AMD specific news
AMD Radeon RX 5700 and 5700 XT Review (Proactive)edit
AMD’s resurgence in both the processor and the GPU market has shaken up a long-dormant industry and while it isn’t quite at its prime yet, AMD is doing enough to get its legs free from the quicksand and make some serious moves. Nvidia’s cheeky launch of the RTX Super line-up during a strong line of 7nm announcements by AMD appeared to have zapped its momentum. But that only lasted till AMD dropped the prices of its GPU line-up barely a couple of days before launch to get back in the game.
Publication: PC Mag India
CUSTOM RADEON RX 5700 SERIES GRAPHICS CARDS WILL ARRIVE IN AUGUSTedit
AMD recently launched its Radeon 5700 and Radeon 5700XT (review)graphics cards and one of the biggest questions on many peoples’ mind was whether there will be custom cards from OEMs. In a detailed post on Reddit, AMD has confirmed that the Radeon 5700 will get custom designs from OEMs, which will be released sometime in August.
Publication: Digit
AMD Ryzen 3000 Series Tops Amazon’s Best-Selling CPU Listedit
Sure, Amazon’s “Best-Sellers” list isn’t a yardstick that one would use to quantitatively measure performance or product superiority, but it does give us a gist regarding an average customer’s mindset or satisfaction level. New statistics show that the recently-launched AMD Ryzen 9 3600X currently sits 2nd on Amazon’s list amongst the other third–generation processors in the top 10 spots.
Publication: Techquila
AMD Ryzen 3000 Processors Won’t Overclock Well Using Conventional Meansedit
AMD’s Ryzen 3000 processors seem to have pleased most enthusiasts, however, overclockers aren’t that impressed by the chips’ abilities, mainly because AMD has already pushed the Zen 2 CPUs to the highest possible frequencies (under stock conditions). According to AMD’s senior technical marketing manager, Robert Hallock, you’re better off overclocking the memory and the Infinity Fabric instead of the processor.
Publication: Techquila
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Intel Drops Price of Core i9-9900KF in Response to Ryzen 3000edit
It looks like AMD’s Ryzen 3000 series has finally started to put competitive pressure on Intel. The Core i9 9900KF has just had a $50 price cut. It’s now retailing at $439.99 on Amazon and Newegg. This is a small step-down in the price for what is still very much a premium, lower-volume product, and is proof of how close AMD has come in terms of real-world performance.
Publication: Techquila
AMD’s SEV tech that protects cloud VMs from rogue servers may as well stand for… Still Extremely Vulnerableedit
Five boffins from four US universities have explored AMD’s Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) technology – and found its defenses can be, in certain circumstances, bypassed with a bit of effort. In a paper [PDF] presented Tuesday at the ACM Asia Conference on Computer and Communications Security in Auckland, New Zealand, computer scientists Jan Werner (UNC Chapel Hill), Joshua Mason (University of Illinois), Manos Antonakakis (Georgia Tech), Michalis Polychronakis (Stony Brook University), and Fabian Monrose (UNC Chapel Hill) detail two novel attacks that can undo the privacy of protected processor enclaves.
Publication: NewsR
MSI X570 Motherboards Astonish the Market with Ryzen 3000 Series Processorsedit
As the world leading motherboard brand, MSI is proud to announce that our X570 motherboards are available in the market with the launch of AMD Ryzen 3000 series processors. For all types of users such as gamers, overclockers, designers and professionals, MSI X570 motherboards include MEG, MPG, PRESTIGE, and PRO series to meet a great variety of needs.
Publication: Tech PowerUp
Destiny 2 Not Running on AMD Ryzen 3000 Seriesedit
The AMD Ryzen 3000 series of CPUs recently released to a good amount of fanfare. However, it seems that players of Bungie’s Destiny 2 are facing issues with it. The game is not loading properly and no one is really sure what the issue could be. Nothing short of running it on different hardware seems to fix the problem.
Publication: Gamingbolt
Competition in news
Nvidia RTX Super Availability, Game Bundles, Drivers and FrameView Releaseedit
Our new GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER and GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER graphics cards are now available worldwide. They’re up to 25% faster in games than our previous GPUs, and with numerous custom versions available from partners such as ASUS, Colorful, EVGA, Gainward, Galaxy, Gigabyte, Innovision 3D, MSI, Palit, PNY and Zotac, you’ll be able to find a SUPER GPU for your budget, needs, and aesthetic tastes. Models are widely available today from leading e-tail and retail location, and Founders Editions are available on GeForce.com as well.
Publication: Gaming Monk
Intel deepens start-up engagement in Indiaedit
Chip maker Intel deepened its start-up engagement in India with the close of the second edition of Plugin Start-ups Demo Day. This is part of the Intel India Maker Lab programme in Bengaluru, in which 11 start-ups showcased innovative products and solutions.
Publication: The Hindu Business Line
Intel Drops Price of Core i9-9900KF in Response to Ryzen 3000edit
It looks like AMD’s Ryzen 3000 series has finally started to put competitive pressure on Intel. The Core i9 9900KF has just had a $50 price cut. It’s now retailing at $439.99 on Amazon and Newegg. This is a small step-down in the price for what is still very much a premium, lower-volume product, and is proof of how close AMD has come in terms of real-world performance.
Publication: Techquila
GeForce RTX 2060 Super, GeForce RTX 2070 Super GPUs now available worldwideedit
Nvidia has announced worldwide availability of its new GeForce RTX 2060 Super and GeForce RTX 2070 Super graphics cards. The new GPUs are touted to deliver up to 25 percent faster performance as compared to the company’s previous graphics cards and will be available via various Nvidia partners like ASUS, Colorful, EVGA, Gainward, MSI, Palit, PNY, Galaxy, Gigabyte, Innovision 3D, and Zotac. The two new Super series of GPU cards will now be available via leading online and offline retailers, along with Founder Editions on GeForce.com. Nvidia is also launching its new benchmarking tool called Nvidia FrameView.
Publication: UC News
NVIDIA Releases GeForce 431.36 WHQL Driversedit
NVIDIA today released GeForce 431.36 WHQL software, which adds support for the new GeForce RTX 2060 Super and RTX 2070 Super graphics cards that went on sale from 9th July. The drivers also improve optimization for “Tom Clancy’s The Division 2,” “Strange Brigade,” and “Metro Exodus.” The drivers add SLI support for “F1 2019.” The drivers address the issue of performance counts appearing over the Windows 10 1903 Start menu (since the Start menu is now its own 3D-accelerated process).
Publication: Tech PowerUp
Industry news
IT companies rescue job-scene, hiring rises 6 per cent in Juneedit
Hiring activities registered 6 percent growth in June led by the IT-software industry, which clocked 26 percent growth. The Naukri’s job index for June stood at 2,172, up 6 percent compared to June 2018 when it was 2,047.
Publication: The Economic Times
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