AMD look to keep PC gamers happy with its new graphics card, the HD Radeon 6990M. This will be the last version of the 6990 which is already on the market. It offers more polygon-pounding power than its predecessors, resulting in a high and steady frame rate for high demanding games. It comes with 2GB of GDDR5 graphics memory and 1,120 stream processors, the 6990M sits proudly at the top of AMD’s range of mobile graphics chips. One problem is, its only for laptops.
AMD has long been the best value option if you're looking for a new GPU. Now even their latest Radeon RX 7000 series is getting cheaper.
In the past yes but last gen amd has gotten cheaper and there new cards are on the horizon making 6k even cheaper.
The arc cards are no longer made by intel but asus/asrock has some the next line battlemage is coming out prices tbd.
Do to the longer software development its always best to go amd over intel if its not to much more money even though intel is a strong gpu i own 2/4 card versions.
Last September, we unleashed AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution 3 (FSR 3)1 on the gaming world, delivering massive FPS improvements in supported games.
So to put 2 and 2 together... FSR 3.1 is releasing later this year and the launch game to support it is Rachet and Clank: Rift Apart. In Sony's DevNet documentation it shows Rachet and Clank: Rift Apart as the example for PSSR. PS5 Pro also launches later this year... but there is something else coming too: AMD RDNA 4 Cards (The very same technology thats in the Pro). So, PSSR is either FSR 3.1 or its a direct collaboration with AMD for that builds on FSR 3.1. Somehow they are related. I think PSSR is FSR 3.1 with the bonus of AI... now lets see if RDNA 4 cards also include an AI block.
More details:
FSR 3.1 fixes Frame Generation
If you have a 30 series RTX card you can now use DLSS3 with FSR Frame Generation (No 40 Series required!)
Its Available on all Cards (we assume it will come to console)
Fixes Temporal stability
I've been using a mod that allows dlss frame gen on my 3080 it works on all rtx series. It'll be good not to rely on mods for the future.
I think that the leaks about the 5 Pro would debunk the notion that the two (FSR 3.1 and PSSR) are the same technology. PSSR is a Sony technology.
I wonder how much they fixed the ghosting in dark areas as Nvidia are leaving them in the dust with image quality. Still good that they are improving in big leaps, I'll have to see when the RTX5000 series is released who I go with... at the moment the RTX5000's are sounding like monsters.
Did you see the dell leaks were they are trying to cool cards using over 1k watts of power.
We are going to need 220 lines for next gen pcs lol
As much as I hate supporting Nvidia, AMD just doesn't even try to compete. Their whole business model is to beat Nvidia purely on price. But I'd rather pay for better performance and better features. AMD also doesn't even try to innovate. They just follow Nvidia's lead and make their own version of whatever Nvidia is doing. But they're always 1 or 2 generations behind when it comes to those software/driver innovations, so Nvidia is always miles ahead in quality and performance.
I do a lot of work on photoshop so an Intel Nvidia set up has been the got to because of performance edge, more expensive but far more stable too. Intel also have the edge over AMD processors with better load distribution on the cores, less spikes and jitters. When you're working large format you don't want lag or spikes when you're editing or drawing.
I do think AMD has improved massively though and whist I don't think they threaten Nvidia on the tech side they do make very well priced cards and processors for the power. I'm probably going with a 5080 or 5090 but AMD will get a little side look from me, which is a first in a long time... but like you said they are a generation or two behind at the moment.
While I can't argue for amd gpu, they aren't bad but they aren't great either. The cpu for amd have great. I would argue the 7800x3d as one of the best cpu for gaming right now. Idk about editing so I take ur word for that but gaming amd cpu is a great option these days.
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I have a 7800X3D. It certainly is great for gaming. Though for video editing, rendering, etc, I think Intel have the advantage from what I remember. I just mean from a GPU standpoint I can't support them.
Now that the RTX 4070 Super has launched, AMD have chopped the price of the RX 7900 XT to new lows.
I can feel my crotch on fire already.
This is good for laptop owners. I think for my desktop rig I need to upgrade my hd 6870 before BF3. Maybe a hd 6950 or I just might Xfire.
why havent they made laptop graphics upgradable yet? you buy one laptop and your stuck with it. you can upgrade the processor and ram sure but most people get excited for graphics cards. there would be a whole new market for laptops and you wont feel silly when they bring out and more powerfull laptop the week after you just splashed out on one yourself.
"While laptops are not renowned for being the best for gaming, it looks like AMD are trying to kick start a trend to get laptops into the gaming scene, making people more aware that laptops can be just as good for gaming as desktops"
I guess I just don't get it, or why anyone would want this. This thing couldn't go more than an hour unplugged with that kind of power. It would get hot as hell, and be a dust magnet for sure. Your stuck with a small screen (unless hooked to a TV) but than what's the point of the laptop? It's not upgradeable and probably runs you 3x the price. You could build a bad ass PC and buy a simple laptop for the price you're going to pay for one of these.
My dad got offered an alienware laptop from dell as his upgrade with 6990 in last week, but won't be delivered for a few weeks so guess it's out soon.