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

Battlefield V

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.

Battlefield V

Test platform custom scene (War stories/Under no flag); API DirectX 12, graphics settings preset Ultra; TAA high; no extra settings.







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AMD CPUs with Zen 6 architecture will still use the AM5 socket

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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D: Top “gaming” CPU with MT perf boost

High gaming performance is something that is kind of expected from the AMD R7 9800X3D. Compared to its predecessor (R7 7800X3D), however, the cooling options have been greatly improved, paving the way for higher clock speeds. The R7 9800X3D has thus advanced especially in terms of multithreaded, but also single-threaded performance. This makes this CPU more versatile – better able to handle multiple usage scenarios. Read more “AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D: Top “gaming” CPU with MT perf boost” »

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