AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is faster than RTX 5070 Ti — new driver adds up to 27% performance
Sometimes drivers improve performance better than hardware changes but this time AMD managed a miracle — the Radeon RX 9070 XT has accelerated by a third.
Q-Code 92: $20,000 PC build fails despite numerous component replacements, including motherboard
A 3D graphics professional was faced with the difficulties that self-assembly of a PC build. Numerous component replacements, including the motherboard, had been unsuccessful.
AMD FSR scaling was tested on a 2012 NVIDIA graphics card — what happened
AMD FSR technology formally supports the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, but will modern software improve the performance of such antiques?
NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti and AMD Ryzen 7 3800X for $30 — an American bought a PC at Goodwill
A Reddit user shared his successful purchase at the American second-hand goods chain Goodwill. In addition to NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti and AMD Ryzen 7 3800X, the PC contains many other interesting things.
New AMD procedural tree generation — 52 KB VRAM instead of 34.8 GB, dynamic season change and GPU-only detail
Despite the best efforts of engineers, naturalistic vegetation in games still requires a lot of memory and computing resources. AMD seems to be proposing radical changes.
The owner showed us an AMD Radeon GeForce RTX 9070 XT graphics card — yes, you read that right
The American went to a MicroCenter store to replace the video card — the result of unpacking the replacement was surprising. Despite this, the AMD Radeon GeForce RTX 9070 XT seems to be working fine.
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X3D «lit up» online — 6 Zen 5 cores and 102.5 MB of cache
A holiday may soon be coming to the street of gamers on a tight budget — AMD accidentally lit up Ryzen 5 9600X3D processor. This is a budget representative of the line with 3D V-Cache on the new Zen 5 architecture. And if you thought that 6 cores — is a thing of the past, then don’t rush to bury this configuration.
AMD releases Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000 — 96 cores, up to 2 TB of memory and 128 PCIe 5.0 lines
AMD officially unveiled Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000 (Shimada Peak) processors based on microarchitecture Zen 5. This is almost a server chip of EPYC Turin, but with functionality tailored for workstations. The company also created Threadripper 9000X versions and professional Radeon AI PRO R9700 graphics cards.
Microsoft Xbox announces strategic partnership with AMD — consoles, cloud services, and more
While gamers are thinking about whether to upgrade their Xbox Series X|S or look at portable devices, Microsoft is preparing an unexpected but quite logical step. The company has officially confirmed its long-term cooperation with AMD, which will form the basis for the next generation of Xbox. Thus, «red» chips will once again be at the heart of…
More 3D V-Cache: AMD releases Ryzen 5 5500X3D on Zen 3
Just when it seems that the Ryzen 5000 line is ready to be retired, AMD pulls out another new product. Quietly, without fanfare, the company has added to its website Ryzen 5 5500X3D processor. This is a simplified version of last year’s chip 5600X3Dwhich has slightly lower frequencies and still runs on the Zen 3 architecture. Apparently, AMD…
PC of the month (June 2025)
Monthly we collect the latest PC configurations to help you choose the best solution for your budget and tasks — from basic systems for 1080p gaming to real monsters ready for 4K with ray tracing. You’ll find three balanced builds in the most relevant price categories: budget, optimal, and advanced — with two variants of […]
AMD unveils Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme and Ryzen Z2A — but why do handheld consoles need AI?
Portable game consoles are becoming increasingly popular. And to provide such devices with a sufficient performance margin, new components are needed. After a wave of rumors and leaks, AMD has finally confirmed an update to its Ryzen Z2 chip seriesthat are designed specifically for portable gaming consoles. The Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme and Ryzen Z2A are…
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is in short supply, prices are almost the same as RTX 5060 Ti
It seems that AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB graphics cards are losing their last chances. In the US and Europe, 16GB cards are in short supply — with prices almost as high as the best competitors.
Coracer GPE-01 graphene thermal pad for AMD AM5 is 17 times better than thermal paste and outperforms liquid metal
Chinese manufacturer Coracer has introduced graphene thermal pads for processors for the AM5 socket from AMD. Previously, GPE-01 was only compatible with Intel LGA1851 chips and LGA1700.
First reviews of AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB — in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 as NVIDIA RTX 5060 8 GB
According to the first AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB gaming benchmarks, the card is closer to the NVIDIA RTX 5060 8 GB than the 5060 Ti 16 GB in «red» performance.
Support for AMD Ryzen Zen 6 and Intel Core Ultra 3 now available in AIDA64
AMD’s new generation of processors and Intel’s budget chips are coming. Support for the next generation Ryzen on Zen 6 architecture and low-cost Arrow Lake-H/S is already in the AIDA64 beta.
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB outperforms RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB in games — 5% slower, but $150 cheaper
The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB gaming benchmark highlights the video card as an attractive option for the budget-conscious gamer. The slight loss of performance compared to the competition is offset by the price.
AMD Ryzen 9000G chips with a powerful GPU will be released this year – according to Gigabyte
The processor industry is currently experiencing a temporary lull chip upgrade took place at CES 2025, and new processors are expected to be released later this year. But life does not stand still. While all the attention was focused on Computex 2025, AMD has been quietly preparing another novelty — hybrid chips with integrated graphics known as…
First AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT benchmarks — 30% faster than RX 7600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT with 16 GB of memory in Vulkan and OpenCL has been benchmarked in Geekbench. The video card is 25-31% faster than its predecessor.
AMD explains why video cards with 8 GB of memory are needed
According to AMD, most gamers simply don’t need more than 8 GB of VRAM. Perhaps, after this explanation, most gamers should just throw up their hands and leave.
AMD unveils Radeon RX 9060 XT: up to 16 GB of memory, PCIe 5.0 x16, and starting at $299
One of AMD’s key announcements at Computex 2025 was the new mid-range Radeon RX 9060 XT graphics card. This is the third model in the Radeon RX 9000 lineup — the new product complements the already available RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT. There is currently no official mention of a regular non-XT version of the RX 9060.
Acer «has revealed» AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB video card ahead of the official announcement
On the official Acer’s site, dedicated to Computex 2025, probably by accident, announced the Nitro Radeon RX 9060 XT OC 16 GB video card from AMD.
AMD’s growth: the company gained 40% of the server segment’s revenue and a third of the desktop segment
The world of processors has long ceased to be an area of exclusive dominance for Intel. AMD has confidently gained a foothold in all key segments — and the latest Mercury Research report for the first quarter of 2025 proves it once again. In short: the company has set new records. And not only in the number of chips sold, but also in revenue,…
AMD is developing ARM Soundwave chip, Zen 6 and PS6 release dates are also known, — insider
The informant reports that Microsoft Surface devices in 2026 will receive an AMD chip based on ARM architecture code-named Soundwave. And the new PS6 will receive the AMD Zen 6 chip.
Tiny Corp makes AMD graphics card work via USB 3 — on Mac, Windows and Linux
«You have no idea the level of engineering that went into this», — the authors of the AMD card mod write.
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT is now in the store and has 16 GB of memory
A Brazilian store has published a page for the unreleased AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT. It has 16 GB, unlike the main competitors.
NVIDIA RTX 4060 laptop tops Steam, AMD processors break a historical record
For the first time in three years, laptops with NVIDIA graphics cards have become the most popular gaming devices on Steam. At the same time, AMD chips have the largest share of users ever.
NVIDIA, move over: AMD’s Radeon RX 9060 XT will have 2048 cores and up to 16 GB of memory
Recently, most of the news has been about GeForce RTX 5060 Ti — NVIDIA’s new mid-range graphics card. But AMD is also not sitting idle and is preparing its answer — a very similar video card in the Radeon RX 9060 XT class.
AMD unveils Ryzen 8000HX chips for gaming laptops — Desktop power in a mobile format
AMD has officially unveiled the new Ryzen 8000HX series of premium mobile gaming processors. These models joined the HX line, which is focused on high-performance gaming and other resource-intensive tasks. The company expects the new products to provide «desktop performance in a» portable format for gamers and content creators who are constantly…
AMD is preparing a Radeon RX 9070 GRE graphics card, — rumors
A few days ago, the first rumors surfaced that AMD was considering releasing a Radeon RX 9070 GRE graphics card. Now the first reports about the characteristics have appeared
Steam in March 2025: Windows 11 and English are the leaders again, Ukrainian overtakes Italian, AMD increases its share
Following the radical changes to Steam’s statistics in February, which can be explained «by the Chinese invasion» (or some kind of mistake), the numbers returned to previous trends.
AMD responds to Ryzen 7 9800X3D and other processors with 3D V-Cache failures
It seems that AMD’s announcement does not take into account all the problems with Ryzen 9xx0X3D processors.
This one is definitely burnt out: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D crashed while gaming
The new case of «death» AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D processor is difficult to attribute to memory incompatibility or dirt in the socket. The chip shows clear signs of internal damage.
A «plague» for AMD processors continues: more than 100 Ryzen 7 9800X3D and the first 9950X3D
On the ASRock channel in Reddit has already collected 107 reports of AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processors failing. There has also been a report of the affected Ryzen 9 9950X3D.
Overview of AMD RDNA 4 architecture: the red punch
In previous articles, we’ve discussed video card architectures NVIDIA RTX 3000 and 4000, RTX 5000 Blackwell. They even managed to inspect the Intel Xe 2 Battlemagebut there was still one more «red» competitor. So it’s time to close this GPU review Gestalt with AMD’s latest fourth-generation Radeon New Architecture (RDNA 4). RDNA…
Asus unveils TUF GAMING B850-BTF — first motherboard with hidden connections, 600W GPU socket and new PCIe retainer
BTF (Back to the Future) is a family of Asus motherboards with rear-mounted connectors. TUF GAMING B850-BTF WIFI W is designed for AMD AM5 chips.
ASRock just cleaned a damaged motherboard for AMD chips — it works
The advice to clean everything often works when it comes to technology. ASRock was able to restore the functionality of a user’s damaged AMD AM5 motherboard with a simple cleaning.
Gigabyte motherboard with AMD X870E chipset overheats up to 110°C — Defective assembly or design
The Gigabyte X870E Aorus Extreme AI TOP board is overheating due to a chipset cooling problem. Thanks to thermal paste and thermal pad, we managed to radically reduce the temperature.
Photos of unreleased AMD Radeon RX 9070 reference design differ from official renders
Photos of the AMD Radeon RX 9070 graphics card in the OEM (reference design) version, which has never been released, have appeared on the web. At least not officially. This card can be found on the Chinese black market.
The price of NVIDIA RTX 5090 continues to rise: Asus has officially raised prices once again
The flagship NVIDIA RTX 5090 graphics card was released six weeks ago, but has not yet become more accessible. On the contrary, it now costs about $3000.
Some Sapphire Radeon RX 9070s have cushioning material under the shroud — this must be removed to avoid burning the video card
If you bought a Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT — don’t rush to connect it to your PC right out of the box. There is a nuance that can be costly.
First AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D tests for $700 — gamers pass by, extra performance for pros
AMD has released the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, but gamers who are excited about models with 3D-Vcache shouldn’t pay attention to it. Tests have shown the new chip’s advantage only in professional tasks.
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT video card became the best-selling on Amazon
As early as Friday, March 7, specialized sites noticed that AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT was heading for leadership on Amazon. Now it has already happened.
The recommended prices for AMD Radeon RX 9070 are also fake, and only the first batches of video cards starting at
The recommended retail price of AMD Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT graphics cards turned out to be just as illusory as for NVIDIA cards. But «red» are still cheaper than direct competitors.
First gaming tests of AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT — barely catch up with RTX 5070 Ti, but consumes more
Tests of AMD’s new video card, or rather the Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT Nitro+, generate mixed feelings. A good try, but probably not.
No country for old men: AMD Radeon RX 9070 graphics cards support only UEFI systems
AMD announced on its website that RX 9070 series graphics cards (RDNA 4) will require computers with UEFI. This means that the BIOS will no longer be supported.
AMD demonstrates ray tracing on Radeon RX 9070 XT — the demo did not impress commentators
AMD’s technical demonstration showcases achievements new Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics cards in ray tracing. But halos, artifacts, and «soap» are not very exciting.
New video cards for $549: NVIDIA RTX 5070 and Radeon RX 9070 will be released a day apart, AMD expects smaller shortages
The NVIDIA RTX 5070 has already been announced by US stores for $549, but they are expected to be in short supply. Will AMD Radeon RX 9070 with a similar price point compete with them?
AMD unveils Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 graphics cards priced at $599 and $549
AMD has officially introduced new gaming graphics cards Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 on the RDNA 4 architecture.
AMD Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT — specs and prices «leaked» before the announcement
Information about the technical specifications and prices of the upcoming AMD Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT graphics cards has been leaked online. Both models of the Radeon RX 9070 series will be released next month and will feature the same Navi 48 GPU, which has 53.9 billion transistors and a 357 mm2 chip area. However, the models will have…
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