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Tensor G5 underwhelms in iffy Google Pixel 10 Pro XL hands-on benchmarks

The Google Pixel 10 Pro XL has now been tested on AnTuTu ahead of its August 20 launch. The phone and its Tensor G5 disappoint, with CPU and GPU scores worse than what last year's Pixel 9 Pro XL typically delivers.

Ricci Rox, 18 Aug 2025 12:07

The Vivo X200 features a Dimensity 9400. (Image Source: Vivo)

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 disappoints on Geekbench aboard the Vivo X300

MediaTek's Dimensity 9500 flagship chipset will just about beat Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 to launch. Like the Qualcomm chipset, the Dimensity 9500 has now appeared on Geekbench aboard the Vivo X300, revealing some of its mor...

Ricci Rox, 17 Aug 2025 17:15

The Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus. (Image Source: Xiaomi)

Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus to arrive with "upgraded" chipset after all

Previous leaks claimed Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus would arrive carrying the same chipset as its direct predecessor, the Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus. The upcoming mid-range phone has now surfaced online, clarifying the situation in the proc...

Ricci Rox, 17 Aug 2025 16:30

The Sapphire Pulse RX 9060 non-XT model featured here is a rather small card. (Image source: Technosaurus on YouTube, edited)

New affordable RX 9060 slays RTX 5050 in gaming while reportedly matching RTX 5060

The newly launched Radeon RX 9060 GPU has been pitted against the RTX 5060, RTX 5050, and the RX 9060 XT in a series of gaming and 3DMark tests. The latest affordable Radeon GPU manages to soundly beat the RTX 5050, offering equal...

Fawad Murtaza, 12 Aug 2025 11:27

Close-up of a DIY RTX 4090-powered handheld gaming PC, running Cyberpunk 2077. (Image source: Qīngchén DIY on bilibili)

DIY RTX 4090 handheld PC can run AAA games at 120 fps with the GPU staying at 72 °C

Not only is an RTX 4090 mobile chip-powered handheld possible, it’s here. This DIY creation shows that playing demanding AAA games at max settings while on the go might be more achievable than you think. The full build and its per...

Anmol Dubey, 12 Aug 2025 09:33

The Core Ultra 7 255U integrates similar features as the Core Ultra 7 155U but with improved CPU performance and performance-per-watt (Image source: Intel)

Core Ultra 7 255U vs. Core Ultra 155U: Early benchmarks show good multi-thread performance improvements

Our first benchmarks with the Core Ultra 7 255U are in and the results are pretty decent in terms of raw performance, but other aspects like the integrated NPU and GPU remain stagnant.

Allen Ngo, 08 Aug 2025 21:23

Battlefield 6 is officially releasing on October 10th, 2025. (Image source; EA/Dice on YouTube)

Battlefield 6 performs well even on super-weak iGPU: Ryzen 5 5600G with mediocre Vega 7 runs Battlefield 6 at over 45 FPS

Battlefield 6 runs quite well even on old iGPUs like the Vega 7 featured inside the Ryzen 5 5600G, according to testing done by AMD APU Gaming on YouTube. This is great news for handheld gamers who are planning to play Battlefield...

Fawad Murtaza, 08 Aug 2025 14:39

Framework Desktop modular mini-PC with AMD branding and custom tile front panel design (Image source: ETA PRIME)

Framework Desktop with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 beats RTX 4060 laptop in 3DMark, sustains 95W TDP

Framework’s first modular desktop PC pairs its upgradable design with AMD’s powerful Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chip. Framework’s first modular desktop PC combines its signature upgradable design with AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chip. Early ha...

Anmol Dubey, 07 Aug 2025 20:03

6 battery monster phones go head to head. (Image source: TechBar via YouTube)

OnePlus Nord CE5 is among biggest losers in ~7,000mAh smartphone battery drain test

2025 is the year of the democratized huge-battery smartphone, some examples of which are available on the global market. A YouTuber with six such devices has set out to see how long they can actually last - and which one actually ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 07 Aug 2025 18:57

Top-down view of three handheld gaming consoles including the MSI Claw A8, ASUS ROG Ally X, and MSI Claw 8 AI+ (Image source: ETA PRIME via YouTube)

The upcoming $1,050 Xbox ROG Ally X could be less powerful than this older handheld

If you're waiting for the Xbox ROG Ally X, then you might be surprised to know that other handhelds already available on the market can perform just as well, if not better. A well-known YouTuber recently demonstrated this by pitti...

Anmol Dubey, 07 Aug 2025 09:36

Side-by-side image of Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 and RTX 3060 12 GB graphics cards (Image Source: Product images via Gigabyte and MSI. Composite created by Anmol Dubey via Notebookcheck).

YouTuber benchmarks RTX 5050 vs RTX 3060 12GB in 50+ fames in $250 GPU face-Off

YouTuber Daniel Owen just benchmarked the RTX 5050 against the RTX 3060 12 GB across more than 50 games, testing everything from native 1440p to DLSS at 1080p. If you’re wondering how these two budget GPUs stack up in 2025, the vi...

Anmol Dubey, 06 Aug 2025 11:40

iQOO claims that the Z10 Turbo Plus can achieve a score of 3,262,390 on AnTuTu. Pictured: a promo picture of the gaming phone. (Image source: iQOO - edited)

iQOO claims its new flagship gaming phone can deliver record-high AnTuTu score

The iQOO Z10 Turbo+ will launch in China on August 7, 2025, as a new flagship gaming phone with the Dimensity 9400+. Ahead of this imminent release, the company has teased that the device can offer a record-breaking AnTuTu score.

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 04 Aug 2025 14:12

The Astra topped the latest performance chart by AnTuTu. Pictured: the gaming tablet. (Image source: RedMagic)

New RedMagic gaming tablet tops latest AnTuTu flagship performance chart

AnTuTu has shared the top 10 flagship tablets with the highest average benchmark scores from July 2025. Although the new RedMagic gaming tablet fell a bit short on the last chart, the pad has topped the latest one.

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 03 Aug 2025 17:17

Poco X8 Pro tipped to launch as 2026 mid-range smartphone with 2024 flagship performance

Redmi is projected to launch an Android smartphone called the Turbo 5 in early 2026, which might debut thereafter as the Poco X8 Pro for the global market. Either version is tipped to introduce MediaTek's latest mid-tier Dimensity...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Aug 2025 18:07

Only two phones in the list are powered by a flagship MediaTek SoC. Pictured: the Snapdragon 8 Elite. (Image source: Oppo)

Snapdragon 8 Elite continues its reign in latest AnTuTu performance chart

The latest AnTuTu flagship phone performance chart is here, and just like last time, the Snapdragon 8 Elite has dominated the entire list. To be specific, only two of the ten phones in the new ranking are powered by a flagship Dim...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 02 Aug 2025 09:51

Gameplay of Forza Horizon 5 running on a 2019 Apple iMac powered by SteamOS, with FPS overlay visible on screen. (Image source: ETA Prime on YouTube)

Old $100 iMac runs Hades II at 60 FPS and Forza Horizon 5 at 90 FPS with SteamOS

A 2019 iMac with an Intel Core i5-7500 and Radeon RX 560X has been shown running modern games on SteamOS Holo 3.7.13. Priced at just $100 second-hand, the system delivered up to 60 FPS in Hades II and 90 FPS in Forza Horizon 5, wi...

Anmol Dubey, 30 Jul 2025 20:55

Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 backed to set new AnTuTu record with faster GPU

Qualcomm's next flagship platform for top-end smartphones such as the Xiaomi 16 Pro and OnePlus 15 is now firmly tipped to help those devices set unprecedented new scores on the AnTuTu Benchmark from their launch later in 2025. Th...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 24 Jul 2025 18:39

MSI Claw A8 handheld gaming console in green, playing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, with on-screen performance metrics showing low TDP and battery draw. (Image source: ETA Prime on YouTube)

The MSI Claw A8's GPU is slightly less powerful than an RTX 2050, here’s how it runs Cyberpunk 2077 at 17 W

YouTuber ETA Prime shares a first-look performance breakdown of the MSI Claw A8, the first AMD-powered handheld from MSI. Powered by the new Ryzen Z2 Extreme APU, the device is tested against its predecessor, the Z1 Extreme, acros...

Anmol Dubey, 24 Jul 2025 16:07

Russ from Retro Game Corps holding the OneXSugar Sugar 1 dual-screen handheld gaming console, with a Nintendo game on the main screen and a YouTube video playing on the secondary display. (Image Source: Retro Game Corps on YouTube)

YouTuber pushes OneXSugar Sugar 1 to its limits: $599 dual-screen handheld runs PS2 games at 3× resolution but throttles more than Ayaneo Pocket S2

The OneXSugar Sugar 1, with its innovative clamshell design, dual OLED displays, and a $599 price tag, joins the growing lineup of Android handheld gaming consoles. Russ from Retro Game Corps puts the device through its paces, rev...

Anmol Dubey, 22 Jul 2025 13:09

Russ from Retro Game Corps holds the Ayaneo Pocket S2, displaying the title screen of Horizon Chase and showcasing the device’s display and ergonomic design. (Image source: Retro Game Corps)

Ayaneo Pocket S2 survives 100-hour stress test, here’s what happened to thermals and wear

The Ayaneo Pocket S2 held up impressively through a 100-hour stress test, delivering stable performance, strong emulation across PSP, PS2, Switch, and even Windows titles, with excellent thermals and build durability. While not a ...

Anmol Dubey, 20 Jul 2025 15:32

A person playing Cyberpunk 2077 on a MacBook using a DualSense controller, showcasing native gaming performance on macOS. (Image source: Andrew Tsai / YouTube)

Cyberpunk 2077 tested on M1 Air, M1 Max, M3 Max, and M4 MacBook Pro: Here’s how well it runs on each

Cyberpunk 2077 has made its way to macOS. To see how well it actually runs, YouTuber Andrew Tsai put four different Macs to the test, from the fanless M1 Air to the GPU-heavy M3 Max. The results range from surprisingly smooth to b...

Anmol Dubey, 19 Jul 2025 19:49

Artistic render of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000X series CPU packaging. (Image source: AMD)

Another AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X benchmark surfaces showing performance improvement over last gen chip

AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is shaping up to be a beast of a CPU and it has already topped the charts on PassMark. Early benchmarks show a 10 to 12% performance improved in single-core and 13 to 15% improvement in multi-core te...

Vineet Washington, 17 Jul 2025 18:29

Starlink download speeds are rising. (Image source: SpaceX)

Starlink tops satellite Internet download speeds and latency ranking

The satellite Internet download speeds of Starlink have been compared to rival providers of such services. Another important aspect of Internet connectivity - ping - has also been tested.

Daniel Zlatev, 15 Jul 2025 18:59

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX laptop CPU pulls ahead of the Core i5 14500HX CPU by quite a lot in Passmark. (Image source: Passmark, Intel, edited)

Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX laptop CPU somehow defeats desktop counterpart in CPU benchmark

With the Arrow Lake generation, it appears that the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 desktop CPU bewilderingly fails to keep up with its laptop counterpart, the Core Ultra 5 245HX. Both CPUs feature the same 14-core setup, although the 245H...

Sambit Saha, 15 Jul 2025 18:07

A front-facing view of the Steam Deck with Elden Ring running on the left side of the screen and the Lossless Scaling plug-in settings visible on the right, including FPS Multiplier, Flow Scale, and Performance Mode toggles. (Image source: Deck Wizard/YouTube)

Steam Deck gets unofficial Lossless Scaling plug-in claiming up to 3x FPS boosts, but there's a catch

A new plug-in brings real-time frame generation to the Steam Deck, boosting FPS in demanding games and aiming to stretch the handheld’s capabilities further than ever before.

Anmol Dubey, 15 Jul 2025 17:36

Retro Game Corps’ Russ holding the Retroid Pocket Flip 2 handheld gaming console in purple, with the screen displaying a Sega Genesis emulator interface. (Image source: Retro Game Corps on YouTube)

New Retroid Pocket Flip 2 variant swaps in Dimensity 1100 for $30 less, Retro Game Corps finds smooth PSP and GameCube emulation, with some trade-offs

According to Retro Game Corps, the new Flip 2 variant offers solid performance where it counts, with a few caveats that might matter depending on what you play.

Anmol Dubey, 12 Jul 2025 17:31

The Honor X70 is expected to feature the capable Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 mid-range SoC. Pictured: A leaked image of the handset, edited. (Image source: Digital Chat Station via Weibo)

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 confirmed: Honor X70 arrives on Geekbench 6 with mixed performance

The Honor X70 is set to arrive sometime next month, boasting impressive specifications for an affordable price. A recently leaked Geekbench 6 listing seemingly confirms the SoC of the upcoming mid-range smartphone, revealing the d...

Sambit Saha, 11 Jul 2025 18:49

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7. (Image Source: Samsung)

Exynos 2500: Early Galaxy Z Flip7 hands-on CPU benchmarks indicate disappointing performance

Following its debut a few days ago, the first hands-on CPU benchmarks for the Exynos 2500-powered Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 have now emerged. The chipset disappoints, unfortunately, showcasing performance only on par with last-gen ch...

Ricci Rox, 11 Jul 2025 10:55

Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay running on HP Victus with RTX 5050 GPU at 1080p Medium settings (Image source: Dawid Does Tech Stuff/YouTube)

YouTuber tests RTX 5050 in HP Victus laptop, reveals performance gains in Cyberpunk 2077, but with a catch

The RTX 5050 finally arrives in gaming laptops, and YouTuber Darva Does Tech Stuff puts it to the test inside HP’s Victus. While the 8 GB VRAM helps in Cyberpunk 2077 and The Last of Us, the GPU’s underlying specs raise questions....

Anmol Dubey, 10 Jul 2025 16:43

The Google Tensor G5 has shown up on Geekbench again. Artistic render of the chip pictured (image source: Google)

Tensor G5 exhibits middling performance alongside Pixel 10 Pro Fold on Geekbench

The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold has made its Geekbench debut with a shiny new Tensor G5 SoC. It features last-gen Arm Cortex CPU cores and a new PowerVR GPU from Imagination Technologies.

Anil Ganti, 10 Jul 2025 03:42

The Switch 2 and Steam Deck pictured with Cyberpunk 2077 artwork (Image source: Nintendo of America, Valve, Steam with edits)

Steam Deck and Switch 2 performance compared in Cyberpunk 2077, with one handheld thriving when docked

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition is a showcase for improved Switch 2 performance. Digital Foundry ran several benchmarks to see how the Steam Deck fares against the new handheld. Depending on how gamers use the systems, one option...

Adam Corsetti, 09 Jul 2025 22:32

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX managed to outperform its predecessor by over 26% in Geekbench 6 multi-core. (Image source: AMD, Geekbench, edited)

Multi-core madness: 96-core AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9995WX hits Geekbench 6 with impressive result

AMD's highest-end workstation CPU, the 96-core Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX "Shimada Peak" processor has now made its Geekbench debut, boasting an extremely respectable performance jump that appears to exceed AMD's official claim...

Sambit Saha, 09 Jul 2025 17:38

Sony PS5 Pro gaming console. Will RTX 5060 Ti performance level be sufficient for future AAA titles? (Image source: Digital Foundry video)

The PlayStation 5 Pro's performance is roughly on par with the RTX 5060 Ti and Radeon 9060 XT, according to the latest Digital Foundry tests

Digital Foundry experts compare the updated PlayStation 5 Pro with AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB in a new series of tests. Using identical graphics modes, the console chip performs similarly to mid...

Anton Avdyushkin, 08 Jul 2025 19:56

Modded Asus ROG Ally with a 90Wh battery and custom 3D-printed backplate, running SteamOS and showcasing a library of AAA and indie games on its home screen. (Image source: Miner TechTips / YouTube)

Indian modder upgrades Asus ROG Ally with 90Wh battery, but here's why you probably shouldn't do it

An Indian modder took the ROG Ally battery upgrade to 90Wh, but the original creator warns against copying it.

Anmol Dubey, 07 Jul 2025 20:02

The Galaxy Z Flip FE will share its design, features, and performance with the Galaxy Z Flip6. (Image Source: Samsung)

Exynos 2400-powered Samsung Galaxy Z Flip FE hits Geekbench again with 8 GB of RAM and middling performance

Samsung's upcoming "affordable" foldable, the Galaxy Z Flip FE, has now visited Geekbench ahead of its debut. Under the hood is an Exynos 2400, the same chipset on the European Galaxy S24—and performance is mostly unchanged from t...

Ricci Rox, 07 Jul 2025 18:27

The Nintendo Switch 2 (top) and Steam Deck OLED (bottom) running No Man’s Sky side by side. The image highlights the load time difference observed during testing. (Image source: The Phawx on YouTube)

Steam Deck OLED leads at 24 W, but Switch 2 delivers 2.5x more FPS at 8.6 W TDP in the latest detailed comparison

A detailed comparison reveals surprising results between the Steam Deck OLED and Nintendo Switch 2, especially when power limits come into play.

Anmol Dubey, 07 Jul 2025 09:42

The Galaxy Z Flip7 looks set to deliver identical CPU performance to the Galaxy Z Flip6. (Image Source: Samsung)

Exynos 2500 trades blows with the Snapdragon 8 Elite in GPU benchmark but lags behind in CPU performance

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 has now made several trips to Geekbench ahead of its official debut at Unpacked. The foldable impresses in the OpenCL test but only performs as well as the last-gen Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 on the CPU side.

Ricci Rox, 06 Jul 2025 14:06

The modded ASUS ROG Ally Z1 Extreme running SteamOS, showing a projected battery life of over 8 hours at 92% charge. (Image source: u/BetweenInkandPaper via Reddit)

ROG Ally Z1 Extreme running SteamOS gets 80Wh battery upgrade, Redditor claims unparalleled battery life improvement

A Redditor claims to have unlocked surprising battery life on the ROG Ally Z1 Extreme with an 80Wh mod and SteamOS.

Anmol Dubey, 05 Jul 2025 11:22

DxOMark has praised the Find X8 Ultra's overall camera performance. Pictured: the phone. (Image source: Oppo - edited)

DxOMark ranks Oppo Find X8 Ultra as best camera phone

The top-performing camera phone list on DxOMark has been updated, and besides introducing scores from the new test protocol, this update has put the Oppo Find X8 Ultra in the first position.

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 03 Jul 2025 16:21

Star Wars Outlaws running on a MacBook Pro M3 Max using Crossover Preview and Game Porting Toolkit 3.0 via D3DMetal translation on macOS Tahoe (Image source: YouTube/Andrew Tsai)

macOS Tahoe update enables Star Wars Outlaws, Horizon Forbidden West, and more to run on Apple Silicon via Crossover

Apple’s latest macOS Tahoe update, paired with new tools, is quietly changing what’s possible for gaming on Apple Silicon.

Anmol Dubey, 03 Jul 2025 15:05

AMD's new 9000 series of Ryzen Threadripper chips ranges from a 12-core part to a 96-core monster. (PRO SKU box pictured. Image source: AMD)

64-core AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X becomes fastest desktop CPU on PassMark

One of AMD’s new Shimada Peak Threadrippers has appeared on the PassMark benchmark, where it performed more than admirably in CPU Mark. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X desktop CPU utilized its 64 cores to churn out a multithread ...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Jul 2025 02:02

Lenovo Legion Pro 5i 16 vs Legion Pro 7i 16: We reviewed both

We've tested the 16-inch variant sof both the Legion Pro 5 and the Legion Pro 7. The Pro 7 is considerably more expensive, so what are the differences? We'll clarify and also take a look at our benchmark results.

Christian Hintze, 03 Jul 2025 00:39

The Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered RedMagic gaming tablet failed to top the latest AnTuTu performance ranking. Pictured: the pad. (Image source: RedMagic)

New RedMagic gaming tablet falls short in latest AnTuTu performance chart

RedMagic's Tablet 3 Pro, which will soon launch in the global market as the RedMagic Astra, is positioned as one of the most powerful Android tablets. However, it couldn't top the latest performance list from AnTuTu.

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 01 Jul 2025 19:58

Snapdragon 8 Elite Leading Version Tops AnTuTu June 2025 flagship phone ranking. Pictured: the SoC. (Image source: RedMagic - edited)

Snapdragon 8 Elite once again tops AnTuTu flagship phone performance ranking

AnTuTu has published the list of flagship phones with the highest benchmark scores in June 2025. Just like the last ranking, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Leading Version has topped the list. As for MediaTek's top-performing SoC, it only...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 01 Jul 2025 17:51

Microsoft claims Windows 11 is up to 2.3x faster than Windows 10, but benchmark uses different gen CPUs

A new Microsoft blog post suggests a massive performance boost after a Windows 10 upgrade to Windows 11. Sadly, the Geekbench 6 test used to support the claim includes older and newer Intel CPUs. With other benchmarks yielding les...

Adam Corsetti, 28 Jun 2025 21:04

Modded RTX 5090 (image source: der8auer YouTube channel)

Asus RTX 5090 Astral LC tested with shunt mod: up to 800 W power draw and performance beyond Pro GPUs

Roman “der8auer” Hartung modded the Asus RTX 5090 Astral LC with parallel shunt resistors, allowing power draw to exceed 750 watts and boosting performance beyond the RTX 6000 Ada. The liquid-cooled design handled the increased he...

Sebastian Jankowski, 22 Jun 2025 21:56

The Witcher 3 running on macOS 26 Tahoe via Crossover and Game Porting Toolkit 3.0 on a MacBook Pro M1 Max. (Image source: Blendlogic Tech on YouTube)

Black Myth: Wukong, Hogwarts Legacy, and the Witcher 3 run at 60 FPS on macOS Tahoe 26 with Metal 4

A new video from Blendlogic Tech explores gaming performance on Apple silicon using the latest macOS and tools. The creator tests several popular titles to see how far Mac gaming has come.

Anmol Dubey, 20 Jun 2025 18:29