The benchmarks you've been waiting for. There's a renewed sense of confidence over at AMD, and it's clear to see why. The firm's Zen architecture has powered a whole new generation of competitive Ryzen processors, culminating with the launch of muscular, many-core Threadripper CPUs just a few days ago.

But AMD is adamant that the CPU alone isn't the answer to the industry's most complex calculations. To get the best of both worlds, you need a powerful, forward-looking GPU in tow, and in recent years the chip giant has struggled to deliver high-end solutions capable of competing with the very best from Nvidia.