Eighteen selection games in various resolutions and settings, performance tests in computing applications, detailed analysis of power draw and generated sound, in which we go up to the level of frequency responses. This captures the new robust methodology for graphics card testing. And right at the beginning, popular high-end models from both camps are going to undergo the tests.
Test platform custom scene; API Vulkan, graphics settings preset Ultra Nightmare; no extra settings.
Although chipsets are considered a specialized component characteristic of motherboards, a chipset is actually not all that critical (or even required at all) on AMD’s AM4 and AM5 desktop platforms. Chipsets such as the B650 are just bridges that expand PCIe 4.0 (and SATA) connectivity. And as it turns out, they can do this as add-in cards as well. You can even use one to add M.2 or SATA interfaces to an Intel processor. Read more “AMD Chipset Cards Adding PCIe, SATA Lanes Emerge in China”
Last month, AMD unveiled its CDNA 5 architecture-based Instinct MI455X AI accelerators. This matters even outside AI and server workloads, because CDNA 5 is now related to the RDNA 5 architecture that will power the next generation of Radeon gaming GPUs. Let’s take a look at what the new Instincts reveal about RDNA 5 and what else has leaked about this architecture. This includes one change that is rather surprising. Read more “What can Instinct MI455X tell us about RDNA 5 GPUs? [Analysis]”
Not long ago, HWiNFO gained the ability to monitor GPU hotspot temperatures—local hotspots with significantly higher temps than the average having been reported by Nvidia chips. This has been followed by another improvement in graphics card temperature monitoring. You will now be able to look at the temperatures of all memory chips on the card, which can reveal cooling problems in much the same way as the GPU hotspot temperature. Read more “HWiNFO Now Shows Temps of Individual Video Memory Chips”
