Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
An engineering sample of AMD's Zen 5-based Strix Point "Ryzen 9" APU with 12 cores, 24 threads, and 24 MB of L3 cache has been spotted at Geekbench. AMD's Early Engineering Sample of The Ryzen 9 "Strix Point" APU With Zen 5 Cores Boasts Impressive Multi-Thread Score Despite Low Clocks The engineering sample was spotted within the Geekbench database and has the specific OPN ID of "100-000000994-14_N". This ID can be confirmed as an AMD Strix Point APU since it has already shown up multiple times, once last year in the MilkyWay@home database and more recently in the shipping manifestos […]
It looks like AMD has finally decided to go the open-source route, announcing that more Radeon resources will be openly available to the community. AMD Plans On Making More Of Its Radeon GPU Assets Open-Source, Fueling Development & Optimizations AMD has previously disclosed that they are working on getting the MES (Micro-Engine Scheduler) documentation and its respective code open-sourced, and it looks like several more assets are likely to follow. The company reiterated its commitment in a recent post on X, claiming that the MES is on track to be open-sourced by May and revealing that additional parts of the […]
AMD is reportedly going to introduce its Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F 'IGPU-Less" APUs in the global DIY markets soon. AMD Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F Will Be Coming To DIY Market Soon, iGPU-Less APUs With Slightly Lower Prices AMD recently introduced its Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F APUs in China. These APUs were later confirmed to be heading out to global markets but were limited to OEMs. Well, it looks like AMD is changing its decision to keep these limited to OEMs and now planning for a DIY launch, giving AM5 users more […]
AMD might be sticking to the good old-fashioned 18 Gbps GDDR6 memory solution for its next-gen RDNA 4 "Radeon RX 8000" GPUs, alleges @Kepler_L2. AMD Is Not Doing A Memory Spec Upgrade On Its RDNA 4 "Radeon RX 8000" GPUs As Rumor Alleges 18 Gbps GDDR6 For All Cards While memory manufacturers are talking about their newest solutions for consumer graphics cards such as Samsung's GDDR6W or the truly next-gen GDDR7 standard which will ship with 28 Gbps die speeds in the start, it looks like AMD is planning to stick with the existing GDDR6 memory solution to power its […]
AMD has made huge strides on Linux with its latest patch release, bringing in the fundamental firmware files for its anticipated RDNA 3+ GPUs. AMD's New "IP Block" Approach Has Benefited Linux A Lot When It Comes To Receiving Early RDNA 3+ Support For Next-Gen Strix APUs We have gone in depth with how AMD has been proactive in delivering early next-gen support on Linux, whether for their CPU or GPU series. We saw that AMD brought in next-gen Zen 5 initial support much faster than the previous generations, and it looks like the same is happening with the upcoming […]
Looking for a new AMD Radeon RX 7000 "RDNA 3" GPU for your gaming PC? Newegg has the right deals for you across 7900 XTX, 7900 GRE, 7800 XT, 7700 XT & 7600 XT graphics cards. AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, 7900 GRE, 7800 XT, 7700 XT & 7600 XT GPUs See Massive Discounts At Newegg, Grab These Radeon RX 7000 Deals Before They End! Newegg has new ZIP discounts live across several GPUs, most of which are part of the AMD Radeon RX 7000 GPUs. These GPUs include all the way from the entry-level Radeon RX 7600 XT to […]
Gigabyte has unveiled new Mini PC solutions in China as a part of its ITX & DIY PC range which feature AMD's Ryzen 8000G APUs. Gigabyte Equips AMD Ryzen 8000G APUs To Its DIY Mini PC Lineup, ITX Designs That Can Be Used As A PC, Gaming Console, HTPC Setup Gigabyte seems tired of the traditional mini-PC products and has decided to unveil something innovative and more "compact" to help with the cause. The Metal Gear Plus ITX Mini PCs aim to squeeze in quality components such as AMD's Ryzen 8000G APUs & provide users with broader accessibility options instead […]
ASUS has published the full list of its AM5 (600-series) motherboards which support the next-gen AMD Ryzen "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. ASUS's Entire AM5 Motherboard Lineup Is Ready For AMD's Next-Gen Ryzen "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs, BIOS Update Required The official announcement from ASUS was more or less expected to be coming soon as they had their BIOS pages for several AM5 (600-series) motherboards already listing support for the next-gen AMD Ryzen "Zen 5" Desktop CPU family. The latest BIOS is based on the AMD AGESA 1.1.7.0 firmware which adds "Granite Ridge" CPU support (codename for the next AM5 desktop […]
Both AMD Radeon RX 7000 & NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 GPUs are available below their official MSRP in Germany as the discounting spree continues. German PC Builders Are Enjoying GPU Discounts With All AMD Radeon RX 7000 & NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Graphics Cards Available Below Their MSRP The last few weeks have been wild in terms of prices as AMD Radeon RX 7000 GPUs are retailing below MSRP globally, and by the looks of it, things don't stop just yet. 3DCenter has tracked the pricing of AMD's GPUs across German retailers, specifically Geizhals. Interestingly, the data also includes a […]
AMD's Radeon RX 6000 "RDNA 2" GPUs are starting to fade from the markets as inventory levels drop to a new low. Few to no SKUs are retailing at mainstream marketplaces. AMD's Radeon RX 6000 "RDNA 2" GPUs Face Significant Inventory Reduction, High-End Models Retailing At Inflated Prices From a report by Tom's Hardware, it looks like we are indeed on the timeline to bid farewell to AMD's RDNA 2 "Radeon RX 6000" delight, with the flagship variants, such as the Radeon RX 6900 XT and the Radeon RX 6950 XT, entirely out of the markets, apart from few models […]
ASUS has now officially confirmed that its AMD AGESA 1.1.7.0 BIOS for AM5 motherboards supports Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5 Granite Ridge" CPUs. ASUS Is The 2nd Motherboard To Confirm AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5 Granite Ridge" CPU Support Through AM5 AGESA BIOS Update ASUS started rolling out the latest AM5 AGESA 1.1.7.0 BIOS update for its motherboards earlier this month and although the details were a bit low, it looks like the company has officially confirmed next-gen Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5 Granite Ridge" CPU support in its BIOS changelog. The info was posted within the changelog for the BIOS: "Update […]
AMD's Radeon RX 7700 XT has fallen below $400 US, making it a more sensible GPU option for gamers with a 12 GB VRAM. AMD's Radeon RX 7700 XT Price Cuts Make It A Decent Sub-$400 US GPU Contender For Gamers Well, the GPU industry seems to be in inventory correction, with widespread cost cuts across both AMD & NVIDIA products, with the first one gaining much more significant traction. Now, AMD's Radeon RX 7700 XT GPU has seen a price discount wave, as several models see price drops. The GPUs retail for $399.99, a $20 drop from its official […]
An engineering sample of AMD's Zen 5-based Strix Point "Ryzen 9" APU with 12 cores, 24 threads, and 24 MB of L3 cache has been spotted at Geekbench. AMD's Early Engineering Sample of The Ryzen 9 "Strix Point" APU With Zen 5 Cores Boasts Impressive Multi-Thread Score Despite Low Clocks The engineering sample was spotted within the Geekbench database and has the specific OPN ID of "100-000000994-14_N". This ID can be confirmed as an AMD Strix Point APU since it has already shown up multiple times, once last year in the MilkyWay@home database and more recently in the shipping manifestos […]
It looks like AMD has finally decided to go the open-source route, announcing that more Radeon resources will be openly available to the community. AMD Plans On Making More Of Its Radeon GPU Assets Open-Source, Fueling Development & Optimizations AMD has previously disclosed that they are working on getting the MES (Micro-Engine Scheduler) documentation and its respective code open-sourced, and it looks like several more assets are likely to follow. The company reiterated its commitment in a recent post on X, claiming that the MES is on track to be open-sourced by May and revealing that additional parts of the […]
AMD is reportedly going to introduce its Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F 'IGPU-Less" APUs in the global DIY markets soon. AMD Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F Will Be Coming To DIY Market Soon, iGPU-Less APUs With Slightly Lower Prices AMD recently introduced its Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F APUs in China. These APUs were later confirmed to be heading out to global markets but were limited to OEMs. Well, it looks like AMD is changing its decision to keep these limited to OEMs and now planning for a DIY launch, giving AM5 users more […]
AMD might be sticking to the good old-fashioned 18 Gbps GDDR6 memory solution for its next-gen RDNA 4 "Radeon RX 8000" GPUs, alleges @Kepler_L2. AMD Is Not Doing A Memory Spec Upgrade On Its RDNA 4 "Radeon RX 8000" GPUs As Rumor Alleges 18 Gbps GDDR6 For All Cards While memory manufacturers are talking about their newest solutions for consumer graphics cards such as Samsung's GDDR6W or the truly next-gen GDDR7 standard which will ship with 28 Gbps die speeds in the start, it looks like AMD is planning to stick with the existing GDDR6 memory solution to power its […]
AMD has made huge strides on Linux with its latest patch release, bringing in the fundamental firmware files for its anticipated RDNA 3+ GPUs. AMD's New "IP Block" Approach Has Benefited Linux A Lot When It Comes To Receiving Early RDNA 3+ Support For Next-Gen Strix APUs We have gone in depth with how AMD has been proactive in delivering early next-gen support on Linux, whether for their CPU or GPU series. We saw that AMD brought in next-gen Zen 5 initial support much faster than the previous generations, and it looks like the same is happening with the upcoming […]
Looking for a new AMD Radeon RX 7000 "RDNA 3" GPU for your gaming PC? Newegg has the right deals for you across 7900 XTX, 7900 GRE, 7800 XT, 7700 XT & 7600 XT graphics cards. AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, 7900 GRE, 7800 XT, 7700 XT & 7600 XT GPUs See Massive Discounts At Newegg, Grab These Radeon RX 7000 Deals Before They End! Newegg has new ZIP discounts live across several GPUs, most of which are part of the AMD Radeon RX 7000 GPUs. These GPUs include all the way from the entry-level Radeon RX 7600 XT to […]
Gigabyte has unveiled new Mini PC solutions in China as a part of its ITX & DIY PC range which feature AMD's Ryzen 8000G APUs. Gigabyte Equips AMD Ryzen 8000G APUs To Its DIY Mini PC Lineup, ITX Designs That Can Be Used As A PC, Gaming Console, HTPC Setup Gigabyte seems tired of the traditional mini-PC products and has decided to unveil something innovative and more "compact" to help with the cause. The Metal Gear Plus ITX Mini PCs aim to squeeze in quality components such as AMD's Ryzen 8000G APUs & provide users with broader accessibility options instead […]
ASUS has published the full list of its AM5 (600-series) motherboards which support the next-gen AMD Ryzen "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. ASUS's Entire AM5 Motherboard Lineup Is Ready For AMD's Next-Gen Ryzen "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs, BIOS Update Required The official announcement from ASUS was more or less expected to be coming soon as they had their BIOS pages for several AM5 (600-series) motherboards already listing support for the next-gen AMD Ryzen "Zen 5" Desktop CPU family. The latest BIOS is based on the AMD AGESA 1.1.7.0 firmware which adds "Granite Ridge" CPU support (codename for the next AM5 desktop […]
Both AMD Radeon RX 7000 & NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 GPUs are available below their official MSRP in Germany as the discounting spree continues. German PC Builders Are Enjoying GPU Discounts With All AMD Radeon RX 7000 & NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Graphics Cards Available Below Their MSRP The last few weeks have been wild in terms of prices as AMD Radeon RX 7000 GPUs are retailing below MSRP globally, and by the looks of it, things don't stop just yet. 3DCenter has tracked the pricing of AMD's GPUs across German retailers, specifically Geizhals. Interestingly, the data also includes a […]
AMD's Radeon RX 6000 "RDNA 2" GPUs are starting to fade from the markets as inventory levels drop to a new low. Few to no SKUs are retailing at mainstream marketplaces. AMD's Radeon RX 6000 "RDNA 2" GPUs Face Significant Inventory Reduction, High-End Models Retailing At Inflated Prices From a report by Tom's Hardware, it looks like we are indeed on the timeline to bid farewell to AMD's RDNA 2 "Radeon RX 6000" delight, with the flagship variants, such as the Radeon RX 6900 XT and the Radeon RX 6950 XT, entirely out of the markets, apart from few models […]
ASUS has now officially confirmed that its AMD AGESA 1.1.7.0 BIOS for AM5 motherboards supports Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5 Granite Ridge" CPUs. ASUS Is The 2nd Motherboard To Confirm AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5 Granite Ridge" CPU Support Through AM5 AGESA BIOS Update ASUS started rolling out the latest AM5 AGESA 1.1.7.0 BIOS update for its motherboards earlier this month and although the details were a bit low, it looks like the company has officially confirmed next-gen Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5 Granite Ridge" CPU support in its BIOS changelog. The info was posted within the changelog for the BIOS: "Update […]
AMD's Radeon RX 7700 XT has fallen below $400 US, making it a more sensible GPU option for gamers with a 12 GB VRAM. AMD's Radeon RX 7700 XT Price Cuts Make It A Decent Sub-$400 US GPU Contender For Gamers Well, the GPU industry seems to be in inventory correction, with widespread cost cuts across both AMD & NVIDIA products, with the first one gaining much more significant traction. Now, AMD's Radeon RX 7700 XT GPU has seen a price discount wave, as several models see price drops. The GPUs retail for $399.99, a $20 drop from its official […]