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The GeForce RTX 3050 appears to be absolutely abysmal at ray tracing even though RT is literally in its name

RTX 3050? More like GTX 3050. Nvidia introduced the "RTX" moniker to imply real-time ray tracing capabilities and acceleration, but the GeForce RTX 3050 is looking worse than even the GTX 1660 Ti.

Allen Ngo, 17 Aug 2021 21:34

Several popular mobile apps could get banned in Bangladesh soon

Bangladesh could soon ban PUBG Mobile, Garena Free Fire, TikTok, and other apps for three months

The Bangladesh High Court has asked the government to ban popular mobile apps such as PUBG Mobile, Garena Free Fire, TikTok, Likee and Bigo Live for three months. The court claims that the apps affect the country's youth, giving t...

Anil Ganti, 17 Aug 2021 19:39

Asus will soon launch a ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE variant powered by the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Cezanne APU. (Image Source: Asus)

Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE with AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX and RTX 3080 Laptop GPU shows up on Geekbench, single-core gains well within the margin of error

An Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE powered by the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Cezanne APU and Nvidia RTX 3080 Laptop GPU has been spotted on Geekbench. While we do see performance gains compared to an average Ryzen 9 5900HX, they are not very ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 17 Aug 2021 17:24

The ROG Phone 5S Pro with Snapdragon 888 Plus will replace the current ROG Phone 5 Pro and Ultimate models. (Image Source: Asus)

Asus confirms ROG Phone 5S and ROG Phone 5S Pro with Snapdragon 888 Plus, will replace current ROG Phone 5 models when stocks deplete

Asus has silently refreshed its flagship ROG Phone 5 gaming phone with the ROG Phone 5S. The ROG Phone 5S comes in 5S and 5S Pro variants. The improvements are minimal with the primary upgrade being the use of the latest Snapdrago...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 17 Aug 2021 15:50

NVIDIA's LHR algorithm debuted on the GeForce RTX 3060. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 LHR graphics cards receive a 40% crypto mining performance boost with updated tool

NVIDIA's Lite Hash Rate algorithm has been broken again, but not by the company itself this time. Instead, a new version of NBMiner has improved the mining performance of GeForce RTX 30 LHR cards by up to 40%, bringing them closer...

Alex Alderson, 17 Aug 2021 13:39

XFX/EKWB Radeon RX 6900 XT coming soon as of mid-August 2021 (Source: XFX)

XFX and EKWB are cooking a custom Radeon RX 6900 XT

The recently previewed Radeon RX 6900 XT video card made by XFX in collaboration with masters of water cooling solutions EKWB will be added to the existing lineup of Speedster video cards by the Ontario-based company. There is no ...

Codrut Nistor, 17 Aug 2021 13:37

The Xbox Series X is getting a software upgrade that will bring native 4K resolution to its dashboard for the first time. (Image: Microsoft)

Xbox Series X dashboard update will upgrade resolution from 1080p to 4K

Microsoft is finally bringing 4K resolution to the Xbox Series X UI, but the update is only available to Xbox Insiders at this stage. The changes upgrade the UI for dashboard and other elements from 1080p to 4K.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 17 Aug 2021 12:00

Steam is the most important digital distribution platform for PC games (Image: Valve)

Hacker receives US$7,500 bounty for reporting exploit that allowed him to add unlimited funds to his Steam wallet

The hacker who found the critical security flaw in Steam's payment process promptly reported the exploit to Valve and has since been rewarded for his honesty.

Enrico Frahn, 16 Aug 2021 23:30

Cyberpunk 2077 patch 1.3 will be launched for all platforms soon

CD Projekt Red highlights key Cyberpunk 2077 patch 1.3 features

Cyberpunk 2077 is all set to receive a new update soon. Patch 1.3 will let players reset their perks in real-time and add a few minor QoL upgrades to the game's UI. The developers will tell us more about the update on August 17 on...

Anil Ganti, 16 Aug 2021 21:05

The GeForce RTX 40 series is expected to be NVIDIA's first GPUs with multi-chip modules. (Image source: Pure PC)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series mass production to start in the middle of 2022

According to new reports, NVIDIA's Hopper architecture could tape out at the start of 2022, or late 2021 at an early estimate. Meanwhile, mass production of GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs is expected to start in the middle of next yea...

Alex Alderson, 16 Aug 2021 19:07

Intel Xe-HPG products for desktops and laptops will now be collectively branded as Intel Arc. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel Xe-HPG will be officially christened Intel Arc, DG2 Arc codenamed Alchemist to offer hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI-based super sampling

Intel's upcoming Xe-HPG family will now be officially called Intel Arc. Intel Arc is a multi-generational product with the first generation DG2 being codenamed Alchemist and slated for a Q1 2022 launch in both desktop and mobile f...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 16 Aug 2021 16:35

The larger LG UltraFine 4K OLED Pro monitor has two DisplayPorts, 1x HDMI, 1x USB Type-C, and 3x USB ports. (Image source: LG - edited)

LG UltraFine OLED Pro monitors: Pricey 31.5-inch model now in stock while 27-inch variant is up for special order

The new LG UltraFine OLED monitors have appeared on the pages of the popular US retailer B&H Photo. Those wanting the 31.5-inch LG UltraFine 32EP950-B model better be prepared to shell out a lot of money for the computer display w...

Daniel R Deakin, 15 Aug 2021 23:32

The GPD XP is an Android gaming handheld with a modular controller. (Image source: GPD)

GPD XP: Android-based gaming handheld presented with a modular controller and LTE support

The GPD XP is the company's latest gaming handheld, but it will not compete against the AYA NEO, ONEXPLAYER or the Steam Deck. Instead, the GPD XP will face off against gaming smartphones, with the advantage of having a modular co...

Alex Alderson, 15 Aug 2021 03:04

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro - the bright display brings some excitement

The Lenovo Legion 5 Pro in our test - Not only the display is exciting

The Legion 5 Pro from Lenovo shows many of the characteristics that make a good gaming laptop. The QHD display in the 16:10 format that is very bright at 522 cd/m² was excellent in our test. The CPU and GPU in the Legion appear to...

Marc Herter, 15 Aug 2021 02:22

The Black Shark 5 has been spotted in connection with a Snapdragon 888+ processor. (Image source: GSMArena/Black Shark (Black Shark 4 pictured) - edited)

Black Shark 5 with Snapdragon 888+ processor may already be in the works

There has been an early sighting of a Black Shark 5 smartphone, with some outlets already reporting that the gaming smartphone could be released later this year. According to one leaker, the Black Shark 5 can expect to enlist the ...

Daniel R Deakin, 14 Aug 2021 19:25

Battlefield 2042 will be available on consoles and PC this autumn. (Image source: Electronic Arts)

Battlefield 2042: Gameplay footage of new multiplayer shooter leaks

Electronic Arts may be four months off from releasing Battlefield 2042, but gameplay footage has already leaked. Taken during a technical playtest, the footage shows multiple aspects of the upcoming triple-A title, including one o...

Alex Alderson, 13 Aug 2021 19:44

Intel 11th gen CPU (left) paired with the GeForce RTX 3050 GPU (right)

Yikes, the brand new GeForce RTX 3050 is slower than the GTX 1660 Ti and RTX 2060

On the lookout for your next budget gaming laptop? Then you may want to skip the 8 nm GeForce RTX 3050 and just consider the 12 nm GTX 1660 Ti or RTX 2060 instead. Not only are these older options faster, but they are likely to be...

Allen Ngo, 13 Aug 2021 15:48

Gigabyte is seemingly testing an AORUS 17G gaming laptop with next-generation Intel processors. (Image source: Gigabyte)

A leak reveals a new Gigabyte AORUS gaming laptop with a powerful Intel Alder Lake processor and DDR5 RAM

A new entry on UserBenchmark shows that Gigabyte has a new AORUS 17G gaming laptop in development with an Intel Alder Lake processor containing 14 cores and 20 threads. The machine also has DDR5 RAM clocked at 4,800 MHz.

Alex Alderson, 12 Aug 2021 23:36

Age of Empires IV uses Essence Engine 5.0 developed by Relic Entertainment. (Image source: Relic/Vimeo - edited)

Age of Empires IV beta gameplay video leaked

A long video showing extensive gameplay from Age of Empires IV has been leaked. The upcoming real-time strategy (RTS) title is the latest addition to the storied Age of Empires franchise and is being developed by Relic Entertainme...

Daniel R Deakin, 11 Aug 2021 23:59

The new dual-HDMI adapter. (Source: Cable Matters)

The latest Cable Matters USB type-C/Thunderbolt 4 dual HDMI adapter is compatible with an 8K monitor

Cable Matters' latest USB type-C dongle is rated to connect an up-to-Thunderbolt 4/USB4 PC to an 8K monitor via HDMI 2.1. It has 2 variants: one with a DisplayPort and an 8K-capable HDMI port, and another with dual HDMIs for 1 8K ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 11 Aug 2021 15:42

The AYA NEO 2021 PRO Retro Power Edition has a unique colour scheme and more accessories than other models. (Image source: AYA)

AYA NEO 2021 PRO revealed with an AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, a 2 TB SSD and an exorbitant price to match

AYA has announced more upgrades for the NEO, its first console. The NEO 2021 PRO features an upgraded APU, more storage and a retro-looking special edition model. The upgrades come at a price though, literally.

Alex Alderson, 10 Aug 2021 20:48

The Steam Deck could offer more than 50% better gaming performance compared to Vega-based handhelds. (Image source: Valve)

Valve and AMD working to bring Windows 11 to the Steam Deck as handheld impresses in initial hands-on videos

Valve has revealed new details about the Steam Deck, including the console's expected performance when docked. Early hands-on videos have offered a glimpse at what framerates we should expect from the first RDNA 2-based handheld c...

Alex Alderson, 10 Aug 2021 20:21

The interactive Breath of the Wild map features panoramic shots of numerous locations. (Image source: Nassim Software)

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild recreated with Google Maps-style Street View

A fan of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has developed a website with a Google maps overview of the game. The interactive map not only provides a birds-eye view of Hyrule, but also 'Street View' panorama shots of multiple ...

Alex Alderson, 10 Aug 2021 15:36

The Asus ROG Phone 5s could be launched soon

Asus is reportedly working on a Snapdragon 888+ powered ROG Phone 5s

A new leak from Twitter says that Asus has a new gaming smartphone in store for us. It is called the ROG Phone 5s and it will allegedly run Qualcomm’s newest Snapdragon 888+ SoC. Asus is expected to launch the device on August 16....

Anil Ganti, 10 Aug 2021 12:21

AMD FSR can now be enabled in any Windows game thanks to Magpie. (Image Source: AMD)

Magpie allows AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution support in any Windows game — not really as good as native FSR but seems to get the job done

A third-party upscaling tool created by a Chinese developer allows any Windows game running at a lower resolution in windowed mode to upscale to native monitor resolution using an early implementation of AMD's FSR technology. User...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 10 Aug 2021 07:49

For gamers and creators: The Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XD (image: Gigabyte)

Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XD: Flagship for creators and gamers

With the Aero 15 OLED XD, Gigabyte introduces a solid laptop with an excellent display that is intended for both creators and gamers.

Patrick Schüdzig, 07 Aug 2021 08:26

The NUC 12 Enthusiast chassis design resembles a gaming console. (Image Source: Weibo)

Leaked slide shows next gen Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast mini PC specs with Alder Lake CPUs and DG2 dGPUs

Despite featuring the Alder Lake CPUs, the NUC 12 Enthusiast models do not support DDR5 RAM and are limited to DDR4-3200. Nevertheless, the upcoming NUCs come with powerful specs like Intel's own DG2 dGPUs with 8 / 12 / 16 GB GDDR...

Bogdan Solca, 06 Aug 2021 20:40

The Xenia 15 gaming notebook now features Tiger Lake-H processors. (Image Source: ADATA XPG)

ADATA presents refreshed Xenia 15 gaming notebook and XPG DDR5 RAM modules with 12600 MT/s speeds

The latest iteration of the Xenia 15 gaming laptop is powered by the i7-11800H processor coupled with 32 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM, a new 1 TB XPG Gen 4 SSD and either an RTX 3070 or 3060 dGPU from Nvidia. It comes with advanced feature...

Bogdan Solca, 06 Aug 2021 19:59

The next generation Nintendo Switch absolutely needs this one feature that the Playstation 5 has yet to receive

We can't think of any reasons why Nintendo shouldn't include VRR support on its next Switch console. Performance upgrades are inevitable, but omitting FreeSync or G-Sync would be a huge oversight on their part.

Column by Allen Ngo, 06 Aug 2021 06:55

Fan-made render (Image Source: u/Shockwave98 on Reddit)

Asus may be developing Nvidia RTX 3070 cards with Noctua coolers

The latest EEC filings from Asus show a lonely RTX 3070 card with the Noctua suffix. Hopefully this experiment proves a success so we can see the Noctua solutions installed on high-end, as well as lower-end solutions in the future...

Bogdan Solca, 05 Aug 2021 19:07

The DFI-D1000AA is a behemoth of a console with its infamous V-shape. (Image source: eBay)

Two Sony PlayStation 5 development kits show up on eBay with different designs

Two PlayStation 5 development kits have surfaced on eBay. Removed a few hours after they were listed, the pair differ drastically in their designs. It seems that Sony distributed special DualSense controllers to developers, too.

Alex Alderson, 05 Aug 2021 18:40

The GeForce RTX 3090 alone has apparently sold more than the entire RX 6000 lineup (Image source: NVIDIA)

According to the Steam Hardware Survey, NVIDIA Ampere sales are over 10 times as high as AMD’s RDNA2

Redditor @zyck_titan discovered that, despite scalping and astronomical prices, NVIDIA’s Ampere lineup, including cards like the GeForce RTX 3090 have sold ten times the volume of AMD’s RDNA2 cards.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 05 Aug 2021 12:16

The McDonald's Dual Sense controller and its idiosyncratic design. (Image source: Sony)

Sony stops the bizarre McDonald's PlayStation 5 DualSense controller at the last moment

Fast-food behemoth McDonald's has developed a curious DualSense controller covered in a Big Mac and fries livery. Apparently, Sony was unimpressed by the custom PlayStation 5 controller, because it has prevented the controller fro...

Alex Alderson, 05 Aug 2021 00:05

Tencent has imposed new restrictions on a portion of its Chinese player base

Tencent will let minors play Honor of Kings only for an hour on weekdays

Chinese behemoth Tencent has enacted new measures to curb gaming addiction among minors. People under 18 will now be allowed to play Honor of Kings only for an hour on weekdays and two hours on weekends/public holidays. There are ...

Anil Ganti, 04 Aug 2021 22:34

Despite the increased production volume, it's likely going to be difficult to buy a PS5 in the foreseeable future (Image: Amazon)

Despite shortage: Sony has secured enough microchips to produce 12 million new PlayStation 5 consoles until March 2022

For most people, getting one of Sony's next-gen gaming consoles can seem difficult or even impossible. The Japanese company now promises to ramp up the PS5 production and sets a lofty goal for the next seven months.

Enrico Frahn, 04 Aug 2021 21:18

High-end mini PC with carbon fiber chassis and liquid metal cooling. (Image Source: Minisforum)

Minisforum is now pre-selling the EliteMini HX90 mini PC with Ryzen 9 5900HX and liquid metal cooling

The high-end nature of the new Minisforum EliteMini HX90 mini PC is reflected not only by the inclusion of the Ryzen 9 5900HX APU, but also by the carbon fiber chassis and the premium liquid metal cooling system. Minisforum is off...

Bogdan Solca, 04 Aug 2021 19:31

The Diablo Immortal launch has been delayed once again

Diablo Immortal launch date pushed back to H1 2022; controller support to be added along with other QoL improvements to PvP and PvE

Blizzard has announced that Diablo Immortal will be launched sometime in H1 2022. The company states that it is improving the single and multiplayer aspects of the game, character progression, and a few other things, such as contr...

Anil Ganti, 04 Aug 2021 15:39

Blackview BL5000 is a rugged flagship gaming smartphone all-in-one for just $299 USD for early buyers (Source: Blackview)

Blackview BL5000 is a waterproof flagship gaming smartphone for just $299 USD for early buyers

The large 6.36-inch smartphone even integrates a copper heat pipe to prolong SoC performance when gaming. The low $299 price point is temporary to form now until August 9 to attract early adopters.

Allen Ngo, 04 Aug 2021 08:51

The ONEXPLAYER is available with a choice of two Tiger Lake processors. (Image source: One-Netbook)

ONEXPLAYER: One-Netbook starts selling its large handheld outside of Indiegogo for over US$1,200

One-Netbook has brought the ONEXPLAYER to AliExpress, following its successful crowdfunding campaign. The 8.4-inch handheld has a 1600p display and is available with a Core i5-1135G7 or a Core i7-1165G7, albeit from over US$1,200.

Alex Alderson, 03 Aug 2021 18:55

The Ascent’s gritty cyberpunk visuals are significantly enhanced by ray-tracing (Image source: Neon Giant)

The Ascent on Xbox Game Pass will soon be getting a DLSS and ray-tracing fix after a feature-incomplete launch

Following The Ascent’s simultaneous launch on Steam and Xbox Game Pass, gamers noticed that the Xbox version broke support for both DLSS upscaling and ray-traced visuals. After a few days of uncertainty, Neon Giant cleared things ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 02 Aug 2021 23:25