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AMD Radeon RX 6600 review: The opposite of future-proof
AMD's Radeon RX 6600 is its cheapest RDNA 2 GPU yet, but it's unclear who actually needs it.
Devindra Hardawar10.18.2021
AMD's Radeon RX 6600 is a $329 GPU for 1080p gaming
The Radeon RX 6600 is AMD's final GPU release of 2021.
Igor Bonifacic10.13.2021
Microsoft releases an improved Windows 11 PC health check app
When Microsoft released the Windows 11 Insider preview earlier this summer, it did so with some confusion around minimum system requirements. It quickly reversed course, saying that more people could install the software update than its requirements originally stated so the company could gather more performance on how the OS performed. After a few months of users testing and providing feedback, Microsoft says that, for the most part, its system requirements from June will stand — but there are a few notable changes.
Nathan Ingraham08.27.2021
HP Pavilion Aero review: HP's lightest laptop yet deserves a closer look
It's certainly not a premium laptop, but it has plenty of muscle where it counts.
Daniel Cooper08.26.2021
Intel has a plan to go beyond 3nm chips
Intel revealed a rebrand of their node names, and an aggressive new roadmap that ends with inconceivably tiny 18-angstrom transistors.
Christopher Schodt08.04.2021
Apple's new Mac Pro GPUs promise a huge performance boost
Apple has replaced the Mac Pro's high-end GPUs with Radeon Pro W6000-series cards that promise huge leaps in graphics performance — and replace the original Vega cards.
Jon Fingas08.03.2021
AMD's Radeon RX 6600XT is its next flagship 1080p GPU
After making a return to the mid-range with its RX 6700 XT GPU, AMD has launched its 1080p flagship, the RX 6600 XT.
Steve Dent07.29.2021
AMD unveils a liquid-cooled version of the Radeon RX 6900 XT GPU
It appears to have a memory bandwidth increase from the standard version of the graphics card.
Kris Holt06.16.2021
ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage review: All AMD and A-OK
The Strix G15 Advantage Edition shows what’s possible when you pair AMD’s latest Ryzen CPUs with its powerful new Radeon 6000M graphics. It can outpage NVIDIA’s fastest mobile GPUs, so long as you’re not using ray tracing. And best of all, the G15 Advantage comes in cheaper than comparable systems.
Devindra Hardawar06.11.2021
Engadget Podcast: NVIDIA, AMD and Intel sweep virtual Computex
This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat about the big news from virtual Computex: NVIDIA’s RTX 3080 Ti and 3070 Ti; AMD’s Radeon 6000M mobile graphics; and Intel's latest chips.
Cherlynn Low06.04.2021
AMD and Samsung are collaborating on Exynos mobile chips capable of ray-tracing
Samsung's next-gen Exynos chip will feature AMD graphics tech that cen deliver ray tracing.
Saqib Shah06.01.2021
Tesla's revamped Model S and X will feature RDNA 2 GPUs, AMD confirms
Tesla's refreshed Model S and X will run AMD's RDNA 2 graphics.
Devindra Hardawar05.31.2021
AMD makes a bigger play for gaming laptops with Radeon RX 6000M GPUs
AMD is finally bringing its RDNA 2 technology to notebooks. During its Computex keynote today, the company announced the Radeon RX 6000M series of mobile GPUs.
Devindra Hardawar05.31.2021
You can buy AMD's Ryzen 5000 chips with Radeon graphics on August 5th
Today at Computex, AMD officially announced that consumers will be able to buy the 5600G and 5700G on August 5th for $259 and $359, respectively.
Devindra Hardawar05.31.2021
New AI supercomputer will help create the largest-ever 3D map of the universe
A new AI supercomputer, Perlmutter, is powerful enough that it will be used to help make the largest-ever 3D map of the universe.
Jon Fingas05.29.2021
Researchers detail three new Intel and AMD Spectre vulnerabilities
Security researchers have discovered three new variants of Spectre vulnerabilities that affect Intel and AMD processors with micro-op caches.
Saqib Shah05.03.2021
AMD unveils its first Ryzen 5000 CPUs with built-in graphics
AMD has unveiled its first Ryzen 5000-series chips with built-in graphics, and it's promising a leap in performance over Intel equivalents.
Jon Fingas04.13.2021
Alienware's M15 and Dell's G15 gaming laptops are getting AMD Ryzen CPUs
Dell is finally bringing AMD CPUs back to its gaming laptops on the Alienware M15 and Dell G15.
Devindra Hardawar04.07.2021
Intel's plan to get back on track
Intel unveiled its plan to get the company back on track. including taking contract manufacturing jobs, and a massive $20 billion investment in building new factories.
Christopher Schodt04.01.2021
A strong Intel is what the tech industry needs right now
Intel can now show that it has a plan. It hasn’t chosen the easiest route, but it’s one that, if executed properly, can lead it back to the top. And its vision will most likely be welcomed — let’s hope it can actually follow through.
Aaron Souppouris03.24.2021