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It seems as though Vince "Kingpin" Lucido is planning a return to the overclocking GPU market with PNY. (Image source: Gamers Nexus on YouTube - screenshot)

Kingpin teases new overclocking GPU return with unlikely brand partnership

Legendary GPU overclocker, Vince Lucido (aka Kingpin), talking about his future plans in a recent interview, dropped a hint that there may be a future for his custom-designed, overclocking specific GPU series. The overclocker was ...

Julian van der Merwe, 21 Jun 2024 21:26

MINISFORUM is selling the DEG1 globally, but only in limited quantities for now. (Image source: MINISFORUM)

MINISFORUM DEG1 released globally as cheap OCuLink eGPU dock to rival GPD G1 and ONEXPLAYER ONEXGPU eGPUs

The MINISFORUM DEG1 is now available to order globally. Starting at $99, €90 and £95 in the US, Europe and the UK, respectively, the MINISFORUM DEG1 combines OCuLink and PCIe x16 connectors to bring desktop-level GPU performance t...

Alex Alderson, 20 Jun 2024 15:23

"The More You Buy, The More You Save." (Image Source: CNA)

Nvidia wins: Team Green becomes world's most valuable publicly traded company

Since the start of 2024, Nvidia's market cap has almost tripled to currently reach $3.34 trillion. Microsoft is following close behind with $3.31 trillion and Apple is now third with $3.28 trillion.

Bogdan Solca, 19 Jun 2024 17:44

AMD patent shows multi chiplet design for GPUs with three configurable modes (Image source: AMD)

Newly discovered AMD patent reveals unique GPU architecture with three dies

The AMD Ryzen processors and AMD's data center graphics cards already come with multi-chiplet designs. Now, a newly discovered patent is suggesting that AMD may have been exploring the possibility of bringing more complex chiplets...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 15 Jun 2024 19:48

AMD RDNA 3.5 iGPU Radeon 890M shown to deliver close performance against Nvidia RTX 2050 (Image source: AMD [edited])

AMD Radeon 890M iGPU of Ryzen Strix Point reportedly scores close to RTX 2050 on 3DMark Time Spy

Golden Pig Upgrade shared the 3DMark Time Spy benchmark results of the Radeon 890M iGPU inside Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 on Bilibili. The integrated graphics card with the 16 compute units (CUs) reportedly scores over 3600 on the benchmar...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 15 Jun 2024 17:48

Intel unleashed the 31.0.101.5590 graphics driver (Source: Intel)

Intel Arc & Iris Xe 31.0.101.5590 driver arrives with full Destiny 2: The Final Shape and Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree support

Released yesterday, the latest graphics driver for Intel Arc and Iris Xe comes with day-zero visual enhancements and performance optimizations for Destiny 2: The Final Shape and Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. Older titles such...

Codrut Nistor, 15 Jun 2024 17:28

XFX Phoenix Nirvana with interchangeable fans (Source: XFX)

XFX Phoenix Nirvana coming globally with interchangeable fans

First announced as a product exclusive to the Chinese market, the XFX Phoenix Nirvana video card is now headed for the global market. The swappable fan design might be used in video cards from different lineups, but all will be in...

Codrut Nistor, 15 Jun 2024 11:06

Qualcomm decided against comparing its Adreno X1-85 GPU against any modern AMD Radeon iGPUs. (Image source: Microsoft - edited)

Snapdragon X Elite: Qualcomm releases official Adreno GPU results with Intel Meteor Lake rivalling 1080p gaming performance

Qualcomm and its partners are still a few days away from delivering any Snapdragon X series devices yet. In the meantime, Qualcomm has published early results for its X1-85 GPU, albeit without comparing the GPU against any recent ...

Alex Alderson, 14 Jun 2024 17:44

NVIDIA is slated to offer older xx50 laptop GPUs alongside the RTX 50 series. (Image source: NVIDIA - edited)

Leaker reveals early details about NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 laptop GPUs with up to 16 GB GDDR7 VRAM

NVIDIA has not officially commented on the release of next-generation laptop GPUs yet. In the meantime, a major leak has detailed the RTX 5050 through RTX 5090 with two versions of the RTX 5080 too.

Alex Alderson, 10 Jun 2024 19:36

The Minisforum R3GAF external GPU is based on the RX 7600M XT, offering a healthy performance boost to mini PCs and handhelds. (Source: TechPowerUp)

Minisforum R3GAF eGPU: Radeon 7600M XT powered, boasts OCuLink support for minimal performance hit

Minisforum has unveiled the R3GAF eGPU based on the Radeon RX 7600M XT mobile GPU at Computex 2024. Thankfully, OCuLink support is present, which offers substantially better performance than Thunderbolt 4.

Sambit Saha, 08 Jun 2024 21:59

First Lunar Lake Xe2 benchmark is here (Image source: Intel [edited])

Intel showcases gaming performance of Lunar Lake Xe2 iGPU with ray tracing and XeSS

The very first gaming demo of Xe2 iGPU is here. Intel demoed it at its Tech Tour while introducing the new Lunar Lake processors. The demo only ran one game, F1 2024, and with ray tracing and XeSS, the integrated graphics card cou...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 07 Jun 2024 17:38

Voodoo 4 in MXM form-factor (Image Source: Vogons)

Modder manages to fit legendary 3dfx Voodoo 4 GPU inside a laptop

The original 3dfx Voodoo 4 4500 board launched in 2000 was replaced with a custom-made MXM board mounted inside a 2013 Dell Precision M4800 mobile workstation. Modder "sdz" added double the original VRAM for a total of 64 MB, and ...

Bogdan Solca, 06 Jun 2024 18:12

dGPU and iGPU forms (Image Source: Intel)

Intel reveals Xe2 "Battlemage" GPU architecture initially launching with Lunar Lake CPUs in low-power form

Battlemage is bringing quite a few architecture improvements over the Alchemist iteration, including increased efficiency, more powerful ray tracing units and optimized scalability. THis new architecture will first be introduced w...

Bogdan Solca, 04 Jun 2024 16:45

The Dell G16 has two SO-DIMM and M.2 slots for upgradability. (Source: Christian Hintze for Notebookcheck)

Deal | Latest Dell G16 7630 gaming laptop with QHD+ display and RTX 4060 records huge 28% price drop

The 2024 Dell G16 7630 gaming laptop has scored a massive $350 discount on Dell’s official store. The machine brings a 14-core Core i7-13650HX CPU, a 140 W RTX 4060 GPU, 16 GB of RAM, and 1 TB of storage. A 16-inch IPS panel with ...

Fawad Murtaza, 04 Jun 2024 11:21

Gigabyte is introducing new AI TOP pre-built PCs for local LLM training and inference. (Source: Gigabyte)

Computex 2024 | Gigabyte is offering a $35,000 pre-built AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7975X PC for training your own 236 billion param AI at home

Gigabyte is offering new pre-built PCs that allow everyone from students to professionals perform their own AI training and inference from the comfort of their homes. Dubbed AI TOP PCs, these pre-builts come with chosen Gigabyte c...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 03 Jun 2024 16:58

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 comes in at 1.50 kg (3.31 lbs). (Source: Andreas Osthoff for Notebookcheck)

Deal | Stellar ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) with OLED display and RTX 4060 records a new all-time low price

The latest ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 with a Ryzen 9 8945HS CPU and an RTX 4060 laptop GPU has slid down to a new historic low price following a significant 19% discount on the list price. The discounted price presents an excellent opp...

Fawad Murtaza, 03 Jun 2024 13:41

ASUS TUF Gaming A14 and A16 feature space for two SSDs. (Source: Alex Waetzel for Notebookcheck)

Computex 2024 | ASUS TUF Gaming A14 and A16 laptops are official with new designs, Zen 5 Ryzen AI CPUs and GeForce RTX 40 GPUs

The new ASUS TUF Gaming A14 and A16 gaming laptops have gone official at Computex 2024. Both the 14-inch and the 16-inch machines bring AMD’s next-gen Ryzen AI processors, new designs, better cooling, and more upgradability option...

Fawad Murtaza, 03 Jun 2024 11:00

The AMD Radeon Pro W7900 now comes in a dual-slot variant at reduced MSRP. (Image Source: AMD)

Computex 2024 | AMD Radeon Pro W7900 Dual Slot gets $500 price cut, up to 52% better perf-per-dollar compared to RTX 6000 Ada

AMD is reducing the footprint of the Radeon Pro W7900 at Computex 2024. Called the Radeon Pro Dual Slot, the new GPU takes up only two PCIe slots compared to three in the previous iteration. This allows for the use of more GPUs in...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 03 Jun 2024 06:11

Giving customers bigger chips using more expensive silicon for less money is nice, but Intel isn't a charity. (Image: Intel)

Can we stop pretending that Intel Arc is taking over the budget GPU market yet?

CheckMag Intel's Arc Alchemist graphics seems to have been an acquired taste amongst PC gamers. Aggressive pricing and driver fixes have helped its roughest edges, but voices in the community suggesting that Arc might suddenly displace AMD...

Matthew Lee, 30 May 2024 20:38

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 FE should feature an unrestricted GB202 GPU. (Image source: Nvidia - edited)

Jumbo GeForce RTX 5090 design rumor shot down by noted leaker

Some recent reports concerning the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 FE graphics card suggested the upcoming Blackwell part would be a huge addition to future desktop PCs because of its unwieldy 4-slot potential. However, a well-known tipst...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 May 2024 23:05

The Lenovo LOQ 15 (2024) has two SO-DIMM and M.2 slots for RAM and storage expansion. (Source: Lenovo)

Deal | Lenovo LOQ (2024) price records steep drop resulting in Ryzen 7 7435HS and RTX 4060 SKU crashing below $1000

The 2024 Lenovo LOQ 15 gaming laptop is enjoying a considerable price drop and can now be had for 20% less than the list price. The discounted model includes a Zen 3+ Ryzen 7 7435HS CPU, 16 GB of RAM, and 512 GB of PCIe Gen 4 stor...

Fawad Murtaza, 29 May 2024 08:41

BoostR eGPU dock brings AMD Radeon 7600M XT for an initial price of $499 (Image source: BoostR)

BoostR eGPU dock rivals OneXGPU and GPD G1 with very affordable initial pricing

The new company BoostR has brought out its very first product, an eGPU dock. It rivals the OneXGPU, featuring an AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT, one OCuLink port, and one USB4 port. The early bird price for the external graphics card is $...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 27 May 2024 14:32

NVIDIA is reportedly kicking off the RTX 50 generation later this year with the RTX 5080 and the RTX 5090. (Source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA ARM PC SoC specifications leak with next-gen Cortex CPU core and GeForce GPU

NVIDIA could be getting ready to challenge Qualcomm in the Windows PC space with a new ARM SoC utilizing the company’s next-generation Blackwell architecture. In addition to Team Green, the SoC is also rumored to include the lates...

Fawad Murtaza, 27 May 2024 09:37

AOOSTAR plans to launch AMD Radeon RX 7650M XT external GPU solution on July (Image source: AMD)

AOOSTAR teases external graphics card solution with unreleased AMD Radeon GPU

AOOSTAR, the company known for its extensive mini PC lineup, has teased a new external graphics card solution on its official Discord channel. The company said that the eGPU setup will come with an unreleased AMD Radeon GPU, the R...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 26 May 2024 06:11

Faster CPU and RAM in a lighter design (Image Source: XMG)

XMG PRO 16 Studio gaming laptop refreshed with Intel Core i9-14900HX CPU, faster RAM and lighter design

Powered by the i9-14900HX processor, the M24 version of the XMG PRO 16 Studio now supports DDR5-5600 RAM but only for 16 and 32 GB configurations. Other specs including the RTX 4060 / 4070 dGPU options are unchanged, yet the desig...

Bogdan Solca, 23 May 2024 15:00

Asus TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7800 XT OC in a duel against the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is currently considered a solid midrange graphics card and its 16 GB of VRAM offer a good purchase argument. We recently evaluated its performance and found that the graphics card still offers a sufficien...

Sebastian Bade, 22 May 2024 15:19

The Acer Predator Helios 18 has two M.2 and two SO-DIMM slots for RAM. (Source: Acer)

Deal | Beastly Acer Predator Helios 18 2024 gaming laptop with RTX 4090 and mini-LED display scores massive discount

The 2024 Acer Predator Helios 18 with its massive 18-inch mini-LED display, an Intel Core i9-14900HX CPU, and an RTX 4090 laptop GPU is one of the most stacked gaming machines on the market. However, the laptop commands $3000 at f...

Fawad Murtaza, 20 May 2024 13:52

The AYANEO AG01 has a metal body and is modelled on 'romantic space exploration'. (Image source: AYANEO)

AYANEO AG01: AYANEO reveals new details about GPD G1 and ONEXPLAYER ONEXGPU eGPU rival

AYANEO has revealed more details about the AG01, its first eGPU. Based on the same laptop GPU as the GPD G1 and ONEXPLAYER ONEXGPU, the AYANEO AG01 contains a plethora of ports and an M.2 2280 slot, among other features.

Alex Alderson, 18 May 2024 11:35

The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16 has a 4-zone RGB keyboard. (Source: Lenovo)

Deal | Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 gaming laptop records lowest price ever for Ryzen 7 8845HS and RTX 4070 SKU

The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (16, Gen 9) with a Ryzen 7 8845HS Hawk Point APU and an RTX 4070 GPU is currently on sale at a substantial $509 off the list price. Additionally, with 16 GB of upgradable DDR5 memory, 1 TB of storage, and ...

Fawad Murtaza, 17 May 2024 13:51

The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has expandable memory with two SO-DIMM slots. (Source: Lenovo/Best Buy)

Deal | Limited-time Lenovo Legion Slim 5 price cut makes RTX 4060-powered laptop a mouth-watering value

The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 gaming laptop with a Ryzen 5 7640HS Zen 4 APU, an RTX 4060 laptop GPU, 16 GB of RAM, and 512 GB of PCIe Gen 4 storage has dropped down to its 120-day low price for a limited time. With a total discount of ...

Fawad Murtaza, 15 May 2024 14:24

PCIe 7.0 future motherboard (Source: DALL·E 3-generated image)

Intel Linux driver update brings PCIe 6.0 and 7.0 thermal throttling

While the latest Intel Linux driver update allows for the system to automatically decrease the PCIe link speed when overheating is detected, link width throttling is not added yet. A future update will integrate it as well, since ...

Codrut Nistor, 13 May 2024 19:49

AMD might introduce a branding change with RDNA 5. (Source: AMD)

RDNA 5 could be Radeon's Zen moment with brand new architecture as RDNA 4 is reportedly a bug fixing affair

AMD is expected to release new RDNA 4 GPUs sometime later this year. Based on the Navi 48 and Navi 44 chips, RDNA 4 reportedly won’t have any high-end offerings as the company is focusing primarily on RDNA 5. A new rumor posted on...

Fawad Murtaza, 13 May 2024 14:13

The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 has an FHD webcam with an E-shutter. (Source: Lenovo)

Deal | Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 with Core i9-14900HX and RTX 4070 can now be yours at a whopping 34% discount

The 2024 Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 gaming laptop is on sale for more than $800 off the list price. The laptop equips the latest Core i9-14900HX CPU with 24 cores, a 140 W RTX 4070 GPU, and 2 TB of PCIe Gen 4 storage. Based on the...

Fawad Murtaza, 08 May 2024 13:32

Ayaneo AG01 graphics card dock will launch on May 18 (Image source: Ayaneo)

Ayaneo announces AG01 GPU dock with futuristic starship design

Ayaneo AG01 is the latest GPU dock from the company. It is set to release on May 18 and will come with a starship-like design. There's no word on which graphics card it will pack and the pricing yet.

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 07 May 2024 19:24

The PlayStation 5 Pro seemingly relies on a customized RDNA 3 GPU. (Source: Sony)

PlayStation 5 Pro GPU potentially offers higher than 33.5 TFLOPs of performance alongside more cache and VRS support

The PlayStation 5 Pro’s GPU could be even more powerful than the 33.5 TFLOP figure mentioned previously according to the latest leak stemming from Sony’s developer documents. Coupled with more RAM and PlayStation Spectral Super Re...

Fawad Murtaza, 07 May 2024 15:29

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 might not launch this year (image via Nvidia)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080: Desktop graphics card rumoured to launch before the RTX 5090

Nvidia's flagship GeForce RTX 5090 might not be the first graphics card to launch this year. Prolific leaker Kopite7Kimi says the company could unveil the GeForce RTX 5080 as its first Blackwell-based offering.

Anil Ganti, 07 May 2024 11:16

The RTX 5090 laptop GPU reportedly features 16 GB of VRAM like the RTX 4090 mobile. (Source: NVIDIA)

RTX 5080 and RTX 5070 laptop VRAM capacity and bus width leak with significant gains over predecessors

High-end RTX 50 laptop GPUs like the RTX 5080 and the RTX 5070/RTX 5070 Ti are finally getting a VRAM increase according to the latest leak from Moore’s Law Is Dead. With the memory and bus-width bump in place, the RTX 5080 will m...

Fawad Murtaza, 06 May 2024 11:23

Intel Arc Battlemage is rumored to have two SKUs, BMG G31 and BMG G21. (Source: Intel)

Troubling Arc Battlemage rumor suggests possible delay or even cancellation of Intel's next-gen GPU architecture

The Intel Arc Battlemage with the Xe2 architecture is scheduled to come out later this year for both laptops with the Xe2-LPG iGPU inside Lunar Lake APUs and desktops with the Xe2-HPG. However, a new rumor suggests that Intel migh...

Fawad Murtaza, 06 May 2024 08:54

AMD Strix Halo seemingly carries a chiplet-based design. (Source: AMD, Lucas K on Unsplash, edited)

Four AMD Strix Halo SKUs with up to RTX 4070 performance were apparently pitched to OEMs in 2023

AMD Strix Halo APUs could be available in a range of configurations. From a Strix Halo SKU that rivals the RTX 4070 laptop down to a low-end product with RTX 3050 levels of performance, AMD apparently presented OEMs with four opti...

Fawad Murtaza, 03 May 2024 14:23

With CopprLink, eGPUs can deliver higher performance (symbolic image, Sebastian Bade)

CopprLink: New standard for external PCIe connection could significantly accelerate eGPUs

CopprLink is a standard intended to enable a high-speed external connection, not just for GPUs. This option should be useful for mini-PCs, laptops, and gaming handhelds, and particularly interesting for professional users.

Silvio Werner, 02 May 2024 22:34

RDNA 4 series will allegedly have only two SKUs, Navi 48 and Navi 44. (Source: Luke Chesser on Unsplash/edited)

RDNA 4 ray tracing termed "brand new" giving hope that AMD might finally be able to compete with NVIDIA

AMD’s next-generation RDNA 4 GPUs for desktops are expected to launch in the latter half of 2024. The series which can debut without any flagship offerings could bring a big improvement to ray tracing performance as the latest rep...

Fawad Murtaza, 02 May 2024 20:56

New information about Nvidia's RTX 50 series laptop variants has emerged online (image via Nvidia)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 laptop variant could launch with a GB203 GPU and GDDR7 memory

YouTuber Moore’s Law is Dead has learned that Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 50 series laptop chips may be delayed by a month or two. However, both the GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 will launch with the same flagship GPU. The company is als...

Anil Ganti, 02 May 2024 08:24

NVIDIA will have disabled various elements on the AD103 to get it to run like an AD104 for the GeForce RTX 4070. (Image source NVIDIA)

NVIDIA found to be shipping some new GeForce RTX 4070 graphics cards with AD103 GPU from RTX 4070 Ti SUPER and RTX 4080

NVIDIA's usage of its AD103 GPU now extends beyond the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, GeForce RTX 4080 and GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER. Without explanation, the company has begun offering a stripped-back form within some new GeForce RTX 40...

Alex Alderson, 30 Apr 2024 20:59

MSI says it is currently focusing on Nvidia RTX graphics card (Image source: AMD)

MSI responds to quiet removal of its new AMD Radeon graphics cards from retail stores

As highlighted by Hardware Unboxed, MSI has silently removed all of its AMD Radeon 7000 series graphics cards from retail stores. While this led some to believe that the two companies were ending their partnership agreement, MSI h...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 28 Apr 2024 15:26

AMD Strix Point reportedly offers 33.3% more compute Units than the Radeon 780M. (Source: AMD/edited)

Detailed Strix Halo and Strix Point specifications surface courtesy of official leaked AMD document

Zen 5 and RDNA 3.5-based AMD Strix and Strix Halo APUs are on their way with the promise of massive performance gains. Now, a leaked official AMD document has apparently detailed specifications of Strix Point and Strix Halo produc...

Fawad Murtaza, 25 Apr 2024 19:32

Lenovo ThinkBook TGX external GPU enclosure launched with a proprietary version of OCuLink (Image source: Lenovo)

Lenovo ThinkBook TGX eGPU enclosure with 64 Gbps interface launches at ~$206

Lenovo first showcased the ThinkBook TGX eGPU enclosure back at CES this year. While the company has been quiet about it ever since then, the GPU solution has now launched in China at CNY 1,499 (around $206). It uses a proprietary...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 25 Apr 2024 17:58

You can use Steam Remote Play on pretty much anything with a screen these days (Source: Steam)

5 of the best devices to use with your game streaming server including the Raspberry Pi 5

CheckMag If you have a gaming PC, it’s never been easier to stream games to any device in your house. Steam streaming is probably one of the most accessible solutions to stream games from your gaming PC, Valve even released their own hardw...

David Devey, 20 Apr 2024 19:20

Parsec, Steam and Sunshine, all have clients that will let you stream your gaming PC to pretty much anything (Source: Gamepur)

AMD Link and Nvidia GameStream have bitten the dust: Here are the 3 best solutions for streaming your gaming PC to any device

CheckMag AMD Link ended support in January and Nvidia GameStream is being actively removed from Shield devices in favour of Geforce Now. Fortunately, a number of other open and closed source solutions offer flexible and arguably better ex...

David Devey, 20 Apr 2024 19:11