Tag: AMD

AMD FSR 4.1 incoming with improved image quality, leak suggests

Graphics, News | | Jan Olšan

In December, AMD unveiled the Redstone technology package, which builds on the AI-based FSR4 upscaling introduced with the Radeon RX 9000 series. Redstone added AI-based frame generation, Neural Radiance Caching, and Ray Regeneration. The upscaling component itself, however, was not updated to a new version. It seems that’s changing now with the FSR 4.1 update, which will apparently arrive in one of the upcoming driver releases. Read more “AMD FSR 4.1 incoming with improved image quality, leak suggests” »

Zen 6: How Many Cores Will AMD’s New Desktop Processors Have?

Processors, News | | Jan Olšan

Recently, we’ve covered upcoming Intel products a lot, but here’s something for the fans of AMD looking forward to its next-generation Zen 6 architecture processors to be excited about. In addition to new cores and a newly designed I/O chiplet—expected to deliver better memory performance and lower power consumption—Zen 6 is primarily set to increase core counts.And the actual core counts for various individual models has now surfaced online. Read more “Zen 6: How Many Cores Will AMD’s New Desktop Processors Have?” »

AMD preparing Strix Halo refresh. Zen 6 successor not until 2028

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

AMD does not have a new desktop CPU generation this year and is just refreshing previous Zen 5 chips, as in the Ryzen AI 400 “Gorgon Point” APUs announced at CES 2026. While a matching refresh of last year’s high-performance Ryzen AI Max 300 processors was not announced there, it appears this lineup will also receive similar a minor update. That will have to suffice for a while, as a brand-new generation is still far away. Read more “AMD preparing Strix Halo refresh. Zen 6 successor not until 2028” »

AMD AI Bundle: Ready-made AI tools integrated into Radeon drivers

Graphics, News | | Jan Olšan

These days, one could paraphrase an old joke from the communist era: artificial intelligence is everywhere, and you’re almost afraid to open a can of food in case you find it there as well. Now AI jumps out at you if you own a Radeon GPU. AMD has long been criticized for lagging behind Nvidia in artificial intelligence, and it is responding with a new “AI Bundle” that introduced into the graphics card drivers. Read more “AMD AI Bundle: Ready-made AI tools integrated into Radeon drivers” »

Graphics cards to get more expensive, board partners raise prices

Graphics, News | | Jan Olšan

Most hardware is getting more expensive and unfortunately graphics cards are joining the trend. According to Asian sources, major board partners are now raising GPU prices due to increasing costs of GDDR6 and GDDR7 graphics memory. In the short term, this is expected to push prices up by 15–20 %. That may not be the final outcome, however, as further increases could be driven by reduced GPU supply due to supply-and-demand dynamics. Read more “Graphics cards to get more expensive, board partners raise prices” »

Gorgon Point APUs and Ryzen 7 9850X3D launch dates revealed

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

At CES 2026, AMD officially announced thew Ryzen AI 400 series processors for laptops, a refresh of the Ryzen AI 300 lineup still based on the Zen 5 architecture, and a new flagship gaming CPU, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D. As to when these products would actually go on sale, the company only referred to later part of the current quarter. Actual launch days info has leaked now though, and the good news is that the wait should not be long. Read more “Gorgon Point APUs and Ryzen 7 9850X3D launch dates revealed” »

Ryzen 7 9850X3D is here: 3D V-Cache for games and 5.6 GHz clock

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

AMD’s Tuesday CES 2026 keynote was entirely dominated by artificial intelligence hype. While it wasn’t completely devoid of hardware announcements, it focused mainly on servers and the enterprise market. Surprisingly, what many of you may have been waiting for—new Ryzen processors—did not happen (just like last year with the Radeon RX 9000). However, a new flagship gaming CPU was silently launched at the time: the Ryzen 7 9850X3D. Read more “Ryzen 7 9850X3D is here: 3D V-Cache for games and 5.6 GHz clock” »

New Radeon RX 9060 XT LP quietly launched: 16 GB with lower TDP

Graphics, News | | Jan Olšan

The new generation RDNA 4 architecture introduced this year has produced only a handful of Radeon GPUs so far. Another (only the sixth to date) desktop gaming graphics card is coming now. While it is based on existing die, it stands out with reduced power consumption and thus higher energy efficiency, which could be appealing for quiet and compact Mini-ITX systems (or when your power bill shoots up due to an AI data center close by). Read more “New Radeon RX 9060 XT LP quietly launched: 16 GB with lower TDP” »

Sapphire Pulse AMD Radeon RX 9070 16GB Review: Better Pay More

Extra tests, Graphics | | Adam Vágner

When the RX 9070 launched, nearly all reviews focused on pricier, factory-overclocked 245 W versions. Cards with reference clocks are far less common. We’re examining one of them—the basic Sapphire Pulse RX 9070—with stock specs: a 2520 MHz boost and a reduced 220 W power limit. In practice, though, at reference clocks the card seems to ends up a little slower in tests than it should be. Read more “Sapphire Pulse AMD Radeon RX 9070 16GB Review: Better Pay More” »

AMD FSR Redstone is official: using AI for higher image quality

Extra tests, Graphics | | Adam Vágner

AMD FSR Redstone pushes the FidelityFX Super Resolution package for upscaling and frame generation into the machine learning era. Enhanced upscaling, frame generation, Ray Regeneration, and Radiance Caching all utilize ML on Radeon RX 9000 cards with the RDNA 4 architecture. We’ll look at what FSR Redstone adds compared to previous FSR 1–3 generations, how it works, what its limitations are, and how PC game support will shape up. Read more “AMD FSR Redstone is official: using AI for higher image quality” »

Sapphire Nitro+ AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT OC 16GB Review: Stylish

Extra tests, Graphics | | Adam Vágner

Nitro+ AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT OC is Sapphire’s top-tier 16GB RX 9060 XT model. Alongside powerful cooling and excellent operating characteristics, the manufacturer also bets on stylish looks and prominent ARGB lighting—elements that help it fit right into popular PC design cases. If you’re building a PC for gaming at the lower 1080p and 1440p resolutions and care about aesthetics, it’s certainly worth considering. Read more “Sapphire Nitro+ AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT OC 16GB Review: Stylish” »

Overclocking RX 9070 XT Memory: Samsung or Hynix — Who Wins?

Extra tests, Graphics | | Adam Vágner

Manufacturers ship RX 9070 XT cards with GDDR6 memory from either Hynix or Samsung. Clocks are the same, yet performance and thermals can differ slightly—and the same goes for overclocking. Samsung chips tend to reach higher memory clocks, which suggests better performance, but it isn’t that simple. We will compare the practical differences between both variants using the same card: Gigabyte’s Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming OC. Read more “Overclocking RX 9070 XT Memory: Samsung or Hynix — Who Wins?” »

CoD: Black Ops 7: RX 9060 XT, RX 9070 XT and Ray Regeneration

Extra tests, Graphics | | Adam Vágner

With the launch of the Radeon RX 9060 XT, AMD announced a second-half upgrade to its FSR suite, codenamed Project Redstone. Although the official debut is slated for December 10, we’ve already had an early look thanks to enhanced ray-traced reflection reconstruction shipped with Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. In this preview, we assess the impact on image quality and benchmark performance on the Radeon RX 9060 XT and RX 9070 XT. Read more “CoD: Black Ops 7: RX 9060 XT, RX 9070 XT and Ray Regeneration” »

Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming OC Ice 16G Review: Solid White

Extra tests, Graphics | | Adam Vágner

If black PC builds bore you, you’ll be pleased that the selection of white components is growing. Gigabyte has newly added Radeon RX 9060 XT and RX 9070 XT Gaming OC models in an Ice variant. Their core specs and features match the classic Gaming OC models; the less traditional look combines a white shroud with grey and silver accents. And since they rank among the most affordable models, they’re among the best-value white cards. Read more “Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming OC Ice 16G Review: Solid White” »

Zen 7 Details Leak: Larger Cache, 1.4nm Process, Grimlock APUs

Processors, News | | Jan Olšan

AMD has unveiled its future processor roadmaps during Financial Analyst Day last week, officially revealing the Zen 7 CPU architecture plans for the first time. The company hasn’t said much more yet, but Moore’s Law is Dead published a video providing further details about Zen 7 and a preview of what processors with these cores might look like,  around the same time. While it’s unverified information, it’s quite interesting. Read more “Zen 7 Details Leak: Larger Cache, 1.4nm Process, Grimlock APUs” »

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