Calling it Quits
Intel kills collaboration with AMD on Core processors with Radeon graphics
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Intel is calling it quits on its collaboration with AMD that saw the two launch Kaby Lake-G Core processors with AMD's Vega graphics on board.
AMD
OEMs Only
AMD's new Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen 5 3500X CPUs launch for pre-built PCs
AMD added to its third-gen Ryzen portfolio today with a pair of new processors. Available only for PC manufacturers, the new Ryzen 9 3900 will be available worldwide, while the Ryzen 5 3500X will be available in China.
90 FPS
AMD introduces Radeon RX 5500 series for 'high-fidelity gaming at 1080p'
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AMD's RX 5500 Series focuses on high-fidelity 1080p gaming. It's built on AMD's 7NM RDNA architecture.
Get what works for you
Get the right GPU for a stellar VR experience. These are the best available
VR performance hinges on a lot of factors, though perhaps none more important than the graphics card. If you're wondering what the best option is for your next gaming and VR PC, we've rounded up a bunch that fit a number of budgets and performance levels.
Looking Sharp
AMD's Radeon image sharpening now available with Radeon VII, RX Vega GPUs
After launching its Radeon Image Sharpening (RIS) for its RX 400 and 500 series cards, AMD has rolled the feature out to Radeon VII and Vega GPUs.
But why?
Surface Laptop 3 15-inch may get AMD, but why is that a good thing?
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The rumor mill points to Microsoft potentially launching a 15-inch Surface Laptop 3 at next week's Surface event. Even more, it's rumored to include AMD processors. But the question is: why is that a good thing?
Moar power
AMD announces 3rd Gen Ryzen Threadripper CPU, delays Ryzen 9 3950X
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AMD is about to bring even more power to its 3rd Gen Ryzen lineup. The company announced today that its next Threadripper CPU will be released in November with 24 cores. Unfortunately, the company also revealed the Ryzen 3950X will be delayed to November as well.
enhanced Clarity
AMD brings Image Sharpening to select Radeon RX 500 and RX 400 series GPUs
Radeon Image Sharpening increases the clarity of gameplay without having a significant effect on performance, and it is now available on select RX 500 and RX 400 GPUs.
Going up
Gears 5 touts 8 percent boost with AMD Radeon Adrenalin 19.9.1 driver
The latest AMD Radeon Adrenalin 19.9.1 GPU driver claims up to an 8 percent performance bump for Gears 5.
Chonky
ASRock's chunky RX 5700 XT has SIX display outputs
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This chunky boy is the ASRock Taichi RX 5700 XT, one of the new breed of third-party Radeon Navi-based graphics cards, and it's pretty spectacular in a couple of ways.
Team Red
AMD now has a larger GPU market share than NVIDIA
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AMD surpassed NVIDIA in overall GPU shipments for the first time in five years.
Buyer's guide
These are the best PC motherboards for AMD and Intel
The motherboard is an important component of any PC. It's the mainboard that houses not only the CPU, but RAM and GPU, and it connects to pretty much every other system component. We look at the best available today, depending on your requirements.
In Control
AMD driver update brings up to 10 percent improvement for Control
AMD's latest driver brings up to a 10 percent increase for Control, just in time for the launch of the new shooter.
Lightning fast
Supercharge your Ryzen 5 2600 CPU with these RAM kits
Looking to match super-speed RAM with your new AMD Ryzen 5 2600 processor? Here are a few choices for you to consider.
You won't believe its power
AMD's Ryzen 5 3400G sets the bar for integrated graphics performance
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If you're looking to build a budget gaming PC, the AMD Ryzen 5 3400G might just be the smartest investment you can make. For $150 you can dip your toes in the PC gaming world, have a great time and you don't even need a graphics card. Find out why in our full review.
powerhouse processors
Details on future Threadripper processors are 'coming soon' says AMD chief
AMD's chief executive shared that details on future AMD Threadripper processors are "coming soon" at a recent conference.
Keep it cool
How to make your RX 5700 run a little cooler
As good as the AMD Radeon RX 5700 may be, it isn't perfect. One area that needs some improvement is the fan curve to prevent it slowly heating up while idling. Fortunately, there's an easy fix.
Built not bought
Check out what's inside Richard's Ryzen-based custom PC
Lots of PC hardware comes across our desks but my daily driver is a custom-built PC I put together with my own hands and a pile of parts. Here's what's inside it (at least for now).
The fix is in
AMD updates 3rd Gen Ryzen CPUs to fix power state, Destiny 2 launch issues
AMD has released a chipset update for its 3rd Gen Ryzen CPUs that is aimed at correcting "anomalous" behavior exhibited by some "low CPU load" applications. The update also contains a beta workaround for application launch issues affecting Destiny 2.
The old switcheroo
How to put gaming drivers on an AMD Radeon Pro GPU
If you're using one of AMD's Radeon Pro workstation GPUs then it's most likely because you want to reap the benefits of the professional applications it's optimized for. AMD even lets you put its gaming drivers on your Radeon Pro. Here's how.