AMD specific news
AMD Navi-based 7nm graphics card may release sooner than expectededit
AMD’s much-anticipated Navi-based graphics cards are set to debut at E3 2019 in June. However, new rumours have surfaced about the card’s price and release date.
Publication: Moneycontrol
Overclocking AMD Radeon GPU Memory now Possible In Real Timeedit
AMD Memory Tweak Tool, a new GPU overclock tool offers easy and real-time memory overclock for AMD Radeon GPUs is now available for download here. It is quite similar to the conventional overclocking software provided by hardware vendors but focuses on memory. This tool provides advanced overclock settings and some niche settings might require a reboot. However, the typical memory overclocking settings work real-time.
Publication: TechQuila
AMD Radeon VII vs NVIDIA AMD Radeon VII vsAMD Radeon VII vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Benchmarks [Post Game-Ready Driver Update] NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Benchmarks [Post Game-Ready Driver Update]GeForce RTX 2080 Benchmarks [Post Game-Ready Driver Update]edit
AMD released the world’s first 7nm consumer graphics card, the Radeon VII back in Feb, however amid shortages, most gamers couldn’t get hold of one at launch. Now, three months after launch, and a flurry of Vulkan titles where AMD cards seemed predominant, we evaluate the performance of the two high-end graphics cards and decide which one’s worth the $700. We’ll stick to only DX12 and Vulkan based games in this test for the sake of relevance:
Publication: Techquila
AMD Radeon VII vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Benchmarks [Post Game-Ready Driver Update]edit
AMD released the world’s first 7nm consumer graphics card, the Radeon VII back in Feb, however amid shortages, most gamers couldn’t get hold of one at launch. Now, three months after launch, and a flurry of Vulkan titles where AMD cards seemed predominant, we evaluate the performance of the two high-end graphics cards and decide which one’s worth the $700. We’ll stick to only DX12 and Vulkan based games in this test for the sake of relevance:
Publication: Techquila
AMD Ryzen 3 3300 CPU (Low-End Zen 2) 20-25% Faster than Ryzen 5 2600 (Mid-Range Zen+) SiSoft Arithmetic Benchmarkedit
These days we are seeing a lot of benchmarks of unreleased CPUs along with their specifications. Geekbench and SiSoftware are two of the most common sources through which these leaks often surface. Yesterday, we shared the rumored specifications of the 16-Core Ryzen 9 3800X and the 12-Core Ryzen 7 3700X, plus the Cinebench Multi-threaded score for the former as well. It’s only fitting that the lower end Zen 2 chips get the same treatment, and so here we are with the Arithmetic Score of the Ryzen 3 3300/X, and guess what? It’s actually faster than the present upper mid-range Zen+ based 2600X.
Publication: Techquila
AMD Navi RX 3080 specs leak ahead of Computex 2019edit
Information on AMD Navi graphics cards keeps leaking out, and this time the specs for the AMD RX 3080 have been spotted online ahead of Computex 2019.
This leak comes via renowned leaker KOMACHI, and while the tweet was deleted, it was spotted by Wccftech. Despite the remarkably similar name, it doesn’t look like the AMD Navi RX 3080 will go up against something like the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080.
AMD Radeon Navi Graphics Card Specs Leaked: 2560 Shaders with 8GB VRAM and 256-Bit Busedit
AMD’s much anticipated Navi GPU has finally been scrutinized by the impatient. Well known leaker on Twitter, KOMACHI posted the block diagram of the Navi chip, although it has now been taken down. However, as you know, once something leaks out to the internet, it’s pretty much impossible to contain. The GPU in the block diagram features 8 Shader engines, each packing 5 Compute Units, making a total of 40.
Publication: Techquila
AMD brand mentions
Rage 2 PC Review: Postcards from the wastelandedit
John Carmack, the company’s chief technical wizard at that time, blamed the issues at launch on bad drivers from Nvidia and AMD. Whatever the explanation of the technical issues may have been, Carmack couldn’t explain why the game didn’t feel ‘finished’. The big outdoor worlds were barren, the car combat was poorly implemented and missions were little more than fetch quests that sent you from point A to point B.
Publication: PC Mag
Here Are The Companies Who Have Banned Huaweiedit
Furthermore, on the hardware part, the chips that run inside these laptops are made by Intel or AMD both of which are US companies. So, it adds another level of difficulty for Huawei which right now makes some of the best Windows laptops.
Publication: Fossbytes
LG 27GK750F-B Gaming Monitor Review: Once you go 240Hz you never go backedit
Beside the massive 240FPS, the monitor also comes with AMD‘s Free Sync technology that helps remove stutter in games at hardware level, which means that it is a better version of the ingame option called V-Sync or Virtual Sync.
Publication: BGR
GIGABYTE Announces BIOS Updates For Next Gen. AMD Ryzen CPUsedit
GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, has released BIOS updates for X470 and B450 AMD motherboards. With a simple update of the BIOS, users will get full support for next gen. AMD Ryzen™ processors. BIOS updates for the X370 and B350 AMD motherboards will be released before the end of the month.
Publication: Indian Show Biz
Acer Announces new Nitro 5 and Swift 3 Notebooks Powered by 2nd Generation AMD Ryzen Mobile Processorsedit
Acer today announced ahead of Computex Taipei 2019, support for 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Vega Graphics on the Nitro 5 gaming notebook and the Swift 3 thin-and-light notebook — delivering astonishing power.
Publication: Market Cheetah
Asus TUF Gaming FX705DTedit
Asus TUF Gaming FX705DT is a stylish and powerful Gaming Laptop and is powered by AMD Ryzen 7 processor and sports a 17.3 inch IPS that comes with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels,so the picture quality is crisp and detailed. The screen size is big enough for an enriching gaming, surfing and video watching experience.
Publication: Digit
Acer Nitro 5, Swift 3 Laptops Updated With 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen Mobile Processors, Radeon Graphicsedit
Acer has unveiled new variants of the Swift 3 and the Nitro 5 gaming laptop that come with AMD’s processing and graphics muscles. The updated Acer Nitro 5 and the Swift 3 laptops are powered by AMD’s second-gen Ryzen mobile processors. In addition to AMD processors, the Nitro 5 will extract its gaming chops from the Radeon RX 560X graphics card, while the Swift 3 will come equipped with the less powerful Radeon Vega graphics card targeted at productivity tasks and casual gaming.
Publication: Gadgets360
Acer Nitro 5 and Swift 3 Laptops are now powered by AMD Ryzen Processoredit
Acer has made some fine refinements in two of its notebooks. The company has updated its Acer Nitro 5 Gaming laptop and Swift 3 with AMD Ryzen Processors. Previously, both of these laptops were running on Intel’s processor, but now the company has moved on to the second-generation Ryzen processors.
Publication: Techno Codex
ViewSonic Launches VX2458-C-mhd for Gaming and Entertainment Odysseyedit
ViewSonic VX2458-C-mhd comes with an immersive curved screen and provides a stunning viewing experience. The monitor has been designed with an 1800R curve along with 85% NTSC colour coverage to deliver the perfect balance of comfort and immersion. A high refresh rate of 144Hz brings smooth animations with minimal input lag while AMD FreeSync virtually eliminates screen tearing and stuttering to provide a fluid gaming experience.
Publication: Channel Infoline
Intel’s Gaming PC Market Growth Rate will Double in India by 2021edit
Intel is one of the biggest names in gaming. Most high end gaming laptops and towers are all powered by Intel and most gamers wouldn’t be caught dead with a different processor in their rig. The only company that can hold a candle to Intel is AMD.
Publication: Silicon India
GIGABYTE Releases BIOS Updates For Next Gen. AMD Ryzen CPUsedit
GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd. has released BIOS updates for X470 and B450 AMD motherboards. With a simple update of the BIOS, users will get full support for next gen. AMD Ryzen™ processors. BIOS updates for the X370 and B350 AMD motherboards will be released before the end of the month.
Publication: Click News IT
Acer is updating two notebook lines with Ryzen processorsedit
Acer is reportedly beefing up a pair of its notebook lines with new chip muscle as AMD’s mobile processor is landing in Acer’s Nitro 5 and Swift 3, according to a report. The computer maker has said that the Nitro 5 and Swift 3 notebooks would be powered by the second generation of AMD’s Ryzen mobile processor. The announcement comes a week before the start of the Computex tech show in Taiwan, CNET reported.
Publication: MyMobile
Acer Announces new Nitro 5 and Swift 3 Notebooks Powered by 2nd Generation AMD Ryzen Mobile Processorsedit
Acer today announced ahead of Computex Taipei 2019, support for 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Vega Graphics on the Nitro 5 gaming notebook and the Swift 3 thin-and-light notebook — delivering astonishing power and efficiency; stunning HDR quality visuals for streaming and gaming; and responsive processing power.
Publication: IT News Online
Acer Announces new Nitro 5 and Swift 3 Notebooks Powered by 2nd Generation AMD Ryzen Mobile Processorsedit
Acer today announced ahead of Computex Taipei 2019, support for 2^nd Gen AMD Ryzen^™ Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics on the Nitro 5 gaming notebook and the Swift 3 thin-and-light notebook — delivering astonishing power and efficiency; stunning HDR quality visuals for streaming and gaming; and responsive processing power.
Publication: NewsR
Competition in news
Qualcomm has unlawfully charged excessive royalties on its chipsets: US FTCedit
A federal judge has ruled that Qualcomm unlawfully squeezed out cellphone chip rivals and charged excessive royalties to manufacturers such as Apple in a decision that undercuts a key part of its business.
Publication: Tech2
India PC market declines 8.3 pc to 2.15 mn units in Jan-Mar quarteredit
PC shipment in India fell by 8.3 per cent in the January-March quarter of 2019 to 2.15 million units, registering a year-on-year decline for the third consecutive quarter, according to research firm IDC. Besides, big commercial deals, market remained weak due to weak consumer demand, high inventory from previous quarters, and supply issues for Intel chips.
Publication: The Economic Times
Asus Unveiled their new Laptop series VivoBook S15 and ZenBook UX430 at INR 59,990 and INR 74,990 respectively .edit
The thin and lightweight VivoBook S is the latest and most stylish model in the VivoBook Series. It has a metallic Icicle Gold finish for a quality feel and features a NanoEdge display with a 7.8mm-slim bezel that provides a larger display area for more immersive viewing. This stylish laptop is powered by up to 8th Generation Intel® Core™i7 processor with up to 16GB DDR4 memory and feature NVIDIA® MX150 graphics.
Publication: Hashtag Gadgetz
Intel’s Gaming PC Market Growth Rate will Double in India by 2021edit
Intel is one of the biggest names in gaming. Most high end gaming laptops and towers are all powered by Intel and most gamers wouldn’t be caught dead with a different processor in their rig. The only company that can hold a candle to Intel is AMD.
Publication: Silicon India
ARM complying with new US rules on Huaweiedit
UK-BASED CHIP designer ARM said on Wednesday it was complying with a move by the US to block China’s Huawei from accessing US technology. Huawei, in common with Apple and chip makers like Qualcomm, uses ARM blueprints to design the processors that power its smartphones.
Publication: Financial Express
Microsoft’s new Xbox Game Bar launches for Windows 10 as a useful overlay with widgetsedit
Microsoft is starting to improve its Xbox integration on PC with the launch of a new Xbox Game Bar for Windows 10 today. Originally unveiled for testers last month, the Game Bar is now a full overlay that’s similar to Nvidia’s GeForce Experience or Discord. Each section now has widgets that can let you adjust game volume and outputs or monitor your CPU, GPU, and RAM usage.
Publication: NewsR
Industry news
India PC market declines 8.3 pc to 2.15 mn units in Jan-Mar quarteredit
PC shipment in India fell by 8.3 per cent in the January-March quarter of 2019 to 2.15 million units, registering a year-on-year decline for the third consecutive quarter, according to research firm IDC. Besides, big commercial deals, market remained weak due to weak consumer demand, high inventory from previous quarters, and supply issues for Intel chips.
Publication: The Economic Times
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