Nvidia invests $5 billion in Intel, making it a number two shareholder
Published in PC Hardware


Deal will bring RTX GPU chiplets to Intel x86 SoCs

Nvidia and Intel have announced a "collaboration" to develop multiple generations of datacenter and PC consumer products. Tucked in the PR announcement is that Nvidia is investing $5 billion in Intel's common stock at a price of $23.28. Both CEOs will conduct a webcast press conference at 10 a.m. Pacific time (1 p.m. Eastern time).

AMD bulks up business desktops with new Ryzen Pro chips
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Zen 5 and Zen 4 parts target office drones with AI engines and lower power draw

AMD has expanded its commercial desktop range with new Ryzen Pro 9000 and Ryzen Pro 7000 processors, pitching them at businesses that want performance, efficiency and enterprise features without headaches.

AMD shoves Zen 5 into the edge
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 17 September 2025 11:38

AMD shoves Zen 5 into the edge


EPYC 4005 rolled out

AMD has rolled out its Zen 5-based EPYC Embedded 4005 CPUs, claiming the chips will power everything from firewalls to edge servers without breaking the bank.

AMD waves ROCm 7 about to take on Nvidia’s CUDA cult
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Hopes devs finally look at its software stack

AMD has shoved ROCm 7 onto GitHub, fuelling speculation that this might be the release to finally lead developers out of Nvidia’s CUDA walled garden and into a promised land.

AMD’s FSR 4 leak lets old GPUs join the party
Published in Graphics
Tuesday, 16 September 2025 10:53

AMD’s FSR 4 leak lets old GPUs join the party


RDNA 2, RDNA 3 see visual boost

AMD has managed to shoot itself in the foot again, this time by accidentally releasing the full source code for FSR 4. The shiny new upscaler was supposed to be a Radeon RX 9000 exclusive, but thanks to the blunder, it is now sneaking its way onto older GPUs.

AMD promises MI450 will be no-excuses GPU
Published in Graphics
Thursday, 11 September 2025 11:47

AMD promises MI450 will be no-excuses GPU


Chipmaker claims it will outgun Nvidia’s next big thing

AMD has been floundering in gaming graphics, but the outfit is talking big about its next-gen AI GPU, the MI450, which it swears will deliver “leadership performance across the board.”

Intel admits it has some desktop holes to fill
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Thursday, 11 September 2025 11:26

Intel admits it has some desktop holes to fill


Arrow Lake refresh only a stopgap

Troubled Chipzilla has confirmed that a refresh of its Arrow Lake processors will limp out in 2026, with proper Nova Lake chips finally crawling out with the enthusiasm of a slug after a Hamburg rainfall later that year.

Intel's Arc B770 “Battlemage” inches closer to launch
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Intel hauls out big silicon and hopes gamers will bite

Troubled Chipzilla is gearing up for the release of its top Battlemage GPU, the Arc B770, and if shipping manifests are to be believed, it's already packing crates.

AMD says FSR Redstone still coming in 2025
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Tuesday, 09 September 2025 11:19

AMD says FSR Redstone still coming in 2025


Promises path tracing to rival DLSS 4

AMD has confirmed that its long-teased FSR Redstone tech is still on track for a 2025 release, with a full presentation expected later this year.

Nvidia tightens grip on GPU market with 94 per cent share
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Tariff panic sends buyers scrambling for cards

Nvidia has gobbled up 94 per cent of the GPU market as shipments jumped 27 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, a spike analysts reckon was fuelled by punters panic-buying ahead of looming tariffs.