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Ryzen 7 9700X in its retail packaging, resting on a wooden worktop

Windows 11 24H2 doesn’t redeem Ryzen 9000 gaming performance

Zen 5 processors do benefit from Windows 11 24H2, but the update does nothing to widen already marginal generational performance gaps.
AMD Radeon graphics card with a reference cooler design, standing vertically in a forest environment

Early AMD RDNA 4 benchmarks reveal more about specs than performance

New Geekbench entries shine a light on RDNA 4 compute unit count and VRAM capacity, but scores are well below expectations.
MBA Radeon graphics card, floating on an abstract floor of cuboids, against a nebulous red background

AMD RDNA 4: news, rumours, and everything we know

Here's everything we know about the upcoming Radeon RX 8000 series graphics cards, powered by AMD RDNA 4 GPUs.
Intel Lunar Lake processor with an exposed die structure

Intel Lunar Lake graphics are “about 1.5x” faster than Meteor Lake

Intel claims Xe2 GPUs should deliver around 50% more performance on mobile devices, including laptops and handhelds.
A picture of an AMD Ryzen 7800X3D on top of GeForce RTX 30 Series card.

My AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D got a huge boost thanks to Windows 11 24H2

Testing Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Ryzen 5 9600X, AMD processors across several Zen architectures should soon perform better.
MSI MAG 275CQRXF displaying the MSI logo in red

MSI MAG 275CQRXF review: valuable VA

MAG 275CQRXF makes the case that VA monitors can compete with IPS alternatives at high refresh rates, despite a handful of weaknesses.
Intel Arrow Lake processor render, its IHS floating above its die

Intel Arrow Lake CPU specifications and release date leak

Clock speeds and more for upcoming Intel Core Ultra 200 series processors have come to light, as well as when they'll arrive.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard screenshot, in which a party of adventurers face off against a dragon and other enemies

Dragon Age: The Veilguard system requirements are kind to old PCs

BioWare reckons Dragon Age: The Veilguard will stress neither modern CPU or GPU much at all, demanding surprisingly old components.
Star Wars Outlaws key art surrounded by various MSI products

Get Star Wars Outlaws for free thanks to MSI

In collaboration with Ubisoft, MSI has put together new hardware bundles that come with a complimentary copy of Star Wars Outlaws.
Ryzen 5 7600X processor resting against a motherboard

Don’t buy an AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, buy this CPU instead

Like clockwork, the price of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X has fallen back to its previous all-time low following the launch of its Zen 5 successor.
SteamOS logo against a purple star

SteamOS is coming to handhelds other than Steam Deck

Valve confirms plans to officially support SteamOS on ROG Ally, following unexpected indications in recent patch notes.
Head-on view of Intel processor, standing on a white surface

Intel Core Ultra 200K leaked benchmarks are a mixed bag

Arrow Lake cores see Intel Core Ultra 200K processors trade blows with 14th Gen Core as well as Zen 4 and 5.

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