Here's something we weren't expecting: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition might be about to launch on PlayStation consoles. The rumor comes from the franchise's subreddit, where someone spotted players supposedly joining a multiplayer match from Sony's platform, possibly while testing the port. Truth to be told, The Verge's Tom Warren did hint it could happen in a newsletter posted a few months ago: As part of Project Latitude, Microsoft has also been considering launching Age of Empires II Definitive Edition on rival consoles in early 2025, and its upcoming remastered spinoff, Age of Mythology: Retold, could come, too. Age […]
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" gaming GPUs are said to be launching "soon" as stated by renowned leaker, Kopite7kimi. Kopite7kimi Hints At NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" Gaming GPUs Launching Soon The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" gaming GPU launch is getting closer, but while the green team hasn't announced anything officially themselves, Kopite7kimi suggests that the launch will take place soon. This comes as a new post on the social media platform "X" where the leaker made a cryptic statement about the launch of the next-gen GPUs which can be seen below: We will meet GeForce of Blackwell soon. […]
This morning, Nintendo reported its latest quarterly financial results to investors. The previous trend of weak Switch sales has continued: the hybrid handheld/home console sold only 2.62 million units this quarter, for a lifetime total of 146.04 million units as of September 30, 2024. The quarterly Switch sales decreased by 10.58% year-over-year. A similar result was seen regarding quarterly software sales (39.6 million units), which dropped by 10.66% compared to last year's quarter. Out of the new games, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has sold 2.58 million units, the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remake sold 1.94 million, […]
DDR5 Gear 2 performs better than Gear 4 memory settings in both latency and performance departments on Intel Z890 motherboards. High memory frequency with DDR5 CUDIMM on Intel and AMD platforms doesn't favor performance or latency In recent weeks, we have seen a plethora of CUDIMMs being launched. Corsair, G.Skill, Colorful, and many more manufacturers introduced their own CUDIMM DDR5 memories for Intel's Z890 and AMD X870/X870E platforms that seek to enhance the overall performance of the system. Some overclockers already broke world records by breaking the 10000 MT/s and 12000 MT/s marks, but as we said previously, we are […]
AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" & Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" CPUs have gained some big performance upgrades with the recent Windows 11 24H2 update. AMD Puts Its "Cards On Deck" With The Newest Windows 11 24H2 Update, Bringing In Significant Performance Upgrades For Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" and Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" CPUs AMD's launch of Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs was met with criticism from the industry. The processors weren't able to achieve the desired performance, especially in gaming applications, & one major culprit was discovered to be the lackluster support within the Microsoft Windows OS. In a […]
AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs are off to a slow start as their sales figures highlight a weak reception from PC builders. AMD's Latest Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs Just Sold 50 Units During First Week of Launch At Germany's Largest Retailer, Asian Retailers Highlight Low Supply But Decent Value As Selling Point The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X were the first Zen 5 CPUs to hit retail shelves last week. These chips were met with mixed reviews but I personally highlighted them as a strong […]
AMD's high-performance CPU journey continues on the desktop platform with the arrival of the Zen 5 core architecture. The new architecture has several fundamental changes that allow huge performance uplifts in single-core and multi-core applications. These can be attributed to the 16 percent IPC improvement that the new architecture has on offer. Replacing the AMD Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" CPUs, the Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs do not change the core configurations but enhance them in certain ways. The architectural upgrades allow Zen 5 chips to run cooler, consume lower power, and support the latest features on existing and upcoming […]
AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X has achieved a new record for Zen 5 overclocking, being pushed to 7 GHz by Indonesian overclocker, Lucky_Noob. AMD Zen 5 CPUs Overclocked To The Fastest LN2 Frequency Yet, Ryzen 5 9600X Tuned To 7 GHz During AMD's Tech Day, the company hosted an LN2 overclocking session where the flagship Zen 5 chip, the Ryzen 9 9950X, was overclocked to 6.6 GHz across all 16 cores. Now, the most entry-level chip in the lineup, the Ryzen 5 9600X, has broken the Zen 5 overclocking record & pushed to an OC speed of 7 GHz. The overclocking […]
AMD has officially launched its first Zen 5 Desktop CPUs, the Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X, now available for $359 & $279 US, respectively. First AMD Zen 5 Desktop CPUs Hit Shelves, Ryzen 7 9700X Available For $359 US & Ryzen 5 9600X Available For $279 US The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X are the first Zen 5 CPUs to hit the AM5 desktop platform. These chips are designed for mainstream users with prices lower than the MSRPs of the last-gen Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" lineup. We tested both chips in our review yesterday and […]
AMD has confirmed the official prices of its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs including 9950X, 9900X, 9700X & 9600X which start at $279 & up to $649. AMD Has Officially Confirmed The Prices of Its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPU Family, Slightly Lower Than Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" At Each Segment Today, AMD is confirming the prices of its entire Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPU family which starts at $279 US and goes as high as $649 US. While previous prices came from retailers, this time, AMD itself is confirming the prices which are pretty much the same as disclosed […]
AMD Zen 5 CPUs such as Ryzen 9000 or Ryzen AI 300 will be able to game on RPCS3 "PS3 Emulator" without any compatibility issues. With the latest V.0.0.32-16742 RPCS3 emulator, users can run PS3 games on AMD Zen 5 CPUs without any issues RPCS3, the popular 13-old emulator for PlayStation 3 games has now received the latest update for running on computers using upcoming AMD Zen 5 CPUs. In a recent post on X, RPCS3 announced that starting from their RPCS3 v0.0.32-16742, their emulator will now be able to support hassle-free gaming on Zen 5-based chips. As some users […]
New benchmarks of AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core & Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs have leaked in Cinebench. AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core Up To 11% Faster Vs 7900X & Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core Up To 10% Faster Vs 7700X In New "Zen 5" Cinebench Benchmark Leak In the latest benchmark leak spree, HXL (@9550pro) has shared the Cinebench R23 performance of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X & Ryzen 7 9700X "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. The performance measured here may have been done at default configurations but the single-core score might hint at PBO as we've also […]
AMD Ryzen 9000 pre-sales activity has commenced in China & showing a strong reception from hardware enthusiasts ahead of Zen 5's retail launch. First AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPU Pre-Builts Available To Pre-Order Alongside CPU Pre-Sales, Strong Demand Ahead of Launch In China China's flagship hardware retailer, JD.com, has finally listed the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. The CPUs are listed on a dedicated page alongside several details explaining the pre-sales & pre-orders process. The page also lists several rewards that users can access along with a range of pre-built PCs featuring the latest Ryzen 9000 CPUs, […]
A Chinese shopkeeper based in Bejing has a really weird yet funny way of showing off AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU prices which appear to be lower than the Ryzen 7000 MSRP's for China. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs Prices For China Appear To Be Much Lower Than Ryzen 7000 MSRPs 80IT, a computer hardware store based in Bejing China, and affiliated with Taobao, has put up what seems to be their expected prices for China. The shop owner also showed off Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU boxes which suggests that they might be the ones to […]
New rumors surrounding AMD's next-gen Fire Range "Zen 5" CPUs which target enthusiast laptops have been revealed, and suggest compatibility with NVIDIA's RTX 50 GPUs. AMD's Next-Gen Fire Range "Zen 5" Laptop CPUs For Enthusiast Gaming Platforms To Retain Compatibility on FL1 Package, Feature NVIDIA RTX 50 Support The popular leakier 'Golden Pig Upgrade' on the Chinese social outlet Weibo reports that AMD will be retailing the FL1 socket for the next-gen Fire Range Laptop CPUs based on the Zen 5 architecture. Currently, the FL1 socket is used for the AMD Dragon Range 7045HX processors built using the Zen 4 […]
New prices of AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs including the 9900X, 9700X & 9600X have been exposed through a retail listing. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs Might Just Feature Attractive Prices As Seen At European Retailers We have covered various "preliminary" retail listings of the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs and all seem to indicate better price points than the MSRPs of the "Zen 4" based Ryzen 7000 CPUs. The latest listings come from European retailer, Azerty, a major outlet for Netherlands & Belgium. The retailer listed three AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop […]
Anker has now transitioned from its early Black Friday sale over to what it is referring to as its Gear Up for Black Friday event. Alongside markdowns on everything from its latest Prime charging stations to travel chargers, MagSafe stands, cables, and...
Anker has now transitioned from its early Black Friday sale over to what it is referring to as its Gear Up for Black Friday event. Alongside markdowns on everything from its latest Prime charging stations to travel chargers, MagSafe stands, cables, and...
AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" & Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" CPUs have gained some big performance upgrades with the recent Windows 11 24H2 update. AMD Puts Its "Cards On Deck" With The Newest Windows 11 24H2 Update, Bringing In Significant Performance Upgrades For Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" and Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" CPUs AMD's launch of Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs was met with criticism from the industry. The processors weren't able to achieve the desired performance, especially in gaming applications, & one major culprit was discovered to be the lackluster support within the Microsoft Windows OS. In a […]
AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs are off to a slow start as their sales figures highlight a weak reception from PC builders. AMD's Latest Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs Just Sold 50 Units During First Week of Launch At Germany's Largest Retailer, Asian Retailers Highlight Low Supply But Decent Value As Selling Point The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X were the first Zen 5 CPUs to hit retail shelves last week. These chips were met with mixed reviews but I personally highlighted them as a strong […]
AMD's high-performance CPU journey continues on the desktop platform with the arrival of the Zen 5 core architecture. The new architecture has several fundamental changes that allow huge performance uplifts in single-core and multi-core applications. These can be attributed to the 16 percent IPC improvement that the new architecture has on offer. Replacing the AMD Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" CPUs, the Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs do not change the core configurations but enhance them in certain ways. The architectural upgrades allow Zen 5 chips to run cooler, consume lower power, and support the latest features on existing and upcoming […]
AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X has achieved a new record for Zen 5 overclocking, being pushed to 7 GHz by Indonesian overclocker, Lucky_Noob. AMD Zen 5 CPUs Overclocked To The Fastest LN2 Frequency Yet, Ryzen 5 9600X Tuned To 7 GHz During AMD's Tech Day, the company hosted an LN2 overclocking session where the flagship Zen 5 chip, the Ryzen 9 9950X, was overclocked to 6.6 GHz across all 16 cores. Now, the most entry-level chip in the lineup, the Ryzen 5 9600X, has broken the Zen 5 overclocking record & pushed to an OC speed of 7 GHz. The overclocking […]
AMD has officially launched its first Zen 5 Desktop CPUs, the Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X, now available for $359 & $279 US, respectively. First AMD Zen 5 Desktop CPUs Hit Shelves, Ryzen 7 9700X Available For $359 US & Ryzen 5 9600X Available For $279 US The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X are the first Zen 5 CPUs to hit the AM5 desktop platform. These chips are designed for mainstream users with prices lower than the MSRPs of the last-gen Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" lineup. We tested both chips in our review yesterday and […]
AMD has confirmed the official prices of its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs including 9950X, 9900X, 9700X & 9600X which start at $279 & up to $649. AMD Has Officially Confirmed The Prices of Its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPU Family, Slightly Lower Than Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" At Each Segment Today, AMD is confirming the prices of its entire Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPU family which starts at $279 US and goes as high as $649 US. While previous prices came from retailers, this time, AMD itself is confirming the prices which are pretty much the same as disclosed […]
AMD Zen 5 CPUs such as Ryzen 9000 or Ryzen AI 300 will be able to game on RPCS3 "PS3 Emulator" without any compatibility issues. With the latest V.0.0.32-16742 RPCS3 emulator, users can run PS3 games on AMD Zen 5 CPUs without any issues RPCS3, the popular 13-old emulator for PlayStation 3 games has now received the latest update for running on computers using upcoming AMD Zen 5 CPUs. In a recent post on X, RPCS3 announced that starting from their RPCS3 v0.0.32-16742, their emulator will now be able to support hassle-free gaming on Zen 5-based chips. As some users […]
New benchmarks of AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core & Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs have leaked in Cinebench. AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core Up To 11% Faster Vs 7900X & Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core Up To 10% Faster Vs 7700X In New "Zen 5" Cinebench Benchmark Leak In the latest benchmark leak spree, HXL (@9550pro) has shared the Cinebench R23 performance of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X & Ryzen 7 9700X "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. The performance measured here may have been done at default configurations but the single-core score might hint at PBO as we've also […]
AMD Ryzen 9000 pre-sales activity has commenced in China & showing a strong reception from hardware enthusiasts ahead of Zen 5's retail launch. First AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPU Pre-Builts Available To Pre-Order Alongside CPU Pre-Sales, Strong Demand Ahead of Launch In China China's flagship hardware retailer, JD.com, has finally listed the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. The CPUs are listed on a dedicated page alongside several details explaining the pre-sales & pre-orders process. The page also lists several rewards that users can access along with a range of pre-built PCs featuring the latest Ryzen 9000 CPUs, […]
A Chinese shopkeeper based in Bejing has a really weird yet funny way of showing off AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU prices which appear to be lower than the Ryzen 7000 MSRP's for China. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs Prices For China Appear To Be Much Lower Than Ryzen 7000 MSRPs 80IT, a computer hardware store based in Bejing China, and affiliated with Taobao, has put up what seems to be their expected prices for China. The shop owner also showed off Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU boxes which suggests that they might be the ones to […]
New rumors surrounding AMD's next-gen Fire Range "Zen 5" CPUs which target enthusiast laptops have been revealed, and suggest compatibility with NVIDIA's RTX 50 GPUs. AMD's Next-Gen Fire Range "Zen 5" Laptop CPUs For Enthusiast Gaming Platforms To Retain Compatibility on FL1 Package, Feature NVIDIA RTX 50 Support The popular leakier 'Golden Pig Upgrade' on the Chinese social outlet Weibo reports that AMD will be retailing the FL1 socket for the next-gen Fire Range Laptop CPUs based on the Zen 5 architecture. Currently, the FL1 socket is used for the AMD Dragon Range 7045HX processors built using the Zen 4 […]
New prices of AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs including the 9900X, 9700X & 9600X have been exposed through a retail listing. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs Might Just Feature Attractive Prices As Seen At European Retailers We have covered various "preliminary" retail listings of the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs and all seem to indicate better price points than the MSRPs of the "Zen 4" based Ryzen 7000 CPUs. The latest listings come from European retailer, Azerty, a major outlet for Netherlands & Belgium. The retailer listed three AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop […]