Dimensity 9000 fails to prove its premium chipset
Published in Mobiles


Lacks in GPU, 5G, imaging, features 

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 got a lot of coverage, and the marketing machine is trying to promote this chipset as a premium. Guess what? Dimensity 9000 is not a premium chipset as it suffers from stitched stock Cortex IP, stock Mali GPU, lack of premium phone design wins, and, most importantly, too optimistic SoC clocks. The clocks, especially the mid-cluster, might get the company in trouble due to the high energy drain. 

Nvidia's MX550 GPU surface online
Published in Graphics
Monday, 13 December 2021 16:04

Nvidia's MX550 GPU surface online


Based on GA107 GPU with 2GB of GDDR6 memory

Nvidia's MX550 entry-level mobile GPU has appeared online and according to rumors, it should be based on GA107 Ampere GPU and paired up with 2GB of GDDR6 memory.

Samsung Exynos SoC with AMD RNDA2 GPU to be announced next month
Published in Mobiles


Rumored to bring impressive performance

It appears that the earlier reports from Korea were spot on as the latest rumor suggests that the Samsung Exynos SoC with AMD RDNA2 GPU could be launching in July. A different report also suggests it could be packing quite a punch, despite being limited in order to fit the power envelope.

AMD to ramp up GPU production
Published in Graphics
Thursday, 29 April 2021 13:40

AMD to ramp up GPU production


Things could get better in the coming quarters

According to details revealed during its Q1 2021 financial call, AMD is ramping up GPU production and expects increase sales from Radeon RX 6000 series in the coming quarters.

Nvidia working on new Ampere GPUs to limit crypto-mining
Published in Graphics


The GA106, GA104, and GA102

According to various rumors around the net, it appears that Nvidia is preparing updated Ampere GPUs that will limit crypto-mining, eventually covering the entire RTX 30 series lineup.

AMD could be working on cryptomining GPU SKUs as well
Published in Graphics


Navi 12 GPU spotted in AMD Direct Rendering Manager

With Nvidia trying to push cryptominers to its Cryptocurrency Mining Processors (CMPs), it was just a matter of time before we saw a similar move from AMD. According to the latest rumors, it appears that AMD might be preparing to do just that.

Samsung and AMD about to announce custom GPU
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 23 February 2021 15:58

Samsung and AMD about to announce custom GPU


Rumours are true

It is looking like the rumours are true and Samsung and AMD are about to announce their new custom GPU.

Nvidia unveils Cryptocurrency Mining Processors (CMPs)
Published in Graphics


Line of GPUs for crypto mining

Nvidia has prepared quite a few surprises, including its newest line of Cryptocurrency Mining Processors (CMPs), dedicated GPUs for mining. According to what is known so far, there will be a total of four CMP SKUs, ranging from 26MH/s to 86MH/s.

AMD says RDNA 3 GPU architecture is on track
Published in Graphics
Thursday, 29 October 2020 15:05

AMD says RDNA 3 GPU architecture is on track


In design and on "advanced node"

During its Big Navi RDNA 2 event, AMD CEO, Dr. Lisa Su, briefly talked about the future of GPU graphics, saying that RDNA 3 is on track.

Alleged Radeon RX 6000 series specs leaked
Published in Graphics
Wednesday, 21 October 2020 18:10

Alleged Radeon RX 6000 series specs leaked


RX 6900 XT, RX 6800 XT, and RX 6700 series

After the initial leak earlier this week, a full set of details for the entire upcoming Radeon RX 6000 series has found its way online, detailing a total of four SKUs, including the flagship RX 6900 XT which could be an AMD exclusive.