AMD and Intel motherboards receive BIOS updates
Fixing LogoFAIL flaw
AMD and Intel motherboards have received BIOS updates to kill off the LogoFAIL vulnerability, causing a stir since December 2023.
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT drops to $480
ASRock Challenger available at a promotional price
AMD has recently reduced the price of its Radeon RX 7700 XT, which made it very popular with gamers, and now it is time for the Radeon RX 7800 XT. The Radeon RX 7800 XT was apparently doing quite well, and with the new adjusted price which puts it at $479.99, it should do even better.
Kaby Lake-G platform arises from the dead
Chipzilla's zombie chip invoked for mini-PC motherboard
Kaby Lake-G, the Intel CPU that incorporated an AMD GPU directly into the CPU package, was declared dead in 2019, yet this hasn't deterred a a plucky company's bringing it back from the dead and plonked it into a mini PC motherboard.
AMD preparing new Ryzen 5000 XT series processors
Keeping the AM4 socket alive
In addition to announcing new AM5 processors, AMD is obviously keen to keep the AM4 socket alive, extending support for the socket well through the year. At a dedicated event in China, AMD unveiled both the Ryzen 8000F series SKUs, that will come with disabled integrated graphics, as well as the new Ryzen 5000 XT series SKUs.
AMD releases FSR 3.1
Gaming boost
Last September, AMD released its AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 (FSR 3) on the gaming world, delivering FPS enhancements in supported games. Now it has released a 3.1 version.
AMD releases new AMD Software Adrenalin Edition 24.3.1 driver
One for Dragon's Dogma 2, Horizon Forbidden West, and Outpost: Infinity Siege
AMD has released its latest AMD Software Adrenalin Edition 24.3.1 driver which adds support for Dragon's Dogma 2, Horizon Forbidden West, and Outpost: Infinity Siege, new HYPR-Tune support for a couple of games, and fixes several issues seen with earlier driver releases.
Intel Core i7-14700K drops down to $389
Gets you similar gaming performance as the Core i9-13900K
The sub-$400 desktop market is getting pretty crowded these days, and now, Intel's Core i7-14700K has seen a price drop down to $389 in some retail/e-tail shops.
TinyBox tizzy
AMD's Radeon woes spark a Twitter tantrum
TinyBox, the plucky little AI server that could, has hit a snag that's more than just a glitch.
AMD updates FreeSync specifications raising hardware requirements
FullHD monitors now require a 144Hz refresh rate
AMD has updated its FreeSync hardware requirements, raising hardware requirements for those FreeSync tier badges.
AMD could introduce AI upscaling FSR later this year
Bringing it to the Nvidia DLSS level
It appears that AMD might be looking to introduce AI-enabled FidelityFX Super Resolution technology later this year, at least according to a brief hint from AMD's CTO, Mark Papermaster.AMD is currently at its third generation of FidelityFX Super Resolution, which is still a non-AI temporal upscaler.