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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

Nvidia's new Grace Hopper Superchip is now official (image via own)

Nvidia Grace Hopper Superchip unveiled for AI-centric workloads

Nvidia has unveiled its new Grace Hopper Superchip, a combination of a CPU and GPU connected via Nvlink. The Grace CPU has 72 Arm cores and up to 480 GB of LPDDR5X RAM, while the Hopper GPU packs up to 96 GB of HBM3 memory.

Anil Ganti, 29 May 2023 09:52

Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Twin Edge OC LHR 8GB (Source: Zotac)

Deal | Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Twin Edge OC LHR 8GB now 29% off on Amazon

Introduced at the end of June 2021, the Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Twin Edge OC LHR video card reached its highest Amazon price of US$669.99 at the end of March 2022. Now, a 29% discount is keeping it at the lowest price unt...

Codrut Nistor, 27 May 2023 12:14

The RX 7600 has the same 8 GB VRAM buffer as the newly-launched RTX 4060 Ti. (Source: AMD)

Lamented RTX 4060 Ti and RX 7600 reportedly receive abysmal launch day reception on MindFactory with paltry demand vs RTX 4070 Ti and RTX 4070

After getting roasted by reviewers, the RTX 4060 Ti and the RX 7600 GPUs are also getting abandoned by gamers if the newest report from 3DCenter is any indication. Per 3DCenter, the RTX 4060 Ti and the RX 7600 has had an extremely...

Fawad Murtaza, 26 May 2023 22:37

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti can boast of having DLSS 3 rendering capabilities and a boost clock of 2.54 GHz. (Image source: Nvidia - edited)

Shunned GeForce RTX 4060 Ti secures future special offer status as gamers refuse to settle for a pricey 8 GB of VRAM in 2023

Despite its very recent release, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB graphics card has reportedly already been subject to a price cut by one retailer. In addition, it appears the RTX 4060 Ti has also been spurned in the key Japane...

Daniel R Deakin, 25 May 2023 23:49

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is one of many AIB RTX 4060 Ti models that are on sale. (Source: ASUS)

RTX 4060 Ti vs RTX 3060 Ti rasterization performance comparison at 1440p and 4K shows Lovelace GPU suffers due to low memory bandwidth

The RTX 4060 Ti is the direct successor to the RTX 3060 Ti. Although the Lovelace GPU offers a meaningful bump in rasterization performance at 1080p, it reportedly fails to provide a decent enough pure rasterization performance up...

Fawad Murtaza, 25 May 2023 03:33

The RTX 4060 Ti now on sale features 8 GB of VRAM. (Source: NVIDIA)

"ZERO" RTX 4060 Ti pre-launch consumer interest reported as retailers allegedly anticipate extremely low demand

The RTX 4060 Ti is now up for sale at an MSRP of US$400. However, per the latest information from Moore’s Law Is Dead, the sales of the GPU could be very low based on pre-launch data from the leaker’s retail sources. Furthermore, ...

Fawad Murtaza, 24 May 2023 19:59

The Radeon RX 7600 should run modern triple-A titles at 1080p with maximum graphics settings. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Radeon RX 7600: Mid-range graphics card launches with performance to beat NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

AMD has announced the Radeon RX 7600, a US$269 mid-range graphics card designed for 1080p gaming. Based around the RDNA 3 architecture and with 32 CUDA cores, the Radeon RX 7600 is said to outperform the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 wh...

Alex Alderson, 24 May 2023 17:06

1080p at an affordable price (Image Source: Intel)

Deal | Intel Arc A750 8GB Limited Edition gaming GPU drops to US$199.99

Mostly on par with the RTX 3060 8 GB, even when it comes to image super sampling techniques and ray tracing, the Arc A750 8 GB LE represents the best budget option right now, seeing that the price difference between the two GPUs i...

Bogdan Solca, 24 May 2023 12:48

RTX 4060 Ti is slated to go on sale on May 24. (Source: NVIDIA)

Weekly GPU sales nosedive to a new yearly low as gamers appear to actively shun 8 GB VRAM cards in German market

According to the latest report from 3DCenter based on TechEpiphany’s analysis of GPU sales on German retailer MindFactory, board sales have reached a new yearly low after dropping for the 5th consecutive week. Sales in the 20th we...

Fawad Murtaza, 23 May 2023 15:59

ASUS reportedly won't be introducing new cooler designs for its RX 7600 cards. (Source: ASUS/VideoCardz)

Seemingly official RX 7600 vs RX 6600 specifications comparison sees RDNA 3 GPU offer almost 2.4x compute performance with higher TBP

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 is expected to launch within a couple of days with a performance that should ideally be a big step up vs the RX 6600. Now, according to an allegedly official spec sheet that pits the RX 7600 against the RX 6...

Fawad Murtaza, 23 May 2023 10:10

Cyberpunk 2077 in RT Overdrive mode with path tracing (Image Source: TweakTown)

AI-accelerated ray tracing: Nvidia's real-time neural radiance caching for path tracing could soon debut in Cyberpunk 2077

Path tracing is significantly more taxing even on high-end RTX 4000 GPUs compared to traditional ray tracing methods. Nvidia's real-time neural radiance caching for path tracing is designed to solve the severe performance hit. Thi...

Bogdan Solca, 22 May 2023 13:44

ASRock is also reportedly preparing Radeon RX 7600 cards. (Source: VideoCardz)

sub-US$300 RX 7600 MSRP could become a reality as listings for XFX and GIGABYTE cards surface

The Radeon RX 7600 is expected to be AMD’s first affordable RDNA 3 GPU. So far, leaks have alleged the RX 7600 MSRP to be US$300, matching the newly-announced RTX 4060. But, based on a handful of listings for AIB RX 7600 boards, T...

Fawad Murtaza, 22 May 2023 11:27

The Navi 33 XL GPU allegedly featured inside the RX 7600 is based on TSMC's 6 nm process. (Source: VideoCardz)

Small RX 7600 reference model surfaces with a design similar to RX 7900 XT/XTX

The RX 7600 is reportedly launching on May 25 with reviews landing on May 24. The GPU allegedly employs a Navi 33 XL chip and could be priced at or less than US$300. Now, a reference Made by AMD RX 7600 has leaked featuring a desi...

Fawad Murtaza, 22 May 2023 10:10

Qualcomm and MediaTek's upcoming flagship SoCs are bested by Genshin Impact (image via MiHoYo)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and MediaTek Dimensity 9300 fail to impress in initial Genshin Impact tests

A new leak from Weibo says next-gen SoC from Qualcomm and MediaTek cannot output a steady 60 FPS in Genshin Impact at 1080p. It is unknown if this is due to the SoC's inability to run the game at the said resolution or poor softwa...

Anil Ganti, 21 May 2023 13:13

PNY outlines RTX 4060 series-based card pricing and availability

PNY has confirmed that it has integrated the latest RTX 4000 graphics into new XLR8 Gaming VERTO RGB- and VERTO-series cards. The two new lines will support both the 4060 and 4060 Ti between them, in sizes of 8GB as well as 16GB. ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 19 May 2023 19:44

16.1-inch form-factor with full-size keyboard (Image Source: HP)

Deal | HP Victus gaming laptop with i5-13500H and RTX 4060 discounted to US$1,230

With the latest Memorial Day deals, HP is offering an RTX 4060-powered Victus for just over US$1,200. This is the 16.1-inch model with 1080p 144 Hz IPS screen, 16 GB DDR5-5200 RAM and 512 GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage.

Bogdan Solca, 19 May 2023 17:07

Size comparison between SFF RTX 4060 and full length 4070 / 4080 (Image Source: Inno3D)

Nvidia AIBs present the first mini-ITX RTX 4060 GPUs

Colorful, Inno3D, Gainward, Palit and Zotac have revealed their small form-factor RTX 4060 GPUs. The cards are at most 17 cm in length and occupy only two slots, making them ideal for mini-ITX HTPC / 1080p gaming builds.

Bogdan Solca, 19 May 2023 16:45

The RX 7900 XTX and the RX 7900 XT were the first RDNA 3 cards on the market. (Source: Notebookcheck)

RTX 4060-like RX 7600 price leaks alongside a massive 34% performance uplift over the RTX 3060 8 GB

Serial hardware leakers Moore’s Law Is Dead and RedGamingTech have leaked the price of the upcoming AMD Radeon RX 7600 GPU. According to the leakers, the RX 7600 MSRP could match the RTX 4060 MSRP. However, MLID also alleges that ...

Fawad Murtaza, 19 May 2023 14:20

The RTX 4070 features 12 GB of VRAM. (Source: NVIDIA)

Disappointing RTX 4070 sales allegedly push NVIDIA to continue ongoing supply halt into June

The RTX 4070 might not be a hot seller. Citing supply chain sources, ITHome explains that the RTX 4070 is selling well below expectations which is why Team Green is expected to extend the current supply halt into June.

Fawad Murtaza, 18 May 2023 23:27

Sapphire will be one of many AMD AIBs to offer the Radeon RX 7600. (Image source: VideoCardz)

AMD Radeon RX 7600 specifications leak with same VRAM as NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti series

AMD is a few days away from bringing the Radeon RX 7600 series to market, likely to combat NVIDIA's new trio of mid-range graphics cards. In the meantime, various specifications for the entry-level Radeon RX 7600 have now leaked o...

Alex Alderson, 18 May 2023 16:55

Asus Dual GeForce RTX 3070 V2 OC Edition graphics card (Source: Asus)

Deal | Asus Dual GeForce RTX 3070 V2 OC Edition drops below US$400

Introduced at the end of October 2020 with a list price of US$499 for the reference design, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 can be considered an outdated, yet still capable (in some scenarios) video card. The 31% discount on the Asus ...

Codrut Nistor, 18 May 2023 16:30

Nvidia RTX 4060 Series GPUs now official starting with the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB on May 24. (Image Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 series now official starting from US$299 for RTX 4060, US$399 for RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB, and US$499 for RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

Nvidia, today, made the RTX 4060 series official. The RTX 4060 series is comprised of three SKUs — RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB, RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB, and the RTX 4060. The RTX 4060 Ti sports a 32 MB L2 cache for an effective 554 GB/s bandwidth ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 18 May 2023 15:00

The RTX 4060 and RTX 3060 may be closely matched in rasterisation performance. (Image source: NVIDIA via VideoCardz)

New NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 leak reveals modest performance gains over existing RTX 3060

The GeForce RTX 4060 is on the horizon, with NVIDIA also set to release two RTX 4060 Ti models soon. In the meantime, initial performance numbers for the RTX 4060 have emerged, pitting the AD107-based graphics card against the RTX...

Alex Alderson, 18 May 2023 12:27

The RTX 4060 Ti shown in its Founders Edition guise. (Image source: NVIDIA via VideoCardz)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti official pricing, specifications and performance leak for new 8 GB and 16 GB VRAM models

NVIDIA is on the verge of launching the RTX 4060 Ti series, consisting of 8 GB and 16 GB VRAM variants. While US$100 will separate the pair, they will feature the same GPU, memory subsystem and TGP.

Alex Alderson, 18 May 2023 12:19