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AMD Confirm 2nd Gen RDNA Architecture Will Debut in 2020
With the recent release of the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, I think it’s pretty fair to say (although I daresay some of you will disagree) that Team Red currently has a pretty decent range of graphics cards. Admittedly, with the 5700 XT only really tip-toeing into 2070 territory, they’re…
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New Intel Architecture Appears on Benchmark Database?
Intel is fully expected (all going well) to finally drop the ever-increasing plus marks from their 14nm architecture processors and move onto their 10nm designs at some point in 2020. That is, at least, the plan in so far that we are aware of at the time of writing. It…
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Nvidia Says AMD 7nm Design Efficiency “Incomparable” to Theirs
Nvidia Fires Shots at AMD With the release of AMDs new 7mn node Navi architecture this Summer, many are hoping to see them pull a little closer to Nvidia in terms of performance. While, incidentally, keeping a (hopefully) more friendly price tag. In a report via PCGamesN, however, Nvidia CEO…
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Reported AMD Zen Vulnerabilities May Be Fake
AMD Vulnerabilities Brought Into Question Yesterday, ‘research company’ CTS reported in a video that it had discovered 13 unique and major flaws within the AMD Zen Architecture. We reported it at the announcement, but at the time, there were certain key facts that we were distinctly unaware of. Some of which…
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Researchers Find 13 Big Vulnerabilities In AMD Zen Architecture
Major Issues In AMD Zen Architecture In 2017, one of the biggest success stories in the world of PC hardware was the AMD Ryzen processors. Utilising the brand new AMD Zen architecture they were one of the years biggest and most popular sellers. As I write this to you now,…
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The Worlds First Entirely 3D Printed Bridge Opens
A 3D Printed Bridge! Whatever next! 3D printers are an awesome piece of technology. The ability to design and create 3d objects from scratch is an amazing concept. We have all seen videos showing how 3D printed objects have been used to revolutionize product design. We have even seen a…
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EPIC Offering Free Webinars Using the Unreal Engine
EPIC’s Unreal Engine is a powerful tool for game development. Just look at several award winning titles which use it over the years. Now the company is seeking to expand towards non-gaming applications. Which includes designers, engineers and architects by offering a series of free Webinars. Consequently, the goal is…
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New NVIDIA Headquarters was Designed in VR
NVIDIA’s futuristic new headquarters in Santa Clara, California, is set to open later this year, and its principal design director, Hao Ko, has revealed to The Architects Newspaper that its conception was aided by the use of virtual reality visualizations, made possible through the company’s Iray rendering engine. The polygonal…
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Intel Core i7-7740K Kaby Lake-X Architecture Exposed
Are you looking forward to the next-generation of Intel processors? Or at least the next version of the current generation, it’s becoming hard to keep track of how Intel are branding their chips these days. The new generation of HEDT processors are set to launch in August, and slowly we’re…
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AMD Ryzen Architecture Features Revealed
As I’m sure you’re aware, AMD recently hosted an event called New Horizon which included details about the company’s new CPU architecture, codenamed Ryzen. In addition to performance comparisons with the Intel Core i7-6900K, AMD discussed key parts of the architecture which make for very interesting reading. The SenseMI technology…
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Secret AMD Vega Event Happening Today
While AMD is expected to unveil its Vega GPU architecture to the public very soon, reports suggest that a secret pre-announcement press briefing is occurring right now (8th December). Sources close to VideoCardz say that AMD is staging a private press briefing, at which it could well be showing off…
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AMD Announces New Horizon Event to Unveil Zen
AMD’s new processor architecture, Zen, is expected for release early next year, and the company has announced that it will officially unveil its new technology in an event next month. A special media event, dubbed New Horizon, has been scheduled for 13th December and will be an “exclusive advanced preview”…
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AMD Zen Quad-Core Unit Details Revealed
For some time, reports have circulated that AMD’s new Zen architecture will be composed of four CPU cores, often referred to as the “Zen Quad-core unit.” Now, a slide that emerged from AMD’s recent “performance reveal” has confirmed the news, referring to the collection of four subunits as the “CPU-Complex”…
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AMD Athlon X4-845 Carrizo Processor Review
Introduction Even though the overwhelming majority of media attention revolves around AMD’s upcoming Zen architecture and AM4 socket, it’s important to not overlook new additions to the current range. The company’s Carrizo architecture is the final iteration of Bulldozer which launched way back in 2011. So what does Carrizo bring…
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AMD Radeon RX 480 Graphics Card Review
Introduction The old adage that PC gaming is significantly more expensive than consoles stems from the media coverage and fascination regarding flagship graphics cards. This can lead to the misconception that products designed for a niche, enthusiast audience like the GTX 1080 reflect the cost of graphics hardware to achieve…
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