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AMD Radeon HD 7790 review roundup: what to expect from a $149 gaming card
Posted On 22 Mar 2013 By Sharif Sakr. Under: Uncategorized.
Mainstream gaming is all about 1080p. Monitors may be getting cheaper, making higher resolutions and multi-display setups ever more feasible, but Full HD is still sufficient for the average buyer. AMD knows it, and that's why this morning's announcem...
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AMD intros Radeon HD 7790 graphics card for $149, promises cooler and quieter 1080p gaming
Posted On 21 Mar 2013 By Sharif Sakr. Under: Uncategorized.
We were half expecting AMD's next graphics card to be some sort of supercomputing colossus, given all the buzz around NVIDIA's GTX Titan. As it turns out, though, we're looking at something more subtle and just slightly more affordable: the new Radeo...
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AMD Radeon HD 8000 series GPUs official for laptops, desktop series now shipping to OEMs
Posted On 07 Jan 2013 By Zachary Lutz. Under: Uncategorized.
Most of the secrets surrounding AMD's latest series of mobile graphics chips have been known for a while now, but that didn't stop the company from making everything official today. Intended for traditional laptops and ultrathins alike, the Radeon HD...
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AMD Radeon HD 8000M-series GPUs revealed, coming to a laptop near you in Q1 2013
Posted On 17 Dec 2012 By Sharif Sakr. Under: Uncategorized.
Had you been cruising these pages in the early hours of this morning, you'd know that the very first laptop to contain AMD's next generation of discrete graphics chips was quietly put up for sale over in Germany. The chipmaker has now confirmed that ...
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Retailer leaks next-gen AMD Radeon HD 8000 mobile graphics inside Asus Vivobook
Posted On 17 Dec 2012 By Sharif Sakr. Under: Uncategorized.
Give or take the odd roadmap, we're mostly in the dark about AMD's specific intentions for 2013. This spec sheet for an unannounced 13-inch Asus Vivobook U38DT drops a couple more crumbs, however, suggesting there'll be a fresh stack of Radeon HD 800...
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AMD Never Settle bundle gives Radeon HD 7000 buyers free games they’d actually care to play
Posted On 21 Oct 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Just about anyone who has bought more than one aftermarket graphics card knows that bundled games rarely matter. They're usually year-old titles or neutered editions built only to showcase the GPU's performance for a few hours. AMD thinks its Never S...
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MSI makes AMD-laden GX60 gaming laptop official with A10 heart, Radeon HD 7970M graphics
Posted On 25 Sep 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
We can't say that there's a huge cross-section of buyers who want a gaming laptop but refuse to touch Intel components. Whatever the size, MSI likely has that group sewn up with the official unveiling of the GX60 following a stealth appearance at Com...
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First GHz Edition Radeon HD 7970 hits shelves, throws $699 wrench into AMD’s pricing strategy
Posted On 31 Jul 2012 By Sharif Sakr. Under: Uncategorized.
The GHz Edition was supposed to deliver a significant mid-cycle performance bump to AMD's flagship 7970, without any attendant rise in cost. Instead, according to AnandTech, it looks like third-party vendors are looking to exploit the GE has a chance...
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AMD chops up to $50 off Radeon HD 7970, 7950 and 7870 graphics cards
Posted On 16 Jul 2012 By Sharif Sakr. Under: Uncategorized.
The recent release of the Radeon HD 7970 Ghz Edition is having knock-on benefits further down the stack. $20 has now been shaved off the regular 7970 rrp in addition to the last discount we reported, while the 7950 is down $50 to $349 and the 7870 ha...
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AMD chops up to $50 off Radeon HD 7970, 7950 and 7870 graphics cards
Posted On 16 Jul 2012 By Sharif Sakr. Under: Uncategorized.
The recent release of the Radeon HD 7970 Ghz Edition is having knock-on benefits further down the stack. $20 has now been shaved off the regular 7970 rrp in addition to the last discount we reported, while the 7950 is down $50 to $349 and the 7870 ha...
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