Man, AMD is on FIRE!
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Learn through Problem Solving and get 20% off their annual Premium subscription today on Brillant at brilliant.org GET MERCH: lttstore.com Twitter: twitter.com Instagram: @TechLinkedYT Facebook: @TechLinked NEWS SOURCES: LOOK AT AMD. THEY ARE THE CAPTAIN NOW RX 5700 + 5700XT arstechnica.com Fancy Anniversary edition tomshardware.com Ryzen 3000 anandtech.com Ryzen 9 3950X is a beast that may eat Intel pcworld.com ANYTHING YOU CAN DO… wccftech.com videocardz.com Original teaser tweet twitter.com GIVE IN TO THE LEAKS theverge.com cnet.com Project Soli youtube.com Google was like… screw it twitter.com arstechnica.com QUICK BITS E3 WAS FINE I GUESS Dragon Quest Hero ( @ 1:03 ) youtube.com Banjo-Kazooie ( @ 1:06 ) youtube.com Uplay+ youtube.com [NOT] MADE IN CHINA Nintendo pcmag.com Google 9to5google.com Apple COULD telegraph.co.uk CHROME GAMERS AREN’T REAL GAMERZ tomshardware.com opera.com hothardware.com ELEVATE YOUR FAST FOOD EXPERIENCE techcrunch.com BECAUSE IT’S CLOSER TO THE SUN engadget.com
The episode kicks off with a digestible overview of AMD's E3 horizon focusing on the Radeon RX 5700 and RX 5700 XT alongside the Ryzen 3000 lineup. The hosts note the RX 5700 XT competing with Nvidia’s RTX 2070 while undercutting it on price at 449, and the RX 5700 targeting the RTX 2060 with a more affordable 379 price point. They highlight the Anniversary Edition RX 5700 XT, clocked slightly higher for 499, and mention that ray tracing isn’t part of this generation, but AMD introduces Intelligent Sharpening to keep visuals crisp with minimal performance impact. The Ryzen side gets a strong push with six-core Ryzen 5 3600 continuing through to the 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X, which is pitched as a major step for mainstream performance. Real-world benchmarks are pending the July 7 launch, but the hosts emphasize that AMD’s lineup is positioned to challenge Intel and Nvidia in different segments. Throughout, the tone blends excitement with cautious anticipation about how these products will perform in practice and how competitors may respond with price or feature adjustments.
Topics · technology · hardware · gpu · cpu · gaming · industry-news
Questions answered
- What AMD products were announced at the event according to the video?
- AMD announced the Radeon RX 5700 and RX 5700 XT GPUs, and the Ryzen 3000 CPU lineup led by the Ryzen 9 3950X, with the 16-core mainstream processor highlighted as a major performance milestone.
- How might Nvidia’s rumored Super GPUs affect market competition?
- If Nvidia releases Super versions of the RTX 2060, 2070, 2080 and 2080 Ti at the same prices as their non-Super counterparts, it could weaken the competitiveness of the RX 5700 series unless AMD responds with price cuts or performance improvements.