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Tom's Guide
6 days ago
- Tom's Guide
I played Call of Duty on AMD's Radeon RX 9070 — and this GPU could steal the mid-range crown from Nvidia's RTX 5070
AMD's Radeon RX 9060 XT just became Nvidia's worst nightmare — RTX 5060 Ti and the RTX 5060. But that's not the only place these two PC gaming titans are tangled in, as the RX 9070 is in a straight-up equally-priced scuff-up with the RTX 5070. With both getting an MSRP of $549 (with prices after the obligatory increases being the same at roughly $700), the question of which is the better mid-ranger comes down to specs and capabilities, which you'll find AMD and Nvidia regularly trading blows as you go down the list. But AMD is closing the gap to Team Green in two very important ways: So as someone who has an RTX 5070 gaming PC, you know I had to jump at the chance to get my hands on an RX 9070 desktop, play test Call of Duty, and see what the differences are between my Nvidia rig and this AMD machine. For what you get, this is a fantastic price for a mid-range gaming desktop. Inside, you'll find an Intel Core i5-14400F CPU, that RX 9070 GPU, 16GB of DDR5 RAM and a 1TB NVMe SSD. Keeping it cool is a beasty liquid cooling block for rock solid thermal management, and powering it is a 650W power supply — more than enough for all the components. With a triple cooling fan array, Gigabyte's overclockable RX 9070 is sure to not break into a sweat whatever games you throw at it. Pair that with the 16GB of video memory, a 5.2GHz clock speed, and access to all those new and upcoming FSR 4 technologies, and you've got a card that's going to be a stunner for a long time to come. Gorgeous, isn't it! Whoever built this tower for the AMD Connect session deserves a medal for the choice of an all-glass case to really show it in all its glory. But I digress, you've got a ton of 120mm fans in here for cooling, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, Gigabyte's Radeon RX 9070, and it's all connected to the fantastic MSI MPG 272URX QD-OLED monitor — high 4K resolution and buttery smooth 240Hz refresh rate. So in my time with this beast of a PC at Computex 2025, I got to play around about an hour of Call of Duty action — including the opening scene of Black Ops 6 and an AI-filled multiplayer match. That last one is entirely my choice, as I didn't want to get annihilated over and over again. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. I tried all the settings I possibly could, at both QHD and 4K visual quality and everything turned up to max (just like I did with the RTX 5070 at home). When running the COD multiplayer benchmark with no frame gen, the 5070 hit 67 FPS at home. But AMD has managed to usurp this with 70 FPS. This discovery taught me two key things: But if you take some time to really hone the settings, you can get something beautiful. FSR 4 resolution scaling at 1440p is ferocious at its job of sharpening a downscaled image — creating immersive graphics while also managing to give you insane 300+ FPS frame rates with settings turned to max. And for those multiplayer gamers out there, you'll love the 5ms response time regardless of this tech being turned on. Traditionally, if AI is working in the background on making your game look prettier, it can be an extra layer of complexity that will add a little more latency to your gameplay inputs. Nvidia's answer is Reflex, which does a fantastic job. Now, I don't know what AMD's doing to match Reflex's energy, but it's definitely working — especially in a hyper-optimized game like this! I'm writing this section while in the midst of a 15-hour flight back to the U.K. Based on that sub-heading, I assume you can guess what film I most recently watched… To really understand just how this transformation to AMD's game performance-improving tech feels like it's hit us outta nowhere like an RKO, let me give you a timeline of this feature. Basically, in the early 2020s, Nvidia and AMD were both pursuing this kind of tech, but picked different ways to get there. And given the meteoric leap forward AMD has made by building FSR 4.0 on the GPU's RDNA 4 architecture, it's clear they know they picked the wrong path. Everything is now AI-based in its resolution upscaling and frame generation. Plus, the next version codenamed 'Redstone' (launching in June) is bringing a lot more Neural rendering techniques to arm the 9070 for the future of path traced games — basically the next generation of ray tracing that will surely melt some of these GPUs if you tried to run them without any AI tricks. Did AMD kind of copy Nvidia's work on DLSS here? Sure. But it's the best decision the company ever made to really close the gap to Team Green! With the 9070, AMD just took its glasses off and sauntered down the stairs in slow motion, while 'Kiss Me' by Sixpence None the Richer plays in the background… I'm getting distracted! Getting back on task here, from what you actually get for your money here with the Radeon RX 9070, seeing FSR 4 hard at work producing some visually stunning and smooth gameplay, and the future roadmap of what's to come with 'Redstone,' it becomes clear why I was blown away by AMD's beasty GPU. While nothing has quite managed to match the Intel Arc B580 for value for money, when it comes to the best price-to-performance at both 1440p and 4K with pretty much everything turned up to max, I think AMD might have this in the bag over Nvidia. But to find out for sure, I'll have to test these fully and review them… Well, watch this space!
Tom's Guide
6 days ago
- Business
- Tom's Guide
Memorial Day gaming laptop sales 2025 — here are the 5 deals I'd buy with my own money
Memorial Day sales are already ramping up, with sales going strong at many online shops. If you've had your heart set on buying one of the best gaming laptops at a discount, this is the perfect chance to do so. This is especially true with all the uncertainty around tech and tariffs. I review gaming laptops for a living, so I've searched the internet for the best deals currently available. One of these is the HP Victus 16 for $1,049, which is a great entry-level gaming laptop. I also like the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 for $1,399, which is on sale for $500 off. And if you're looking for an RTX 5070 laptop, the Asus ROG Strix G16 for $2,399 is a huge $1,600 discount! Here is a quick rundown of 5 Memorial Day gaming laptop deals I recommend. Also, be sure to check out the best Memorial Day laptop sales and our full guide to the best early Memorial Day sales. If you're into indie games or older titles, there's no need to splurge on a high-end gaming laptop. This HP Victus 16 configuration is $300 off and it's equipped with a 16.1-inch 1080p display with 165Hz refresh, Core i7-14650HX CPU, 16GB of RAM, 1TB SSD, and RTX 4050 graphics. Save $250 on this RTX 4050-powered HP Omen 17 configuration, an ideal pick for relaxing, cozy games or graphically intensive games at lower settings. It's equipped with an Intel Core i7-i7-14700HX CPU, 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. You also get a 16.1-inch 1080p 165Hz display. While it doesn't quite get a spot in our best gaming laptops guide, the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 is still an excellent choice for anyone looking for an OLED gaming experience. It's sleek, the speakers are strong, and it boasts a 240Hz refresh rate, but it falls a little short when it comes to battery life. You also get an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX CPU, 16GB of RAM, 1TB SSD, and an RTX 4060 GPU. With a $400 discount, you can now grab this beefy Alienware x16 R2 gaming laptop without breaking the bank. Sporting an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H CPU, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 GPU, 16GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD and a neat 16-inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200) 480Hz display, you bet it can make any game you throw at it look spectacular. The Asus ROG Strix G16 is a fantastic laptop packing a Core i9-14900HX CPU, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD. You also get an RTX 5070 GPU and a 16-inch QHD panel with a 240Hz refresh rate. We also like that it has Thermal Grizzly's Conductonaut Extreme liquid metal on the CPU, and a third intake fan for better sustained performance over long gaming sessions.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Yahoo
Asus' New ProArt A16 Could Be the Best Laptop for Photo Editing
Asus has updated its ProArt A16 professional creative laptop with the latest graphics from Nvidia, combining high-end performance components with a gorgeous OLED display. Its 16-inch form factor ensures plenty of screen space, and with the latest neural processor from AMD, it has everything it needs to take advantage of Microsoft's Copilot+ features. The Asus ProArt range has been one of the premier professional, creative laptops for a few generations, and this latest edition doesn't pull any punches. It has one of AMD's most powerful mobile processors, the 12-core Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, and pairs it with the latest Nvidia mobile RTX 5070 graphics. This generation, the default memory configuration is 64GB, ensuring you have all the RAM you need for even the most demanding of tasks, and there's space for up to 3TB of fast NVMe storage. Credit: Asus The main upgrade this generation, though, is the display. Asus ProArt laptops are built around the idea of a gorgeous display, and the latest model meets the standard. It's a 16-inch, 3K (2,880-by-1,800) OLED panel, with a 16:10 aspect ratio, making longer documents and webpages more comfortable to read. This is a slightly lower resolution than the last-generation design, but it has a much higher refresh rate at 120Hz. That makes it better for 3D animation and for watching back high-paced videos, as well as for gaming in the off hours. It's fully VESA-certified and Nvidia Studio-validated to provide a stunning image, with incredible contrast, high brightness, and eye-catching color. This laptop has a powerful neural processor built into the CPU, offering up to 50 TOPS performance, and the GPU can manage several hundred TOPS of its own in supporting apps. This combination lets this laptop take advantage of new Copilot+ features recently integrated with Windows 11, as well as future AI releases Microsoft has planned. It can also run some of Asus' own AI-powered apps, like StoryCube and MuseTree, entirely locally. That lets you use generative AI at the edge, without any oversight, censorship, or data gathering by outside parties. Even with these new additions, the laptop remains relatively thin and light at just over half an inch thick and just over four pounds. You probably wouldn't want to use it on your lap for too long at that size, though. This laptop will be on sale soon with a starting price of $2,500. If you want to save a little, the last-generation option with an RTX 4070 and slower 60Hz (but 4K) display is still available. Elsewhere at Computex, Asus launched the fastest gaming monitor in the world, and an eGPU dock with Thunderbolt 5 support.
Tom's Guide
19-05-2025
- Tom's Guide
New Razer Blade 14 gets thinner and is built for more than just gaming
This year's Razer Blade 14 will soon be here and sport a thinner design than its predecessors. Though thin in design, it commands a hefty starting price of $2,229 for the RTX 5060 model and $2,699 for the RTX 5070 variant. Alongside an Nvidia GPU, the Razer Blade 14 will pack an AMD Ryzen AI 9 CPU that's AI-ready thanks to its 50 TOPS and Copilot+ compatibility. You can kit the laptop with up to 64GB of RAM and 2TB of storage. The RAM is soldered in, but a spokesperson told us that the NVMe SSD slot is user-accessible if you want a larger hard drive. The skinnier laptop is 0.62 to 0.64 inches thick from its thinnest end to the thickest, and weighs just 3.59 pounds. Razer claims that it was able to shave down the Blade 14's profile without reducing power or battery life (retaining its 72Whr battery). Note that the RTX 5070 model of this laptop is thicker than the RTX 5060 variant. Razer redesigned the thermal shelf and cooling design, similar to what it did with the latest version of the Blade 16 gaming laptop. The ports are largely the same as last year's model, which includes a pair of USB-C ports, two USB-A ports, an HDMI 2.1 port, a 3.5mm audio jack and a proprietary power plug. There's also a microSD slot, which the previous model didn't have. At first glance, the Razer Blade 14 is a slightly smaller Blade 16, with the main difference being the microSD slot versus the full SD slot on the 16, and of course, the size. One other difference is that the Blade 14 will be available in white as well as matte black. The display is a 14-inch 3K 120Hz OLED that is Calman verified with a variety of color profiles. The keyboard is largely the same as last year's, though it now features a Copilot key. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Razer spokespeople highlighted that the Razer Blade 14 is more than just a gaming laptop. According to them, many of the Blade 14's features, like the display's color gamuts (sRGB and DCI-P3), are meant for content creators. All configurations of the new Razer Blade 14 are expected sometime in May. Razer is also releasing a cheaper version of the Blade 16 featuring the RTX 5060 for $2,399m which is also set to release later this month.
Engadget
19-05-2025
- Engadget
Razer's new Blade 14 laptops are outfitted with RTX 5000 series cards
Razer is back with a refresh of the Blade 14 laptop and it's the thinnest 14-inch model in the company's history. It measures just 15.7mm at its slimmest point and weighs just over three pounds. This makes it an ideal computer for on-the-go gaming. To that end, these laptops feature the new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5000 series GPUs. Buyers can spec the Blade 14 out with up to the RTX 5070. This pairs with NVIDIA DLSS 4 tech to provide "the highest quality gaming experience possible in a 14-inch" laptop. They are also outfitted with the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 processor that can achieve up to 50 TOPS. It comes with a bunch of AI applications that take advantage of that processor, like Copilot+, Recall, Live Captions and Cocreate. The Blade 14 goes up to 64GB of RAM and includes a 72 WHr battery that should last around 11 hours before requiring a charge. That's a pretty decent metric for a laptop this powerful. The 3K OLED display offers a 120Hz refresh rate and a 0.2ms response time. There's a MicroSD slot, two USB-C ports and a traditional HDMI 2.1 port. The Razer 14 integrates with wireless standards like Bluetooth 5.4 and Wi-Fi 7. The laptop even includes a newly designed ventilation system for better performance. The exterior is made from T6-grade aluminum and features a sand-blasted texture and an anodized matte finish. It's available for purchase right now and comes in black and gray colorways. Pricing starts at $2,300, but that one comes with just 16GB of RAM and the RTX 5060 GPU. The Blade 16 laptop is now available in a new configuration that features the RTX 5060 GPU. The company also recently revealed the biggest sibling of the bunch, the Blade 18. That one goes all the way up to the RTX 5090. If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission.
