XFX updates Radeon RX 580 4GB BIOS seven years after launch

XFX updates RX 580 GPU 7 years after launch

XFX has published a new BIOS for its Radeon RX 580 GTS XXX Edition 4GB graphics card, almost seven years after the board first appeared in April 2017. The update targets the RX-580P4L3F model, a dual slot card with 2304 stream processors and 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus.

The new firmware arrives long after the RX 580

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ASRock to sell workstations with four Radeon AI PRO R9700 GPUs and Threadripper platform

ASRock unveils GAI4G-R9700 workstation with four Radeon AI PRO R9700 GPUs for business customers

ASRock has listed a new preconfigured AI workstation called GAI4G-R9700 . The 4U rackmount or tower system combines four Radeon AI PRO R9700 Creator 32GB cards with support for AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000 and 7000 WX series processors. The product page clearly states that this model is for business customers only

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AYANEO Next II gaming handheld packs MAX+ 395 APU, 9″ OLED panel and massive 115Wh built-in battery

AYANEO NEXT 2 handheld pairs Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with 9-inch OLED and 115 Wh battery

AYANEO has formally presented its NEXT 2 gaming handheld, shown on stream by company CEO Arthur Zhang. The system is built around AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395, a Strix Halo APU with 16 Zen 5 CPU cores and Radeon 8060S graphics with 40 RDNA 3.5 compute units. AYANEO targets a TDP of up to 85 W and uses a dual-

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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 2X OC drops to $479, $70 under NVIDIA MSRP

NVIDIA RTX 5070 drops $70 below MSRP

Better late than never.

MSI’s GeForce RTX 5070 12G SHADOW 2X OC has hit a new low at Newegg, where the card is currently listed for $499.99 and drops to $479.99 after a $20 prepaid rebate card from MSI. The rebate promo runs through November 30 and is limited to one claim per household, while the card itself is sold and

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ASRock readies 4.9L DeskSlim mini PC line for Intel LGA-1700 and AMD AM5 CPUs

ASRock Desk Slim revealed

ASRock is preparing a new DeskSlim compact PC line built around a 4.9-liter chassis, targeting small office and light workstation use. The series launches in two versions: DeskSlim B760 for Intel processors and DeskSlim X600 for AMD platforms. Both are promoted as “mini AI workstations” with support for discrete low profile dual slot graphics cards up to 200 mm long and VESA mounting for use behind a display or under a desk.

DeskSlim B760

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GFXBench and CompuBench are shutting down after 21 years, source code and toplist database move to GitHub

GFXBench and CompuBench officially go offline, former results will be open source

Kishonti has confirmed the shutdown of its long-running benchmark suite, including GFXBench and CompuBench , and is publishing the projects as open source. The decision closes a 21-year run that started with JBenchmark in 2004, a J2ME benchmark for early mobile phones, and later grew into one of the most used GPU and compute test suites in tech reviews and internal vendor testing. The announcement comes from company founder Laszlo, who

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Sapphire’s high-end PURE X870A white motherboard leaks out

Sapphire PURE X870A WIFI7 motherboard pictured with white ATX layout

Images of Sapphire’s upcoming PURE X870A WIFI7 motherboard have appeared on X. The photos show a board that follows the same white, silver and grey styling as the existing PURE B850A model, but built around the X870 chipset.

The new leak lines up with earlier retailer listings that named the PURE X870A WIFI7 but did not provide any photos or detailed specifications

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Multiple Radeon and GeForce GPUs drop below MSRP: Radeon RX 9070 hits $519, GeForce RTX 5060 at $279

Black Friday brings several cards under MSRP

Most Popular GPUs on Amazon

PowerColor’s current flagship, the Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB , is a large triple-slot custom card built around AMD’s RX 9070 XT GPU, featuring a 16 GB GDDR6 buffer, 12+1 phase power design with extra phases for memory, triple 8-pin power connectors, and a recommended 900 W PSU. The cooler uses a direct-contact copper base

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MSI details PBO BCLK Booster feature on AMD 800-Series MAX motherboards

MSI PBO BCLK Booster to AM5 800-series MAX boards delivers 3% higher performance in Booster 1 setting

MSI has briefed some media on a new BIOS feature called PBO BCLK Booster for AM5 800-series MAX motherboards. The option takes advantage of the external clock generators on these boards and will also be available on the B850MPOWER and MEG X870E GODLIKE models.

PBO BCLK Booster exposes two preset profiles in the BIOS: Booster 1 and Booster 2 . On

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ADLINK W890 motherboard brings OC support and confirms dual tier Xeon 6 Granite Rapids-WS (128-lane and 80-lane)

First motherboard for Granite Rapids Xeon 6 workstation series

HEDT ‘at home’.

ADLINK has quietly posted the ISB-W890, a CEB server (slightly wider than ATX) board built for 6th Gen Intel Xeon “Granite Rapids” workstation CPUs and the new W890 chipset.

The product page lists the board as “Preliminary,” but the specs line up with recent W890 platform leaks, including Socket E2 (LGA-4710) support and workstation-

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