SAM tests on the RX 6800. AMD tunes more than it reveals

Extra tests, Graphics | | Ľubomír Samák

The Smart Access Memory feature is far from perfect. And although it is a useful technology overall, it also proves to be very unstable. What was true today may not tomorrow, and an in-depth analysis shows all those patches. On the one hand, those that eliminate the biggest problems that no one boasts about, and on the other hand, those that raise average performance in small steps.

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