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AMD still has not fixed the power efficiency issues on RDNA 3.

Extensive test reveals AMD’s Radeon RX 7900 XTX draws 150 W more on average compared to the Nvidia RTX 4080

Some power draw gap is within reason since Nvidia uses 4 nm tech, while AMD employs a combo of 5 and 6 nm. Yet a 150 W difference seems a bit ridiculous. AMD has been working on driver fixes since December last year, but the abnor...

Bogdan Solca, 11 Jul 2023 14:33

Intel is clearly at a disadvantage here. (Image Source: PRO Hi-tech)

Nvidia allegedly threatening supply limits or even bans for Chinese AIB partners planning to launch Intel Battlemage GPUs

According to an anonymous Chinese source, Nvidia appears to use the same anti-competitive tactics that made the GeForce Partner Program so infamous. On top of reportedly getting delayed to sometime in 2024, Intel's Arc Battlemage ...

Bogdan Solca, 07 Jul 2023 18:11

50% chances to see Battlemage launched in 2024. (Image Source: Intel)

New leak reveals possible launch for Intel's Arc Battlemage GPUs by 2024, but performance could be significantly nerfed

MLID is back with a new report on Intel's Arc Battlemage status and it looks like there are fair chances to see this series launched sometime in 2024. However, the performance target of the top G10 die that was supposed to beat Nv...

Bogdan Solca, 07 Jul 2023 17:42

Deal | ASUS TUF Gaming A17 with AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS and RTX 4070 discounted down to US$1,399.99

Newegg is offering a US$400 discount on the newly-launched Asus TUF Gaming A17 gaming laptop, which is now priced at the same level as some last gen TUF laptops with RTX 3070.

Bogdan Solca, 06 Jul 2023 16:40

The first substantial discount for the RTX 4080. (Image Source: MSI)

Nvidia RTX 4080 briefly slips under US$1,000

MSI lowered the MSRP for the Ventus 3X OC RTX 4080 card by US$100 and Newegg offered for a little over 24 h an additional US$100 promo code. Prices are back to normal now, but such flash sales signal that AIBs are now more incline...

Bogdan Solca, 06 Jul 2023 16:14

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB will be available for purchase soon (image via own)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB launch date revealed by new leak

A new leak says the 16 GB variant of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti will be available on July 17, starting at US$499. Its actual cost will depend on AIBs as Nvidia doesn't plan to launch a FE variant.

Anil Ganti, 06 Jul 2023 13:24

The Inno3D RTX 4060 Twin X2 features a dual-fan design. (Source: Inno3D)

Awful RTX 4060 launch day sales reported as the GPU records a 10% price drop in Spain within a week of release

The RTX 4060 launched on June 29 for US$299/€329. The GPU has received quite a poor reception from many media outlets and that could have resulted in poor launch-day sales if the figures posted by 3DCenter are accurate. Moreover, ...

Fawad Murtaza, 05 Jul 2023 21:14

Nvidia and Samsung may collaborate again soon. (Image Source: Samsung)

Nvidia could outsource some of its AI GPUs to Samsung

Nvidia might face AI GPU supply problems if it keeps relying only on TSMC. Team Green already suggested an Intel collaboration, but industry sources claim that Nvidia is also considering Samsung as a secondary source.

Bogdan Solca, 05 Jul 2023 14:14

Affordable RTX 4070 gaming laptop (Image Source: HP)

Deal | HP Victus gaming laptop with Intel i5-13500HX and Nvidia RTX 4070 drops to US$1,269.99

The budget-oriented Victus model also features 16 GB of DDR5-4800 RAM, 512 GB PCIe 4.0 SSD storage, a 16.1-inch IPS screen with 1080p resolution and 144 Hz refresh, plus dual speakers designed by Bang & Olufsen.

Bogdan Solca, 04 Jul 2023 16:49

The RTX 4060 doesn't have a Founders Edition model from NVIDIA. (Source: ASUS/Newegg)

GeForce RTX 4060 launch review analysis showcases 20% faster performance at 1080p and 67% better efficiency for board vs RTX 3060

The RTX 4060 is the latest RTX 40 GPU to come out from Teem Green’s camp. Per NVIDIA’s claims, the card performs up to 20% better than the RTX 3060 without using DLSS 3 Frame Generation. According to 3DCenter’s launch review analy...

Fawad Murtaza, 04 Jul 2023 14:10

Legendary 3dfx Voodoo 5 5500 AGP video card, sealed retail box in 2023 (Source: eBay)

Sealed 3dfx Voodoo 5 5500 AGP video card surfaces on eBay priced at nearly US$3,000

Released in late June 2000, the Voodoo 5 5500 is now a prized item for hardware collectors, so finding one in a sealed box is extremely rare. Thankfully, such a diamond has recently surfaced on eBay, but the London-based seller de...

Codrut Nistor, 04 Jul 2023 13:09

It could be a while before we see new graphics cards from Nvidia (image via Nvidia)

Ada Lovelace Next: Next generation of Nvidia GeForce graphics cards tipped for a 2025 launch

A leaked roadmap says Nvidia doesn't plan on launching its next generation of graphics cards until 2025. It is called Ada Lovelace Next in the roadmap, but earlier leaks predicted it would be called Blackwell.

Anil Ganti, 28 Jun 2023 12:01

Deal | Legion Slim 5 16 with AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS and RTX 4060 discounted down to US$$1,279.99

The configuration on sale also features 16 GB of DDR5-5600 RAM, 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage, dual USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 ports, a full-size SD card reader and a 2560 x 1600 165 Hz IPS screen.

Bogdan Solca, 27 Jun 2023 18:34

AMD's Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPUs momentarily drop to US$829.75

Thanks to Amazon's latest flash sale, the PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 7900 XTX cards dropped to RTX 4070 Ti price points. With July 4 deals on the horizon, similar deals are most likely to be offered by more retailers.

Bogdan Solca, 27 Jun 2023 18:22

The RTX 4060 was initially scheduled to launch in July. (Source: NVIDIA)

Preliminary RTX 4060 Cyberpunk 2077 performance test depicts up to 27% uplift vs RTX 3060 at 1080p without DLSS

Although reviews of the RTX 4060 are scheduled to go live on June 28, a handful of YouTube channels have already published the card’s performance in Cyberpunk 2077. These early teasers mainly focus on the RTX 4060 performance with...

Fawad Murtaza, 27 Jun 2023 14:31

The Radeon RX 7600 features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. (Source: MSI/Amazon)

Deal | Multiple Radeon RX 7600 models discounted by mentionable margins mere days before release of RTX 4060

The Radeon RX 7600 SKUs from MSI, XFX, and ASRock are now on sale for up to US$20 off the US$270 MSRP. For the discounted price, the RX 7600 becomes an excellent 1080p card as it is, on average, 27% more performant than the RX 660...

Fawad Murtaza, 26 Jun 2023 14:35

More images of Nvidia's cancelled Titan Ada graphics card have shown up online (image via Wccftech)

Nvidia Titan Ada images resurface with gargantuan cooler and unique PCB design

New real-world images of the presumably cancelled Nvidia Titan Ada graphics card have emerged online. They shed more light on the cooler's design, massive heatsink and unconventional PCB design, all of which could be featured on t...

Anil Ganti, 26 Jun 2023 14:17

High prices for the Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 series Founders Edition (FE) cards in China are hard to swallow. (Image source: JD.com/Unsplash - edited)

RTX 4060 Ti hits equivalent of almost US$700 as scalpers in China fleece gamers with Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 FE series prices

Prices for the Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 FE series have been skyrocketing with retailers since their recent release in China. Scalpers have been selling the RTX 4090 at prices up to 16,999 yuan (~US$2,368), way beyond the launch price...

Daniel R Deakin, 25 Jun 2023 19:28

The RX 7600 is the latest RDNA 3 desktop GPU on the market. (Source: AMD)

RTX 4070-rivaling RX 7800 XT could feature cut-down RX 7900 XTX GPU as Navi 32-based RX 7800 reportedly launches in Q3

After the release of the top-end RX 7900 XT/XTX and the lower-end RX 7600, the stage is now set for AMD to launch mid-priced cards like the RX 7800 XT. The rumor mill has it that the RX 7800 XT could use a Navi 32 GPU but the late...

Fawad Murtaza, 24 Jun 2023 13:32

The GeForce RTX 4060 appears more of an upgrade for GeForce GTX 1060 and RTX 2060 owners. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA promotes GeForce RTX 4060 as 14x more powerful than GTX 1060 in official benchmarks

NVIDIA is just days away from officially releasing the GeForce RTX 4060, its cheapest RTX 40 series card to date. The company has now published official benchmark results for its AD106-based graphics card, positioning it more as a...

Alex Alderson, 24 Jun 2023 13:07

Deal | Acer Nitro 5 budget gaming laptop with Intel i5-12500H and Nvidia RTX 4050 dGPU discounted to US$899.99

This configuration also features 16 GB DDR5-4800 RAM, a 512 GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD and a 15.6-inch IPS display with 1080p resolution and 144 Hz refresh rate. B&H is offering a 10% discount off the MSRP.

Bogdan Solca, 21 Jun 2023 20:11

The RTX 4090 was the first RTX 40 card on the market.

Next-gen RTX 40 and RX 7000 cards reportedly already marked down as RX 6000 and RTX 30 boards receive 33% and 12% price cuts on Newegg

According to Hardware Unboxed’s GPU pricing update for June, brand new RTX 40, RX 7000, and Intel Arc cards are now marked down by an average of 6% on Newegg. In the case of the last-gen RTX 30 and RX 6000 boards, the reported ave...

Fawad Murtaza, 21 Jun 2023 17:03

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 desktop variant has shown up on Geekbench (image via own)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Geekbench listing confirms marginal performance uplift over the RTX 3060

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 scores 105,630 points in Geekbench's OpenCL benchmark and 99,419 points in Vulkan. It has 8 GB of VRAM, 3,072 CUDA cores (24 SMs) and outperforms its predecessor by 18%.

Anil Ganti, 21 Jun 2023 11:49

Deal | Lenovo LOQ 15 gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS and RTX 4050 discounted to just above US$1,000

Until OEMs decide to offer laptops featuring AMD's Phoenix 7040 APUs without any dGPU for US$800 or lower, Lenovo's LOQ budget gaming models that are now on sale for a little over US$1,000 seem to be the next best thing.

Bogdan Solca, 20 Jun 2023 15:13

The MSI RTX 4060 Ti Ventus 2X Black is factory-overclocked to 2,565 MHz. (Source: MSI/Newegg)

Much-needed RTX 4060 Ti price cut arrives as MSI drops rate of factory-overclocked Ventus 2X Black card within a month of release

MSI has dropped the price of the factory-overclocked RTX 4060 Ti Ventus 2X Black by US$20 one month into the launch of the RTX 4060 Ti at US$399.99. The price cut comes as NVIDIA is preparing to launch the RTX 4060 non-Ti for US$2...

Fawad Murtaza, 20 Jun 2023 09:49

Deal | HP Omen 17 gaming laptop with Intel i7-13700HX and Nvidia RTX 4090 drops to US$2,359.99

The discounted configuration also comes with 16 GB of DDR5-4800 RAM, 512 GB NVMe SSD storage, 17.3-inch IPS screen with 1440p resolution and 165 Hz refresh rate, a Thunderbolt 4 connector and a full-size SD card reader.

Bogdan Solca, 16 Jun 2023 17:21

AMD's reference RDNA 3 boards feature a sleek all-black design.

"Simulated" RX 7800 XT outperforms RTX 4070 by up to 14% at 4K in gaming tests of the Radeon Pro W7800

The RX 7800 XT is rumored to be using a fully-enabled Navi 32 GPU that potentially allows the GPU to perform better than the RTX 4070. Igor’s Lab has tested a Radeon Pro W7800 under certain conditions to simulate the RX 7800 XT. T...

Fawad Murtaza, 15 Jun 2023 21:11

The GeForce RTX 4060 will support DLSS 3 with frame generation. (Image source: NVIDIA)

GeForce RTX 4060: NVIDIA confirms new launch date for US$299 RTX 3060 successor

NVIDIA has brought forward the launch of the GeForce RTX 4060, which it originally scheduled for a July release. Instead, the GeForce RTX 4060 will be coming in two weeks' time. The GeForce RTX 4060 will start at US$299, making it...

Alex Alderson, 15 Jun 2023 14:19

AMD sneaks the unannounced Navi 32 chip in the Forbes presentations. (Image Source: Forbes)

Unannounced Radeon RX 7800 GPU spotted in Forbes interview with AMD CEO Lisa Su

AMD sneakily included this easter egg in an interview from 2 weeks ago, but no one noticed it until yesterday. It looks like this chip is going to power the upcoming RX 7800 / XT cards, which could launch in just a few months to c...

Bogdan Solca, 14 Jun 2023 15:28

Budget 1080p gaming champ (Image Source: Newegg)

Deal | 1080p gaming at an unbeatable price: ASRock Radeon RX 6600 8GB drops to US$179.99

Good sub-US$200 GPUs seem to be more and more rare in the post-pandemic era. With the launch of Nvidia's and AMD's subpar lower-mid-range solutions like the RTX 4060 Ti and RX 7600, previous gen GPUs like the RX 6600 appear to off...

Bogdan Solca, 13 Jun 2023 13:48

The RTX 4060 Ti and the RTX 4060 have advertised shader compute performance of 22 and 15 TFLOPs respectively. (Source: NVIDIA)

Earlier-than-expected RTX 4060 release and review dates leak alongside possible release window of RTX 50 Blackwell GPUs

NVIDIA confirmed last month that the RTX 4060, the cheapest RTX 40 board, will be available to buy in July. However, according to a new report from Paul of RedGamingTech which was later supported by MEGAsizeGPU on Twitter, the RTX...

Fawad Murtaza, 12 Jun 2023 10:51

The RX 7900 XT and the RX 7900 XTX were the first RDNA 3 GPUs on the market.

RX 7800 XT vs RTX 4070 battle possibly on the cards as price, performance, and release window of the Radeon GPU leak

The RX 7800 XT is rumored to feature the fully-enabled Navi 32 RDNA 3 GPU. Reportedly equipped with 60 Compute Units, 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, and 64 MB of Infinity Cache, the card could be a direct competitor to the RTX 4070 if the...

Fawad Murtaza, 10 Jun 2023 23:52

Minisforum Neptune HN2673 mini PC with Intel i7-12650H CPU and Arc A730M dGPU now up for pre-orders

Minisforum's first ever mini PC model with a laptop-grade Intel Arc dGPU is now available for pre-orders starting at $649 for US customers (late July shipping) or €759 for EU customers (late June shipping).

Bogdan Solca, 09 Jun 2023 18:21

Deal | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen 5800HS and Nvidia RTX 3060 drops again to US$899.99

This model has not seen these low prices since last November. With the RTX 4060 models not impressing too much, heavily discounted RTX 3060 laptops like the Zephyrus G14 from 2 years ago seem to be a better deal right now.

Bogdan Solca, 09 Jun 2023 18:04

The RX 7800M XT is expected to feature the Navi 32 RDNA 3 GPU. (Source: AMD)

Laptop Radeon RX 7800M XT performs on par with desktop RTX 4070 in leaked 3DMark TimeSpy benchmark run

The RX 7800M XT performs identically to the desktop RTX 4070 if the latest leaked 3DMark TimeSpy Graphics score of the GPU is any indication. Based on the score, the mobile RDNA 3 GPU matches the RTX 3080 desktop card while leavin...

Fawad Murtaza, 08 Jun 2023 10:26

MacBook Pro might turn into a good gaming laptop soon?

Diablo IV, Cyberpunk 2077 and Spider-Man already run on macOS thanks to the new Game Porting Toolkit emulator

MacOS Sonoma beta appears to be running DX12 games with relative ease on the M1 and M2 processors via the Wine emulator included with the Game Porting Toolkit. Cyberpunk 2077 struggles on the M1 with Ultra settings, but the M2 pro...

Bogdan Solca, 07 Jun 2023 18:18

DLSS 3 is evolving. (Image Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia DLSS 3.1.13 SDK adds DLAA Performance Quality mode and mysterious Preset G

The new DLAA performance Quality mode would make it easier for game devs to integrate the AI-powered anti-aliasing algorithm as a selectable mode along with the various DLSS performance and quality modes.

Bogdan Solca, 07 Jun 2023 17:51

ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Advantage Edition features the RX 7600S RDNA 3 GPU.

Mobile RDNA 3 Radeon RX 7800M XT and RX 7900S specifications leak alongside RX 7800M, RX 7800S, and RX 7700M GPUs

Leaker All_The_Watts has revealed specifications of five upcoming RDNA 3 mobile GPUs. The RX 7800M XT occupies the top of the leaked lineup with bring 60 Compute Units, 16 GB of RAM, and a 165 W TDP, while the bottom is served by ...

Fawad Murtaza, 07 Jun 2023 15:56

Nvidia and Blizzard are giving away two high-end graphics cards (image via Nvidia)

Blizzard collaborates with Nvidia to give away two Diablo IV-themed GeForce RTX 4080 graphics cards

Blizzard wants to celebrate Diablo IV's launch by giving away two GeForce RTX 4080 graphics cards with a custom backplate. Gamers can try their luck via the social media platform of choice. Entries are valid till June 20, and Nvid...

Anil Ganti, 06 Jun 2023 20:11

The GPD G1 will apparently work best when connected via OcuLink and USB4. (Image source: GPD)

GPD G1: First AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT eGPU launching later this month

GPD has announced crowdfunding details for the G1, its first eGPU. Built around the AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT, the GPD G1 will feature OcuLink and USB4 connectivity, among other features. The GPD G1 will also be the smallest eGPU to ...

Alex Alderson, 05 Jun 2023 21:20

AMD Phoenix laptop with mandatory Nvidia dGPU (Image Source: XMG)

XMG updated roadmap shows AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS Phoenix laptops scheduled for Q3 2023, but there is a catch

The APEX 15 / 17 models as well as a new 16-inch CORE laptop are scheduled to receive the AMD Phoenix treatment with a Ryzen 7 7840HS APU later this summer. However, even though the integrated Radeon 780M GPU is already good enoug...

Bogdan Solca, 02 Jun 2023 14:48

The RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT are said to feature the Navi 32 GPU. (Source: Notebookcheck)

Affordable RTX 4050 and RX 7500 price and specifications leak alongside possible RX 7800, RX 7700/XT, and RX 7600 XT MSRPs

After releasing the RX 7600 and the RTX 4060 Ti, AMD and NVIDIA are expected to follow the boards up with more cost-effective cards such as the RX 7500, and the RTX 4050. Per a new report by RedGamingTech, the RX 7500 and the RTX ...

Fawad Murtaza, 02 Jun 2023 14:03

The RTX 4060 Ti feautres a 128-bit wide memory bus. (Source: NVIDIA)

RTX 4060 Ti review roundup depicts GPU performing 12% better vs RTX 3060 Ti but failing to offer any performance/price advantage

NVIDIA released the RTX 4060 Ti on May 24 to a generally cold reception. According to various reports, consumer interest in the GPU was quite low and much of it could be due to the bad launch reviews. 3DCenter has now published a ...

Fawad Murtaza, 01 Jun 2023 12:48

The Radeon RX 7600 has an MSRP of US$270. (Source: AMD)

RX 7600 review roundup demonstrates disappointing performance/price vs RX 6600 despite RDNA 3 GPU performing 27% better

The RX 7600 is AMD’s debut sub-US$300 RDNA 3 GPU. The board brings 32 Compute Units, 8 GB of VRAM, and has a TDP of 165 W. 3DCenter has now published a detailed review roundup of the card and, sadly, the GPU doesn’t look as impres...

Fawad Murtaza, 01 Jun 2023 01:31

The world has a new 'trillion-dollar' company. (Source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA market cap cracks US$1 trillion mark for first time

NVIDIA's share price has finally propelled it into the US$1 trillion market cap club today (May 30, 2023). Its meteoric valuation is attributed to its (abundantly clear) focus on AI hardware and services. The company's new status ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 30 May 2023 17:46

An Intel partnership could help Nvidia reduce reliance on TSMC. (Image Source: ChannelNews)

Computex '23 | Intel could produce some of Nvidia's next gen GPUs

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang talks about a possible collaboration with Intel in an effort to diversify production venues and alleviate supply chain issues rising with the escalating tensions between the US, China and Taiwan.

Bogdan Solca, 30 May 2023 16:20

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti has an MSRP of US$399. (Source: MSI)

Radeon RX 7600 vs RTX 4060 Ti sales battle sees AMD GPU allegedly take the lead as retailers struggle to move GeForce card

It appears AMD’s bet of reducing the price of the RX 7600 mere days before the press reviews went live seems to have worked as the newest report from Moore’s Law Is Dead claims that the RDNA 3 GPU outsold Team Green’s mid-ranger a...

Fawad Murtaza, 30 May 2023 14:58

Asus ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 4090 extreme video card (Source: Asus)

Computex 2023 | Asus ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 4090 unveiled with 360 mm AIO cooler and on-die liquid metal

Although Asus skipped giving the RTX 3000 series this treatment, the ROG Matrix custom video card design is back with a metal liquid-cooled Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090. The card sports a thick 360 mm radiator with three 12 cm fans and...

Codrut Nistor, 30 May 2023 09:55

The concept RTX 40 card from ASUS is based on an RTX 4070 GPU. (Source: ASUS/Wccftech)

Concept RTX 4070 board says goodbye to power cables as ASUS shows off a new proprietary solution

ASUS is reportedly preparing a new line of RTX 40 GPUs without any traditional power connectors. The GPUs will instead rely on a proprietary interface that slots in and draws all power from the motherboard.

Fawad Murtaza, 29 May 2023 14:07