AMD Zen APU Featuring HBM Spotted

[shankly1985]

This could be something to look out for.. I just recently built a APU system for Xmas present and had a play about with it and was blown away just how good this little system was handling games.

APU was A10 7870k I had to do my research and found out that the faster the RAM speed the better the frame rates so I also added 8GB 1866 speed games like Tomb Raider @720p Medium/High settings it was locked 60fps

With ZEN using HBM this could be a real killer in the mid range gaming. Will APUs become the Future of PC graphic? PS4 and Xbox One both use Modified APUs they can be very powerful..

http://wccftech.com/amd-zen-hbm-apu-spotted/

 

[shankly1985]

How come you didn't get 2400mhz ram?

The 7850\70k does really well with games; for casual play it is awesome. It is when you get to the graphically demanding games where there are problems. For 720p it is great though.

Tight budget of 300 quid.

 

[shankly1985]

Think its safe to say form factor, and heat is holding back console?