and described the 110 °C hotspot temperature as completely normal, the situation [...]
The so-called stock photos often show very highly talented people with hot pistons in their hands. However, the lady has unfortunately forgotten the work gloves, but the goggles are first class.
Today’s editorial could be published every year, because these thoughts are not new and especially the Christmas season should be reason enough to practice some inner reflection. And I would like to and must thank all our readers at this point, who have remained loyal to us even after the rededication of the site from Tom’s Hardware [...]
The Radeon RX 7900XTX and the Radeon RX 7900XT are supposed to fix it for AMD in December and leave the good “old” Ada standing in the corner in shame. At least one hopes so. If, how and why, you will of course find out soon and in due time, because today is first of all the big weighing of the fighters and the obligatory meat [...]
While AMD has already shown the reference cards of their Radeon RX 7900XT(X) several times and also confirmed the launch date for the 13th of December 2022, you might have to put a question mark behind the real models and quantities available on this day. While some sources speculate with only 10,000 reference cards each for EMEA and [...]
