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CheckMag Microsoft has historically monopolised the PC gaming space with Windows, but with increasingly invasive ads, bloat and data collection, many Windows users are looking for an alternative. Thanks to the Steam Deck, Valve and community projects like Proton GE, Linux is becoming a more viable option for gaming.

The top-end configuration of the 2023 Razer Blade has dropped down by $300 on Best Buy. It comes with AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS CPU, Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU, 16 GB of RAM, 1 TB SSD, a spacious 16:10 display, and a solid chassis design. All that makes this gaming laptop a good purchase even at this discounted yet expensive price tag of $2,399.99.

Xiaomi first teased the 2024 Redmi G Pro at the big product launch event last month. The company later shared info on the top-end configuration and hinted that the gaming laptop would offer a good price-to-performance ratio. Now, Xiaomi is claiming that it can beat a similarly configured 2024 Lenovo Legion Y9000P.

One of the configurations of the 2023 Lenovo Legion Pro 5i is back to its all-time low price on Best Buy. The gaming laptop features a 13th gen Intel Core i7 processor, Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU, 16 GB of DDR5 RAM, and 1 TB of PCIe 4.0 storage, all of which makes it pretty capable for good FPS in most games.

The GIGABYTE Aorus 15 offers robust performance suitable for gaming, content creation, and professional tasks, thanks to its NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU and Intel 13th-gen i7-13700H processor. Featuring 16 GB of DDR5 RAM and a 1TB PCIe Gen4 SSD, it ensures smooth multitasking and ample storage. While its QHD display lacks full sRGB and P3 color gamut coverage, its 165Hz refresh rate and 7ms response time cater well to gamers. With a current $350 discount on Amazon, the Aorus 15 offers value that is hard to beat.

Tecno has showcased many innovative tech and new products at MWC 2024. On the computing side, there's the Mega Mini Gaming G1, which is a mini PC that comes with water cooling. This cooling setup aims to make the Intel Core i9 CPU and dedicated Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU offer sustained performance under heavy loads.

CheckMag If you weren't keeping an eye on Nvidia's GeForce News blog, you might've missed the RTX 3050 6 GB's release at the start of February. Even in a market segment desperate for a lean, entry-level graphics card, it's far from being "The Ultimate Play" that the 30-series tagline proclaims. In fact, the near-silent launch tells you all you need to know: it's an embarrassment.

CheckMag A round-up of all the best gaming laptops with team green GPUs for your gaming enjoyment. From the colossal MSI Titan 18 HX to the sleek Razer Blade 16 and diminutive Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14, these are the best of the Nvidia laptop bunch and there's something for everyone.

Lenovo has launched a good number of new and updated gaming products in China. One of them is the 2024 GeekPro gaming desktop. It packs the latest Intel Raptor Lake Refresh chipsets, with the base config featuring Core i5-14400F and the top-end coming with Core i7-14700F. These processors are paired with the Nvidia RTX 4060 or RTX 4060 Ti GPU.

Lenovo has launched multiple gaming laptops and desktops in China. Among the desktops is the 2024 Legion Blade 7000K. It can be configured with the Intel 14th gen processors and Nvidia RTX 40 series GPUs, with the starting price of the base config being CNY7,299 (around $1,014).

Nvidia has introduced two new GPUs - RTX 500 and RTX 1000 - which are specially designed for lightweight and portable workstations. The new GPUs will be available later this year.

Lenovo has launched a bunch of gaming products in China. Among them is the 2024 Legion Y9000P, which comes with the Intel Core i9-14900HX processor and maxes out at Nvidia RTX 4090 GPU. The base config of the gaming laptop features RTX 4060 and has a current starting price of CNY10,299 (around $1,431) on JD.com.

Xiaomi teased the 2024 Redmi G Pro at the big launch event in China a few days back. Now, the company has officially announced it. The poster confirmed that the gaming laptop will come with Intel Core i9-14900HX and Nvidia RTX 4060, but there can be multiple configurations.

Unveiled at CES 2024, the 2024 Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 has now hit the shelves. Two of the six configs are now available at Best Buy, although one of them is currently out of stock. For those who missed the launch coverage, this gaming laptop comes with AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS APU and up to Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU.

This HP gaming laptop comes with a fitting level of specs, featuring a Core i9, an RTX 4080, a 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, 32 GB of RAM, two Thunderbolt 4 ports and a QHD display (G-Sync, 240Hz). Despite having powerful components, the laptop produces a moderate amount of noise – with the right settings.

Major players in the IT industry, including Jeff Bezos and Nvidia Corp., have reportedly invested in Figure AI Inc., a startup creating human-like robots. The company is seeking to raise approximately $675 million in a funding round. The move comes as part of a rush to discover new uses for artificial intelligence.

Launched alongside the beta for the Nvidia app, which will replace both GeForce Experience and Control Panel, as well as the more recent and less popular RTX Experience app, the latest GeForce Game Ready Driver brings AI optimizations that add HDR to SDR games, as well as DLSS 3 and Reflex support for Nightingale.

A few days back, Colorful teased a new gaming laptop, and today, the brand has fully unveiled it. As it turns out, the first notebook entry for the series goes by Colorfire MEOW R15. It is available in two configurations in China, with the base variant's current initial pricing being CNY4999 (around $694).

Xiaomi has held a big launch event in China today, where it announced a bunch of new products. Alongside product launches, the company has also teased the 2024 refresh of the Redmi G Pro gaming laptop. While there’s no info on specs yet, Xiaomi did hint that it’s the “strongest” performer within the price range.

The new Razer Blade 16 is now available to purchase. We tested the flagship model with an i9-14900HX, an RTX 4090 and a new Samsung OLED display. Has Razer managed to make an even better laptop out of its already good one? We'll give you the answer.

Lenovo has refreshed its Legion gaming laptop lineup. Among the new models is the 2024 Y9000X, which packs the 14th gen Intel Core i9-14900HX CPU. There are two GPU options: Nvidia RTX 4060 and RTX 4070. Both configurations come with 32 GB of DDR5 RAM and 1 TB storage.

The Predator Helios 16 offers strong performance with a 13th Gen Intel Core i7 13700HX processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU. Its 240 Hz display, PCIe Gen 4 SSD, and efficient cooling system allow for a commendable user experience, and now thanks to a time-sensitive $500 discount on Amazon, it can do so without breaking the bank.

Lenovo has officially announced the Legion Y9000K 2024 in China, with the launch set for February 27. The gaming laptop has an Intel Core i9-14900HX CPU, Nvidia RTX 4090 GPU, 64 GB of DDR5 RAM, 2 TB SSD, a mini LED screen, and a built-in water cooling system. It will likely debut as the Legion 9i 2024 in the international markets.

The new Dell XPS laptop line introduced at CES 2024 is now available for purchase. This lineup consists of the XPS 13, XPS 14, and XPS 16 laptops, with a starting price of $1,299, $1,699, and $1,899, respectively. All the new models are powered by Intel Meteor Lake H-series processors with the option to configure the XPS 14 and XPS 16 with Nvidia RTX 40 series GPUs.

Chinese brand Colorfire, a sub-brand of Colorful, has teased the MEOW gaming laptop. While the teaser didn't go into details, it did say that the notebook will feature an AMD AI CPU and Nvidia RTX 40 series GPU. The brand also shared the launch date, which is on February 23.

Industry sources cited by Bloomberg suggest that Nintendo informed select game publishers about a March 2025 launch for the next gen Switch successor. Initially believed to launch later this year, the Switch 2 is allegedly pushed to 2025 in order to allow for a more robust exclusive game roster at launch.

The Alienware X16 R1 impressed us in our review. Equipped with an Intel Core i9-13900HK, Nvidia RTX 4080, and 32 GB of RAM, this gaming laptop has what it takes to handle anything you throw at it. Of course, all that high-end performance came at a cost, which was a bit steep at launch. But now, combined with a lowered MSRP and this limited time deal, the value has gotten much better than before.

CheckMag Nvidia’s 40-series graphics cards have had a bit of a rocky start to say the least. While the company has tried to make amends with the mid cycle refresh giving us some “Super” variants, where does that leave budget conscious gamers invested in Nvidia products?

Juno Computer's new Saturn 17 v5 notebook is now available to order with a 17.3-inch 2K display, Intel Core i7-13620H processor and either Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050, RTX 4060 or RTX 4070 (laptop versions).

With no new hardware to support, the latest GeForce Game Ready Driver package, labeled 551.52, only comes with DLSS support for three titles. However, Nvidia reveals that "a whole host of games" will get DLSS and RTX enhancements in the coming weeks. The list of such games and apps currently includes over 500 items.

Some features are not yet fully supported, but even proprietary CUDA renderers can now run on AMD GPUs. ZLUDA is open-source and can be improved by third parties to eventually provide full compatibility for AMD cards, which could put Team Red's accelerators on equal footing with Nvidia's highly sought-after AI GPUs.

Nvidia has just presented a particularly economical professional graphics card, the RTX 2000 Ada, that runs on a modern "Ada Lovelace" GPU with a power loss of just 70 watts, making power cables superfluous. Thanks to 16 GB VRAM, the GPU is also suitable for AI applications.

GPTshop has announced a new AI workstation PC lineup with Nvidia Grace Hopper CPU and GPU. The first configuration available to purchase comes with a GH200 72-core Grace CPU and H100 Tensor Core GPU. It offers 576 GB of fast-access memory and 900 GB/s of NVLINK-C2C coherent memory. This AI computer starts at $43,500.

Nvidia, the leading global designer and supplier of AI chips, is setting up a new business unit to focus on creating custom chips for cloud computing companies and other businesses. The move aims to carve out a piece of the rapidly expanding custom AI chip industry.

The Scar 18 is currently one of the most powerful laptops. A Core i9-14900HX and GeForce RTX 4090 allow 4k gaming, video processing, and rendering. The bright and colorful mini-LED display (18 inches, 2560x1600 pixels, DCI-P3) is a feast for the eyes.

The MSI Stealth 14 Studio is currently enjoying a $500 discount on Best Buy. This deal drops the gaming laptop with Core i7-13620H and RTX 4060 from $1499.99 to $999.99, which is also an all-time low pricing for this particular configuration.

Team Green seems relentless, with more than 300% gains YoY and is now threatening to overtake Amazon's and Alphabet's market cap. Apple and Microsoft might be safe for a while, but with the ever increasing AI accelerator demand, the situation could change sooner than expected.

With the launch of the latest Super models, Newegg is clearing stocks for the original variants, discounting the MSI Ventus 2X RTX 4070 Ti cards down to $699.

Nvidia Corporation's market capitalization soared to record highs in January, marking the largest monthly increase in the company's history. The surge was driven by a combination of factors, including growing optimism surrounding artificial intelligence (AI).