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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

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