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Nioh 2’s DLSS 2.0 update will offer significant performance headroom without an image quality cutback (Image source: Koei Tecmo

Nioh 2 finally gets its DLSS 2.0 patch post-launch, enabling playable 4K framerates on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 on up

Koei Tecmo’s Souls-like finally received some PC love with the addition of DLSS 2.0 support. While cards like the GeForce RTX 3080 were already capable of hitting 4K/60, DLSS 2.0 opens up that possibility to a wider range of RTX c...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 19 Feb 2021 20:33

A new Geekbench listing shows the Intel Core i5-11600K in poor light

Intel Core i5-11600K falls flat against the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X on Geekbench

Intel's upcoming Core i5-11600K Rocket Lake-S CPU just showed up on Geekbench. Its single and multi-core scores of 1,565 and 6,220 might seem a tad disappointing compared to the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, but we can attribute it to the te...

Anil Satyanarayana, 19 Feb 2021 15:29

AMD is rushing the RX 6700 XT GPU launch despite the ongoing semiconductor shortages. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD rumored to launch its RX 6700 XT mid-range gaming GPUs on March 18

Latest rumors claim that AMD is preparing a March 18 launch for the RX 6700 XT mid-range gaming cards, even though Team Red is among the companies that have been hit the hardest by the global semiconductor shortages. This will mos...

Bogdan Solca, 19 Feb 2021 14:05

Could 8 GB versions of the RX 6800 and RTX 3060 be on the way? (Image source: NVIDIA)

New editions of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 emerge with 8 GB of VRAM

AMD and NVIDIA may have new 8 GB cards on the way, albeit versions of ones that they have already released. For one reason or another, an NVIDIA board partner has registered an RTX 3060 with 8 GB of VRAM with the RRA in South Kore...

Alex Alderson, 18 Feb 2021 19:33

The upgradeable PN50 mini PC. (Source: Asus)

An apparent successor to the Asus PN50 mini PC turns up on a Scandinavian website pre-launch with the Ryzen 7 5700U

Asus launched the PN50 mini PC with Ryzen 4000 processors in 2020. Now, a device described as the bare-bones version of its successor, the PN51, has appeared on the website ProShop. According to this listing, its chassis has not c...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 17 Feb 2021 22:13

The AMD EPYC 7643 server CPU can offer 48 cores and 96 threads for processing workloads. (Image source: AMD/TechRepublic - edited)

AMD EPYC 7643 Milan server chip uses its 48 cores to generate an amazing Geekbench 5 multi-core result that easily keeps pace with the 64-core Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

The 48-core AMD EPYC 7643 Zen 3 server processor has made another appearance on Geekbench, turning up on version 5 of the synthetic benchmark. The Milan chip pulled out a gigantic multi-core score of 33,348 points that puts it +33...

Daniel R Deakin, 17 Feb 2021 10:34

The new Prometheus XVIII comes with extensive tweaking options for CPU PL, custom power and fan profiles, GPU wattage etc. (Image Source: Eluktronics)

Eluktronics Prometheus XVII: desktop-level performance with AMD Ryzen 5000H and mobile RTX 3080 at under 1-inch thickness

The new Prometheus XVII gaming laptop series comes with advanced features like the enhanced thermal design that supports overclocked Ryzen 7 5800H processors coupled with 150 W RTX 3080 mobile GPUs. All inside a 0.98-inch thick ch...

Bogdan Solca, 16 Feb 2021 16:16

CTR 2.1 should make it simple to push Ryzen 5000 desktop processors to 5 GHz and beyond. (Image source: NotebookCheck)

AMD Ryzen 5000 processors can now reach 5.0 GHz with CTR 2.1 update

AMD Ryzen 5000 desktop processors can now boost to 5 GHz and even higher, thanks to the CTR 2.1 update. Overclocking Zen 3 Vermeer processors to these frequencies should be simple with CTR 2.1, which is available to download now.

Alex Alderson, 16 Feb 2021 14:03

PC gamers with a legitimate copy of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune could finally enjoy a better-than-console experience thanks to RPCS3 (Image source: Naughty Dog)

When did that happen? The RPCS3 emulator now runs Uncharted: Drake's Fortune better than the PlayStation 3, on a Comet Lake i5-10400F

The RPCS3 PlayStation 3 emulator has improved considerably over the years. A recent YouTube videos shows an updated version of the emulator running Uncharted: Drake's Fortune at roughly 40 FPS on a Comet Lake i5: Ryzen chips like ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 14 Feb 2021 11:43

The Intel Core i7-11700 processor has a 16 MB L3 cache. (Image source: Intel)

Rocket Lake i7-11700 helps Intel secure the single-core performance crown for now as it crushes the i7-10700K and overtakes the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X at 4.88 GHz on Geekbench

An Intel Core i7-11700 has passed through Geekbench testing with flying colors, hitting 4.8 GHz and recording an incredible single-core performance score that easily surpasses the i7-10700K and just squeezes past the AMD Ryzen 7 5...

Daniel R Deakin, 13 Feb 2021 13:29

The Chatreey AN1 starts at US$210 as a barebones PC. (Image source: Chatreey)

Chatreey AN1: An affordable mini-PC with AMD Ryzen APUs

The Chatreey AN1 is a comparatively affordable and compact mini-PC based on recent AMD Ryzen APUs. The mini-PC supports both M.2, SATA drives and has plenty of I/O.

Alex Alderson, 12 Feb 2021 21:37

It seems that AMD plans to announce an RX 6700, as well as an RX 6700 XT. (Image source: Powercolor)

PowerColor registers the AMD Radeon RX 6700 with 6 GB of GDDR6 VRAM on the EEC; numerous Radeon RX 6700 XT SKUs registered too

Another AMD board partner has registered Radeon RX 6700 XT SKUs with the EEC in Russia. Powercolor has registered multiple SKUs with the regulatory body, all of which have 12 GB of VRAM. However, there are also a few references to...

Alex Alderson, 12 Feb 2021 18:37

AMD could finally break the 5.0 GHz barrier. (Image Source: PC Wale on YouTube)

Updated | AMD rumored to break the 5 GHz boost barrier with improved Zen 3 CPUs, announcement coming next week

The upcoming Rocket Lake desktop CPUs can reach 5.3 GHz boost clocks and Intel hopes to reclaim the single-core crown, but it looks like AMD is ready to announce a countermove that could essentially render the whole Rocket Lake la...

Bogdan Solca, 12 Feb 2021 17:13

The Ready! Model 100 starts at CA$ (~US$236). (Image source: Ready! Computer Corporation)

Ready! Model 100: The Raspberry Pi-compatible barebones PC hits Kickstarter with AMD Ryzen option

The Ready! Model 100 is a retro computer shell that supports the Raspberry Pi and a quad-core AMD Ryzen APU. The device has now reached Kickstarter, where it is available in multiple configurations.

Alex Alderson, 12 Feb 2021 01:22

The Ryzen 7 5700G features Cezanne cores and can reach at least 4.7 GHz. (Image source: hugohk)

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G arrives on eBay with early benchmark results

AMD is yet to confirm the Ryzen 5000G series' existence, but an engineering sample has already appeared on eBay. The listing contains multiple benchmark results for the chip, too.

Alex Alderson, 11 Feb 2021 19:53

ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 users prove that lower RTX 3080 TGPs can be maximized via vBIOS flashing with 18% performance gains, but this can affect system stability

Modders discovered that the MSI Leopard G76 vBIOS can be flashed on the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15, allowing the RTX 3080 TGP to be raised from 115 W to 150 W. This trick can provide up to 18% increased performance, but it can also ...

Bogdan Solca, 11 Feb 2021 17:42

AMD Ryzen Zen 3+ Warhol could launch in Q4 2021. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen Zen 3+ Warhol likely to launch in Q4 2021, modest IPC bump on the anvil to take on Intel Alder Lake-S

AMD will have a refresh to the current Zen 3 Vermeer Ryzen 5000 CPUs in the form of Zen 3+ Warhol some time in Q4 2021. Warhol will largely retain the existing Zen 3 feature set but is slated to offer a slight IPC bump in order to...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 11 Feb 2021 10:11

The AYA NEO looks like a good handheld games console. (Image source: AYA NEO)

AYA NEO crowdfunding launch date postponed; factory closures blamed

AYA has delayed the launch of its AYA NEO Indiegogo campaign. Citing factory closures, the AYA NEO will now launch after Chinese New Year, although it is unclear when.

Alex Alderson, 10 Feb 2021 21:55

The latest Alder Lake sample is a curveball because of its crazy clock rates and hybrid configuration. (Image source: Intel/Comhar - edited)

16-core Intel Alder Lake-S chip shows what it has to take on AMD's Zen 3 and Zen 4 with i9-10900K level Geekbench performance and curveball clock rates

An Alder Lake-S engineering sample has been spotted on Geekbench revealing its 16-core, 24-thread configuration and DDR5 RAM support. The benchmark results place the Intel Alder Lake part in the same ballpark as the Comet Lake i9-...

Daniel R Deakin, 10 Feb 2021 12:01

Zen 4 and Zen 5 should bulldoze the competition. (Image source: AMD/Freepik - edited)

Zen 4 rumor bulldozer smashes Zen 3 with alleged +25% IPC uplift, +40% total gains, and potential delivery of 5 GHz on all cores while AMD's Zen 5 will be even more spectacular

Incredible rumors concerning AMD’s Zen 4 and Zen 5 microarchitectures have been shared that suggest impressive generational gains. Zen 4 will apparently offer +25% IPC gains, +40% overall performance, and it may also bring all-cor...

Daniel R Deakin, 09 Feb 2021 12:54

AMD RDNA 3 Navi 31 will sport a multi-chiplet design. (Image Source: AMD)

Rumor | AMD RDNA 3 Navi 31 160 CU MCM internal performance target to be 2.5x RDNA 2 Radeon RX 6900 XT, Navi 33 will still be monolithic; NVIDIA Lovelace has RDNA 3 and Intel Xe firmly in sight

AMD seems to be internally looking at a 2.5x performance increase for RDNA 3 compared to RDNA 2, flagship-to-flagship. RDNA 3 Navi 31 with 160 CUs is expected to be a multi-chip module while Navi 33 will continue to be monolithic....

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 09 Feb 2021 10:19

The Playstation 5 consumes more power than even the latest GeForce RTX 3080 laptops

There's a lot of data out there on the Playstation 5 and how power-hungry it can be when running games. Now, let's see if it's any more power efficient than the new Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, 3070, and 3080 gaming laptops.

Allen Ngo, 08 Feb 2021 07:44

BioWare announces minimum specs for Mass Effect Legendary Edition

EA has released the minimum and recommended system requirements for Mass Effect Legendary Edition. While the minimum specs are reasonable, the recommended hardware may be hard to come by for those that don't already have it.

Sam Medley, 07 Feb 2021 16:04

The Intel Core i9-11900K has shown up once again on Geekbench

Intel Core i9-11900K blazes past the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X in Geekbench single-core test

The upcoming Intel Core i9-11900K managed to best the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X on Geekbench's single-core benchmark. The 14nm Rocket Lake processor managed to net single-core scores of 1,905, 1,902 and 1,895. Its clock speed hovered arou...

Anil Satyanarayana, 07 Feb 2021 08:34

The RX 6600 XT cards might feature a single-fan cooler design. (Image Source: AMD)

First mentions of AMD's Radeon RX 6600 XT with 12 GB GDDR6 spotted in EEC filings from ASRock

The EEC files reveal the existence of several RX 6600 XT models from ASRock, all of them coming with 12 GB of GDDR6 VRAM, This suggests that these versions may still be based on the Navi 22 SKU with 192-bit bus, but probably have ...

Bogdan Solca, 05 Feb 2021 18:30

The first publicly available leaked image of Intel's Sapphire Rapids server platform (Image source: YuuKi_AnS)

First pictures leak of Intel's upcoming Sapphire Rapids Xeon CPUs, but 2022 release date could make it a tough sell in the face of Zen 4 EPYC Genoa

Chinese tipster @YuuKi_AnS released what appear to be the first leaked images of Intel's upcoming Sapphire Rapids Xeon server processor. Featuring up to 56 Golden Cove cores, Sapphire Rapids would be Intel's first server processor...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 05 Feb 2021 11:10

Gigabyte may be planning to sell multiple versions of the Radeon RX 6700 XT, including a reference model. (Image source: JayzTwoCents & Andreas Schilling)

Gigabyte submits the Radeon RX 6700 XT to the EEC, confirming 12 GB of VRAM

More details about the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT have surfaced, courtesy of KOMACHI ENSAKA. This time, Gigabyte has registered multiple RX 6700 XT SKUs with the EEC, seemingly confirming the company's intent to sell AORUS, Eagle, Gami...

Alex Alderson, 03 Feb 2021 19:39

AMD plans to sell more RX 6000 series reference design cards this quarter, according to a Senior Director at AMD. (Image source: AMD)

AMD pledges to re-stock Radeon RX 6800, RX 6800 XT and RX 6900 XT reference cards this quarter

AMD has promised to release more Navi 21-based reference cards throughout Q1 2021, according to a Senior Director of the company. It remains to be seen how many reference cards will hit the market though, but AMD feels that stock ...

Alex Alderson, 03 Feb 2021 19:29

A new report by Counterpoints Research tells us about the global semiconductor market

TSMC has the largest market share in the global semiconductor manufacturing industry: Counterpoints Research

A Counterpoints Research study has determined that TSMC has 28% of the market share in matured nodes (40nm and below), making it the world leader in the global semiconductor manufacturing market. UMC, SMIC and Samsung take second,...

Anil Satyanarayana, 03 Feb 2021 14:46

Nvidia's Ampere-based GeForce RTX 30 series cards feature AI-driven DLSS. (Image source: Nvidia)

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, RTX 3080, and RTX 3090 all make strong appearances in latest Steam hardware survey as Nvidia GPUs claim 18 out of the top 20 places

Nvidia looks impressively strong in the PC video card usage chart in Steam’s latest monthly Hardware & Software survey. There are new entries for both the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti and RTX 3090, while the RTX 3080 enjoys a third month o...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Feb 2021 11:09

AMD has made gains against Intel in January's Steam survey results. (Image source: AMD/Intel/Steam - edited)

Fast Ryzen 5000 CPUs and cheap Ryzen 3000 chips right some wrongs as Steam's January survey reveals a new high for AMD against Intel in processor usage share

Steam has published its hardware and software survey for January 2021 and there are certainly some differences in comparison to the previous month in terms of processor usage and share. AMD has achieved its highest share against I...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Feb 2021 09:33

Lenovo Yoga 6 13 2-in-1 convertible with AMD Ryzen 5 Pro, 256 GB NVMe SSD, and 8 GB of RAM is down to $550 USD (Image source: Best Buy)

Deal | Lenovo Yoga 6 13 2-in-1 convertible with AMD Ryzen 5 Pro, 256 GB NVMe SSD, and 8 GB of RAM is down to $550 USD

The aluminum-clad Lenovo convertible may be designed for businesses, but it works just as well for home users, too. It'll be tough to find another 13.3-inch convertible as light as this one with the same CPU and for the same price...

Allen Ngo, 02 Feb 2021 04:43

The TOPTON R1 should pack a punch with its Ryzen 7 4800H APU. (Image source: TOPTON)

TOPTON R1: A mini-PC with up to an AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, SO-DIMM RAM and three video outputs

A new mini-PC from TOPTON should offer plenty of performance, despite its compact dimensions. The R1 can be configured with either a Ryzen 5 4600H or a Ryzen 7 4800H, making it more powerful than many other mini-PCs. The TOPTON R1...

Alex Alderson, 01 Feb 2021 20:48

AMD EPYC Milan will offer higher boosts than EPYC Rome. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD Zen 3 EPYC Milan leak reveals nomenclature and specs, up to 200 MHz higher boosts compared to EPYC Rome

A new leak pertaining to AMD's upcoming EPYC Milan server lineup has revealed more information about the processor's naming scheme and also a list of SKUs that are like to launch in the coming weeks. The Milan lineup will start wi...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 01 Feb 2021 16:03

This may well prove to be the reference design for the RX 6700 series. (Image source: JayzTwoCents & Andreas Schilling)

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT leaks again with its logo, VRAM capacity, marketed gaming resolution and expected release dates outed

More details about the Radeon RX 6700 XT have appeared online, with the latest leak seemingly confirming several aspects about AMD's upcoming RDNA 2 cards. Not only does the leak provide images of the Radeon RX 6700 branding, but ...

Alex Alderson, 31 Jan 2021 19:43

Intel is back to dominating PassMark's single-thread chart again. (Image source: PassMark/Intel - edited)

Intel Core i9-11900K and i7-11700K keep Ryzen 5000 at bay as PassMark posts latest single-thread performance chart update

PassMark has recently updated its CPU Mark single-thread performance chart and two Rocket Lake chips in the forms of the Intel Core i9-11900K and i7-11700K occupy the top two positions. There was some resistance from Vermeer, espe...

Daniel R Deakin, 31 Jan 2021 08:16

AMD could outsource some of its APU and GPU production to Samsung in the near future

According to an unverified rumour from a South Korean tech forum, AMD could shift some of its GPU/APU production to Samsung. AMD wants to ramp up production, but TSMC is unable to keep up due to prior commitments.

Anil Satyanarayana, 30 Jan 2021 15:03

An AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U chip was tested inside an HP EliteBook 845 G8. (Image source: HP (G7 model)/AMD - edited)

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U in HP EliteBook 845 G8 laptop turns up on UserBenchmark as HP also accidentally reveals Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U model

An AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U have made their first appearances thanks to a benchmark and a manufacturer. The Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U was spotted in an EliteBook 845 G8 laptop on UserBenchmark while it seems HP managed ...

Daniel R Deakin, 30 Jan 2021 11:06

Deal | For $630 USD, the Acer Swift 3 with 7 nm Ryzen 7 4700U CPU, 512 GB NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, and 8 GB of RAM isn't so bad

Own one of the fastest U-series processors of 2020 for the price of a cheap Intel Core i3 or Core i5 system. This Acer unit is more powerful than what its entry-level price and thin design may otherwise suggest.

Allen Ngo, 30 Jan 2021 05:40

PS5, Xbox Series, and PC gamers will continue to be impacted until 2H 2021. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD feels supply shortages will affect PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC gaming until at least 2H 2021

Supply shortages for desktop CPUs, GPUs, and game consoles such as the Sony PS5 and Xbox Series X/S are likely to continue up to 2H 2021, according to AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su. Dr. Su expects gaming hardware and low-cost PCs to have su...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 30 Jan 2021 03:51

The Navi 23 GPU powering Tesla's upcoming car infotainment systems is almost as powerful as the PS5 GPU. (Image Source: AMD)

More AMD Navi 23 specs get leaked in block diagram from Tesla Motors

Tesla's upcoming Model S 2021 cars will integrate AMD's Navi 23 GPUs to power their onboard infotainment systems. The leaked block diagram reveals that the Navi 23 will get access to 8 GB of GDDR6 14 Gbps RAM and will be able to d...

Bogdan Solca, 29 Jan 2021 16:06

The EPYC 7643 Milan processor has a 225 W TDP. (Image source: AMD/Masterdc - edited)

48-core AMD EPYC 7643 server processor flexes its Zen 3 Milan muscles on Geekbench 4 and benches a mighty multi-core result

The 48-core, 96-thread AMD EPYC 7643 server chip has been tested on Geekbench 4 and has come up with a gigantic multi-core score of 121,080 points. The Zen 3 Milan part also wields 256 MB L3 cache and has clock rates of 2.30 GHz t...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 Jan 2021 11:14

The Zen 3 Milan server chips should be launched within the first quarter of 2021. (Image source: AMD - edited)

Two 32-core AMD EPYC 7513 Milan chips working in tandem gain +8% over Ryzen Threadripper 3990X on Geekbench without even breaking into a sweat

An HP Enterprise dual processor server with a couple of 32-core AMD EPYC 7513 Milan chips inside it has been spotted on Geekbench. The upcoming Zen 3 parts teamed up to produce a huge result that was +8% over the average recorded ...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 Jan 2021 08:04

Linux patch reveals AMD's RDNA2 GPUs support Duty Cycle Scaling power management feature for ultraportable devices

The DCS feature was discovered in a recent Linux patch and it looks like it is designed specifically for laptop GPUs, even though it is supported on the high-end RX 6800 series, as well as the upcoming RX 6700 mid-range models. DC...

Bogdan Solca, 28 Jan 2021 20:50

Availability of AMD Ryzen 5000 Cezanne gaming laptops will be tight for the foreseeable, according to XMG. (Image source: AMD)

Availability of AMD Ryzen 5000 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 gaming laptops will be scarce in the first half of 2021; release of iGPU Cezanne-H laptops seems unlikely

XMG has offered an insight into the availability of AMD Ryzen 5000 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series gaming laptops. Sadly, it is bad news for gamers, as companies are uncertain of the volumes of Cezanne APUs that AMD will be able ...

Alex Alderson, 28 Jan 2021 16:03