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Globe and Mail
5 days ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Will AMD Stock Benefit from the GPU Maker's Appeal to 1080p Gamers?
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) understands that 1080p gamers make up a large majority of the market, and it wants to appeal to them with competitively priced graphics cards. That includes its 8GB RX 9060 XT priced at $299. However, an 8GB GPU being released in 2025 has resulted in some criticism from gamers, as increasing VRAM demands make 12GB and 16GB options preferable. Confident Investing Starts Here: Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter Frank Azor, AMD's Chief Architect of Gaming Solutions and Gaming Marketing, argued an 8GB card is plenty of power for the majority of gamers, who still play at 1080p. Steam data backs this up with roughly 55% of users playing at 1080p. He also points out many gamers primarily play esports titles, which don't require high-performance parts. Gamers who want more VRAM have options. AMD will also sell a 16GB version of the RX 9060 XT priced at $349, just $50 more than the 8GB model. That's still within the realm of reasonable pricing for budget-minded gamers. Both variants will be released on June 5. How Do AMD's GPUs Compare to Nvidia's? AMD is offering similar performance to Nvidia's (NVDA) GTX 5060 Ti offerings with its new RX 9060 XT GPUs. The big difference is the price. While AMD's cards are priced at $299 and $349 for the 8GB and 16GB versions, Nvidia's GTX 5060 Ti 8GB starts at $379 and the 16GB model starts at $429. AMD clearly wants to woo gamers with its cheaper prices for comparable performance. It also plans to have a large supply of cards ready, allowing consumers to purchase the GPUs for MSRP. That's something that has been hard to do with Nvidia cards as output has failed to keep pace with demand. If AMD's plan to target 1080p gamers works, it could be a big win for Team Red and the company's stock. Is AMD Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold? Turning to Wall Street, the analysts' consensus rating for AMD is Moderate Buy, based on 22 Buy and nine Hold ratings over the last three months. With that comes an average AMD stock price target of $126.55, representing a potential 14.72% upside for the shares. See more AMD stock analyst ratings Disclaimer & Disclosure Report an Issue
Digital Trends
6 days ago
- Business
- Digital Trends
I'm excited for the RX 9060 XT, but AMD needs to fix one major problem
AMD has recently announced the RX 9060 XT graphics card during Computex 2025. While no one expects it to beat any of the best graphics cards, it can certainly make some waves, and I couldn't be more excited. Except… There's one cloud in this otherwise clear sky, and it's a big one. The RX 9060 XT is well-positioned to succeed. It might very well be a more popular pick than Nvidia's recent RTX 5060. So why am I still worried about it? Recommended Videos It's a tough time to buy a GPU My colleague, Jon Martindale, recently said that Nvidia's RTX 50-series was the worst GPU launch in recent memory. I'm inclined to agree, but that just makes me think … What about AMD? Going into the RX 9000 series, I made sure to temper my expectations. I knew that AMD would steer clear of the high-end this time around, and honestly, I understood. Without any major hype, I awaited the launch of the RX 9070 XT. And I was blown away. The RX 9070 XT offers the kind of performance you'd expect from a pricier card. Sure, AMD could (or should?) have undercut Nvidia a bit more, but the $599 price tag felt fair for what the GPU was able to offer. It was no RTX 5090 killer, but it was a solid 1440p card through and through. Demand today for our new @amdradeon cards has been phenomenal. We are working with our AIBs to replenish stock at our partners ASAP in the coming days and weeks. MSRP pricing (excluding region specific tariffs and/or taxes) will continue to be encouraged beyond today so don't… — Frank Azor (@AzorFrank) March 6, 2025 As I always tend to root for the underdog, I was thrilled when I saw the warm reception the RX 9070 XT received. The card was flying off the shelves, and AMD made sure that there'd be some MSRP models available, so people were getting a GPU at a reasonable price. AMD's Frank Azor said that, despite the 'phenomenal' demand for the RX 9070 XT and non-XT, the company was working with its add-in board (AIB) partners to ensure that it'd come back soon, and with MSRP pricing being 'encouraged.' Unfortunately, one quick peek through various retailers tells me that the encouragement may not have been enough. The hype was real, but … At first, the RX 9070 XT was simply largely sold out. But when it started coming back on the shelves, it was hardly ever available at MSRP anymore. Even now, when the hype has died down and the GPU is readily available at retailers, the pricing is still — well, to put it bluntly — horrible. The cheapest RX 9070 XT I've been able to spot on Amazon sits at $839, and that's a discount from the previous price of $899. The priciest one costs $1,058. This is for a card that was meant to sell at $599. The RX 9070 — originally $549 — fares slightly better, but it's still overpriced. The prices sit around the $650 to $750 mark, which isn't great. With the pricing the way it is now, AMD's new GPUs sold one important aspect of what made them so great: Value for the money. The cards, while solid, fail to impress when they're selling for $200 to $400 above the price they were meant to sell at. That $1,000 GPU pricing bracket deserves better performance than what the RX 9070 XT can provide, but at $600, AMD is the indisputable king of value in the GPU market. It's just that the $600 MSRP doesn't seem real anymore. The prices aren't normalizing fast enough for it to drop all the way down to $600 anytime soon. The good news (for AMD, not so much for the rest of us) is that Nvidia is sitting in the exact same boat. The RTX 5090, RTX 5080, and RTX 5070 Ti are all super overpriced. The RTX 5060 Ti is too, but to a smaller extent. Meanwhile, the RTX 5060 is selling at MSRP, but after various controversies surrounding the card and the lack of reviews on launch day, that might not change anytime soon. With Nvidia also struggling to maintain the recommended list price at retailers, it's the perfect time for AMD to strike back with the RX 9060 XT — but will it? Will history repeat itself? I hold every hope that the RX 9060 XT will turn out to be nothing short of excellent. The 16GB version delivers something mainstream gamers are slowly growing desperate to have: More VRAM. It ramps up the pricing, but at $350, it's still cheaper than Nvidia's RTX 5060 Ti. The 128-bit memory bus will stifle its bandwidth, but I'm still hopeful about it being a good card. None of that will matter if AMD doesn't address the elephant in the room: The availability at MSRP. The RX 9060 XT will be a mainstream, or midrange, card. Aimed mostly at 1080p gaming, it doesn't have the luxury of appealing to enthusiasts — it's made to appeal to gamers who care about the price-to-performance aspect of it. Boost the price too much, and it'll be out of reach for many PC gamers. Fixing the MSRP issue for the RX 9070 XT is important, but addressing it for the RX 9060 XT might be even more so. With Nvidia struggling with these same problems, it'd be great for AMD to strike while the iron is hot and try to ensure that the RX 9060 XT stays at MSRP for longer than however long it takes for the first batch to sell out. If the RX 9070 XT can beat Nvidia's RTX 5060, and it can stay near MSRP while offering 16GB of RAM, there'll be a clear winner for every upcoming midrange PC build in the next few months — and I really hope that can be the case. I want the RX 9060 XT to succeed, and I know that it can. I'm only worried that the current market won't permit it, and that might put a dampener on the success of what otherwise seems like a great GPU.
Business Insider
23-05-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
AMD Will Be as ‘Aggressive as Possible' to Challenge Nvidia
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) wants to challenge Nvidia's (NVDA) dominance of the PC gaming graphics processing unit (GPU) space. Jack Huynh, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the company's Computing and Graphics Group, told PC Gamer that AMD will be 'as aggressive as possible' to achieve this goal. Confident Investing Starts Here: Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter To win gamers over to Team Red, AMD has priced cards lower than Nvidia to attract budget-minded gamers. For example, its latest GPU, the RX 9060 XT starts at $299 for the 8 GB model and jumps to $349 for the 16GB version. That's an incredible value compared to the RTX 5060 Ti, the comparable card from Nvidia, which costs $379. AMD also wants to beat Nvidia by another metric—availability. Huynh noted that 'building scale is the number one priority,' for the company. It has worked with suppliers to ensure it has a healthy stock of RX 9060 XT available to meet demand. This should help prevent scalping and allow gamers to buy the cards at their suggested MSRP, which can be hard to do with Nvidia cards due to their limited supply and high demand. Can AMD Dethrone Nvidia? There's no denying that Nvidia has AMD beat in the GPU space, and its dedication to artificial intelligence (AI) is another key sector where Team Green wins. However, analysts are bullish on AMD's potential in the AI server space. The company recently sold datacenter business ZT Systems to Sanmina (SANM) for $3 billion and formed a strategic alliance with the buyer. This sparked a series of analysts updates as they highlighted the nature of the sale and what it means for AMD's AI server rack business. That includes a reiterated Buy rating and price target increase from $117 to $135 from five-star Mizuho Securities analyst Vijay Rakesh. Is AMD Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold? average AMD stock price target of $126.55, representing a potential 11.49% upside for the shares.
Tom's Guide
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
Best of Computex 2025: The top 15 gadgets of the world's biggest computing show
Computex 2025 is one for the history books — showing us the future of AI, PC hardware, gaming and home office gear. With roughly 250 new pieces of tech unveiled, it's easy to get lost in it all, so we've condensed this list down to the 15 biggest and most innovative products. From a monster GPU that is ready to take on Nvidia and the gaming handheld we've wanted to see for years, to an AI beast of a PC and a future glimpse of OLED capabilities, there's been so much to fall in love with here that I'm honestly a little sad about having to fly home! Myself and the team met a lot of companies and tested a ton of new products to bring you our best of Computex 2025 list. So without further ado, let's get into it (and let us know if you agree in the comments). My 'Best of Show' at Computex 2025 goes to AMD's Radeon RX 9060 XT — and if you read my deep dive on Tom's Guide, you'll know exactly why. This isn't just a great GPU on paper, it's a calculated strike right at the heart of Nvidia's midrange dominance. AMD isn't chasing specs for the sake of it — they company's looking to win, and the RX 9060 XT hits with precision. It's affordable, it's capable, and it's smartly optimized for the games people actually play. From its slick RDNA 4 performance to surprisingly capable AI and ray tracing support, AMD made a card that punches way above its price class. It's the kind of move that stokes excitement. In a show packed with flashy demos and moonshot hardware, the RX 9060 XT stood out by being grounded, gamer-focused, and genuinely disruptive. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. In a sea of lookalike laptops, the MSI Prestige 13 AI+ Ukiyo-e Edition makes real waves — quite literally. Most laptops play it safe or scream for attention. This one strikes a rare balance: subtle, calming, and genuinely artistic. As part of MSI's new Artisan Collection, it's crafted in collaboration with Japanese lacquerware company OKADAYA, featuring the iconic Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai. But this isn't just a print — it's handcrafted. Each lid goes through an eight-layer lacquer process, finished with pure gold leaf powder and individually numbered. Only 300 are made each month. This isn't a 'sticker on a lid' kind of deal. The gold-dusted wave, piano gloss accents, and gold-lettered keys all show just how far MSI went. It's easily the most distinctive laptop I saw at Computex this year. And yes — it's powerful too. At just 2.2 pounds and 0.7 inches thick, it still packs a 13.3' 2.8K OLED (16:10), Intel Core Ultra 9 chip, and a stellar port selection including Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, and a microSD slot. Pricing isn't final, but rumors say around $1,599. For something this light, capable, and genuinely beautiful? That might just be a steal. 14-inch gaming laptops are the hottest thing going at Computex for the past few years, and Acer has taken the crown with its elegant-yet-powerful Predator Triton 14 AI. Tony puts it best in his hands-on review when he said it's 'one of the most beautiful laptops' we've ever seen, gaming or otherwise. The anti-fingerprint coating keeps it looking clean and streak-free, while giving it a nice premium feel in the hand. The port array is generous, and that 14.5-inch 2880 x 1800 OLED display is a real stunner that is sure to make your games look incredible with all that vividity and HDR depth. But don't let those slender looks fool you — this is a real performer too with Intel Core Ultra 9, Nvidia's RTX 5070, 32GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD. Oh, and that thinness doesn't get in the way of keeping it cool, as the re-engineered fans boost airflow while making it quieter too! Asus' new ROG Falcata keyboard is unlike anything we've seen from the company before. Not only is it a wireless 75% split keyboard you can separate into two halves but it also uses magnetic Hall Effect sensors for greater accuracy. The keyboard's more modular nature lets you fine tune its positioning for your gaming or typing style. You can raise the entire ROG Falcata up with the included feet or even just the middle of the keyboard if you prefer tenting. Asus also includes two removable silicon wrist rests for extra comfort. Who says that gaming keyboards can't be ergonomic too?The Falcata's other highlight feature is its magnetic ROG Hall sensors which can be customized for 0.1 to 3.5mm actuation, though you can also fine-tune them at 0.01mm intervals. You can connect this split keyboard over Bluetooth but for an ultra-responsive 8,000 Hz polling rate, you can use Asus' ROG SpeedNova 8K wireless technology. Oh, and did I mention the ROG Falcata has a whopping 610 hour battery life? The MSI Claw has gone through a helluva journey — from a decidedly mid Claw 7 up to the Claw 8 AI+ that ticked all the boxes except for using Intel. For the past year, I've asked the same question to the team: "when will you launch an AMD version?" And the answer was given to me promptly at Computex with the MSI Claw A8 — easily one of the best gaming handhelds I've ever used. Packing AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, you're never quite ready for just what this chip can pull off until you use it. The GPU on here is a drastic performance improvement over the last gen, and with FSR turned on, you can play the likes of Lies of P and Spider-Man 2 at 60-70 FPS with settings turned to medium/high, or even up to 100 FPS if you're willing to give up a little more detail for smoothness. On top of that, the ergonomics have been improved, the display and battery remain their same wonderful selves from the past model, and the pop of color with these bright finishes is lovely to see! Nintendo Switch 2 who? A desktop gaming PC with a laptop CPU!? Yes, I was just as confused and concerned as you are right now after hearing that. But Asus has played it smart here, and while everyone else brings the heat with desktop towers the size of a small country, the TUF Gaming T500 is quite the tiny budget gaming powerhouse for any desk. When I asked Asus about it, my rep said the company discovered something — other so-called budget gaming PCs that opt for a desktop-class CPU have to resort to using a poor quality fan to keep costs down and actually turn the power down on the chip so it doesn't melt. Using a laptop CPU is cheaper, and with a better fan and more power pushed through it, it can be just as powerful. Pack it into this PC with a full-blown RTX 5060 Ti desktop GPU inside and you've got something special. But what's even more special is the price — starting from $1,099. At a time when PC gaming is quickly becoming a rich person's game, this is significant. AI laptops were everywhere at last year's show but at Computex 2025, we finally got to see AI desktops in action. MSI's Meg Vision X AI may have started out as a powerful gaming PC but it now doubles as an AI workstation too. Whether you're gaming or using your favorite AI models locally, the Meg Vision X AI's 13-inch display on the front of the PC will definitely come in handy. You can use it like you would any second screen but it also serves as a dashboard to launch your favorite AI apps and services as well as a sleek PC system monitor. With a Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card, an Intel Ultra 9 285K processor, 64GB of DDR5 RAM and an 850W power supply, this beast of a gaming PC will run anything you throw at it. Whether that be Cyberpunk 2077 with the settings maxed out or a demanding AI model running locally on-device, it's ready for anything. Mini PCs often have a cube-like shape but they don't have to. Instead, you might prefer one that stands up vertically like a console and with its white and black design, the Minisforum G1 Pro could easily be mistaken for a PS5 at first glance. However, it's a powerful little computer that will let you play all your favorite PC games. With an AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX Dragon Range processor and an RTX 5060 desktop graphics card under the hood, this thing is fast, despite its small size. One other thing that gives a more console-like feel is the fact that it has an internal 350W power supply instead of a bulky power brick. You get some useful ports up front and even more around back including an HDMI 2.1 port and a 5 gigabit per second Ethernet port. At 12.4 x 8.4 x 2.3 inches, the Minisforum G1 Pro is on the large side for a mini PC but it's still only slightly bigger than an Xbox Series S. Not everyone needs a big old gaming desktop, especially in their living room and this mini PC gives you the full PC experience right in your living room. OLED gaming monitors are all the rage for 2025. And while the 4K 240Hz likes of the Alienware AW2725Q are offering super crispy picture quality, the real mind-blowing moment came with 2K running at a buttery smooth 500Hz. Chief amongst those we saw at Computex, and our winner of "best monitor," is the MSI MAG 272QP QD-OLED X50. Look past the weird name and you've got an absolute stunner of a screen. 1,000 nits of Peak brightness, HDR, all the connectivity you need (including a USB-C port with a massive 155W of power delivery for gaming laptops). But what about burn-in? Well that's where MSI's AI smarts come in with OLED Care 3.0. Most OLED screens have a pixel refresh feature that will randomly shut the screen off to reduce the risk of outlines of fixed pictures appearing. It gets annoying, so to fix this, MSI has put a sensor just under the logo at the bottom of the monitor that can detect your presence. When you walk away, it will pixel refresh. Talk about convenience! Project G-assist started its life as a self-contained AI assistant for in-game tips and tweaking your PC settings to optimize your frames per second. Now, the local helper has gained new skills that truly take it to the next level. Basically, there is now support for plugins for the likes of Discord, Twitch and Spotify, alongside the mighty IFTTT smart shortcut maker. Essentially, your gaming PC could be every bit your smart home assistant with full-blown routines to turn the lights down low, play your favorite chillhop and open Power Wash Simulator (yes, that's my dream use case — don't judge me). Cram in Gemini support, as well as SignalRGB and PenRGB for synchronizing your lighting, and all the development tools for others to build their own for you to use, and this could be an exciting new platform to make your tower the center of your home. Let's face it, most Wi-Fi routers don't stand out for their looks. You either have antennas sticking out at the back or they feature a cylindrical design. Gaming routers on the other hand stand out from the crowd and this is certainly the case with the new Asus ROG Strix GS-BE18000. With a rectangular shape, RGB lighting on the front and Asus's Republic of Gamers name and logo etched on its sides, the Strix GS-BE18000 is anything but boring. However, it's also a powerful tri-band Wi-Fi 7 router too that can cover up to 3,300 square feet with a strong Wi-Fi signal. Around back, you get seven 2.5 gigabit per second Ethernet ports including two dedicated gaming ones and a USB 3.0 port. If you want your online games to play as well as they look, the Strix GS-BE18000 is a sleek Wi-Fi 7 router that you can even use to build out a mesh network to eliminate those annoying Wi-Fi dead zones for good. Samsung attended Computex for the first time ever at this year's show and Samsung Display brought all kinds of new innovations. From its ridiculously thin new UT One OLED panels to super fast 500Hz QD-OLED prototypes, there was quite a lot to see. However, its AI-powered smart display concept with a foldable display impressed us the most. This AI Smart Speaker concept is designed to sit on your bedside table. With its screen folded down, it shows you useful information at a glance but you can also converse with its AI chatbot to do things like change your schedule and more. Then, when you want to see even more, it unfolds and extends further up to show you things like the full weather forecast in multiple this was just Samsung Display showing us new use cases for its latest foldable displays but we'd love to have something like this in our own homes one day. Some of the most eye-catching tech from the show floor every year is the crazy custom PC builds — chances for builders to really show off their skills with desktops unlike anything you've ever seen before. And while we've seen literally hundreds over the past few days, one stands tall from Guanghua Store. We found it on the Bitspower stand and its liquid cooling is literally a beautiful water feature. In some ways, it's kind of terrifying to see open water streams so close to the components, but it's genius engineering and super creative too! This packs an Intel Core Ultra 5 225, Intel Arc A770, 64GB DDR5 RAM and a 1TB SSD — not too shabby for all its classiness! You're seeing a lot of companies get into the world of real-time translation — using the power of AI to make understanding others across the world a whole lot easier and more portable. And the best example of that is easily Acer's AI TransBuds, which give you live translation right in some open earbuds that you can share for those smooth chats. How smooth are we talking? Well, across the 15 languages it supports across the globe (handily for where we are, Mandarin is one of them), you plugin the USB-C receiver and you're getting translated speech with around a 1-2 second delay, which is fast. Plus, the Transbuds take advantage of that smartphone you're connected to — giving you live captioning on the screen, transcription and conversation recording. Acer's just thought of everything here, and it's great to see something so fully fleshed out for travelers like me! Since they're designed to move up and down with the touch of a button, standing desks rarely provide you with enough storage space. And the few that do, use drawers or a pegboard back that needs to be clamped onto your desk. With its Revon Elite standing desk, Taiwan's own Dezctop has solved this problem in a very elegant way. The Revon Elite features a track that runs along the sides and back of the desk that can be used to almost instantly add a cable management tray as well as metal side panels. With a whole host of magnetic accessories, you can add storage for your pens, flash drives and other work from home essentials. The best thing, you can rearrange this whenever and as often as you want to quickly transform your workspace. The desk features a U-shaped frame for increased stability, a magnetic keypad you can position wherever you want and a chamfered edge for a more comfortable typing experience. The Revon Elite offers an easy way to customize your workspace without sacrificing storage.
GSM Arena
21-05-2025
- Business
- GSM Arena
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT unveiled: $300 for 8GB VRAM, $350 for 16GB
AMD has announced the card it's putting up against the Nvidia RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti. It's called the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT and comes with 8GB or 16GB VRAM – both undercut the 5060 Ti pricing. The RX 9060 XT is essentially half of RX 9070 XT. It has 32 compute units, 32 ray accelerators and 64 AI accelerators, but it does run at slightly higher clock speeds – 2,530MHz game frequency and 3,130MHz boost frequency. The card has 25.6 TFLOPS peak single precision compute. AI tasks can leverage 410 TOPS of INT8 or 821 TOPS of INT4 compute. As mentioned, the card has 8GB or 16GB of GDDR6 with a 128-bit bus (up to 320GB/s), plus 32MB of Infinity Cache. Again, that's half of what the 9070 XT has. But this card uses half the power – TBP is 150W for the 8GB model and a bit higher at 160W for the 16GB model. The Radeon RX 9060 XT is an RDNA 4 card with full support for FSR 4 upscaling, helped by support for FP8 acceleration. The card is fed by a full PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, which is a boon for people with older motherboards that only have older PCIe slots. There's also an 8-pin connector for additional power. The card's connectivity options include DisplayPort 2.1a and HDMI 2.1b. There's encode and decode support for H265 and AV1 videos. Note that the cards pictured above are just 3D renders – AMD will not be releasing own-branded 9060 XT cards. Instead, they will come from partners including Acer, ASRock, Asus, Gigabyte, PowerColor, Sapphire, Vastarmor, XFX and Yeston later this year. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB has an MSRP of $300, the 16GB model is $350. For comparison, the 8GB RTX 5060 Ti from Nvidia is $380 MSRP and the 16GB is $430. The non-Ti 5060 with 8GB VRAM is $300. Source
