E3 2019: AMD RX 5700-Series GPUs and 16-Core Ryzen CPU

As promised at AMD’s Next Horizon Gaming event at E3, CEO Dr. Lisa Su unveiled what everyone had been waiting for—new 7nm AMD Radeon RX 5700-series graphics cards, as well as a surprise with the 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core processor. An AMD exclusive 50th Anniversary Edition of the RX 5700 XT was also shown, featuring increased clocks and a luxurious gold-accented shroud, signed by Dr. Su. With 3rd Gen Ryzen CPUs and Radeon RX 5700-series GPUs, AMD continues to bring high-end components to mainstream gamers.

Available starting July 7, with “XT” and “non-XT” models, the RX 5700s are aimed at 1440p gaming and the first gaming GPUs to support the PCIe 4.0 interface. The RX 5700, RX 5700 XT, and RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary Edition will be released at $379, $449, and $499, respectively. Powerful new features and capabilities include:

• RDNA: Instead of Graphics Core Next (GCN), AMD’s RDNA gaming architecture is estimated to deliver up to 1.25X and 1.5X higher performance per clock and per watt, respectively.
• Radeon Image Sharpening (RIS): Combines with GPU upscaling in DirectX 9, 12, and Vulkan titles to deliver sharp visuals that may have been otherwise softened by post-process effects.
• FidelityFX: An open-source developer tool kit that lets users create high-quality post-processing effects while balancing visual fidelity and performance. It features Contrast-Adaptive Sharpening (CAS), which enhances details in low-contrast areas while reducing sharpening artifacts. CAS is expected to be integrated into many upcoming titles, as well as Unity Technology’s real-time 3D development platform.
• Radeon Anti-Lag: Optimized for eSports and can decrease input-to-display response time by up to 31%.
• Extreme Refresh Rate: RDNA enabled DisplayPort 1.4 with Display Stream Compression (DSC) supports resolutions up to 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 144Hz. It also delivers HDR coverage for wide color depth.
• Radeon FreeSync: RX 5700 cards are compatible with Radeon FreeSync and FreeSync 2 displays for stutter- and tear-free gaming.

Taking the reins of the 3rd Gen Ryzen processors is the Ryzen 9 3950X. This 16-core, 32-thread CPU has a 3.5GHz base clock and a 4.7 GHz boost clock with just a 105W TDP. Its 72MB of L2 + L3 cache is also impressive, which should help with gaming and overall system performance. Users should also note that it’s compatible with the AM4 socket; however, an X570 motherboard is required to take full advantage of PCIe 4.0. The Ryzen 9 3950X is expected in September, at $749.

Model	Cores/Threads	TDP (Watts)	Base/Boost Freq. (GHz)	Total Cache (MB)	PCIe 4.0 Lanes (CPU + AMD X570)
Ryzen 9 3950X	16/32	105W	3.5/4.7	72	44

From Computex to E3, AMD has delivered on its promise with new products. How well do you think the company will fare against the competition from Intel® and NVIDIA? Let us know your thoughts in the Comments section, below.