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It’s time for more RDNA 4 leaks, and it seems that AMD’s upcoming flagshipRadeonRX 9070 XT graphics card has allegedly undergone some testing with impressive performance numbers. As shared byHXL, a Chiphell thread (now removed) detailed performance metrics of AMD’s RX 9070 XT 16GB against the RTX 4080 Super and RTX 4070 Ti Super. Word of caution: we strongly advise you take this leak with a grain of salt. Even if these numbers prove accurate, the drivers are likely to improve so it’s best not to draw any conclusions yet....

Samsung Foundry is about to land an order from AMD to make the latter’s processors using 3nm-class process technology with gate-all-around field effect transistors (GAAFETs), reportsKorea Economic Daily. The information is strictly unofficial and should be taken with a grain of salt. Yet, if the report is accurate, this will mark the first time in recent years that AMD will dual-source its products. AMD’s chief executive, Lisa Su, reportedly said at ITF World 2024 that the company will mass-produce chips on a 3-nm-class GAA process, and the only company to offer such a production technology is Samsung Foundry....

It might not be Memorial Day yet, but Newegg has already gotten on board the deals train. Among the best on offer right now is the humbleRyzen 5 9600X, which is currently $208.99, a saving of $70 off the original MSRP. The deal includes AMD’s entry-level AM5 CPU and a 16 GB kit of DDR5-6000TeamGroup T-Force DELTAα RGB RAMalongside it. So, you save a cool $70 on the CPU itself and around $75 on memory, bringing the total value of your savings to around $145....

AMD recently announced theRyzen 7 8700F and Ryzen 5 8400F, two exclusiveZen 4processors for the Chinese market. Thanks to Chinese motherboard manufacturerJGINYUE, we now have the first benchmarks of the China-exclusive chips and can see how they compare to theRyzen 7 8700G. The Ryzen 7 8700F is fundamentally a lower-clocked variant of the Ryzen 7 8700G without the integratedRDNA 3graphics engine. Regarding clock speeds, the base and boost clocks on the Ryzen 7 8700F are only 100 MHz and 50 MHz lower, respectively....

TheAMD Ryzen 9 9950Xis currently available for $434, giving you a 33% discount and helping you save $215. AMD also dropped the price of theRyzen 5 9600Xby 41%, with the price going down to $165 from the original $279. These deals appeared a couple of days before the official start ofAmazon Prime Day 2025, but have persisted throughout the week, giving us a great discount that is still in stock. We are in the last day of Amazon’s Prime event, though, and these deals will expire at the end of the day....

AOC joins the limited selection of high-end ultrawide OLED monitors, making a splash with its latestAgon Pro AG456UCZD ultrawide monitor. The OLED display runs at 240 Hz, beating out other 165 Hz OLED ultrawide options. As a premium display, it’s not surprise that it also supports AMD FreeSync Premium and is G-Sync Compatible.The combination of refresh rate and display technologies should result in a hyper-smooth gaming experience, with the only potential caveats being higher input lag at sub-native resolutions....

Apple COO Jeff Williams reportedly paid a recent secret visit toTSMCCEO C.C. Wei to discuss reserving the first batch of the semiconductor manufacturer’s2-nanometerproduction capacity. The new technology could prove vital not only for Apple to continue improving the performance of its M-series chips, but also to catch up with the competition in artificial intelligence (AI). Sources from theTaiwanese news outletEconomic Dailyreported the meetings under the condition of anonymity. This is standard practice with Apple, since the iPhone-maker almost never discloses its negotiations with suppliers....

Tom’s Hardware Verdict The ASRock PG-1600G Phantom Gaming PSU offers exceptional electrical performance, overall performance, and aesthetics, making it a reliable choice for high-power builds. While its thermal and acoustic performance is solid, its market placement raises eyebrows. ATX 3.1 / PCIe 5.1 compliant Excellent power quality Stands out aesthetically Great quality Quiet under typical conditions In-cable temperature sensors Relatively expensive Average thermal performance Signs of thermal stress under heavy load...

Because apparently high-end GPUs weren’t already expensive or scarce enough, Asus has partnered with Bethesda and ID Software to create aDoom: The Dark Ages-inspired RTX 5080 ROG Astral graphics card. Asus revealed in apress releasethat the new card (officially known as the ROG Astral RTX 5080 Doom Edition) will be a limited edition GPU boasting a color scheme matching the game’s dark theme, paired with exclusive game merchandise. The graphics card itself is a twin of the vanillaROG AstralRTX 5080, sporting a huge 3....

Asus has taken the wraps off a revamped flagship line ofPC power supplies. The newAsus ROG Thor III PSU seriescomes in capacities from 1,000W, 1,200W, and even 1,600W capacities. They all feature GaN power electronics for efficiency, are ATX 3.1 compatible, and come with so-called GPU-First voltage sensing. But the most eye-catching new feature of the ROG Thor III series is the new magnetic OLED real-time display. Previous ROG Thor PSUs also integrated anOLED display, but it was embedded beneath the skin of the PSU chassis....

While Asus already has a foldable laptop with a single screen that folds over, it’s now jumping further into the foldable market with two feet — and two screens. The Asus Zenbook Duo, which the company is announcing atCES2024, has a pair of 14-inch OLED displays controlled by a Bluetooth keyboard. The Zenbook Duo’s two 14-inch screens are OLED, 120 Hz panels that add up to a 19.8-inch diagonal when used in dual display mode....

With Amazon Prime Day 2025 now well underway, we’ve seen some great deals emerge on our favorite tech products. But there are a few recent releases that are too new for discounts and, in some cases, still too hard to actually get your hands on, thanks to supply and demand issues. Enter microSD Express storage cards for the Nintendo Switch 2; they are a much sought-after item, with prices rising rather than falling, but there is one microSD card that is shining above all at the moment for availability and price....

Whether you want to take your rig on the road, carry it to the couch, or just save space on your desk, a gaming laptop packs PC graphics performance into a compact, portable form factor. The market is loaded with choices that come with screens ranging from 14 to 18 inches graphics cards that can handle a variety of resolutions and options for any budget, from entry-level up to maxed out, multi-thousand dollar rigs The best gaming laptops often come with fancy RGB lights, high refresh rate panels and, sometimes, even mechanical keyboards....