Adeia takes AMD to court over alleged patent violations The technology licensing company Adeia has filed two patent infringement lawsuits against AMD, alleging that AMD has infringed upon ten patents related to semiconductor technology. This includes seven patents covering hybrid bonding technology and three patents regarding process node technology. Adeia Inc. is widely considered a […]

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OpenAI signs a huge deal with Amazon to secure access to thousands of its Nvidia Blackwell-based EC2 UltraServers OpenAI has signed a new deal with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide them with “immediate and increasing” access to its Nvidia Blackwell-powered EC2 Ultraservers. This $38 billion deal grants OpenAI access to “hundreds of thousands” of […]

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PCB leaks for Intel’s cancelled BMG-G10 X3 graphics card Intel’s Battlemage GPUs have had an undeniable impact on the lower end of the GPU market. With their B570 and B580 GPUs, Intel has delivered strong performance and ample VRAM to sub-£250 GPU purchasers. When it comes to VRAM, Intel are uncontested in this space. AMD […]

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DDR5 memory prices reach crazy new highs due to DRAM shortages DRAM pricing is soaring, and we all know what to blame. AI! The spike in AI infrastructure spending has led to a squeeze in DRAM supply, to the extent that Samsung has reportedly stopped giving customers contract prices for its DDR5 DRAM. These contracts would guarantee stable […]

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Microsoft finally fixes Windows 11’s infamous “update and shutdown” bug It’s official: Microsoft has finally fixed the “update and shutdown” bug that has plagued Windows 10 and 11 users for a decade. With its optional “KB5067036” update for Windows 11, Microsoft has finally acknowledged the longstanding bug and has issued a fix. Until now, many […]

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AMD promises continued support for its older RDNA 1 and RDNA 2 graphics cards following backlash AMD has released a new blog post titled “Continued Support for Every Radeon Gamer”, which promises continued support for its RDNA and RDNA 2-based graphics cards. This post was made to “clear up the confusion” regarding future RX 5000 […]

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AMD clarifies RDNA/RDNA 2 “Maintenance mode” meaning, confirms that some optimisations will be delivered AMD has issued a new statement to clarify its support plans for RDNA and RDNA 2-based graphics cards, confirming that they are part of AMD’s “maintenance mode branch”. This follows a backlash against AMD over the idea that RDNA 2 GPUs […]

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AMD corrects mistake in its driver release notes – USB-C power remains active on Radeon RX 7900 series GPUs AMD has corrected an error in its AMD Software 25.10.2 release notes, which stated that USB-C power delivery would be disabled on AMD’s Radeon RX 7900 XT and RX 7900 XTX graphics cards. They confirmed that […]

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Thermal Grizzly’s new WireView Pro II is now available to pre-order – Safer 12V-2×6 power! Thermal Grizzly has just opened pre-orders for their new WireView Pro II 12V-2×6/12VHPWR monitoring tool. This tool provides data analytics for users of 16-pin 12VHPWR and 12V-2×6 power connectors. Additionally, it adds new safety features that should prevent “cable melting” […]

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AMD confirms that its older RDNA 1 and RDNA 2 GPUs are now in “maintenance mode” In a new statement to PC Games Hardware, AMD has confirmed that its older RX 6000 and RX 5000 series GPUs will no longer be receiving “game optimisations”. AMD’s RDNA and RDNA 2 graphics cards are now in “maintenance […]

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