The Mesa 260 RADV driver now supports new performance counters, including LDS conflicts, memory bytes, and ray-tracing metrics, aiding game developers in GPU performance profiling and optimization, with support for GFX10 to GFX11 GPUs and upcoming support for GFX12/RDNA4.
Tiny Corp, after initially putting their plans for AMD Radeon graphics on hold, has now announced their intention to offer AMD Radeon GPUs alongside NVIDIA GeForce options for their compute boxes. The decision comes after discovering the UMR debugger, which has helped them address some of the Radeon GPU issues. They will offer both red (AMD) and green (NVIDIA) options, with the former requiring more tinkering due to driver issues. The UMR debugger, though not widely known, has been instrumental in addressing Radeon GPU issues.
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super 16 GB is under review, promising increased performance for the same price. Benchmark results show significant performance gains over competing AMD Radeon GPUs across various games and resolutions, making it an attractive option for gamers looking for high-end graphics cards.
PowerColor has released the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Spectral White graphics card, the latest addition to its Hellhound series. The card features a white PCB, white backplate, white I/O plate, illuminated fans, and a white shroud. It is equipped with a triple fan design, 20 phase VRM with DrMOS, high polymer capacitors, and two 8-pin PCI-E connectors for high-performance. The Hellhound Spectral White RX 7900 XTX boasts 6144 stream processors with a Boost Clock of up to 2525 MHz and a Game Clock of up to 2330 MHz, delivering 4K gaming at the highest settings.