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Battery drain test highlights abysmal efficiency of the OnePlus 13

The OnePlus 13 features a massive 6000 mAh battery. That still isn't enough to grant it class-leading battery life, with a battery drain test now showing how much worse than its peers the flagship phone is.

Ricci Rox, 06 Apr 2025 22:24

The Dimensity 9400 is back at the top of AnTuTu's flagship phone performance ranking (Image source: Vivo)

Dimensity 9400 outshines Snapdragon 8 Elite in new AnTuTu flagship phone performance list

The latest AnTuTu flagship phone performance ranking is live. While the Snapdragon 8 Elite had the lead in the last few months, the Dimensity 9400 has made a comeback, with the Vivo X200 Pro topping the list made from March 2025 d...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 06 Apr 2025 12:37

Unofficial render of the OnePlus 13T. (Image Source: WhyLab)

OnePlus 13T visits AnTuTu with class-leading benchmark scores ahead of launch

The OnePlus 13T is a few weeks away from its official debut but has now made its first trip over to AnTuTu. The device delivers a total score of over three million, potentially making it the most powerful Android smartphone ever t...

Ricci Rox, 03 Apr 2025 10:24

The Dimensity 9400+ debuts on April 11. (Image Source: MediaTek)

MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ on Oppo Find X8s series blows past Snapdragon 8 Elite phones in AI benchmark listing

The MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ will not only bring improved CPU performance over the vanilla Dimensity 9400. In addition, the flagship chipset will offer better AI performance that also sees it surpass the Snapdragon 8 Elite in a ne...

Ricci Rox, 30 Mar 2025 12:25

Google Pixel 9 is among the devices that have seen a slight performance bump after a recent update. (Image source: Google, Unsplash, edited)

New Google Pixel update brings iffy performance gains, but improves one big Pixel 9 issue

A recently released performance-increasing update for Google Pixel smartphones has been put to the test and the results are hit-or-miss. However, the update improves thermal throttling, which is one of the biggest issues with the ...

Fawad Murtaza, 27 Mar 2025 19:20

Assassins Creed Shadows PS5 Pro banner (Image source: Sony PlayStation)

Assassin's Creed Shadows PS5 Pro performance test sees noticeable boost in lighting quality

Assassin's Creed Shadows may be a reason for skeptical gamers to consider a PS5 Pro upgrade. Digital Foundry showed how ray-traced global illumination added realism to the Japanese scenery. The Assassin's Creed Shadows PS5 Pro ver...

Adam Corsetti, 19 Mar 2025 20:37

Sodium-ion batteries only perform slightly worse than LFP batteries. (Image Source: RedWay Power)

Sodium-ion vs LFP: Discharge tests highlight differences between the batteries of the future and present

A series of discharge tests has now pitted a sodium-ion battery against its lead-acid and LFP counterparts. The test subjects all batteries to different power draws in standard temperature, as well as a bonus one in sub-freezing t...

Ricci Rox, 16 Mar 2025 14:37

The Pixel 9a in the flesh. (Image Source: Sahil Karoul)

Google Pixel 9a outperforms the Samsung Galaxy A56 in hands-on benchmark runs ahead of launch

The Google Pixel 9a has now paid visits to popular benchmarks Geekbench and AnTuTu ahead of its official debut. The phone delivers performance mostly on par with its Pixel 9 siblings, guaranteeing it an advantage over its Samsung ...

Ricci Rox, 16 Mar 2025 08:09

Apple's M3 Ultra appears on Cinebench 2024, leads the Ryzen 9 9950X CPU by around 25%. (Image source: Apple, AMD, edited)

Apple M3 Ultra thrashes Ryzen 9 9950X and Core Ultra 9 285K in Cinebench 2024 CPU test by as much as 30%

The M3 Ultra is an extremely powerful SoC that boasts a massive 32-core CPU. Despite being launched only recently, multiple benchmarks have surfaced on the internet, with Cinebench 2024 suggesting a substantial 25% to 30% lead ove...

Sambit Saha, 12 Mar 2025 17:58

The Apple M3 Ultra SoC shines in early GFXBench results, trading blows with high-end desktop GPUs from Nvidia and AMD. (Image source: Apple, Nvidia, edited)

Apple M3 Ultra crushes Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti in GPU benchmark, but falls short of RTX 5080

Apple's M3 Ultra SoC is a massive ARM chip that packs a powerful 32-core CPU and an 80-core GPU, allowing for performance that trades blows with high-end workstations. If the early GPU benchmark scores are anything to go by, it su...

Sambit Saha, 11 Mar 2025 18:50

The winners of the AMD vs Nvidia GPU contest for 2025 will likely be the retailers. (Image source: AMD/Nvidia - edited)

AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs RTX 5070: Buying choice for gamers confirmed by RDNA 4 PassMark visit

Both the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and Radeon RX 9070 have appeared in PassMark’s G3D Mark chart for high-end video cards. The new RDNA 4-based cards boast of having 16 GB of VRAM and support FSR 4 upscaling. The benchmark performance...

Daniel R Deakin, 08 Mar 2025 09:15

The Poco F7 Ultra looks set to be a rebadged Redmi K80 Pro with a smaller battery. (Image Source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra makes Geekbench debut with Snapdragon 8 Elite onboard as launch nears

Xiaomi's Poco F7 series could launch in a matter of weeks and the line-leading model, the Poco F7 Ultra, appears to have made a trip over to Geekbench, confirming some of its key hardware and its relationship with the Redmi K80 Pr...

Ricci Rox, 07 Mar 2025 07:02

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 can take advantage of DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation. (Image source: Nvidia/PassMark - edited)

GeForce RTX 5070 benchmark result sees it matching the wrong RTX 4090

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 graphics card has quietly slotted into PassMark’s G3D Mark chart for high-end video cards. The RTX 5070 has taken up an unassuming spot above the RTX 4070 and almost on the same level as an RTX 4090. Un...

Daniel R Deakin, 06 Mar 2025 06:44

RedMagic Nova once again tops AnTuTu's Android tablet performance ranking (Image source: RedMagic)

RedMagic Nova gaming tablet once again tops AnTuTu's Android tablet ranking

AnTuTu revealed the top-performing Android tablets in February 2025. Just like some of the previous performance charts, the RedMagic Nova with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Leading Version has topped the list.

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 05 Mar 2025 15:59

The Snapdragon 8 Elite is back at the top (Image source: Asus - edited)

Snapdragon 8 Elite regains its lead in latest AnTuTu flagship phone performance chart

AnTuTu has revealed the top-performing flagship phones from February 2025. While the Dimensity 9400 took over in the last one, the Snapdragon 8 Elite has made a comeback on the latest chart.

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 05 Mar 2025 08:47

It's worth keeping an eye on the GeForce RTX 5090 in 64-bit applications. (Image source: Nvidia - edited)

Juggernaut RTX 5090-based system crushes GPU Compute benchmark even before support patch is released

GPU Compute test results of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 on PassMark could improve as the site has released a patch that should solve the problems that the Blackwell card had previously faced. Even before the patch, one beefed-up R...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Mar 2025 09:06

Monster Hunter Wilds Steam Deck performance (Image Source: EverCanadian YouTube channel)

Monster Hunter Wilds Steam Deck players experiencing abysmal performance

Monster Hunter fanatics would enjoy the freedom of taming beasts on handhelds. Sadly, Steam Deck performance is even worse on the system than on a desktop PC. Mobile Monster Hunter Wilds gamers currently have few options except wa...

Adam Corsetti, 01 Mar 2025 01:39

iPhone 16e: Latest benchmarks confirm CPU and GPU performance of Apple's new mid-range phone

The iPhone 16e has now hit store shelves and has been tested by reliable outlets. The mid-range Apple smartphone performs on par with the pricier iPhone 16 in CPU tests but falls behind in the GPU department, as it has one fewer G...

Ricci Rox, 28 Feb 2025 14:28

It's possible the GeForce RTX 5090D was overclocked for the PassMark benchmark run. (Image source: Nvidia/PassMark - edited)

Overpowered GeForce RTX 5090D takes huge lead over RTX 4090 in benchmark chart and doubles DirectX 12 test result

An Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090D graphics card has appeared on PassMark and delivered an incredible result despite having to overcome a couple of potential challenges. The RTX 5090D topped the high-end video card chart by an impressive...

Daniel R Deakin, 27 Feb 2025 12:27

First Radeon 840M OpenCL benchmark shows promising results (Image source: AMD - edited)

RDNA 3.5 AMD Radeon 840M surpasses Radeon 740M in early OpenCL benchmark

The affordable AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 has made its debut in Geekbench, and with that, the first OpenCL benchmark score of the Radeon 840M is here. Per the test, the iGPU can beat the Radeon 740M.

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 27 Feb 2025 08:17

The RTX 5090 will feature in laptops like the Razer Blade 16 and Razer Blade 18. (Image source: Nvidia - edited)

GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop becomes best mobile GPU on PassMark despite GPU Compute obstacle

The first Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU sample has landed on PassMark and delivered a healthy, but unfortunately compromised, benchmark result. The RTX 5090 Laptop managed to become the best-performing mobile GPU on the site,...

Daniel R Deakin, 26 Feb 2025 07:12

Despite a benchmark problem being solved there could be new issues coming for the RTX 50 series. (Image source: Nvidia - edited)

Strange GeForce RTX 50-series benchmark issues solved but new problem for gamers arises

The performance issues that the GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 seemed to have on the PassMark benchmark website have apparently been solved, with future visits by the new Blackwell cards potentially offering better results. However...

Daniel R Deakin, 26 Feb 2025 00:17

Monster Hunter Wilds PS5 Steelbook Edition (Image source: Gamestop)

Monster Hunter Wilds receives an enormous PS5 patch ahead of release date

Monster Hunter Wilds players must contend with a beefy day-one PS5 update. Detailed patch notes should arrive shortly. However, there is a possibility that the update will sharpen textures or enhance performance.

Adam Corsetti, 25 Feb 2025 19:57

AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT on overclock result screen

AMD RX 9070 XT leak suggests impressive overclocking potential with only 25 W TGP increase

An overclocked AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT was apparently able to manage a sizeable overclock over its alleged 2,970 MHz boost clock, all with a mere 25 W increase in power draw. While this is impressive on its own, it may be an indicat...

Julian van der Merwe, 25 Feb 2025 07:57

Early 3DMark and Cinebench R23 results tip AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D to match non-X3D chips outside of gaming

Early leaked benchmarks of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D reveal that the new 3D V-Cache Zen 5 CPU is significantly faster than its predecessor in gaming tasks. Despite this, the 9950X3D still manages to keep up with the regular Ryzen 9 ...

Julian van der Merwe, 24 Feb 2025 23:33

Monster Hunter Wilds PS5 box shot (Image source: Sony PlayStation)

Monster Hunter Wilds PS5 and Xbox performance issues detailed in Digital Foundry analysis

The giant maps and monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds stress the PS5 and Xbox Series X. Even with improvements since the open beta, the game produces pixelated textures and muted lighting.

Adam Corsetti, 24 Feb 2025 21:54

RTX 5070 Ti is meant to retail at a $749 starting price but MSRP stock is hard to come by. (Image source: MSI, Pexels, edited)

Defective RTX 5070 Ti reportedly suffers up to double-digit performance loss

Like the RTX 5090 and the RTX 5090D, some RTX 5070 Ti units also suffer from having 8 fewer ROPs than the full 96 units. Nvidia calls this a "rare issue" as it affects "less than 0.5%" of the total. However, folks who end up with ...

Fawad Murtaza, 24 Feb 2025 13:03

Members of the RTX 4070 family have been showing their teeth against the newer RTX 5070 Ti. (Image source: Nvidia - edited)

RTX 5070 Ti trails RTX 4070 Ti and narrowly shakes off RTX 4070 in early benchmark results

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti card, which has only just been released, has turned up on the PassMark benchmark site. The new Blackwell board has delivered a promising average result so far, based on a small sample size. However, ...

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Feb 2025 11:02

Nvidia gave the GeForce RTX 5090 a whopping 32 GB of GDDR7 memory. (Image source: Nvidia/PassMark - edited)

GeForce RTX 5090 drops below RTX 4090 in high-end graphics card benchmark chart

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card has been knocked off its perch at the top of PassMark’s high-end video card benchmark chart. The RTX 4090 has moved back into the number one spot, with a very slight advantage of +1.02%. T...

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Feb 2025 08:38

AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT will apparently beat RX 7900 XT and compete with RX 7900 XTX

AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT nearly matches RX 7900 XTX in cheeky FurMark 4K benchmark — 35% improvement over RX 7900 XT

Someone has sneakily posted FurMark GPU benchmark results for the upcoming AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT disguised as an RX 7800 XTX, revealing that the next-gen mid-range GPU will effectively match the performance of the AMD Radeon RX 79...

Julian van der Merwe, 21 Feb 2025 19:19

Apple iPhone 16e hits Geekbench with worse CPU and GPU performance numbers than the iPhone 16

The iPhone 16e looks to have made its first trip over to Geekbench, showing off decent performance numbers. Unfortunately, it appears the new iPhone performs worse than the vanilla iPhone 16 across both CPU and GPU tests.

Ricci Rox, 21 Feb 2025 14:33

The Poco X7 is a solid mid-range offering but doesn't perform noticeably better than the Poco X6. (Image Source: Xiaomi)

Poco X7 vs Poco X6 performance comparison: Upgrading does not seem to make much sense

The Poco X7 has now gone through our in-house tests to get a clearer idea of how it performs. The mid-ranger delivers solid benchmark numbers in in isolation but fails to offer any significant improvements over last year's Poco X6...

Ricci Rox, 19 Feb 2025 23:52

Oppo Find N5 Satellite Edition hits Geekbench ahead of launch

Oppo touts the upcoming Find N5 as its most sophisticated foldable smartphone yet in terms of design and durability. Now, a new leak purports to confirm that it will have advanced connectivity as well, albeit in a limited-edition ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 Feb 2025 15:33

Intel and AMD have new CPU releases for both 2024 and 2025. (Image source: Intel/AMD - edited)

New AMD and Intel chips fail to prevent first-time CPU performance stagnation in unforeseen PassMark graph

PassMark has highlighted a graph that shows average CPU performance in 2025 has decreased for both desktops and laptops compared to 2024. Well-regarded chips like the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D and Intel Core i9-7980XE helped push avera...

Daniel R Deakin, 13 Feb 2025 23:04

The Galaxy A16 5G. (Image source: Samsung)

Samsung Galaxy F16 5G shows up in Supported Devices list ahead of launch

Samsung is thought to launch the Galaxy F16 5G soon, as it has now appeared on a widely-used database of smartphones in advance of this event. The device has also popped up on Geekbench with the same SoC as the theoretically cheap...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 12 Feb 2025 17:55

The Galaxy S25 Edge. (Image Source: Mishaal Rahman)

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge visits Geekbench with Ultra performance

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is, perhaps, Samsung's most interesting model in years. The design-focused, thin smartphone has now made a trip over to Geekbench, confirming its key specs and performance credentials ahead of launch.

Ricci Rox, 12 Feb 2025 08:42

The Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX is the fastest laptop processor on PassMark. (Image source: Intel/PassMark - edited)

Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX becomes fastest laptop processor on PassMark

The first sample of the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX on PassMark has managed to overtake the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D chip to head the CPU Mark chart for fastest laptop processor performance. However, despite the Arrow Lake-HX chip’s impr...

Daniel R Deakin, 09 Feb 2025 20:15

The latest Monster Hunter Wilds open beta boasts impressive player counts despite performance issues

Capcom is trying to avoid launch-day frustrations with the second Monster Hunter Wilds open beta. Although it's drawing massive participation, choppy graphics are causing concerns. PC gamers are hoping optimizations will boost fra...

Adam Corsetti, 07 Feb 2025 23:54

The Nvidia Blackwell architecture makes use of fifth-generation Tensor cores. (Image source: Nvidia - edited)

GeForce RTX 5090 fails to topple RTX 4090 in GPU compute benchmark while RTX 5080 struggles against RTX 4070 Ti

The GeForce RTX 5090 has failed to overtake its predecessor in a GPU compute benchmark on the well-known PassMark database site. The RTX 5080 suffered a similar fate, with the card barely managing to beat out the RTX 4070 Ti. The ...

Daniel R Deakin, 07 Feb 2025 21:01

Helldivers 2 PS5 box shot (Image source: Sony PlayStation)

Some Helldivers 2 PS5 Pro players are discovering noticeably improved performance

Helldivers 2 is an action-packed co-op third-person shooter that often pushes the PS5 to its limits. Despite not having the PS5 Pro Enhanced badge some players have noticed upgraded performance. Digital Foundry tested the game to ...

Adam Corsetti, 06 Feb 2025 21:02

The Steam Deck struggled with Spider-Man 2, while the ROG Ally performed decently well. (Image source: Steam, Asus, Valve, edited)

Unplayable on Steam Deck: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 tested with gaming handhelds, ROG Ally manages playable frame rates despite hiccups

For those wondering how Marvel's Spider-Man 2 performs on gaming handhelds, specifically the Steam Deck and ROG Ally, a recent analysis appears to paint a somewhat gloomy picture. The experience is far from pleasing on the Steam D...

Sambit Saha, 05 Feb 2025 16:59

Dimensity 9400 tops AnTuTu's flagship phone ranking from January 2025 (Image source: Vivo - edited)

Dimensity 9400 overthrows Snapdragon 8 Elite in latest AnTuTu flagship phone performance ranking

The Snapdragon 8 Elite has been dominating the AnTuTu monthly charts for a while now. However, on the latest flagship phone performance ranking, the Dimensity 9400 has made a comeback.

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 05 Feb 2025 12:08

The Ada Lovelace architecture was superseded by Nvidia's Blackwell architecture. (Image source: Nvidia - edited)

RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 generational benchmark performance gains comparatively eclipsed by GeForce 40 series in PassMark

Both the GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 have been tested in PassMark’s G3D Mark benchmark for high-end graphics cards. While the overall performance and standing of the Blackwell cards is as expected, the generational performance i...

Daniel R Deakin, 04 Feb 2025 23:23

Intel Core Ultra 7 255H "Arrow Lake-H" thrashes AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 in Passmark single-thread CPU benchmark

The Intel Core Ultra 7 255H demonstrated impressive single-threaded performance in a recently revealed benchmark run, pulling well ahead of the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU. However, multi-threaded performance leaves a lot to be desired,...

Sambit Saha, 03 Feb 2025 18:58

3DMark now supports DLSS 4 benchmarks for the Nvidia RTX 50 series

DLSS 4 and its improved AI upscaling are the main advantages of the RTX 50 series. With the latest 3DMark update, gamers can now easily test how the technology impacts frame rates. Some DLSS 4 features apply to older generations, ...

Adam Corsetti, 31 Jan 2025 17:15

AI-model Qwen 2.5 stands victorious over Deepseek (Image Source: AI Generated)

Alibaba's AI model Qwen 2.5 Max emerges victorious over Deepseek

Just off the cusp of Deepseek's release, Alibaba's latest version of Qwen 2.5 Max has provided better test results than all other AI models, claiming the throne from the fledgling Deepseek.

Santiago Nino, 30 Jan 2025 00:15

It seems that the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy pulled through in the benchmark (Image source: Samsung - edited)

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra outperforms iPhone 16 Pro Max in a GPU-intensive benchmark with around 36% lead

In a new 3DMark Steel Nomad Light test, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has been shown to beat the iPhone 16 Pro Max. The Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy inside the flagship phone had a 36% lead over the Apple A18 Pro.

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 26 Jan 2025 13:59

The RTX 5090 Founders Edition has an official retail price of $1,999. (Image source: Nvidia)

RTX 5090 vs RTX 4090 tested at same power level: RTX 50 flagship shows efficiency downgrade vs previous gen

Nvidia's latest flagship GPU, the RTX 5090, has a 28% higher TDP than its predecessor, the RTX 4090. This 28% increase in TDP, and a healthy increase in CUDA cores, makes the RTX 5090 around 27% faster vs the RTX 4090. However, th...

Fawad Murtaza, 24 Jan 2025 21:33

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 GPU packs 33% more GPU cores than its predecessor. (Image source: Nvidia, Unsplash, edited)

GeForce RTX 5090 crushes RTX 4090 in Blender benchmark, leads predecessor by almost 37%

A recently uploaded listing on Blender Open Data has revealed how well the RTX 5090 performs in Blender, using the OptiX rendering engine. The result appears to line up almost exactly with what we would have expected from the Blac...

Sambit Saha, 18 Jan 2025 13:13

The RTX 5090 desktop GPU has 32 GB of GDDR7 VRAM. (Image source: Nvidia, Unsplash, edited)

GeForce RTX 5090 tested in Cyberpunk 2077

The RTX 5090 desktop GPU has been tested by a YouTuber with and without DLSS and Frame Generation in Cyberpunk 2077. With full Path Tracing enabled at 4K resolution and ultra settings, the RTX 5090 needs DLSS to push the average F...

Fawad Murtaza, 17 Jan 2025 12:07