AMD specific news
Best Gaming Laptops Powered by AMD Ryzen 4000 Processors (PROACTIVE)edit
With the launch of AMD’s Ryzen 4000 APUs in the notebook space, Intel’s dated 14nm Comet Lake chips have become more or less obsolete. Packing up to eight 7nm Zen 2 cores with boost clocks as high as 4.4GHz, these parts easily crush the Intel competition. Here’s a list of the best Ryzen 4000 laptops on the market for gamers and content creators alike.
Publication: Hardware Times
NVIDIA’s TAM for Data Center is Twice as Much as AMD’s: $70 Billion vs $35 Billionedit
NVIDIA’s Data Center revenue surpassed gaming for the first time in the second quarter of 2020, bringing in nearly $2,000 million. At the recent BMO Summit, NVIDIA CFO Colette Kress was able to give us some hard figures on the market cap and TAM (Total Addressable Market) in the Data Center space for the company. Turns out that NVIDIA has a total TAM of $50 million, and that is without the value added by the Mellanox acquisition. Adding the Mellanox market, it easily hits the $70 billion TAM mark.
Publication: Hardware Times
PowerColor RX 5700 XT Red Devil Review (PROACTIVE)edit
AMD’s Navi GPUs mark the company’s return to the high-performance graphics card market after a multiple-year absence. The Radeon RX 5700 and 5700 XT offer near-RTX 2060 Super and 2070 Super level performance while costing markedly less. In this post, we compare one of the premier board partner RX 5700 XT models, the Powercolor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Devil, and see how it stacks up against the reference model and the competing RTX 2070 Super. We have a look at the gaming performance, thermals, overclocking capabilities and the PCB design of the two cards in detail.
Publication: Hardware Times
AMD Presents the “AMD Battle Arena” for Fortnite Gamers (PROACTIVE)edit
Working closely with Fortnite Creative Island modder MAKAMAKES, AMD built AMD Battle Arena to offer gamers the opportunity to duke it out in three exciting game modes – Boxfight, Capture the Flag and Free-For-All – as they explore the unique stadium powered by AMD. Access the AMD Battle Arena hub via code: 8651-9841-1639, which will give you access to each mode with matchmaking enabled. Individual map keys will be displayed in the hub for gamers to set up private matches.
Publication: TechGoggles
AMD Presents the “AMD Battle Arena” for Fortnite Gamers (PROACTIVE)edit
Working closely with Fortnite Creative Island modder MAKAMAKES, AMD built AMD Battle Arena to offer gamers the opportunity to duke it out in three exciting game modes – Boxfight, Capture the Flag and Free-For-All – as they explore the unique stadium powered by AMD. Access the AMD Battle Arena hub via code: 8651-9841-1639, which will give you access to each mode with matchmaking enabled. Individual map keys will be displayed in the hub for gamers to setup private matches.
Publication: Gaming Central
AMD 4000 Series Performance Driven Laptops for PRO Level Gaming (PROACTIVE)edit
The ROG Zephyrus G14 is a new breed of gaming laptop delivering unprecedented performance, powered by up to AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS processor. This is ASUS’s latest endeavor to bring a thin, powerful and portable, yet absolutely monstrous machine that will suit your gaming and productivity needs to the T. With up to 11 hours battery life, this device is a good option for shredding through AAA games and also lets you surf for hours together. The ROG Zephyrus G14 is priced from INR 80,990.
Publication: TechGoggles
AMD 4000 Series Performance Driven Laptops for PRO Level Gaming (PROACTIVE)edit
The Dell G5 SE is a stylish and portable laptop engineered for gamers and creators who seek ultimate performance possible. It features up-to an 8-Core AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H processor and AMD Radeon™ RX 5600M mobile graphics. The notebook also features AMD’s much awaited SmartShift technology, that dynamically shifts power between the Ryzen processor and Radeon graphics, and gives extra performance boost up to 14 % when you need it, whether you are playing games or blazing through productivity tasks.
Publication: Gaming Central
AMD Releases a new Fortnite Map (PROACTIVE)edit
MD recently released a new Fortnite Creative Islands multiplayer map. The map, which was designed in close partnership with renowned Creative Islands modder MAKAMAKES. The map consists of three game modes – Boxfight, Capture The Flag, and Free For All. The AMD Battle Arena Hub can be accessed via the code – 8651-9841-1639. This gives access to each game mode with matchmaking enabled. Individual map keys will also be displayed in the hub that will enable players to set up private matches.
Publication: Gaming Monk
AMD Releases four new gaming laptops (PROACTIVE)edit
The Dell G5 SE is a stylish and portable laptop engineered for gamers and creators who seek ultimate performance possible. It features up-to an 8-Core AMD Ryzen 7 4800H processor and AMD Radeon RX 5600M mobile graphics. The notebook also features AMD’s much awaited SmartShift technology, that dynamically shifts power between the Ryzen processor and Radeon graphics, and gives extra performance boost up to 14 % when you need it, whether you are playing games or blazing through productivity tasks.
Publication: Gaming Monk
Best AMD Ryzen-powered laptops under 2KGedit
If you are looking for a purely SSD option, the HP 15 is the way to go for you. It comes with a 512GB SSD paired with 8GB of memory. This, coupled with the Ryzen processor, makes file transfers unbelievably fast. The Radeon Vega 10 graphics card and large screen size give a winning edge to the display as well.
Publication: Digit
AMD brand mentions
Best gaming laptops to play Valorant, PUBG and other competitive multiplayer gamesedit
The Asus TUF FX505DT is a great option for those who are new to the gaming world. It is priced relatively affordably and is powerful enough for games like Fortnite and PUBG. It comes with AMD’s Ryzen 5-3550H processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 graphics with 4GB VRAM. The bezels on the laptop are slim and the 15.6-inch LED-backlit display itself has a refresh rate of 120Hz.
Publication: BGR India
HP Envy 15 review: Gets you what you need but at a priceedit
With prices starting from ₹1,19,999 for the Intel i5 10th Gen variant and going all the way up to ₹1,69,999 for the i7 version with an AMD GPU and a 1TB SSD (the ₹1,19,999 version and the ₹1,49,999 version have Nvidia’s GTX 1650Ti 4GB and 1660Ti 6GB), the Envy 15 is looking to impress customers who were probably eyeing the MacBook Pro. The HP Envy 15 is definitely a cheaper option, as compared to the MacBook Pro, for creators looking to buy a new laptop given what all this one can do.
Publication: HT Tech – Hindustan Times
Competition in news
NVIDIA Teases Ampere: V-Shaped PCB and 12-pin Power Connectoredit
NVIDIA has released a video showcasing the heatsink and PCB design of past generations (and a bit about the future Ampere lineup). There are two primary confirmations regarding Ampere in this video, namely the heatsink design, the 12-pin connector and a possible screenshot of the GA102 GPU die that will power all the higher-end cards. These pictures show the heatsink design and it appears that the leaks were on-point. The FE cards will indeed have opposing fan placements, one on the front and the other on the back. The last image shows the air circulation through this new design.
Publication: Hardware Times
NVIDIA RTX 3080 to Feature 10GB Memory, RTX 3090 will Pack 24GB GDDR6X; No 3080 Ti at Launchedit
NVIDIA’s RTX 3080 will feature 10GB of GDDR6X memory while the RTX 3090 will be paired with 24GB of 19Gbps VRAM. This is just as I had predicted a few weeks back. Although both the GPUs will be announced on the 1st of September, there’s no word on actual availability. Furthermore, the source also confirmed that there won’t be any RTX 3080 Ti at launch. As expected, NVIDIA will wait for AMD to show its hand and then launch the Ti to level the playground. Both the RTX 3080 and 3090 are going to feature GDDR6X memory rated at 19Gbps.
Publication: Hardware Times
NVIDIA’s TAM for Data Center is Twice as Much as AMD’s: $70 Billion vs $35 Billionedit
NVIDIA’s Data Center revenue surpassed gaming for the first time in the second quarter of 2020, bringing in nearly $2,000 million. At the recent BMO Summit, NVIDIA CFO Colette Kress was able to give us some hard figures on the market cap and TAM (Total Addressable Market) in the Data Center space for the company. Turns out that NVIDIA has a total TAM of $50 million, and that is without the value added by the Mellanox acquisition. Adding the Mellanox market, it easily hits the $70 billion TAM mark.
Publication: Hardware Times
Best gaming laptops to play Valorant, PUBG and other competitive multiplayer gamesedit
The Asus TUF FX505DT is a great option for those who are new to the gaming world. It is priced relatively affordably and is powerful enough for games like Fortnite and PUBG. It comes with AMD’s Ryzen 5-3550H processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 graphics with 4GB VRAM. The bezels on the laptop are slim and the 15.6-inch LED-backlit display itself has a refresh rate of 120Hz.
Publication: BGR India
HP Envy 15 review: Gets you what you need but at a priceedit
With prices starting from ₹1,19,999 for the Intel i5 10th Gen variant and going all the way up to ₹1,69,999 for the i7 version with an AMD GPU and a 1TB SSD (the ₹1,19,999 version and the ₹1,49,999 version have Nvidia’s GTX 1650Ti 4GB and 1660Ti 6GB), the Envy 15 is looking to impress customers who were probably eyeing the MacBook Pro. The HP Envy 15 is definitely a cheaper option, as compared to the MacBook Pro, for creators looking to buy a new laptop given what all this one can do.
Publication: HT Tech – Hindustan Times
Partner in news
Best Gaming Laptops Powered by AMD Ryzen 4000 Processors (PROACTIVE)edit
With the launch of AMD’s Ryzen 4000 APUs in the notebook space, Intel’s dated 14nm Comet Lake chips have become more or less obsolete. Packing up to eight 7nm Zen 2 cores with boost clocks as high as 4.4GHz, these parts easily crush the Intel competition. Here’s a list of the best Ryzen 4000 laptops on the market for gamers and content creators alike.
Publication: Hardware Times
NVIDIA RTX 3080 to Feature 10GB Memory, RTX 3090 will Pack 24GB GDDR6X; No 3080 Ti at Launchedit
NVIDIA’s RTX 3080 will feature 10GB of GDDR6X memory while the RTX 3090 will be paired with 24GB of 19Gbps VRAM. This is just as I had predicted a few weeks back. Although both the GPUs will be announced on the 1st of September, there’s no word on actual availability. Furthermore, the source also confirmed that there won’t be any RTX 3080 Ti at launch. As expected, NVIDIA will wait for AMD to show its hand and then launch the Ti to level the playground. Both the RTX 3080 and 3090 are going to feature GDDR6X memory rated at 19Gbps.
Publication: Hardware Times
PowerColor RX 5700 XT Red Devil Review (PROACTIVE)edit
AMD’s Navi GPUs mark the company’s return to the high-performance graphics card market after a multiple-year absence. The Radeon RX 5700 and 5700 XT offer near-RTX 2060 Super and 2070 Super level performance while costing markedly less. In this post, we compare one of the premier board partner RX 5700 XT models, the Powercolor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Devil, and see how it stacks up against the reference model and the competing RTX 2070 Super. We have a look at the gaming performance, thermals, overclocking capabilities and the PCB design of the two cards in detail.
Publication: Hardware Times
AMD Presents the “AMD Battle Arena” for Fortnite Gamers (PROACTIVE)edit
Working closely with Fortnite Creative Island modder MAKAMAKES, AMD built AMD Battle Arena to offer gamers the opportunity to duke it out in three exciting game modes – Boxfight, Capture the Flag and Free-For-All – as they explore the unique stadium powered by AMD. Access the AMD Battle Arena hub via code: 8651-9841-1639, which will give you access to each mode with matchmaking enabled. Individual map keys will be displayed in the hub for gamers to set up private matches.
Publication: TechGoggles
AMD Presents the “AMD Battle Arena” for Fortnite Gamers (PROACTIVE)edit
Working closely with Fortnite Creative Island modder MAKAMAKES, AMD built AMD Battle Arena to offer gamers the opportunity to duke it out in three exciting game modes – Boxfight, Capture the Flag and Free-For-All – as they explore the unique stadium powered by AMD. Access the AMD Battle Arena hub via code: 8651-9841-1639, which will give you access to each mode with matchmaking enabled. Individual map keys will be displayed in the hub for gamers to setup private matches.
Publication: Gaming Central
AMD 4000 Series Performance Driven Laptops for PRO Level Gaming (PROACTIVE)edit
The ROG Zephyrus G14 is a new breed of gaming laptop delivering unprecedented performance, powered by up to AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS processor. This is ASUS’s latest endeavor to bring a thin, powerful and portable, yet absolutely monstrous machine that will suit your gaming and productivity needs to the T. With up to 11 hours battery life, this device is a good option for shredding through AAA games and also lets you surf for hours together. The ROG Zephyrus G14 is priced from INR 80,990.
Publication: TechGoggles
AMD 4000 Series Performance Driven Laptops for PRO Level Gaming (PROACTIVE)edit
The Dell G5 SE is a stylish and portable laptop engineered for gamers and creators who seek ultimate performance possible. It features up-to an 8-Core AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H processor and AMD Radeon™ RX 5600M mobile graphics. The notebook also features AMD’s much awaited SmartShift technology, that dynamically shifts power between the Ryzen processor and Radeon graphics, and gives extra performance boost up to 14 % when you need it, whether you are playing games or blazing through productivity tasks.
Publication: Gaming Central
Best gaming laptops to play Valorant, PUBG and other competitive multiplayer gamesedit
The Asus TUF FX505DT is a great option for those who are new to the gaming world. It is priced relatively affordably and is powerful enough for games like Fortnite and PUBG. It comes with AMD’s Ryzen 5-3550H processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 graphics with 4GB VRAM. The bezels on the laptop are slim and the 15.6-inch LED-backlit display itself has a refresh rate of 120Hz.
Publication: BGR India
Hewlett Packard Enterprise surprises with positive outlookedit
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. gave an outlook for earnings that were better than Wall Street was projecting, signaling that the server maker’s extensive cost cuts are paying off. Profit, excluding some items, will be 32 cents to 36 cents a share in the fiscal fourth quarter, compared with analysts’ estimates for 32 cents. For the full fiscal year, the San Jose, California-based company said it expects earnings per share of $1.30 to $1.34, beating projections for $1.20.
Publication: Livemint
HP Envy 15 review: Gets you what you need but at a priceedit
With prices starting from ₹1,19,999 for the Intel i5 10th Gen variant and going all the way up to ₹1,69,999 for the i7 version with an AMD GPU and a 1TB SSD (the ₹1,19,999 version and the ₹1,49,999 version have Nvidia’s GTX 1650Ti 4GB and 1660Ti 6GB), the Envy 15 is looking to impress customers who were probably eyeing the MacBook Pro. The HP Envy 15 is definitely a cheaper option, as compared to the MacBook Pro, for creators looking to buy a new laptop given what all this one can do.
Publication: HT Tech – Hindustan Times
AMD Releases a new Fortnite Map (PROACTIVE)edit
MD recently released a new Fortnite Creative Islands multiplayer map. The map, which was designed in close partnership with renowned Creative Islands modder MAKAMAKES. The map consists of three game modes – Boxfight, Capture The Flag, and Free For All. The AMD Battle Arena Hub can be accessed via the code – 8651-9841-1639. This gives access to each game mode with matchmaking enabled. Individual map keys will also be displayed in the hub that will enable players to set up private matches.
Publication: Gaming Monk
AMD Releases four new gaming laptops (PROACTIVE)edit
The Dell G5 SE is a stylish and portable laptop engineered for gamers and creators who seek ultimate performance possible. It features up-to an 8-Core AMD Ryzen 7 4800H processor and AMD Radeon RX 5600M mobile graphics. The notebook also features AMD’s much awaited SmartShift technology, that dynamically shifts power between the Ryzen processor and Radeon graphics, and gives extra performance boost up to 14 % when you need it, whether you are playing games or blazing through productivity tasks.
Publication: Gaming Monk
Best AMD Ryzen-powered laptops under 2KGedit
If you are looking for a purely SSD option, the HP 15 is the way to go for you. It comes with a 512GB SSD paired with 8GB of memory. This, coupled with the Ryzen processor, makes file transfers unbelievably fast. The Radeon Vega 10 graphics card and large screen size give a winning edge to the display as well.
Publication: Digit
Industry news
Video Streaming is the New Routineedit
The first case of Covid-19 in India was reported on January 30, 2020, and since then, video streams have become increasingly integral to our routines. A recent survey by Google reveals that India’s video viewing population will touch the 500 million mark this year. While entertainment continues to be the primary driver of video streaming services, India is also increasingly leveraging videos to consult doctors, learn, and communicate. One out of every three Indians watches online video today.
Publication: ET CIO
Apple plans AR content to boost TV+ video serviceedit
Apple Inc. is planning to add augmented reality (AR) content to its Apple TV+ streaming video service, seeking new ways to attract and retain subscribers and drive interest in AR technology. In the new feature, elements of a TV show, like characters or objects, would be displayed on a viewer’s phone or tablet and integrated into the surrounding environment.
Publication: Mint
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