AMD preparing new Ryzen 5000 XT series processors
Keeping the AM4 socket alive
In addition to announcing new AM5 processors, AMD is obviously keen to keep the AM4 socket alive, extending support for the socket well through the year. At a dedicated event in China, AMD unveiled both the Ryzen 8000F series SKUs, that will come with disabled integrated graphics, as well as the new Ryzen 5000 XT series SKUs.
AMD releases FSR 3.1
Gaming boost
Last September, AMD released its AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 (FSR 3) on the gaming world, delivering FPS enhancements in supported games. Now it has released a 3.1 version.
AMD releases new AMD Software Adrenalin Edition 24.3.1 driver
One for Dragon's Dogma 2, Horizon Forbidden West, and Outpost: Infinity Siege
AMD has released its latest AMD Software Adrenalin Edition 24.3.1 driver which adds support for Dragon's Dogma 2, Horizon Forbidden West, and Outpost: Infinity Siege, new HYPR-Tune support for a couple of games, and fixes several issues seen with earlier driver releases.
Intel Core i7-14700K drops down to $389
Gets you similar gaming performance as the Core i9-13900K
The sub-$400 desktop market is getting pretty crowded these days, and now, Intel's Core i7-14700K has seen a price drop down to $389 in some retail/e-tail shops.
TinyBox tizzy
AMD's Radeon woes spark a Twitter tantrum
TinyBox, the plucky little AI server that could, has hit a snag that's more than just a glitch.
AMD updates FreeSync specifications raising hardware requirements
FullHD monitors now require a 144Hz refresh rate
AMD has updated its FreeSync hardware requirements, raising hardware requirements for those FreeSync tier badges.
AMD could introduce AI upscaling FSR later this year
Bringing it to the Nvidia DLSS level
It appears that AMD might be looking to introduce AI-enabled FidelityFX Super Resolution technology later this year, at least according to a brief hint from AMD's CTO, Mark Papermaster.AMD is currently at its third generation of FidelityFX Super Resolution, which is still a non-AI temporal upscaler.
Huawei’s chips match Zen 3
HiSilicon V120 are four years behind
A Geekbench 6 result shows what could be the first look at the speed of the Taishan V120, made by Huawei's HiSilicon arm.
Nvidia's dirty deeds done dirt cheap
GPU cartel allegations
Nvidia has been accused of holding back orders of AI GPUs to customers who are seeing other suppliers.
Asus rolls out its own Radeon RX 7900 GRE graphics cards
Part of the Dual OC and TUF Gaming lineup
Asus has introduced its own custom versions of the Radeon RX 7900 GRE graphics card. The Radeon RX 7900 GRE was limited to China, but AMD has officially announced it for a global release in order to counter Nvidia's $550 RTX 4070 non-Super graphics card. Asus custom RX 7900 GRE graphics cards will come as a part of the Dual OC and TUF Gaming lineups.