Everything You Missed at Computex 2019 (so Far)
Computex – one of the world’s largest computer technology tradeshows – opened the 2019 conference on Tuesday morning in Taipei, Taiwan and there have already been many high-profile announcements. If you are looking to update your system (or buy something new) over the next few months, you will definitely want to review our roundup of the most visible ads from day one:
Processors and GPUs
3rd Generation Ryzen Processors
AMD made several high-profile announcements at the conference. One of the most significant was the unveiling of a new line of third-generation Ryzen processors , which kicks off on July 7th. It includes the latest flagship AMD Ryzen 9 3900X processor, which has 12 cores, 24 threads and an acceleration rate of 4.6 GHz. This puts the Ryzen 93900X ahead of the Intel Core i9-9920X and i9-9900K, but at a much lower price point.
Four other processors round out the third-generation Ryzen lineup. Here’s a complete list:
- Ryzen 5 3600 : 3.6 / 4.2 GHz, 6 cores, 12 threads, 65W TDP – $ 200
- Ryzen 5 3600X: 3.8 / 4.4 GHz, 6 cores, 12 threads, 95W TDP – $ 250
- Ryzen 7 3700X: 3.6 / 4.4 GHz, 8 cores, 16 threads, 65W TDP – $ 330
- Ryzen 7 3800X: 3.9 / 4.5 GHz, 8 cores, 16 threads, 105W TDP – $ 400
- Ryzen 9 3900X: 3.8 / 4.6 GHz, 12 cores 24 threads, 105W TDP – $ 500
While these processors are available for desktop PCs, the Asus ROG Zephyrus G GA502 gaming laptops are equipped with 3rd generation Ryzen processors. Acer also confirmed during Computex that the Ryzen 3000 series will also feature on some of its upcoming gaming laptops.
Intel Core i9-9900KS
AMD rival Intel also showed off its new gaming chip: the Core i9-9900KS , which includes an integrated graphics chip. It boasts 8 cores and 16 threads with a 4.0 GHz base clock and 5.0 GHz boost clock (applies to all cores). This makes this processor the fastest Intel gaming chip to date. The TDP has yet to be disclosed, and Intel hasn’t revealed pricing or an expected release date, but it’s safe to say that it will likely be one of the most expensive in the Core i9 series.
Radeon RX 5000 Series Navi RDNA GPUs
Moving on to GPUs, AMD also announced the Navi Radeon RX 5000 series GPUs. This new lineup is AMD’s answer to the new line of Nvidia RTX graphics cards, and AMD spent a few minutes during its main Computex presentation showing the Radeon RX 5700 card performing benchmark tests. along with the Nvidia RTX 2070. The RX 5700 outperforms the RTX 2070. performance by about ten percent, although ray tracing has yet to be explicitly confirmed .
The RX 5700 will launch sometime in July, and AMD will provide more information during its live presentation at E3 on June 10 at 3:00 p.m. PT.
Nvidia RTX Quadro Mobile GPUs
While Nvidia has already announced its line of RTX GPUs, the company also showcased its line of Quadro RTX 5000, 4000, 3000 mobile cards, as well as the Quadro T2000 and T1000. They will bring the same Turing technology as RTX desktop cards (and powerful gaming laptops) to mobile workstations and small laptops. The upcoming Razer Blade Studio 15 Edition and 17 Pro Studio Edition laptops will be powered by these new cards.
motherboards
AMD X570 and PCIe 4.0
AMD has been all over the place this year, including several new motherboards from Asus , Gigabyte , MSI and others using the AMD X570 chipset . These motherboards will be fully compatible with the new Ryzen processors and Radeon RX 5000 cards and will include PCIe 4.0 support. In fact, a pair of high-speed PCIe 4.0 SSDs on the horizon – a 4.95GB / s model from Corsair and a 5GB / s device from Gigabyte – will require a Ryzen 3000-series chip and an X570 motherboard. to reach their crazy data rates.
However, the move to PCIe 4.0 also means the X570 won’t be backward compatible with other chips. Check out the AMD datasheet to see which components will continue to be supported:
Asus’ futuristic motherboard design
Besides the X570 motherboards, Asus is also introducing a new motherboard concept that it calls ” Prime Utopia “. The concept design includes rear expansion slots, interchangeable I / O ports, liquid cooling, and a programmable 7-inch OLED touchscreen displaying information such as temperature, clock speed, and more. on his head.
Monitors
If you are planning to upgrade your monitor anytime soon, there were several options shown at Computex 2019 that are worth mentioning.
First, and craziest, there are two “portable” monitors from the Asus Republic of Gamers line. The first, the ROG Strix XG17, is a 17.3-inch Full HD IPS monitor with a maximum refresh rate of 244Hz, 3ms response time and adaptive sync, in other words, virtually zero input lag and smooth video. It supports Micro HDMI and USB Type-C video inputs. Interestingly, the Strix XG17 is battery-powered, with an expected battery life of three hours at a high refresh rate (although it can be reduced to increase playback time, and can be charged or connected to a dedicated power source via fast charging). supported USB Type-C port).
Another portable option from Asus is the ROG Swift PG27UQX 27-inch 4K Mini LED Monitor. This particular model also supports high refresh rates up to 144Hz; Nvidia G-Sync; and support for wide color gamuts DisplayHDR 1000, DCI-P3 97% and Adobe RGB 99%.
Another noteworthy monitor unveiled at Computex 2019 is MSI’s Optix MPG341CQR gaming monitor, which can change its settings for different users using facial recognition. Timing for a 34-inch monitor is impressive: 2440×1440 QHD resolution, 144Hz refresh rate with 1ms response time, 21: 9 aspect ratio, 1800R curvature, and VA anti-glare display. The best part is that the monitor has built-in “AI” that can recognize your face and change the display settings according to your saved personal preferences. It’s a great idea, even if the facial recognition software seems obnoxious.
Other Computex 2019 announcements
Despite the fact that many major announcements were made at the exhibition this year, there were also several notable small ones. Here are a few, in our opinion, worthy of attention:
- On June 6, Nvidia is releasing Quake II RTX for free to showcase the ray tracing capabilities of its new series of RTX GPUs.
- Razer will begin rolling out enhanced cross-compatibility between its Chroma software and other RGB lighting systems. You will be able to use Chroma with a wider range of products equipped with programmable RGB LEDs, and many Razer products will soon be compatible with software other than Chroma.
- Mobile computing company Qualcomm has announced a partnership with Lenovo to build a Snapdragon-powered 5G PC . We’re not entirely sure how all of 5G will change , but projects like this are at least interesting to see.