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The RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT pack 60 and 54 Compute Units respectively. (Source: AMD/MLID-edited)

Smash hit RX 7800 XT potentially had "best GPU launch of 2023" as card leads sales chart for its launch week at Mindfactory

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT and the RX 7700 XT are Team Red’s newest mid-range RDNA 3 boards that went on sale starting September 6. According to the newest report from Moore’s Law Is Dead and TechEpiphany, the RX 7800 XT is a hot s...

Fawad Murtaza, 12 Sep 2023 11:39

NVIDIA would have distinguished the RTX 3090 SUPER with an all-black design. (Image source: @KittyYYuko)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 SUPER: Unreleased graphics card pictured nearly 2 years after rumoured cancellation

The design of the GeForce RTX 3090 SUPER Founders Edition has leaked online, nearly two years after NVIDIA ditched an Ampere SUPER refresh for the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti. Not only does the leak highlight design differences between th...

Alex Alderson, 11 Sep 2023 23:58

Powerful specs in a thin and light chassis (Image Source: Acer)

Deal | Acer Swift X 16 with 3.2K OLED display, Ryzen 9 7940HS and RTX 4050 discounted down to US$1,299.99

The new thin and light 16-incher from Acer features premium features such as dual USB4 connectors, microSD card reader, fingerprint reader along with the impressive 3200x2000 OLED panel. This model integrates 16 GB of LPDDR5-6400 ...

Bogdan Solca, 05 Sep 2023 14:20

Powered by AMD's Phoenix mobile APUs. (Image Source: XMG)

XMG updates Apex 15 / 17 gaming laptops with AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS and WQHD display

The XMG Apex series receives a significant performance boost with the addition of AMD's Ryzen 7 7840HS APUs that replace the previously installed Ryzen 7 7735HS. There is also a new WQHD display option and the 17-inch model now fe...

Bogdan Solca, 01 Sep 2023 14:00

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT packs 54 Compute Units, 12 GB of GDDR6 VRAM, and a boost clock of 2,544 MHz. (Source: AMD)

Cheaper RX 7700 XT convincingly outperforms RTX 4060 Ti and comes within striking distance of RTX 4070 in leaked 3DMark Time Spy Graphics score

AMD claimed in its launch presentation that the RX 7700 XT will be able to outperform the RTX 4060 Ti. While first-party performance claims should always be taken with skepticism, it seems that Team Red’s official numbers for the ...

Fawad Murtaza, 01 Sep 2023 12:51

Size comparable to a PCIe X1 connector (Image Source: PC World)

Asus details cable-free HPCE connector for video cards with 600+W TGP

The HPCE power connector standard presented by Asus appears to be an elegant solution that fixes melting power connector issues and cluttered PC case interiors. Employing a slot similar in size with a PCIe X1 interface, the HPCE s...

Bogdan Solca, 31 Aug 2023 16:57

59% larger touchpad (Image Source: Gigabyte)

Gigabyte launches 16-inch G6 budget gaming laptop with Intel Raptor Lake CPUs and up to an Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU

The new G6 features a 16-inch display with 1920 x 1200 resolution and 165 Hz refresh rate. Processor options range from the latest i7 Raptor Lake to the older 12-th gen Alder Lake, while the GPU side supports up to an RTX 4060.

Bogdan Solca, 31 Aug 2023 16:19

Intel launched the Arc A750 and A770 desktop GPUs in October 2022. (Source: Intel)

Early Arc Battlemage samples allegedly miss performance target as flagship Battlemage BMG G10 is reportedly in active development

Intel is reportedly launching the Arc Battlemage GPUs sometime in 2024. Per the latest leak from RedGamingTech, the flagship Battlemage die, the BMG G10, could pack 54 Xe cores, 16 GB of GDDR6 VRAM, and a 256-bit wide memory bus. ...

Fawad Murtaza, 31 Aug 2023 09:39

The Exynos 2400's GPU isn't performing as expected (image via Samsung)

Exynos 2400: Xclipse 920 GPU lags behind Snapdragon 8 Gen 3's Adreno 750 due to RDNA 2 limitations

The Exynos 2400's RDNA 2-based Xclipse 940 GPU has its clocks readjusted from 1.7 GHz to 1.2 GHz due to limitations with the architecture. In its current state, it is 20-30% slower than Qualcomm's Adreno 750.

Anil Ganti, 30 Aug 2023 13:13

FSR 3 will be available on all GPUs from the Radeon RX 590 and GeForce GTX 10 series. (Image Source: AMD)

Frank Azor: Bethesda has our full support to integrate DLSS in Starfield, HYPR-RX with Fluid Motion Frames to launch in Q1 24 and is RDNA 3 dGPU and iGPU exclusive

AMD's Frank Azor confirmed that they are not holding back Bethesda from including support for DLSS in Starfield if they wish to. While all GPUs from the Radeon RX 590 and GeForce RTX 10 Series onwards can leverage AMD's upcoming F...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 28 Aug 2023 15:53

The RX 7800 XT reference model follows the design of the RX 7900 GPUs. (Source: AMD)

"Ample" RX 7700 XT and RX 7800 XT launch supply reported alongside RTX 4060 Ti price cut which might bring GPU down to sub-US$450

The RX 7800 XT and the RX 7700 XT supply at launch could be plentiful if the newest report from Moore’s Law Is Dead is accurate. The leaker alleges that AMD has been stockpiling Navi 32 dies and is only waiting for the “RDNA 2 sup...

Fawad Murtaza, 28 Aug 2023 13:09

The RTX 4060 Ti 8 and 16 GB cards have identical specifications except for VRAM. (Source: NVIDIA)

Imminent RTX 4060 Ti price drop reported as NVIDIA is allegedly adjusting rates to counter upcoming RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT

The RTX 4060 Ti might be getting a price drop according to a new leak from Moore's Law Is Dead. Per one of the leaker's "best NVIDIA sources", the company will drop prices of the RTX 4060 Ti in the coming weeks to compete with the...

Fawad Murtaza, 24 Aug 2023 12:40

Nvidia is positioning DLSS 3.5 ray reconstruction as a superior solution over the conventional ray tracing-denoising pipeline. (Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia shows off interactive NPCs and DLSS 3.5 ray reconstruction coming to all RTX GPUs this fall

During its Gamescom 2023 event, Nvidia demoed updates to its RTX technology stack. The company showed how developers can integrate AI-based tools such as Nvidia ACE and SteerLM to breathe new life into game NPCs and offer enhanced...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 23 Aug 2023 09:44

XFX Speedster SWFT210 Radeon RX 6650XT CORE graphics card (Source: XFX)

Deal | XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 6650XT CORE now 24% off on Amazon

Previously available for a list price of US$329.99, the XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 6650XT CORE graphics card is now down to its lowest price so far on Amazon thanks to a 24% discount. The US$250.62 temporary price tag makes ...

Codrut Nistor, 19 Aug 2023 08:18

The Navi 31 XTX GPU inside the RX 7900 XTX features a multi-chip design. (Source: AMD)

Flagship RDNA 4 Navi 4C GPU design leaks with complex multi-chip layout potentially incorporating up to 20 chiplets

Amidst reports of AMD canceling the high-end RDNA 4 SKUs, leaker Moore's Law Is Dead has revealed the design of the flagship Navi 4C GPU which could've have shown up in something like an RX 8900 XTX. The Navi 4C on display appears...

Fawad Murtaza, 16 Aug 2023 10:22

AMD supposedly made the decision of canceling the top-end RDNA 4 SKUs quite recently. (Source: profesionalreview.com)

High-end RDNA 4 GPUs allegedly canned to focus on RDNA 5 development as latter shows "exciting early performance projections"

AMD has reportedly canceled the high-end RDNA 4 offerings. The remaining SKUs, namely the Navi 43 and Navi 44, could be the only RX 8000 GPUs to release next year according to recent leaks. Serial leaker Tom of Moore's Law Is Dead...

Fawad Murtaza, 14 Aug 2023 22:17

The Nvidia Grace Hopper GH200 in dual configuration. (Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia aims to captialize on generative AI growth with launch of new Grace Hopper super chip, world's first with HBM3e RAM

Nvidia stock has exploded in 2023 with the rise of generative AI technology. The company is looking to double down its momentum in the server market with the launch of its latest Grace Hopper super chip, which is the first in the ...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 13 Aug 2023 12:10

Affordable RTX 4070 gaming system (Image Source: MSI)

Deal | MSI Katana 15.6-inch gaming laptop with Intel i7-12650H and RTX 4070 discounted to US$1,159.99

Newegg is discounting this model by ~23% and adds a bonus backpack while supplies last. Also included are 16 GB of DDR5 RAM, 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD storage and an IPS FHD display with 144 Hz refresh rate.

Bogdan Solca, 11 Aug 2023 15:11

New information about the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT and Radeon RX 7700 XT has emerged online (image via own)

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT and Radeon RX 7700 XT show up on EEC website

Asrock has confirmed it has five mid-range RDNA 3 GPUs in the pipeline, two Radeon RX 7800 XT and three Radeon RX 7700 XT models. The former will feature 16 GB VRAM and the latter 12 GB. Both SKUs are expected to be announced in t...

Anil Ganti, 08 Aug 2023 21:23

Colorful to launch iGame RTX 4060 Ti Mini 16 GB single fan card

This model appears to be the shortest RTX 4060 Ti with 16 GB VRAM at just under 200 mm, but its 145 mm height will not be compatible with some of the more compact mini-ITX cases. There is also an 8 GB version, which does not featu...

Bogdan Solca, 08 Aug 2023 16:23

Deal | Lenovo Legion 5 Pro gaming laptop with Ryzen 7 7745HX and RTX 4060 drops to US$1127.5

Other specs include 16 GB DDR5-5200 RAM, 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage, a 16-inch IPS screen with 2560 x 1600 resolution and 165 Hz refrest rate, plus a robust port selection.

Bogdan Solca, 08 Aug 2023 15:57

The RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB and 16 GB have MSRPs of US$399 and US$499 respectively. (Source: NVIDIA)

RTX 4060 Ti performance heavily bottlenecked by VRAM as 16 GB SKU appears to performs up to 34% better at 1080p vs 8 GB model

Midrange boards with 8 GB VRAM are seemingly becoming a performance bottleneck, as YouTuber Daniel Owen has showcased a large performance delta between the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB and 16 GB in a slew of modern titles. For instance, Ratch...

Fawad Murtaza, 07 Aug 2023 21:52

AMD's upcoming line of RDNA 4 graphics cards will be missing a few important SKUs (image via own)

New rumour says AMD has scrapped high-end RDNA 4-based Radeon RX 8000 graphics cards altogether

Multiple industry insiders say that AMD will not launch a high-end RDNA 4 GPU. Only SKUs featuring the mid-range Navi 43 and Navi 44 GPUs will be available.

Anil Ganti, 05 Aug 2023 17:08

PowerColor has effectively confirmed the Radeon RX 7800 XT's specifications on its website (image via own)

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT specs revealed by accidental PowerColor listing

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is confirmed to feature 60 CUs and 16 GB of VRAM, according to a now-deleted listing on PowerColor's website. AMD said the graphics card will be launched sometime this quarter.

Anil Ganti, 04 Aug 2023 13:59

The RX 7600 has a narrow 128-bit bus width. (Source: AMD)

Entry-level RX 7500 specifications leak with 12% fewer Compute Units and slower memory vs RX 7600

AMD’s cheapest RDNA 3 card, the RX 7600, has an MSRP of US$270. Folks that want something more affordable currently have no option but to shop for older GPUs. However, this might change with the RX 7500 specs of which have leaked ...

Fawad Murtaza, 03 Aug 2023 15:33

RTX 4070 / Ti competitors coming soon. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD announces the arrival of "enthusiast-class" Radeon RX 7000 GPUs this quarter

For reference, the RX 7900 XTX / XT cards are considered "ultra-enthusiast", so AMD is not launching something more powerful than the RX 7900 XTX. Not yet, at least. Instead, Team Red is most likely readying the launch for the RX ...

Bogdan Solca, 02 Aug 2023 19:18

The RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT have TBPs of 355 and 315 W respectively.

Power-hungry RX 7900 XTX showcases drastically reduced idle consumption of just 20 W with VRR enabled

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT use drastically less power when VRR is turned on at the driver level per a new report by ComputerBase. The publication happened on this curious behavior while attempting to measure power draw ...

Fawad Murtaza, 02 Aug 2023 13:22

Nvidia is behind the fastest graphics card for laptops, with Intel conspicuously absent from the list (Image source: Unsplash)

3 fastest graphics cards for a gaming laptop in mid 2023

Nvidia's RTX 4090 (Laptop) is the unquestionable champion as AMD keeps paying more attention to the desktop segment. The fastest graphics card for laptops from AMD was only good for the 3rd place in our little list.

Sergey Tarasov, 02 Aug 2023 01:25

NVIDIA's unreleased quad slot cooler and its hidden third fan. (Image source: Goofish via @harukze5719)

Unreleased NVIDIA quad slot cooler design pops up amid RTX 4090 Ti cancellation rumours

According to reports, NVIDIA has now decided to cancel the RTX 4090 Ti, which would have been the first outing for the company's full AD102 GPU. Now, what may well have been the cards' cooler design has emerged, revealing a quad s...

Alex Alderson, 01 Aug 2023 15:59

Intel stealthily launches Arc Alchemist A570M and A530M budget mobile GPUs

The A570M is supposed to cover the gap between existing models with similar performance to the Nvidia RTX 3060 and RTX 3070. On the other hand, the A530M could fit between the RTX 3050 and the RTX 3060.

Bogdan Solca, 01 Aug 2023 12:48

The US$269 RX 7600 is the newest RDNA 3 card on the market. (Source: AMD)

RTX 4070-beating RX 7800 could cost US$549 as RX 7700 and RX 7900 MSRPs allegedly fall under US$700 and US$500 respectively

AMD is reportedly gearing up to release new RDNA 3 GPUs in less than a month at Gamescom. According to Moore’s Law Is Dead, AMD is allegedly launching “at least” two new Radeon GPUs in Q3, possibly the RX 7800 and the RX 7700. The...

Fawad Murtaza, 30 Jul 2023 21:05

The purported RTX 4090 Ti may never see the light of the day

Nvidia RTX 4090 Ti with 18,172 CUDA cores shelved due to lack of rivalry from AMD, Blackwell to feature 512-bit memory bus

Nvidia seems to have internally shelved plans of launching the RTX 4090 Ti with 18,176 CUDA cores, likely because there is no real threat to the RTX 4090's dominance from AMD. Instead, the company could introduce new RTX 4070 and ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 29 Jul 2023 16:49

New information about the GeForce RTX 5090 has emerged online (image via Nvidia)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 could feature a significantly higher memory bus than the RTX 4090

A new leak from Kopite7kimi says the GeForce RTX 5090 could feature a 512-bit memory bus. The graphics card is due to launch sometime in 2025. It is said be manufactured on TSMC's 3 nm node and feature GDDR7 memory.

Anil Ganti, 27 Jul 2023 13:51

Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 16GB Trinity OC (Source: Zotac)

Deal | Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 16GB Trinity OC drops below US$1,100 on Amazon

Available on Amazon since mid-November 2022, the Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 16GB Trinity OC video card had a price tag of US$1,299.99 less than two months ago. Thankfully, a brand-new discount of 15% has just pushed it to US$1,...

Codrut Nistor, 25 Jul 2023 19:34

Khadas Mind mini PC can transform into an RTX 4060M gaming system or convertible laptop via modular design

Wesion will soon launch the Khadas Mind workstation mini PC powered by an Intel i7-1360P processor coupled with 32 Gb LPDDR5-5200 and up to 4 TB NVMe SSD storage. This is the main unit that can be docked with a suite of modules, i...

Bogdan Solca, 25 Jul 2023 14:45

NUC 13 Extreme is almost as big as a mini ATX system.

Asus rumored to prepare next gen ROG NUC Extreme mini PCs with Intel Meteor Lake Core Ultra CPUs and RTX 4000 GPUs

Intel designed the NUC Extreme mini PCs to accommodate high-end desktop-grade processors, but this might not be the case anymore, as the Meteor Lake models equipping the rumored Asus NUC Extreme only include laptop-grade cores.

Bogdan Solca, 21 Jul 2023 16:53

The RX 7800 and RX 7700 are said to feature 16 GB and 12 GB of VRAM respectively. (Source: AMD)

Possibly cheaper RX 7800 outperforms RTX 4070 by 5.2% while RX 7700 beats RTX 4060 Ti by 15% in leaked benchmarks

AMD is expected to release the RX 7800 and RX 7700 in September. The cards which could possibly be the last RDNA 3 offerings allegedly feature the mid-range Navi 32 GPU. According to recent 3DMark Time Spy Graphics figures reporte...

Fawad Murtaza, 20 Jul 2023 14:56

The ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB features one HDMI and three DisplayPort outputs. (Source: ASUS/Notebooksbilliger)

Eye-watering ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB price makes card more expensive than much better RTX 4070

The RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is the latest GPU to come out of NVIDIA’s camp. The card features the same 4,352 CUDA cores, 2.5 GHz boost frequency, and 288 GB/s memory bandwidth as the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB but doubles the VRAM buffer. NVIDIA ...

Fawad Murtaza, 19 Jul 2023 14:26

Samsung GDDR7 DRAM development is now complete (Source: Samsung)

Samsung develops industry's first GDDR7 DRAM with 1.5 TBps bandwidth

Designed with next-generation systems that could hit the market later this year, the industry's first GDDR7 DRAM has now completed the development stage. According to Samsung, the new GDDR7 design sports a 32 Gbps boosted speed pe...

Codrut Nistor, 19 Jul 2023 09:38

The RX 7900 XTX and 7900 XT launched with MSRPs of US$999 and US$899 respectively.

Unwanted RX 7900 could see muted launch as RX 7800 and RX 7700 specifications and release dates leak

It appears that the Navi 32-based RX 7800 and the RX 7700 might be on the horizon as new information from Moore’s Law Is Dead suggests that AMD is getting ready to release the cards in a couple of months. The leaker has also claim...

Fawad Murtaza, 18 Jul 2023 22:15

Up to an Intel i9 Raptor lake-HX CPU and an RTX 4060 GPU (Image Source: ITHome)

First RTX 4000 compact mini PCs are here: Thunderobot MIX launching in China with Intel Raptor Lake-HX and RTX 4060

The new Thunderobot MIX mini PCs will launch later this week with up to an i9 Raptor Lake-HX and an RTX 4060 GPU. Exact specs will be released on July 21, and the starting price is set to be around US$840.

Bogdan Solca, 18 Jul 2023 16:55

Intel is allegedly releasing the 14th gen CPUs in mid-October. (Source: Intel)

Internal Arrow Lake-S performance projections depict 21% gain for CPU and phenomenal 2.4x lead for Xe-LPG iGPU vs Core i9-13900K

Intel is reportedly releasing the refreshed Raptor Lake CPUs for desktops and mobile as 14th-gen chips in the coming months and the Arrow Lake chips in the second half of next year. According to Intel’s internal performance projec...

Fawad Murtaza, 18 Jul 2023 13:07

Excellent display and sturdy chassis (Image Source: Lenovo)

Deal | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16 with AMD R5 6600HS, 16 GB RAM and Nvidia RTX 3050 is only US$699.99 on eBay

Highlights for this configuration include speedy LPDDR5-6400 RAM, long battery life, an excellent 16-inch display with 2560 x 1600 resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate and maximum brightness of 400 cd/m², plus a full-size SD card reade...

Bogdan Solca, 14 Jul 2023 13:25

Deal | HP Omen AMD Advantage Edition with Ryzen 7 6800H and Radeon 6650M dGPU discounted down to US$799.99

The Radeon RX 6650M dGPU is up to 10% faster than an RTX 3060 in raster performance and also offers 2 more GB of VRAM. Complementing the APU and dGPU are 16 GB of DDR5-4800 RAM plus the storage side comes with a 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe...

Bogdan Solca, 12 Jul 2023 18:12

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB won't allegedly have a Founders Edition card.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB launch: NVIDIA could limit coverage of GPU by offering no Founders Edition model and official review program

NVIDIA launched the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB on May 24 for US$399. The company is getting ready to release the 16 GB version for US$499 reportedly on July 18. Disappointingly, Hardware Unboxed suggests on Twitter that the GPU may not be c...

Fawad Murtaza, 12 Jul 2023 15:11

The GPD G1 can also be used as a rather elaborate docking station. (Image source: GPD)

GPD G1: Pricing and launch date announced for new Oculink eGPU solution

GPD has confirmed pricing and availability for the G1, an AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT-powered eGPU with Oculink and USB4 connectivity. The GPD G1 will also be one of the smallest eGPUs around, with a reporting 920 g weight and 225 x 11...

Alex Alderson, 11 Jul 2023 18:10