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Undervolting is back. (Image Source: XMG)

XMG reintroduces BIOS-based undervolting on laptops with Intel Raptor Lake-HX CPUs

After a 4-year hiatus, undervolting can again be safely performed on Intel's mobile CPUs. XMG is among the first to re-enable BIOS-based undervolting features for this year's NEO, PRO and KEY laptops.

Bogdan Solca, 18 Apr 2023 11:48

Intel hoped so much to entice creators and gamers with its Arc graphics cards. We analyze why this did not work so well. (Image source: Intel - edited)

2022's Intel Arc graphics cards still look like a massive misfire against Nvidia and AMD's powerhouses

TimeCheck On March 30, 2022, Intel finally did what it had long been rumored to by releasing several Arc dedicated graphics cards. The GPUs were to be unleashed on laptops first, with desktops left to wait for a couple of months. One year l...

Sergey Tarasov, 15 Apr 2023 20:43

Deal | Lenovo Legion Slim 7 Gen 7 gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen 7 6800H and Radeon RX 6800S now only US$1,349.99

This discounted model also packs 16 GB of DDR5-4800 RAM, 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage, a quality 16-inch IPS 2560 x 1600 165 Hz display, SD card reader and fingerprint sensor.

Bogdan Solca, 14 Apr 2023 17:02

AMD's cards come bundled with the Last of Us PC game. (Image Source: Newegg)

Deal | AMD RX 6950 XT 16 GB gaming GPU discounted down to US$609.99, RX 6800 XT 16 GB now only US$539.99

Nvidia launches the RTX 4070 with 12 GB VRAM, but AMD does not have the RX 7800 cards ready just yet. As a backup plan, Team Red is now lowering the prices on its high-end RDNA2 cards to match and even sink under the RTX 4070 pric...

Bogdan Solca, 13 Apr 2023 18:01

New black look with metallic accents for AMD's pro cards (Image source: AMD)

AMD launches Radeon Pro W7900 48 GB and Pro W7800 32 GB professional RDNA3 GPUs

The Pro W7900 model is based on the same Navi 31 chip equipping the RX 7900 XTX gaming cards, but it comes with 48 GB of GDDR6 ECC VRAM that really come in handy in AI-driven applications. On the other hand, the more affordable Pr...

Bogdan Solca, 13 Apr 2023 17:30

The ThinkPad P14s Gen 3. (Source: Lenovo)

Deal | ThinkPad P14s Gen 3 (Intel) goes on sale at over 50% off

The Intel Core i5-1240P-based, NVIDIA T550-powered ThinkPad P14s Gen 3 is normally priced at just over US$2,500 - however, Lenovo has cut it down to just under US$1,140 instead for a limited time. The SKU in question comes with a ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 12 Apr 2023 18:12

The GeForce RTX 4070 should offer between RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 4070 Ti performance levels. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 debuts as new mid-range Ada Lovelace graphics card for US$599 at launch

NVIDIA has presented the GeForce RTX 4070, its latest mid-range graphics card. Based around the AD104 GPU and Ada Lovelace architecture, the GeForce RTX 4070 is billed as delivering strong value for money thanks to 5,888 CUDA core...

Alex Alderson, 12 Apr 2023 18:03

The GeForce RTX 4070 supposedly performs like the RTX 3080. (Image source: @GiannisDavid)

Unexpected RTX 4070 price and supply requirements allegedly caught AIBs off-guard as NVIDIA reportedly offers rebates to ease the situation

Serial leaker Moore’s Law Is Dead has alleged in a recent video that AIBs partners aren’t stoked to see NVIDIA marking the RTX 4070 price down significantly from the initial US$749.99 to US$599.99. However, Team Green might have m...

Fawad Murtaza, 12 Apr 2023 11:17

The GeForce RTX 4070 is tipped to launch next week, GeForce RTX 3070 pictured. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA confirms GeForce RTX 4070 in performance comparison

NVIDIA has not officially revealed the desktop version of the GeForce RTX 4070 yet. However, the company has now referenced the GeForce RTX 4070 and its potential performance in the lead-up to its anticipated release later this mo...

Alex Alderson, 06 Apr 2023 16:21

Samsung and AMD have extended their licencing agreement for Radeon GPUs (image via Samsung)

Samsung confirms it will continue developing mobile GPUs with AMD

Samsung has announced it will continue working with AMD to bring Radeon-based GPUs to mobile products, indicating the tech could be featured on future Galaxy-branded smartphones, tablets and laptops.

Anil Ganti, 06 Apr 2023 15:49

RTX 50 "Blackwell" GPUs are reportedly based on a specialized TSMC 3 nm node. (Source: NVIDIA)

Overhauled NVIDIA RTX 50 "Blackwell" GPUs reportedly up to 2.6x faster vs RTX 40 cards courtesy of revised Streaming Multiprocessors and 3 GHz+ clock speeds

NVIDIA debuted the RTX 40 “Ada Lovelace” boards late last year. While the mid-range RTX 4070 and RTX 4060/Ti are still not up for sale, the rumor mill has already moved on to the next big thing. To that end, RedGamingTech has publ...

Fawad Murtaza, 06 Apr 2023 12:03

Palm-sized but not particularly powerful for advanced AI applications (Image Source: Adlink)

Adlink readies Pocket AI palm-sized portable Nvidia GPU for AI applications

Portable AI accelerators could bring easy AI development to the masses if Adlink figures out a decent price. Adlink's Pocket AI portable accelerator is powered by Nvidia's RTX A500 professional GPU that is about as fast as an RTX ...

Bogdan Solca, 30 Mar 2023 18:41

Comes with a few premium features, too. (Image Source: Asus)

Deal | ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 with AMD Ryzen 5 5600H and Nvidia GTX 1650 dGPU gets discounted down to US$599.99

This model balances the somewhat lacking 8 GB of RAM and mediocre display with the addition of premium features like a fingerprint reader, microSD card reader and a solid chassis.

Bogdan Solca, 30 Mar 2023 18:00

The RTX 4060 and the RTX 4060 Ti supposedly feature a PCIe Gen4 x8 interface. (Source: @KittyYYuko on Twitter)

RTX 4060 and RTX 4060 Ti release reportedly set for May as packaging design for the AIB RTX 4060 Ti models surface

The launch of the RTX 4060 and the RTX 4060 Ti could soon be upon us as Wccftech reports that the cards will see the light of day in a couple of months. Based on previous leaks, the RTX 4060 is expected to bring an incremental per...

Fawad Murtaza, 30 Mar 2023 11:29

Some of the slimmest and lightest 16-inch gaming laptops around (Image Source: HP)

HP announces Omen Transcend 16 slim and light gaming laptops with mini-LED screens

The Transcend 16 models are HP's first gaming laptops to come with a mini-LED screen option. With the slimmer and lighter chassis, these models are limited to an RTX 4070 dGPU, while there is support for up to an i9-13900HX proces...

Bogdan Solca, 29 Mar 2023 18:46

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 desktop variant will be launched in June 2023 (image via Zotac)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 desktop variant could launch with just 6 GB of VRAM

A new leak says the desktop GeForce RTX 4050 will feature 6 GB of video memory on a 96-bit bus. Its other specs, such as CUDA core count, base/boost clocks and GPU, are unknown, but the graphics card will be launched sometime in J...

Anil Ganti, 29 Mar 2023 15:49

Intel Arc Battlemage is reportedly coming with significant machine learning and ray tracing uplifts. (Source: Intel)

Intel Arc Battlemage specifications leak suggesting a massive increase in Xe core count, L2 cache, and clock speeds vs Arc A770

With the less-than-ideal release of the first-gen Intel Arc GPUs out of the way, eyes are set on Team Blue’s next-gen enthusiast Arc Battlemage boards. According to the latest information from RedGamingTech, the Arc Battlemage cou...

Fawad Murtaza, 28 Mar 2023 11:30

The 4 nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is rumored to offer a 1 GHz Adreno 750 GPU. (Image Source: @Za_Raczke on Twitter)

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3's Adreno 750 rumored to have 1 GHz clock, Cortex-X4 "Hunter" core to be clocked at 3.72 GHz

Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC might be the first to feature a 1 GHz Adreno 750 GPU according to rumors. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will also see a Cortex-X4 "Hunter" core with speeds up to 3.72 GHz and will use a 1+3+2+2 ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Mar 2023 17:33

The Dell Precision 5680 offers discrete graphics options up to the Nvidia RTX 5000 Ada. (Image Source: Dell)

Dell launches Precision 5480 and Precision 5680 with Intel Raptor Lake-H vPro and Nvidia RTX Ada workstation graphics

The Dell Precision 5480 and Precision 5680 have launched today featuring Intel Raptor Lake-H vPro options and the latest Nvidia RTX Ada workstation GPUs up to the RTX 5000 Ada. While the 14-inch Precision 5480 offers up to a QHD+ ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 23 Mar 2023 20:00

Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 OC Edition (Source: Asus)

Deal | Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 OC Edition gets US$200 discount on Amazon

Featuring military-grade capacitors rated to last for 20,000 hours at 105 degrees Celsius, the Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 OC Edition video card is now 14% off on Amazon. This discount brings the price of this factory overclo...

Codrut Nistor, 22 Mar 2023 17:33

MSI announces CreatorPro mobile workstations with up to an Nvidia 3500 Ada professional GPU and Intel Raptor Lake-H/X CPUs

The flagship X17 HX workstation packs an Intel i9-13980HX CPU, up to 128 GB DDR5 RAM and an Nvidia RTX 3500 Ada professional GPU, while the Z17 / 16 HX models offer touchscreens with RTX 3000 / 2000 Ada GPUs plus RTX Studio compat...

Bogdan Solca, 22 Mar 2023 15:21

Intel Arc A770 Limited Edition GPU features 16 GB of VRAM. (Source: Intel)

Refreshed Intel Arc Alchemist possibly canned as Arc Battlemage and Celestial reportedly launching in H2 2024 and 2026 respectively

Intel might be preparing to launch a low-end Arc Battlemage in H2 2024 as the top die could have been canceled according to the latest report from Moore’s Law Is Dead. Additionally, the leaker has also divulged some details about ...

Fawad Murtaza, 22 Mar 2023 13:06

Even thicker than the rumored 4-slot RTX 4090 Ti (Image Source: Asus)

Asus GeForce RTX 4080 Noctua Edition launches with ridiculous price and 4.3-slot profile

MSRP is set at US$1,649, but retail prices will most likely be jacked since this is a limited edition, so it may actually match an RTX 4090. The near-silent operation is certainly a nice feature, yet it clearly does not justify th...

Bogdan Solca, 21 Mar 2023 18:34

Gigabyte will be one of several NVIDIA AIBs to release GeForce RTX 4060 and RTX 4070 custom cards. (Image source: Gigabyte)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 and GeForce RTX 4070 outlined by new leak

NVIDIA's board partners are adding support for more Ada Lovelace-based graphics cards. Based on new references in a Gigabyte Control Center changelog, NVIDIA has finally settled on VRAM volumes for the forthcoming GeForce RTX 4060...

Alex Alderson, 20 Mar 2023 20:58

RTX 4060 and RTX 4060 Ti are rumored to have TGPs of 115 W and 160 W respectively. (Source: @KittyYYuko on Twitter)

Alleged GeForce RTX 4060/Ti pictures leak depicting a small two-slot design

Purported images of RTX 4060/Ti Founders Edition have leaked displaying a design that is in line with other RTX 40 series cards. Based on rumors, the RTX 4060 and the RTX 4060 Ti will feature AD106 and AD107 GPUs respectively. Bot...

Fawad Murtaza, 17 Mar 2023 20:42

Desktop replacement mobile workstation weighing only 3.4 kg (Image Source: Schenker)

Schenker unveils KEY 17 Pro mobile workstation with Intel i9-13900HX and up to an RTX 4090 dGPU

Even though it is fairly light for a mobile workstation at 3.4 kg, Schenker's latest member of the KEY lineup packs powerful components that can easily replace large desktop powerhouses. At the heart of the new KEY 17 Pro lies Int...

Bogdan Solca, 16 Mar 2023 15:00

RTX 4070 is rumored to feature 12 GB of VRAM. (Source: Nvidia)

Absurd RTX 4070 MSRP reportedly 50% more vs RTX 3070 as leak points to AIB models entering RTX 4070 Ti territory

The eagerly anticipated RTX 4070 GPU is allegedly coming next month. Leaker Tom of the Moore’s Law Is Dead YouTube channel has revealed an unexpectedly high pricing target for the upcoming board. If MLID’s report ends up being tru...

Fawad Murtaza, 16 Mar 2023 08:17

AMD's RDNA3 iGPUs are comparable to Nvidia's 2019 lower-mid laptop dGPUs. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD's Radeon 780M iGPU beats the Nvidia GTX 1650 Max-Q laptop dGPU in new Geekbench test

This Geekbench test was performed on a 2.7 GHz Radeon 780M integrated with the Ryzen 7 7840HS APU, but there also is a 2.8 GHz version on the Ryzen 9 7940H that could come close to an Nvidia GTX 1650 Ti laptop dGPU.

Bogdan Solca, 15 Mar 2023 18:57

The RTX 4070 is rumored to have a 200 W TGP. (Source: Nvidia)

Shocking RTX 4070 desktop pricing might be imminent as Nvidia allegedly sets two embargo dates for GPU based on MSRP

Nvidia is reportedly getting ready to reveal the RTX 4070 desktop GPU next month. The card which is rumored to feature 5,888 CUDA cores, 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, and a 192-bit wide bus could go on sale starting April 13 if review em...

Fawad Murtaza, 15 Mar 2023 12:12

AMD decisively held back from developing a true RTX 4090 competitor

AMD intentionally held back from developing a 600 W, US$1,600 RDNA 3 equivalent for the RTX 4090, feels mainstream gamers can instead spend savings on other PC parts

AMD could have made an RTX 4090 competitor but chose not to in favor of a trade-off between price and competitive performance. AMD's rationale is that a 600 W card with a US$1,600 price tag is not a mainstream option for PC gamers...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 12 Mar 2023 12:07

The AERO 14 and 16 OLED are unleashed. (Source: Gigabyte)

Aero 14 and 16 OLED: Updated Gigabyte creator laptops see a release to the market

Gigabyte Aero-series laptops are back in OLED form for 2023, rated to combine their Pantone-validated 16:10 displays with the latest 13th-gen Intel and RTX 40-series platforms in "featherweight" 14- or 16-inch builds. They are rea...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 09 Mar 2023 17:45

A new GeForce RTX 3060 variant has shown up online (image via MSI)

Mystery GeForce RTX 3060 variant with upgraded memory and GPU spotted online

TechPowerUp's GPU database editor has stumbled upon a new GeForce RTX 3060 variant with GDDR6X memory and a GA104 GPU. Both are remarkable upgrades over the vanilla 3060, which uses a GA106 GPU and GDDR6 memory.

Anil Ganti, 07 Mar 2023 23:23

The Last of Us Part 1 arrives for PC on March 28 (image via Naughty Dog)

Updated | AMD graphics cards could soon come with a free copy of The Last of Us Part 1

Promotional material on Ebuyer suggests that current and last-gen AMD graphics cards will soon be bundled with a copy of The Last of Us Part 1. Eligible products include the Radeon RX 7900 XTX, 7900 XT and the entire Radeon RX 600...

Anil Ganti, 07 Mar 2023 18:31

Panther Lake could launch in 2025 with fast Xe3 iGPUs. (Image Source: iStock + Intel)

Intel GPU engineer leaks Panther Lake processor generation with Xe3-LPG GPUs

Beyond the Lunar Lake processors launching in 2024, Intel is apparently planning the 16th Core generation codenamed Panther Lake, at least according to the LinkedIn profile of an Intel GPU engineer. Panther Lake would also integra...

Bogdan Solca, 07 Mar 2023 16:02

Intel ARC A770 packs 16 GB of GDDR6 VRAM. (Source: Intel)

Noticeably better Intel ARC A770 performance showcased as updated drivers deliver 9% more average fps in DirectX 11/12 games

It would be fair to say that the Intel ARC GPUs launched in rough shape due to unoptimized drivers. Hardware Unboxed has now retested the ARC A770 with the driver version 4123 to see how much better the GPU has gotten over the mon...

Fawad Murtaza, 07 Mar 2023 11:35

A new budget-oriented gaming lineup (Image Source: Weibo)

Lenovo's GeekPro G5000 budget gaming laptops to feature 13th gen Intel i5 processors and up to an RTX 4060 dGPU

Lenovo also offers an RTX 4050 dGPU option with 95 W TGP, which, apparently is almost as fast as the 115 W RTX 4060, at least in 3DMark Time Spy. Additional specs include 1 TB of NVMe SSD storage and a 15.6-inch LCD display with 4...

Bogdan Solca, 04 Mar 2023 13:46

RTX 3080 mobile dGPU prices are falling. (Image Source: MSI)

Deal | MSI GP66 gaming laptop with RTX 3080 dGPU discounted down to US$1,599.99 at BestBuy

Other specs for the MSI GP66 model on sale include an Intel i7-11800H processor complemented by 16 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM and 1 TB of NVMe SSD storage, plus a 240 Hz 15.6-inch display with 1080p resolution.

Bogdan Solca, 03 Mar 2023 16:24

The BFL is built around a 43-inch TV screen. (Image Source: YouTube)

YouTubers build a monster 43-inch gaming laptop

This wacky DIY project uses a 43-inch TV as its screen, and the computing power is provided via an Intel NUC 11 with i7-1165G7 processor and RTX 2060 dGPU that is hidden under the keyboard together with three high capacity batteri...

Bogdan Solca, 02 Mar 2023 18:22

Dual-GPU cards are still alive. (Image Source: Der8auer)

Dual-GPUs still alive: Apple-exclusive RDNA 2 Radeon Pro W6800X Duo beats AMD's RDNA 3 RX 7900 XTX and Nvidia's RTX 4080

The Radeon Pro W6800X Duo is available as a US$5,000 upgrade for Apple's Mac pro 2019 workstations. It surprisingly supports Crossfire as well, so two of these cards can be paired together, which, in theory, could wipe the floor w...

Bogdan Solca, 28 Feb 2023 17:36

Nvidia smartphone graphics soon? (Image Source: Frandroid)

MediaTek rumored to integrate Nvidia AI GPU in upcoming flagship smartphone SoC

Given the previous collaboration between the two companies on Arm-based Chromebook processors paired with GeForce GPUs, this rumor is not really far-fetched. RTX 4000-like performance on a smartphone would be nice, but AMD and Sam...

Bogdan Solca, 24 Feb 2023 17:18

The Neptune MBG6 should be available this spring. (Image source: MINISFORUM)

MINISFORUM showcases new Neptune MBG6 mini-PC

MINISFORUM has previewed the Neptune MBG6, a mini-PC packed with a desktop-class AMD Ryzen processor and a discrete GPU. The combination should yield better gaming performance than its lower-powered laptop-class mini-PCs.

Alex Alderson, 23 Feb 2023 16:07

AMD's mid-range RDNA 3 graphics card may have been delayed (image via own)

AMD Radeon RX 7800, RX 7700, and RX 7600 tipped for a June 2023 launch

Desktop versions of the Radeon RX 7800, RX 7700, and RX 7600 have supposedly been delayed. AMD plans to launch the graphics card around China's 618 festival on June 18.

Anil Ganti, 23 Feb 2023 12:22

XMG PRO and FOCUS 2023 laptops (Image Source: XMG)

XMG refreshes PRO and FOCUS laptop lineups with Intel i9-13900HX CPUs and up to an RTX 4070 dGPU

Besides the updated processors and dGPUs, XMG also includes redesigned cooling solutions with more heat pipes and quieter fans, support for up to DDR5-5600 RAM modules and 240 Hz screens. The PRO lineup features slimmer chassis an...

Bogdan Solca, 22 Feb 2023 15:00

More AI power for the upcoming RDNA 4 GPUs (Image Source: profesionalreview.com)

AMD execs detail AI-powered technologies that could be implemented in the upcoming RDNA 4 gaming GPUs

Instead of limiting AI-powered processing to image quality improvements, AMD wants to utilize the RDNA 4 inference cores to make games more fun and life-like with better moving characters and more complex pathfinding. Image render...

Bogdan Solca, 21 Feb 2023 18:17

Three Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 variants are reportedly in the works (image via Nvidia)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070: Mid-range graphics card could be launched in three flavours.

A new leak has spotted three GeForce RTX 4070 variants with 10 GB, 12 GB and 16 GB of video memory. The list, found on Gigabyte's website, doesn't reveal anything else about the graphics cards.

Anil Ganti, 20 Feb 2023 17:36