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AMD Ryzen 7 price drops on 9800X3D and 9850X3D are making these flagship gaming CPUs affordable at last
Prices for AMD's flagship gaming CPUs, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D and Ryzen 7 9800X3D, have significantly dropped, making them more affordable. The 9850X3D is currently 8% cheaper than at launch, while the 9800X3D has seen a 12% price reduction. These price drops are occurring at the retail level, not through official MSRP changes from AMD.
007 First Light best settings for PC
This guide provides the best graphics settings for 007 First Light on PC to achieve a cinematic experience. It details optimal settings for resolution, textures, shadows, and utilizes technologies like Nvidia DLSS and AMD FSR for performance enhancement. Recommendations are also provided for handheld PCs like the Steam Deck.
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE is a China-exclusive GPU that could become global
Packaging for the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE graphics card has leaked with English branding, suggesting a potential global release outside of China. This mid-range GPU features a Navi 48 GPU and 12GB GDDR6 RAM, positioning it as a competitor to Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070. While currently a China-exclusive 'Golden Rabbit Edition', its potential worldwide launch could offer a more affordable option in the current GPU market.
Intel's freshly leaked roadmap for desktop and laptop CPUs is so complicated that it's given me a headache, but at least it all looks very promising on the Core Ultra processor front
A leaked roadmap from Moore's Law Is Dead details Intel's upcoming desktop and laptop CPU generations, including Nova Lake, Razer Lake, and Hammer Lake. These future processors are expected to feature a unified core design, potentially bringing back HyperThreading on desktop models and utilizing a single LGA 1954 socket across multiple generations.
If this breakdown of the full cost of producing your favourite graphics card is accurate, then prices for certain GPUs are going to make 64 GB DDR5 kits look cheap
A breakdown of graphics card production costs suggests that prices for certain GPUs, particularly high-end models, are set to increase significantly. Factors like DRAM shortages, increased wafer prices from TSMC, and rising shipping costs are contributing to these hikes, with some cards already exceeding MSRP and more price surges expected.
Evening Tech Bits
NVIDIA has reorganized its gaming segment under edge computing and reported a 29% revenue increase from Blackwell workstations. However, sales of gaming GPUs have slowed due to high memory prices. AMD has commenced production.
The latest 100% Chinese-made GPU may still lag behind an RTX 3060 but it could be the start of something big in graphics…
Lisuan has released the LX 7G100, China's first 100% domestically produced graphics card capable of running modern DirectX 12 games. While its performance significantly trails behind established cards like the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 and AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, it represents a notable step forward for China's domestic GPU development. The card is priced at approximately $485, positioning it as a niche product for enthusiasts and collectors.
AMD is investing $10 billion+ into Taiwan tech to 'accelerate next-gen AI infrastructure', with some fancy new…
AMD announced an investment of over $10 billion into Taiwan's semiconductor and AI ecosystem to expand strategic partnerships and scale advanced packaging facilities for AI infrastructure. The company also highlighted production milestones for its Venice Epyc CPUs on TSMC's 2nm technology and plans for its Helios rack-scale platform.
AMD announces production ramp of first 2 nm CPUs as Intel teases 10A and 7A chip roadmap
AMD has announced that its first 2 nm server CPUs, codenamed Venice, are now in production with TSMC, skipping the 3 nm node for future PC processors. Intel has also teased potential future 10 nm and 7 nm nodes, indicating continued progress in semiconductor manufacturing despite the traditional cadence of Moore's Law slowing.
Rebooted AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU for the 10th anniversary of the AM4 socket spotted online for $310, keeping DDR4 and…
A special edition of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU, dubbed the '10th Anniversary Edition', has been spotted online for approximately $310, celebrating 10 years of the AM4 socket. This rebooted chip retains DDR4 memory support, making it an appealing option for existing AM4 system owners. While AMD has not made an official announcement, the listing and previous leaks suggest its potential release.
Evening Tech Bits
Nvidia exceeded its first-quarter financial estimates and provided a positive sales outlook driven by strong demand for its chips. Separately, AMD's Ryzen AI Max 400 'Gorgon Halo' processor was highlighted for its substantial unified memory capacity.
AMD prices its Ryzen AI Halo PC at $3,999, unveils Ryzen AI Max 400 chips
AMD has priced its new Ryzen AI Halo PC at $3,999, positioning it as a competitor to NVIDIA's DGX Spark. The company also unveiled its Ryzen AI Max 400 chips.
Tech leaker suggests that AMD has a Ryzen 7 7700X3D lined up in the wings but if the specs are correct, it'll need…
A tech leaker suggests AMD is preparing to release the Ryzen 7 7700X3D processor, potentially utilizing chips that didn't meet the specifications for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. The rumored specifications include 8 cores, 16 threads, 96MB of L3 cache, and a 4.5 GHz boost clock, with a 120W TDP. Pricing will be a key factor in its market viability, especially compared to the 7800X3D.
Valorant gets Anti-Lag 2 but after testing it I don't think users with high-end AMD rigs should crack open the…
Valorant has implemented AMD's Anti-Lag 2 feature for RDNA 6000 series GPUs and later, aiming to compete with Nvidia's Reflex technology. However, testing suggests its benefits are highly system-dependent, with minimal latency reduction observed on high-end AMD rigs. The feature can be toggled in the graphics settings and may offer more noticeable improvements on lower-end systems, though it can slightly decrease frame rates.
Discord's latest 'year of the Linux desktop' update is a game-changer for Steam Deck, but fans are concerned about its age verification plans
Discord has released a significant update for its Linux client, improving game and screen sharing with hardware-accelerated video encoding support across Nvidia, AMD, and Intel GPUs. This update is particularly beneficial for handheld devices like the Steam Deck. However, users are expressing concern and frustration over Discord's upcoming global age verification plans, overshadowing the technical improvements.
Advanced Shader Delivery banishes long loads and shader stutter on first time launch, but only for certain games and there are a number of other caveats too
Microsoft's Advanced Shader Delivery technology now supports AMD RDNA 3, 3.5, and 4 GPUs, including the Radeon RX 7000, 8000, and 9000 series, via the latest Adrenalin drivers. This feature, previously exclusive to the ROG Xbox Ally, pre-compiles shaders to eliminate long load times and stuttering on first-time game launches, particularly benefiting titles like Forza Horizon 6, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and others downloaded through the Xbox app.
Sunshine game streaming tool adds Vulkan encoding plus XDG, Pipewire, and KWin direct screencast capture
The game streaming tool Sunshine has received a significant update, introducing Vulkan encoding and direct screencast capture support for Linux via XDG, Pipewire, and KWin. This new version also includes security fixes and adds features like network interface binding, ARM64 support for Windows, and macOS audio capture.
New "low_latency_layer" brings Reflex and Anti-Lag 2 to AMD and Intel GPUs on Linux
A new open-source Vulkan layer called "low_latency_layer" has been released for Linux, bringing NVIDIA Reflex and AMD Anti-Lag 2 technologies to AMD and Intel GPUs. This layer aims to reduce click-to-photon latency by implementing both companies' latency reduction technologies, potentially offering performance comparable to or better than native Windows implementations. Initial benchmarks suggest it performs well in games like The Finals and Counter-Strike 2.
Intel's 270K Plus is worthy of being picked by Thermal Grizzly as a delidded option, and it's even cheaper…
Intel's Core Ultra 7 270K Plus processor is now available as a delidded option from Thermal Grizzly for just over $525. This CPU offers higher internal bus clocks and other tweaks, making it a powerful option for gaming and content creation, even outperforming Intel's higher-end Core Ultra 9 285K in some scenarios.
AMD FSR 4.1 Coming to RDNA 2 Will Benefit Xbox Series X More Than PS5 Due to Hardware, SDK – Rumor
A rumor suggests that AMD's upcoming FSR 4.1 upscaling technology, initially announced for RDNA 3 and RDNA 2 GPUs, may come to current-generation consoles like the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. YouTuber Moore's Law Is Dead speculates that the Xbox Series X could see greater performance benefits than the base PlayStation 5 due to differences in hardware capabilities and SDK support, with Xbox's SDK reportedly having better plugins for FSR 3 and later versions.
