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Two years after Nvidia kicked off the RTX 40 series in October 2022, the company is reportedly drawing the curtain on the RTX 4070 and above by shortly ceasing new supply of the GPUs. According to rumors circulating on Chinese Board Channels, the China-exclusive RTX 4090D has already been discontinued while the inventory of the RTX 4070 Ti Super and RTX 4080 Super won't survive November.

Nvidia's anticipated Blackwell AI chips have been hit with another snag. The chips reportedly overheat when connected to server racks that hold up to 72 chips.

Corsair has confirmed its upcoming power supply units will come with a 12V-2x6 connector. It can transfer up to 675 Watts of power, making it ideal for high-end offerings like the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090.

Amazon is gearing up to release its second-generation Trainium 2 AI chip for LLMs. It is spending a lot of money on chip design to reduce its reliance on Nvidia for its data centers.

The Lenovo LOQ 15 gaming laptop with a powerful Core i5-13450HX CPU and an RTX 4060 laptop GPU can now be yours for less than $800. The new price is presents an excellent opportunity to buy the machine for folks who want a no-nonsense gaming laptop that does almost everything right.

Intel could show off its next generation of desktop graphics cards next month. Based on the Battlemage architecture found on Lunar Lake, they will compete with mid-range offerings from Nvidia and AMD.

MediaTek is expected to announce a less-powerful version of the Dimensity 9400 which should arrive as the Dimensity 8400. Now, a leak has revealed details of its CPU and GPU and they hint at a significant improvement in performance.

Minisforum has kicked off the month by releasing a new eGPU. Like many eGPUs before it, the Minisforum MGA1 utilises AMD's Radeon RX 7600M XT GPU. However, it only offers OCuLink connectivity, unlike others sold by Ayaneo, BoostR, GPD and One-Netbook.

Meta's Llama 4 AI model harnesses over 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs while promising better reasoning and performance. The open-source model aims to democratize AI access, escalating the AI industry's technological race.

Infineon Technologies AG pioneers ultra-thin 300mm silicon power wafers at just 20 micrometers, setting a new industry standard. This breakthrough cuts substrate resistance by half and power loss by over 15 percent, significantly boosting performance and efficiency.

AMD has now shared early information about when to expect its first RDNA 4 graphics cards. Not only that, but CEO Dr. Lisa Su has hinted at in-game and ray-tracing performance improvements compared with RDNA 3 and RDNA 3.5 solutions.

Apple's M4 Max SoC was spotted in the offical website, confirming its existence. However, the high-end SoC's core counts and other details remain shrouded in mystery. With the launch of the M4 MacBook Pro lineup being just around the corner, we won't have to wait long to find out.

A new leak sheds light on AMD's CES 2025 lineup. It consists a mix of everything ranging between desktop CPUs, laptop CPUs, graphics cards, workstation-grade hardware, and handheld chips.

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 price will reportedly see a massive 25% increase over the RTX 4090 per a new leak posted on X. The leak also confirms the previously reported 32 GB VRAM as well as the release date.

The launch of the next Mac Mini is thought to be both imminent and a lot, with a substantial design upgrade for Apple's most compact desktop PC. Now, the late 2024 device might be touted as even more of an upgrade due to its M4 silicon. It is thought to make the Mini into more of a gaming machine as well as a more powerful source of digital assistance.

Nvidia's upcoming series of RTX 50XX mobile graphics cards has been listed in a PCI ID device database. Per the post, the company is planning to release laptop GPUs ranging from the RTX 5050 all the way up to the RTX 5090.

It seems the fate of Intel's discrete GPU division is riding on the success of the Intel Arc Battlemage cards. According to a leak from Moore's Law Is Dead that also reveals the specs and performance of the BMG G31 and G21 dies, Intel is "expected to cancel" the in-development Celestial dGPU if Battlemage fails.

Ayaneo has finally released its long-awaited eGPU. Sold as the AG01 Starship Graphics Dock, the eGPU features USB4 and OCuLink connectivity for a lower launch price than its competitors.

According to newly leaked specifications of the RTX 5080 laptop, the mobile GPU is likely to feature a GB203 GPU with 24% fewer CUDA cores than the desktop RTX 5080. While this means that there will be a wide performance gap between the laptop and the desktop variants, the RTX 5080 mobile could still bring a massive performance gain over the RTX 4080 laptop.

The Snapdragon 8 Elite is set to power the next-generation of Android flagships, along with the Dimensity 9400. While Apple's A18 Pro maintains its lead in single-core performance and CPU efficiency, the Snapdragon 8 Elite scores a decisive victory in multi-core and GPU performance.

Intel's upcoming Arc 140T integrated GPU shows impressive muscle, outperforming its Lunar Lake sibling by over 60 percent in recent GFXBench tests. The chip is expected to power Arrow Lake mobile processors in early 2025.

Loongson Technology unveils ambitious plans for its CPU and GPU development, aiming to compete with major players in the semiconductor industry. The Chinese company's latest desktop CPU matches 14nm x86 chips, with future models targeting even higher performance.

Realme's GT 7 Pro is tipped to launch as one of the first smartphones with a Snapdragon 8 Elite. It was spotted online playing an Assassin's Creed game at a steady-ish 60 FPS.

Intel has released new graphics drivers offering significant performance improvements for both integrated and discrete GPUs, with gains of up to 24% for Lunar Lake iGPUs and 20% for Arc Alchemist GPUs. The update includes optimizations for several games, including No New drivers support Intel CPUs from the 11th Generation to the latest Lunar Lake processors.

A leaked video from a newly established factory in Indonesia allegedly shows Nvidia's upcoming RTX 5090 graphics card undergoing initial testing. The video also shows workers celebrating the successful boot of the graphics card.

A new leak has revealed the launch window for most of Nvidia's GeForce RTX 50 series lineup. Barring the GeForce RTX 5090, every model and their Ti variants will be launched by March 2025.

AMD's upcoming Navi 44 GPU is rumored to be significantly smaller, potentially reshaping entry-level graphics cards. Leaked specs indicate a 31 percent size reduction from Navi 33, hinting at more efficient designs.

The MediaTek Dimensity 9400 pairs an all-performance-core CPU design with an Immortalis-G925 GPU. The new GPU appears to be a performance and efficiency champ, as it reportedly consumes the same energy as the A18 Pro while significantly beating the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. What's more, MediaTek's chip seemingly runs cooler than all the competitors.

The Dell G15 (5535) with an 8-core Ryzen 7 7840HS CPU, 16 GB of DDR%-4800 memory, and 512 GB of storage can now be yours for a massive 23% discount. Although quite bulky, the Dell G15 (5535) presents a good combination of gaming performance, display quality, and upgradability, making the machine worth a look.

Nvidia and MediaTek are reportedly working together to bring a fresh new offering to the desktop-class processor market. The 3nm chip is expected to tape out this month, with mass production set to begin in 2025. Lenovo, Asus among others are already eyeing the chip, if the report is to be believed.

AMD could be launching a new mid-range RDNA 3 GPU at CES 2025. Titled RX 7650 GRE, the GPU will most likely be a cost-effective option that could see a limited release like the RX 7900 GRE before being more readily available.

AMD might officially announce price cuts for the RDNA 3 GPUs according to information shared by Moore's Law Is Dead. The leak coincides with the discounts for the RX 7000 boards, suggesting that AMD might already have indirectly discounted the GPUs through retailers.

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT launched in September 2023 at an MSRP of $499. At the time, this was a pretty good price for the GPU since the board not only matched the competing RTX 4070 in performance but was also cheaper and had more VRAM. Now, the RX 7800 XT has become an even better buy thanks to new discounts.

Nvidia has confirmed its presence at CES 2025. CEO Jensen Huang will deliver a keynote on January 6 and likely show off the company's next-gen RTX 50 series graphics cards.

The latest Intel Core Ultra 200 Lunar Lake APUs bring the new Arc 130V and 140V iGPUs. Based on the Xe2 architecture, the Arc 140V has proven to be a considerable leap forward over Intel's previous efforts. The iGPU has now been tested in Cyberpunk 2077 with ray tracing and XeSS enabled and the result is quite impressive.

China's state-backed JFS Laboratory has unveiled the country's first silicon photonics chip, a significant advancement that could revolutionize AI and high-performance computing. This novel technology uses lasers instead of traditional copper wires, offering increased bandwidth, reduced latency, and improved energy efficiency.

AMD's most powerful RDNA 3 GPU, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX has now dropped to less than $850 on Amazon. The RX 7900 XTX is on par with the more expensive RTX 4080 Super in rasterization. So, the reduced price has made the GPU an excellent choice for high-end PC builds.

Nvidia has supposedly stopped the production of the RTX 4090 GPUs and there won't be any new supply. The RTX 4080 Super is also reportedly going to suffer the same fate as a report out of China alleges that Team Green will discontinue the GPU this month.

The 2024 Acer Aspire 16 pairs a current-gen Raptor Lake-U Refresh processor with an ageing RTX 2050. Despite this, it still offers significantly better 3D performance than all competing multimedia laptops with the latest integrated graphics.

A new leak from Moore's Law is dead reveals the GeForce RTX 5090 laptop variant will come with 24 GB of GDDR7 VRAM. However, it won't launch until late in Q1 2025.

The mid-range AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is now going for $100 less than its launch price. As a result, the card is at a record-low price. What's more, the PowerColor Fighter RX 7700 XT on sale comes with two free games that offer a combined value of $60.

Gigabyte aims to blend traditional arcade-style gaming with generative AI as part of the Brand Day events held in partnership with Canada Computers. The experience is rated to allow users to engage in competitive image generation at one of three Tournaments to be held between now and the end of December 2024.

A post on Reddit recently detailed the results of a user testing an aluminum alloy back plate for their Steam Deck LCD model. Although the mod is a simple back plate swap, the change has resulted in notable improvements to the system's performance.

The 2023 Gigabyte Aorus 15X is currently one of the cheapest RTX 4070 gaming laptops on the market thanks to a substantial discount of $614. Alongside a Core i9-13980HX and a QHD display, the price/performance delivered by the Aorus 15X on sale is excellent, making this a good opportunity to snag the machine.

Thermal Grizzly introduces the WireView Pro, a device designed to address power connector melting issues in high-performance GPUs like the RTX 4090. This $76 gadget offers real-time power consumption measurement, temperature monitoring, and proper connection detection. It features an alarm system to alert users to improper connections.

The Dimensity 9400's Immortalis-G925 GPU has debuted on Geekbench. In the OpenCL benchmark, it scores 16,257 points, making it about 10% faster than its predecessor.

A new leak has revealed some key specifications of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080. The former will get 32 GB of VRAM while the latter will have to make do with 16 GB. Both cards will draw more power than their predecessors.

One-Netbook has now released the ONEXPLAYER OneXGPU 2. Arriving for $839 globally, the new eGPU comes with AMD's latest Radeon RX 7800M GPU, which can be connected with a gaming handheld or laptop using OCuLink and USB 4 ports.