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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 features 16,384 CUDA cores, 24 GB of VRAM, and a 384-bit wide bus. (Source: NVIDIA)

RTX 50 series performance and release date leak suggests potential 2024 launch and generational gain that lags behind RTX 40

According to the latest RTX 50 release date and performance leak from Moore’s Law Is Dead, NVIDIA can launch the new GPU architecture as soon as Q4 2024 with a performance bump that is not as impressive as what the RTX 40 series b...

Fawad Murtaza, 26 Dec 2023 21:52

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

Aorus 15 review: More powerful than most laptops with an RTX 4070 and it costs only US$1,500

Aorus 15 review: More powerful than most laptops with an RTX 4070 and it only costs US$1,500

The Aorus 15 YE5 comes at a budget price, however, it features a true high-end graphics card, namely Nvidia's previous-gen flagship. Our review showed that the laptop is in no way a thing of the past as a result of this component ...

Christian Hintze, 21 Dec 2023 20:25

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB will be launched next year (image via MSI)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB price and tentative launch window revealed by new leak

Nvidia plans to launch the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB sometime in February 2024. It will permanently replace the 8 GB version and come with a sub-$ $200 price tag.

Anil Ganti, 19 Dec 2023 11:22

NVIDIA is said to have scheduled seven embargo dates for its first RTX 40 SUPER graphics cards. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA to stretch RTX 4070 SUPER, RTX 4070 Ti SUPER and RTX 4080 SUPER releases throughout all of January 2024 with seven embargo dates

A new leak has identified seven official embargo dates relating to NVIDIA's RTX 40 SUPER series refresh. Starting on January 8 and ending on January 31, the same leak also reveals the SKU numbers for the RTX 4070 SUPER, RTX 4070 T...

Alex Alderson, 18 Dec 2023 01:16

The AORUS 15 and 17 2024 are on the way. (Source: Gigabyte)

Gigabyte AORUS 15 and 17 to be refreshed with Meteor Lake platforms

Gigabyte has confirmed that 2024 versions of the AORUS 17 and 15 are on the way, and that, furthermore, they will be "Intel Core Ultra 7"-powered laptops. They are also touted to land as high-refresh rate gaming machines with cust...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 17 Dec 2023 19:01

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

GPD G1 with AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT reviewed: This eGPU has two major problems!

For those of you who aren’t satisfied by the 3D performance of your gaming handhelds or mini-PCs, the GPD G1 can give you significantly more power. But you’ll need a USB4 or an OCuLink port to use the device.

Sebastian Bade, 14 Dec 2023 13:03

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

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora hidden Unobtainium graphics setting needs next-gen GPUs

Earlier this week, Ubisoft unveiled a rich set of command line parameter options available for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. The hidden quality level Unobtainium barely works with today's high-end GPUs and was designed to deliver ...

Codrut Nistor, 09 Dec 2023 20:04

Aurora finally made its debut this summer, around half a decade - two Nvidia graphics generations, or six Call of Duty releases - behind schedule. (Image: Argonne National Laboratory)

Intel's defeat by AMD at Supercomputing 2023 was bigger than half a million Ryzen 9s – literally

CheckMag Gaming frames may get all the hype and excitement on the internet, but when the enterprise world has orders of magnitude more money to throw around, the world of interconnects and accelerators is far more important.

Matthew Lee, 08 Dec 2023 22:53

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

All Tensor-powered Pixel smartphones should benefit from GPU improvements thanks to Android 14 QPR1, including the Pixel 8 Pro, pictured. (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Google Pixel 8 Pro and other Tensor Pixels receive gaming performance improvements with new GPU kernel driver

It turns out that Google may have brought noticeable gaming performance improvements to its current flagships through a new GPU kernel driver. Distributed through its latest monthly update, the new GPU kernel driver has been shown...

Alex Alderson, 08 Dec 2023 13:01

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

AMD's new Adrenalin Edition update could eventually bring substantial battery life improvements to gaming handhelds like the ROG Ally, pictured. (Image source: Notebookcheck)

AMD releases new Adrenalin Edition update with big battery life improvements for mobile devices

AMD is now offering Adrenalin Edition 23.12.1 globally, an update that introduces various bug fixes and support for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, as well as a UI overhaul. The release also sees the introduction of HYPR-RX Eco, a s...

Alex Alderson, 07 Dec 2023 18:46

Deal | MSI Crosshair gaming laptop with Intel i7-13620H and RTX 4070 drops under $1,100

While the CPU and dGPU offer excellent value for this price, do not expect too much from the build quality and the display, as this is still a budget-oriented system after all. Also worth mentioning are the DDR5-5200 speeds on the...

Bogdan Solca, 06 Dec 2023 16:19

Nvidia plans to replace the RTX 3050 8 GB variant with a 6 GB version (image via Nvidia)

Nvidia to discontinue GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB production and replace it with 6 GB variant

A new rumour says Nvidia plans to stop production of the 8 GB GeForce RTX 3050 desktop variant. It will be replaced by the 6 GB version and come with a price cut.

Anil Ganti, 06 Dec 2023 13:13

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti also fits into compact PCs thanks to its slim one-slot housing. (Image: Nvidia)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti with 16 GB GDDR6 gets 1-slot narrow housing for the first time

Galax has managed to fit the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti with 16 GB GDDR6 into a housing that is just 2 centimeters thin, making the graphics card perfect for particularly compact gaming computers.

Hannes Brecher, 06 Dec 2023 00:50

Samsung SAINT 2.5D packaging tech (Image Source: kedglobal)

Samsung may produce key components for Nvidia's Blackwell AI accelerators on SAINT packaging tech

Industry sources close to The Elec claim that Samsung is acquiring packaging equipment from Japanese company Shinkawa in order to produce HBM3 RAM and interposers for the upcoming Blackwell AI accelerators. TSMC is still producing...

Bogdan Solca, 05 Dec 2023 17:59

Affordable gaming laptop Medion Erazer Crawler E40 with powerful RTX 4050 reviewed

When it comes to low-cost laptops, customers naturally want to know what compromises and savings the manufacturer has made in order to reach the low price. During our test, we performed the same thing. We'll summarize the results ...

Christian Hintze, 05 Dec 2023 12:33

500 games and apps now support Nvidia RTX (Image source: Nvidia)

Nvidia celebrates RTX availability on 500 games and apps

Nvidia has announced that the availability of RTX technology has reached a total of 500 games and applications. To mark this milestone, Nvidia is planning on some special giveaways, which include a $500 gift card and other freebie...

Nitisha Upadhye, 04 Dec 2023 23:12

AMD and Nvidia GPUs working side by side (Image Source: Quasar Zone)

Unholy union: AMD Fluid Motion Frames and Nvidia DLSS FG work in tandem to deliver up to 3X fps boosts in select games

Letting the Nvidia card do the rendering with Frame Gen and passing the resulting output through AFMF on the AMD card that is connected to the display, the average fps in Cyberpunk can be boosted by 290%. However, in some games, t...

Bogdan Solca, 01 Dec 2023 14:41

Nvidia could launch a new China-only graphics card next year (image via Zotac)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 D: China-only SKU to launch early next year with an AD102-250 GPU

A new leak says Nvidia plans to launch a new graphics card to comply with US sanctions. It will be called the GeForce RTX 4090 D and will cost the same as the original.

Anil Ganti, 30 Nov 2023 04:38

Lowest price for an RTX 4060 laptop yet (Image Source: Walmart)

Deal | HP Victus gaming laptop with Intel i5-12500H and RTX 4060 is only US$699 at Walmart

Other specs include 16 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM, 512 GB PCIe 4.0 SSD storage, 15.6-inch 1080p 144 Hz IPS display and a full-size SD card reader. Walmart also throws in a free 1-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

Bogdan Solca, 29 Nov 2023 16:31

Free yourself from Windows and game on Linux (Source: Wikipedia)

4 slick Linux distributions for frustrated Windows 11 gamers

CheckMag The Steam Deck and Proton have done a lot for gaming on Linux. Users that were once tied to Windows for gaming now have multiple options for breaking free. Here are some of the best Linux distributions for getting your Windows-fre...

David Devey, 27 Nov 2023 22:18

The One-Netbook ONEXGPU should be orderable before the end of the month. (Image source: One-Netbook)

ONEXPLAYER ONEXGPU: New AMD Radeon eGPU launching next week for US$599 with SSD expansion and RGB lighting

One-Netbook is gearing up to release the ONEXGPU, a ONEXPLAYER-branded eGPU that houses an AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT like the GPD G1. Not only will One-Netbook's equivalent ship with an M.2 2280 slot and RGB lighting, but it will als...

Alex Alderson, 24 Nov 2023 18:32

MSI's budget-friendly RTX 4070 laptop (Image Source: MSI)

Deal | MSI Katana 15 gaming laptop with Intel i7-13620H and RTX 4070 down to US$1,199.99

Besides the subpar screen that is expected from budget-oriented models, this configuration packs 16 GB DDR5-5200 RAM and 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD storage. The RTX 4070 dGPU is limited to 105 W TGP, but that is close enough to the optimal...

Bogdan Solca, 24 Nov 2023 16:51

Deal | HP discounts Omen 16 gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS and RTX 4060 down to US$949.99

Included with this configuration are 16 GB of DDR5-5600 RAM, 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD storage and a 16.1-inch 1080p 165 Hz IPS screen. The RTX 4070 dGPU option is also discounted to US$1,189.99.

Bogdan Solca, 24 Nov 2023 16:23

AMD's Radeon RX 7900 XTX is now compatible with RISC-V. (Image Source: AMD & RISC-V)

RISC-V gets support for AMD's latest Radeon RX 7000 GPUs

New Linux driver patches introduce RISC-V kernel-mode FPU support for AMD's latest GPUs. The patches should soon be included as part of the Linux 6.8 kernel, offering out-of-the-box support for high-end x86 GPUs on SiFive's mother...

Bogdan Solca, 23 Nov 2023 16:19

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT features 12 GB of GDDR6 VRAM and 54 Compute Units. (Source: AMD/Moore's Law Is Dead-edited)

New RDNA 4 leak reveals RX 7900 XT-beating performance and mid-range price of AMD Radeon RX 8000 GPUs

AMD is reportedly releasing the RDNA 4 GPUs in Q3 of next year. Reports have claimed that the company has scrapped the high-end RDNA 4 cards to ramp up the development of the RDNA 5. Moore’s Law Is Dead has recently alleged some m...

Fawad Murtaza, 20 Nov 2023 08:35

ZOTAC announces a new sales event. (Source: ZOTAC)

Deal | ZOTAC NVIDIA RTX graphics cards go on sale for 10% or more for Black Friday

ZOTAC has started its Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2023 event with deals on cards based on more or less up-to-date NVIDIA graphics. They include an RTX 4070 Ti AMP AIRO with a Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse customization kit, no...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 17 Nov 2023 21:33

Black Friday deals incoming (Image Source: Asus)

Deal | ASUS TUF A15 gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen 7 7940HS and RTX 4060 drops to US$1,099

This TUF A15 version also packs 16 GB of DDR5-4800 RAM and a 512 GB PCie 4.0 SSD, as well as a 15.6-inch display with 1080p resolution and 144 Hz refresh rate. At this price point, it is among the few models to include a USB4 conn...

Bogdan Solca, 17 Nov 2023 18:40

The RTX 4080 launched at a starting price of US$1,200. (Source: Moore's Law Is Dead-edited)

Big RTX 40 SUPER leak reveals specifications, price, and performance of RTX 4080 SUPER, RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, and RTX 4070 SUPER

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 SUPER cards are expected to be announced at CES 2024 with a Q1 launch. The boards which could include the RTX 4080 SUPER, RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, and RTX 4070 SUPER reportedly pack improved performance and bet...

Fawad Murtaza, 16 Nov 2023 17:31

Report | Nvidia stops RTX 4070 Ti / 4080 production to fill Super variant orders from AIB partners

Nvidia's board partners are reportedly placing orders for the RTX 4070 Ti Super and RTX 4080 Super GPUs releasing in early 2024. In order to ensure sufficient supplies for all AIB partners, Nvidia is apparently enforcing a tempora...

Bogdan Solca, 16 Nov 2023 16:04

Intel's Meteor Lake iGPU performed quite well in its first Geekbench run (image via Intel)

Updated | Intel Meteor Lake Iris Xe iGPU with 128 EUs trades blows with Radeon 780M and Apple M2 on Geekbench

An MSI laptop featuring an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H processor and Iris Xe iGPU has been spotted on Geekbench. It scores 27,249 points in the OpenCL benchmark, putting it on par with last-gen offerings from AMD and Intel.

Anil Ganti, 16 Nov 2023 01:08

Nvidia's holiday season giveaway announced: GeForce RTX 4090, RTX 4080 and an MSI gaming laptop up for grabs

Nvidia has announced its latest holiday season giveaway. Eight lucky winners can walk away with top-of-the-line RTX 40 series graphics cards or an MSI Stealth 17 Studio.

Anil Ganti, 15 Nov 2023 18:49

New information about Nvidia's upcoming GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards has emerged online (image via Nvidia)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5000 graphics cards could launch with GDDR7 memory and the same bus width as the RTX 4090

Kopite7kimi and RedGamingTech have shed some light on Nvidia's upcoming GeForce RTX 5000 "Blackwell" gaming cards. The previously rumoured 512-bit bus has been readjusted to 384 bits. Similarly, the top-spec GeForce RTX 4070 could...

Anil Ganti, 15 Nov 2023 17:55

PCI-SIG announces CopperLink cables for PCIe 5.0 and PCIe 6.0 devices

Primarily aimed at the HPC sector, the new CopperLink internal and external cables for PCIe 5.0 / 6.0 devices are expected to launch sometime next year. PCI-SIG has not yet finished the specs, but the bandwidth provided by such ca...

Bogdan Solca, 15 Nov 2023 16:49

The One-Netbook ONEXGPU relies on AMD's Navi 33 GPU. (Image source: One-Netbook)

One-Netbook ONEXGPU to launch as GPD G1 eGPU rival with built-in Ethernet, M.2 storage and Oculink support

One-Netbook has revealed more details about the ONEXGPU, its alternative to the GPD G1 eGPU. Based around the AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT like its GPD counterpart, the One-Netbook ONEXGPU adds an Ethernet connection, an additional vide...

Alex Alderson, 14 Nov 2023 16:40

MSI GeForce RTX 4060 AERO ITX 8G: Compact graphics card for small PCs

MSI GeForce RTX 4060 AERO ITX: This graphics card is perfect for compact gaming systems

MSI has presented a new graphics card, which is said to be characterized by its particularly small dimensions. This makes the powerful video accelerator suitable for use in compact systems - even if you don't want to miss out on t...

Silvio Werner, 14 Nov 2023 12:28

AMD Radeon PRO W7700 promises AI-grade workstation graphics performance for under US$1,000

AMD has now unleashed the latest variant of its Radeon PRO series of graphics cards for workstation-type PCs. The W7700 is a medium-power example of its new generation, yet is touted to help achieve enterprise-grade AI and CAD res...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 13 Nov 2023 17:20

Asus ROG Matrix Platinum GeForce RTX 4090 high-end video card (Source: Asus)

Asus ROG Matrix Platinum GeForce RTX 4090 hits the market priced above US$8,000

Unveiled at the end of May, the Asus ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 4090 extreme video card with a maximum TDP over 450 W has an MSRP of US$3,199, twice as expensive as the reference model. However, Chinese retailers sell it for roughly U...

Codrut Nistor, 13 Nov 2023 14:33

GPU accelerated ray tracing has just been added into the latest version of Lumion. (Image Source: Lumion)

Lumion 12 finally adds RTX and Radeon Raytracing support

CheckMag Lumion has been the quintessential rendering software used by university students and professional architects to visualize buildings and interiors etc. We are finally at version 12 and the developers of Lumion have decided to add ...

Daniel Murti, 12 Nov 2023 08:46

The external Liquid Propulsion Package considerably reduces noise. (Image Source: Eluktronics)

Deal | Eluktronics Prometheus XVI G2 gaming laptop with Intel i9-13900HX, Nvidia RTX 4090 and external water cooler only US$2,499.95

The only configuration currently available on Amazon comes with 32 GB of DDR5-4800 RAM, 1 TB Samsung 980 Pro SSD storage. Also included are a 16-inch IPS display with 2560 x 1600 resolution and 240 Hz refresh rate, plus Thunderbol...

Bogdan Solca, 10 Nov 2023 14:16

Phoenix + RTX 4070 (Image Source: Amazon)

Deal | Eluktronics RP-15 G2 gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS and Nvidia RTX 4070 starts at US$1,299.95

The US$1,299.95 configuration includes 16 GB of DDR5-4800 RAM and 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD. There is also a 32 GB RAM version for US$1,399.95 and a 64 GB RAM + 2 TB SSD one for US$1,499.

Bogdan Solca, 09 Nov 2023 17:53

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora to be bundled with select AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs, Radeon RX 7000 GPUs and laptops

Gamers will get a free copy of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora with select AMD hardware, which includes CPUs, GPUs and laptops running a combination of both. The promotion expires on December 30 and also applies to some pre-built PCs...

Anil Ganti, 07 Nov 2023 23:20

Ventana Veyron V2 (Image Source: Ventana)

Ventana and Imagination Technologies develop RISC-V CPU-GPU that may outperform AMD's EPYC Bergamo 128-core CPU

The upcoming Veyron V2 CPU coupled with the Imagination Technologies GPU can scale up to 192 cores and, thanks to new RISC-V RVA23 extension support, it is expected to beat AMD's EPYC Bergamo 128-core / 256-thread processors in ce...

Bogdan Solca, 07 Nov 2023 15:45