AMD details $999 Radeon HD 7990 graphics card, says it handles all top games at 4K

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="AMD details Radeon HD 7990 any game at 4K resolution for $999" data-src-height="350" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/amd-radeon-hd-7990.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> We've seen plenty of the Radeon HD 7990 in action with <em>Battlefield 4</em>, but it's taken AMD a little while to furnish us with full specs and pricing. Now that all the info is here, in the run-up to commercial availability in two week's time, it's finally possible to judge the pros and cons of what is arguably a very niche product. Read on past the break and we'll do just that.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> <img alt="Gallery Image" height="347" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/7990-1.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="Gallery Image" height="356" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/7990-2.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="Gallery Image" height="356" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/7990-3.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="Gallery Image" height="356" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/7990-4.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="Gallery Image" height="337" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/7990-5.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="Gallery Image" height="358" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/7990-6.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="Gallery Image" height="354" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/7990-7-1366757421.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="Gallery Image" height="357" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/7990-8-1366757422.jpg" width="640" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> The positives are weighty: over 8 TFLOPS of raw compute power, which is more than double that of the Radeon HD 7970 and<em> four times</em> that of the PlayStation 4's GPU. This grunt comes from a New York-sized population of 8.6 billion transistors -- 1.5 billion more than in NVIDIA's Titan -- which can handle pretty much any current game at 4K resolution and max detail settings, including <em>Tomb Raider</em> (with flowing locks enabled) and <em>Crysis 3. </em>Both these games happen to be bundled with card, along with <em>Bioshock Infinite</em> and five other big titles.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Note, however, that you'll need a pricey CPU to be certain of getting the frame rates shown in the slide deck, which are based on an Intel Core i7-3960X. It's also curious that no frame rate is provided for <em>Crysis 3</em> at 4K and max settings -- only <em>Crysis 2</em> is shown in the chart below, with a frame rate nudging 40 fps, so we'll definitely be checking out some independent benchmarks.</div><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="AMD details Radeon HD 7990 graphics card any game at 4K resolution for $999" data-src-height="346" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/7990-8.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> <span>There's 6GB of RAM, </span>PCI Express 3.0<span> support for ridiculous inter-GPU memory bandwidth in case you were ever in a position to CrossFire this thing, plus a "massive" cooling system that is claimed to be 3dB quieter than NVIDIA's Titan and 10dB quieter than the </span>GTX 690<span>. </span></div><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="AMD details Radeon HD 7990 graphics card any game at 4K resolution for $999" data-src-height="343" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/7990-7.jpg" style="text-align: center;" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> And the negatives? Well, those deserve to be addressed in bullet points, even though there's only one of them for now:</div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li> $999</li></ul><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> To be fair, this price point is totally in line with the competition and our expectations. But as to whether the transaction is as straightforward as it sounds, and how sensible it is relative to paying the same amount for a Titan, we'll wait to do our regular review roundup rather than risk any expensive errors of judgement.</div></div>

AMD details $999 Radeon HD 7990 graphics card, says it handles all top games at 4K

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Fusion-io bumps its ioFX super-SSD to 1.6TB, announces HP Workstation Z integration

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> <img alt="Fusionio bumps its ioFX superSSD to 16TB, announces HP Workstation Z integration" data-src-height="357" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/screenshot4713841am-3-1365338707.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> We have a feeling graphics artists are going to be begging their studios for Fusion-io's latest ioFX super-SSD. After receiving critical acclaim for its 460GB version, the company has today introduced a massively-speced 1.6TB variant at NAB. Despite the space increase, the new unit is not bigger than its older sibling. In related news, HP has also signed on to integrate ioFX into its HP Z 420, 620 and 820 all-in-ones, and it'll also give current workstation owners the option to simply add the card to their existing machines. Fusion won't be releasing any details about pricing for the 1.6TB ioFX just yet -- that'll remain under wraps until its released this summer. For now, movie makers can net the 460GB one for $2K (about $500 less that its release price). Full press release after the break.</div></div>

Fusion-io bumps its ioFX super-SSD to 1.6TB, announces HP Workstation Z integration

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AMD Radeon HD 7990 says hello, plays a bit of Battlefield 4 at GDC

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="AMD Radeon HD 7990 says hello, plays a bit of Battlefield 4 at GDC" data-src-height="346" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/7990car678x452.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Gamers were down-right spoiled at this year's GDC with a full 17 minutes of beautiful Battlefield 4 in-game footage. Minds blown, AMD took responsibility for the part it played in the mess, admitting the demo was running on its Radeon HD 7990 graphics card. It's the first time the company's confirmed the existence of the long-fabled card, and went as far as calling the case-busting monster "the world's fastest." All we know is the card combines two of the HD 7970's Tahiti GPUs -- AMD's not sharing the full specs -- but the eagle-eyed folks at <i>AnandTech</i> have plucked a few extra details from the limited pictures available. They note the open-air cooling, which would require a drafty case but mean the fans should run fairly quiet, and that power consumption is likely to be no more than 375 watts. Not much to go on, we know, but we'll be waiting eagerly for AMD's full reveal. Now, your BF4 video awaits. (Warning: the game dialogue contains a few naughty words).</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/U8HVQXkeU8U?feature=player_embedded" width="640"></iframe></div>

AMD Radeon HD 7990 says hello, plays a bit of Battlefield 4 at GDC

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AMD Radeon HD 7790 review roundup: what to expect from a $149 gaming card

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> <img alt="AMD Radeon HD 7790 review roundup what to expect from a $149 gaming card" data-src-height="414" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/radeon-hd-7970-card-lead.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Mainstream gaming is all about 1080p. Monitors may be getting cheaper, making higher resolutions and multi-display setups ever more feasible, but Full HD is still sufficient for the average buyer. AMD knows it, and that's why this morning's announcement of the Radeon HD 7790 came with a straightforward promise: the ability to play the latest games at 1080p with high detail settings for a maximum outlay of $149. Such claims can't be waved around without being tested, and indeed <em>The Tech Report</em>, <em>HotHardware</em>, <em>Bit.tech </em>and other sites have just returned their verdicts. Read on for our review roundup.</div><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="AMD Radeon HD 7790 review roundup what to expect from a $149 gaming card" data-src-height="346" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/amd7790-details.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Let's start with the upsides: pretty much all the sites listed here found that the Radeon HD 7790 met their expectations, providing a sensible compromise between the cheaper 7770 and the more expensive 7850 and generally staying toe-to-toe with NVIDIA's similarly priced GTX 650 Ti. <em>The Tech Report</em> found that the card coped admirably with Lara Croft's hair at 1080p with High details settings, far outpacing the 7770 with an average frame rate of 54 fps and also more consistent smoothness. Titles like <em>Skyrim</em>, <em>Battlefield 3</em> and<em> The Witcher 2</em> were hiccup-free at around 40 fps. <em>HotHardware</em> reported that the 7790-based cards it tested were "very quiet" and ran cool compared to other options -- in fact, it ran even cooler under load than the 7770.</div><div class="more-info" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> And now the bad news: some games and resolutions are simply beyond the capacity of graphics cards at this price point. According to <em>Bit.tech</em>, <em>Crysis 3</em> runs at just 21fps at 1080p with Very High detail settings, and the only consolation is that a 1GB GTX 650 Ti can't play the game either. Don't expect to go beyond 1080p either: <em>HotHardware</em> found that <em>Hitman: Absolution</em> and <em>Sleeping Dogs</em> both fell far below 30fps at 1,920 x 1,200, for example. Meanwhile, all these games -- even <em>Crysis 3</em> at Medium settings -- ran smoothly on the Radeon HD 7850, which leads us to think we'd probably still stretch to that GPU if it popped up at a good price.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> In any case, check out the full reviews and charts before making your mind up:</div></div>

AMD Radeon HD 7790 review roundup: what to expect from a $149 gaming card

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