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Palit launches the first fanless RTX 3050 (Image source: Palit)

Palit Nvidia RTX 3050 KalmX debuts with fanless design

The last KalmX card from Palit was the Nvidia GTX 1650, which was launched in 2019. After nearly five years, we have a new member in the lineup. It's the Nvidia RTX 3050 KalmX, a first of its kind. But this fanless GPU isn't the s...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 02 Feb 2024 17:47

Devices like the Gigabyte Aorus RTX 4090 Gaming Box promise more performance for compact devices, but the reality is more complicated. (Image source: Notebookcheck)

OCulink slashes RTX 4090 GPU performance by almost a quarter — still compares favourably to Thunderbolt 3, USB4

It turns out that, despite OCulink's higher bandwidth, it still chokes high-end GPUs like the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 by up to 23% when used in an external GPU enclosure, but Thunderbolt's limitations are far more obvious. As with...

Julian van der Merwe, 01 Feb 2024 00:54

Tesla Dojo AI supercomputer 15 kW tile (Source: Steve Jurvetson)

Tesla to buy Nvidia and AMD hardware worth billions to fuel its AI efforts

Last year's first Dojo supercomputer will not remain single for long, reveals Elon Musk. According to Tesla's founder and CEO, the company will spend well above the $1 billion threshold on both Nvidia (H100) and AMD (Instinct MI30...

Codrut Nistor, 28 Jan 2024 22:22

Refreshed ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED drops to its all-time low price on Amazon (Image source: Amazon)

Deal | Asus ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED with Core i9 and RTX 3060 drops by $1000

Equipped with a secondary display, the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED might seem like a laptop that’s only for professional content creators. But with Intel Core i9-12900H, RTX 3060, and 32 GB of RAM, the UX582 can also serve as a p...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 27 Jan 2024 18:57

Downloading the Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver 551.23 package via GeForce Experience (Source: Own)

Nvidia launches GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super-ready driver package

In addition to providing support for the brand-new GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super, the GeForce Game Ready Driver 551.23 software package also comes with RTX Video HDR, a free AI-powered tool that automatically converts SDR video into H...

Codrut Nistor, 25 Jan 2024 16:02

Surface Laptop Studio 2 drops to its all-time low on Amazon (Image source: Microsoft)

Deal | Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 with Core i7 and RTX 4050 sees big $600 price cut

Launched back in September of 2023, the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 received its biggest discount on Amazon. The configuration with 16 GB of RAM, Intel Core i7-13700H, and RTX 4050 is currently sitting at $1,799.97, which is...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 25 Jan 2024 06:59

However controversial this article might be, it probably pales in comparison to Jeff Fisher pronouncing "Ti" as "Tie" in yet another keynote. (Image: NVIDIA)

Nvidia's DLSS 3 was the biggest loser of CES 2024

CheckMag NVIDIA showed off a lot at their CES keynote back on the 8th of January. They showed off their Super series of GPUs. They showed off their renewed belief in saying "AI" a lot to boost their stock market performance. But they also ...

Matthew Lee, 23 Jan 2024 15:41

Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver 546.65 update in GeForce Experience (Source: Own)

Nvidia's first driver package of 2024 comes with GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER support

In addition to zero-day support for the new GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, the first Game Ready driver package of the year also comes with DLSS 2 optimizations for Palworld alongside GeForce Experience optimal settings for five titles, n...

Codrut Nistor, 17 Jan 2024 22:52

3DMark performance scores of RTX 4070 Super hint at around 19% upgrade (Image source: Nvidia)

Nvidia RTX 4070 Super leaked 3DMark scores suggest good performance gain over RTX 4070

The Nvidia RTX 4070 Super review embargo is about to end soon. But hours before the end of the embargo, the performance measures of the new GeForce GPU have surfaced. Its leaked 3DMark scores point to a good performance improvemen...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 16 Jan 2024 06:59

Early pricing info of the RTX 40 Super series cards is out (Image source: Nvidia)

Retailer listings confirm pricing of custom Nvidia RTX 40 Super series GPUs

Nvidia RTX 40 Super series cards are over the horizon. The earliest launch, which is for the GeForce RTX 4070 Super, is set for January 17. But Newegg and BestBuy have already listed the factory-overclocked models, revealing the p...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 14 Jan 2024 08:10

The MSI Creator M16 HX offers just a 65 WHr battery for the Core i9-14900HX and RTX 4070. (Image Source: MSI)

CES 2024 | MSI Creator M16 HX boasts Core i9-14900HX and RTX 4070 but makes do with 65 WHr battery and no Thunderbolt

The MSI Creator M16 HX is the first in the M-series lineup to feature Intel 14th gen Raptor Lake-HX Refresh processors. The Creator M16 HX boasts configurations up to the Core i9-14900HX and RTX 4070 Laptop GPU but is content with...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 11 Jan 2024 04:51

The MSI Creator M14 offers RTX 2050 Mobile as an entry-level GPU. (Image Source: MSI)

CES 2024 | MSI Creator M14 is the first to offer entry-level RTX 2050 Mobile GPU option in 2024

MSI has launched the Creator M14 with Intel 13th gen Raptor Lake-H and up to an RTX 4060 at CES 2024. The Creator M14 is geared towards budding content creators as evidenced by offering of the RTX 2050 Mobile as one of the GPU opt...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 11 Jan 2024 02:34

The MSI Crosshair 16 HX and Crosshair 17 HX dump game themes for a conventional design. (Image Source: MSI)

CES 2024 | MSI Crosshair makes a comeback with Crosshair 16 HX and Crosshair 17 HX sans polarizing game themes, essentially MSI Swords with bigger batteries

MSI is refreshing the upper mid-range Crosshair lineup at CES 2024 with a regular gaming laptop design without using any game-specific themes. The new Crosshair 16 HX and Crosshair 17 HX are pretty much similar to their Sword coun...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 10 Jan 2024 14:58

The MSI Titan 18 HX now features vapor chamber cooling and an RGB touchpad. (Image Source: MSI)

CES 2024 | Flagship Core i9-14900HX and RTX 4090 gamer MSI Titan 18 HX offers everything but the kitchen sink

MSI's Titan 18 HX is now official with top-of-the-line that is typical of the Titan lineup. The Titan 18 HX boasts the world's first 18-inch 4K 120 Hz mini-LED display, the Core i9-14900HX, which MSI says can sustain at 5.2 GHz al...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 10 Jan 2024 13:58

Acer Nitro 17 now comes with Intel Raptor Lake-HX Refresh options. (Image Source: Acer)

CES 2024 | Acer Nitro 17 gets Intel Raptor Lake-HX Refresh upgrade and pretty much the same specs as last year

Acer is refreshing the Nitro 17 at CES 2024 with Intel Raptor Lake-HX options up to the Core i7-14700HX. Other aspects including the 17.3-inch QHD 165 Hz display, liquid metal TIM for the CPU, RTX 4060, and 90 WHr battery remain u...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 09 Jan 2024 08:16

The RTX 4080 Super will retail for US$200 lesser than the original RTX 4080. (Image Source: Nvidia)

CES 2024 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super offers complete AD102 die and 1.4x higher performance than RTX 3080 Ti for $999, availability from January 31

The new Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super offers the complete AD103 die at 10,240 CUDA cores compared to 9,728 cores in the original RTX 4080. The RTX 4080 Super offers a slightly faster 16 GB GDDR6X VRAM and operates at the same 320 ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 09 Jan 2024 00:59

The Alienware x16 R2 is Dell's newest Meteor Lake-powered gaming laptop (image via Dell)

CES 2024 | Alienware x16 R2 unveiled with high-end Intel Meteor Lake CPUs and GeForce RTX 40 series graphics cards

The Alienware x16 R2 is now official with a 16-inch QHD+ 240 Hz screen, 32 GB of LPDDR5X RAM, 4 TB storage and a 90 Wh battery. Unfortunately, there is no word about when it goes on sale.

Anil Ganti, 09 Jan 2024 00:00

MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo (Image Source: MSI)

CES 2024 | MSI showcases Prestige 16 AI Studio and Evo laptops with Intel Meteor Lake processors, Wi-Fi 7 and up to 4K+ OLED displays

The Studio and Evo variants share the same chassis and most of the features. However, the Studio variant is slightly heavier as it can be equipped with up to an RTX 4070 dGPu from Nvidia, while the Evo one only relies on the integ...

Bogdan Solca, 09 Jan 2024 00:00

First 18-inch model for the Creator lineup (Image Source: MSI)

CES 2024 | MSI CreatorPro X18 HX workstation laptop presented with up to an Intel Core i9-14900HX, Ada Generation professional dGPUs and 4K MiniLED display

18-inch laptops are seeing increased adoption and MSI is now adding such a model to the Creator lineup among others. Along with the Tiatn 18HX, the CreatorPro X18 HX is said to be the world's first to feature the new 18-inch 3840 ...

Bogdan Solca, 09 Jan 2024 00:00

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super is available only from AiB partners. (Image Source: Nvidia)

CES 2024 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super moves to AD103 with 256-bit memory bus and increased CUDA cores, AiB cards starting at US$799

Nvidia is introducing the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super that supersedes the RTX 4070 Ti at a US$799 MSRP. The RTX 4070 Ti Super offers a 10% increase in shader counts over the non-Super variant but now transitions to the AD103 GPU wit...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 08 Jan 2024 18:53

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super Founders Edition comes in a new matte finish. (Image Source: Nvidia)

CES 2024 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super offers 22% higher core counts than regular RTX 4070 at same $599 MSRP, launches January 17

Nvidia has unveiled the GeForce RTX 4070 Super at CES 2024. The RTX 4070 Super supplants the regular RTX 4070 at the same US$599 price point while offering ~22% more CUDA, Tensor, and RT cores at a 220 W TGP. Nvidia claims that th...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 08 Jan 2024 17:47

The 2024 HP Omen Transcend 16 ditches the mini-LED panel option. (Image Source: HP)

CES 2024 | HP Omen Transcend 16 marks Intel 14th gen Raptor Lake-HX Refresh debut, drops mini-LED for QHD+ 240 Hz OLED

Alongside the Omen Transcend 14, HP is also offering a refreshed Omen Transcend 16 with Intel Raptor Lake-HX Refresh processors including the Core i7-14700HX and Core i9-14900HX. This year's Omen Transcend 16 drops the mini-LED op...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 08 Jan 2024 14:18

The HP Omen Transcend 14 offers IMAX-enhanced OLED and Intel Meteor Lake goodness. (Image Source: HP)

CES 2024 | HP Omen Transcend 14 stakes claim to title of world's lightest 14-inch gaming laptop with up to Core Ultra 9 185H, RTX 4070, and Wi-Fi 7

HP is introducing the Omen Transcend 14 at CES 2024, pitching it as the world's coolest and lightest 14-inch gaming laptop. The Omen Transcend 14 features an IMAX-enhanced 2.8K 120 Hz OLED display and offers up to Core Ultra 9 185...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 08 Jan 2024 14:00

The Dell XPS 14 9440 is making a comeback after more than a decade. (Image Source: Dell)

CES 2024 | Dell resurrects XPS 14 9440 after a decade's hiatus, now with Intel Core Ultra 7 and optional RTX 4050 graphics

Dell is once again re-introducing the XPS 14, this time sporting the same design language as the new XPS 13. The XPS 14 9440 offers up to a 3.2K OLED display, Core Ultra 7 processors, and an optional RTX 4050 configuration. Compar...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 04 Jan 2024 12:00

The new Dell XPS 16 9640 is based on the XPS 13 design and fully replaces the XPS 15. (Image Source: Dell)

CES 2024 | Adieu XPS 15: Dell introduces XPS 16 9640 as its flagship premium laptop with 45 W Meteor Lake Ultra 9, RTX 4070, and Wi-Fi 7

Dell is bidding goodbye to the iconic XPS 15 lineup, making way for the new XPS 16 9640. The XPS 16 9640 continues the same design language as the newly launched XPS 13 and XPS 14. Buyers can customize the XPS 16 with 45 W Intel M...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 04 Jan 2024 12:00

Nvidia RTX 3050 6 GB variant surfaces on a retail website (Image source: Palit)

Palit Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB listing pops up on Russian retail website

Reports revolving around Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB have been circulating for quite a while now. Well, the GPU has just made its silent debut. It has been spotted on a Russian retail website, which gave away some key details of ...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 02 Jan 2024 12:57

NVIDIA has been forced to prep a gimped variant of the RTX 4090 for the Chinese market. (Source: NVIDIA)

Nvidia launches gimped RTX 4090D for China market

Nvidia has formally launched the RTX 4090D made specifically for the Chinese market. The card appears to be a slightly cut down variant of the regular RTX 4090 the company was forced to pull from sale in China due to U.S. governme...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 01 Jan 2024 04:47

PELADN showcases three mini PC designs for its YO series (Image source: PELADN)

PELADN YO gaming mini PC series to launch with RTX 40 and RX7000M GPUs

PELADN has previewed three new gaming mini PCs. Part of a new series named PELADN YO, the new mini PC models aim to bring high performance in a small, eye-catching package. They are set to pack Intel Core 13th and 14th Gen CPUs wi...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 31 Dec 2023 19:07

Melted Nvidia RTX 4090 connector (Image source: Reddit)

Seasonic recommends using hair dryer for bending RTX 40 series power cables

Many users of RTX 40 series GPUs, especially the RTX 4090, are still reporting the power cables burning and melting problem. This issue can be avoided with a secure connection, which requires a minimum space of 35 mm between the c...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 26 Dec 2023 18:31

Xinjuneng's Yunguai REV-9 with AMD EPYC CPU is about to launch soon (Image source: IT Home [Edited])

Xinjuneng Yunguai REV-9 becomes world’s first laptop with AMD EPYC CPU

Xinjuneng has announced a one-of-a-kind laptop. It comes with the AMD EPYC lineup of CPUs, which, as you may know, are made for servers. But it’s not just the CPU that makes the laptop unique. The Yunguai REV-9 also has NVIDIA RTX...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 16 Dec 2023 17:42

GeForce GTX, GTS, GT, GS graphics cards are on their way out now (Image source: Notebookcheck - edited)

GeForce GTX cards are about to become history and buying one today makes no sense

CheckMag As DX12 Ultimate becomes more ubiquitous, with even integrated GPUs featuring RT support now, it's time to wave goodbye to the trusty old GTX/GT/GS/GTS series and embrace the new era.

Sergey Tarasov, 15 Dec 2023 15:50

Leaked branding for the new Super series (Image Source: CustomPC)

Exact RTX 4000 Super GPU series release dates leaked

After the official announcement happening at CES '24 on January 8, Nvidia is rumored to spread the release schedule for the RTX 4000 Super cards throughout the remainder of January.

Bogdan Solca, 14 Dec 2023 17:40

Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver 546.33 downloading in GeForce Experience (Source: Own)

Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver 546.33 brings support for Fortnite Chapter 5, The Finals, Squad, and The Day Before

Released yesterday with full support for The Finals, Squad, The Day Before, as well as Fortnite Chapter 5, the GeForce Game Ready Driver 546.33 also comes with one-click optimal settings support for six titles, including the recen...

Codrut Nistor, 13 Dec 2023 23:59

ZimaCube: Successful Kickstarter campaign raises $1.19 million

ZimaCube: Successful Kickstarter campaign comes to a close

The ZimaCube Kickstarter campaign has just come to a close, having successfully raised close to $1.2 million.

Christian Hintze, 13 Dec 2023 22:09

Resembles a mini PS5 console. (Image Source: ETA PRIME)

G4 Edge mini PC now available with AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS and 150 W Nvidia RTX 4060 mobile GPU

Performance-wise, the G4 Edge is even faster than similar laptop configurations thanks to the beefier cooling system. However, the port side is missing TB4 / USB4 connectivity and, despite the improved cooling solution, the CPU ca...

Bogdan Solca, 12 Dec 2023 17:05

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced expansion plans in Vietnam. Image source: Nvidia Corporation

Nvidia set to launch production in Vietnam

Vietnam might develop into a hub for Nvidia's chip research and manufacturing. The local media reports that the company intends to establish a legal entity in the country.

Robert Gelo, 11 Dec 2023 17:18

Asus ROG Strix G16 (2023) from the rear (Source: Asus)

Deal | RTX 4070-powered Asus ROG Strix G16 (2023) with Intel Core i9-13980HX still a good deal on Amazon thanks to a 15% discount

Sold for as high as $2,198.99 in early August, the Asus ROG Strix G16 (2023) with Intel Core i9-13980HX processor and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 graphics is now available for $1,699.99. This price is $50 higher than the all-time low,...

Codrut Nistor, 11 Dec 2023 13:51

Deal | Acer Nitro 16 gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS and RTX 4070 drops to $1,029.99

Unlike other budget models that sacrifice build and screen quality, the Nitro 16 offers a good display plus features that are rarely seen at such low prices, such as a USB4 connector and a microSD card reader. The RTX 4070 is also...

Bogdan Solca, 08 Dec 2023 17:46

The RTX 4090 Founders Edition features 16,384 CUDA cores and 24 GB of VRAM.

Weaker RTX 4090 could be coming to China next month with fewer CUDA cores as NVIDIA's effort to bypass US sanctions

NVIDIA is reportedly gearing up to release a cut-back version of the RTX 4090 exclusively for China next month. Termed the RTX 4090D or “Dragon”, the GPU allegedly employs an AD102-250 chip, a lower power limit than the RTX 4090, ...

Fawad Murtaza, 08 Dec 2023 10:38

Nvidia expands AI chip production to Japan while China redirects semiconductor manufacturing to Hong Kong

Nvidia is partnering with Japanese companies to establish a chain of semiconductor plants in Japan to meet the growing demand for AI graphics chips. Simultaneously, China is investing heavily in transforming Hong Kong into a new h...

Robert Gelo, 06 Dec 2023 13:45