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RDNA 3 power efficiency is getting better. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD Adrenalin 22.12.2 drivers significantly increase RX 7900 XT/XTX power efficiency for fps-capped games

ComputerBase tested AMD's Adrenalin 22.12.2 drivers to see if power efficiency has improved in any way. As mentioned in the driver notes, 4K video playback now draws less power, but it is still higher compared to RDNA 2 cards, or ...

Bogdan Solca, 13 Jan 2023 19:51

Ray tracing for all budgets (Image Source: Imagination)

Imagination introduces IMG DXT mobile GPU with ray tracing scalable for all smartphone price points

With the introduction of the IMG DXT GPUs, Imagination wants to enable ray-traced graphics for all smartphone users, regardless of budget. The updated Photon ray tracing architecture can scale from half a ray acceleration cluster ...

Bogdan Solca, 12 Jan 2023 14:37

MSI Radeon RX 6950 XT Gaming X Trio 16G desktop GPU review: Last-gen high-end GPU in battle against RDNA3 and Ada Lovelace

Is RDNA2 still worth it? The AMD Radeon 6950 XT was until recently AMD’s fastest graphics card. It has now been superseded by the Radeon RX 7900 Series. But the former flagship card isn...
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT

Sebastian Bade, 12 Jan 2023 14:10

Cracked GPU die (Image Source: KrisFix-Germany)

Tens of AMD Radeon RX 6800 / 6900 GPUs die in mysterious circumstances, as reported by German GPU repair service

No less than 48 unrepairable RX 6800 / 6900 graphics cards popped up over the past 3 weeks at a German GPU repair service. All these cards were running on the latest Adrenalin driver, but the driver alone is probably not the culpr...

Bogdan Solca, 11 Jan 2023 17:03

Lower 3 nm wafer prices could attract more orders from traditional clients. (Image Source: TSMC)

Rumor: TSMC could cut 3 nm wafer prices to allow for orders from big clients like AMD and Nvidia

As of now, the only firm orders for 3 nm wafers received by TSMC come from Apple and Broadcom, while most of the other big clients are not thrilled about the high production costs. Industry sources are suggesting that TSMC could b...

Bogdan Solca, 11 Jan 2023 16:24

KFA2 GeForce RTX 3070 Ti SG (Source: KFA2)

KFA2 GeForce RTX 3070 Ti SG desktop graphics card in review: Ampere is still good mid-range

Good performance and lots of RGB lighting. With the KFA2 GeForce RTX 3070 Ti SG, we put an already somewhat dusty desktop graphics card of the Ampere generation through our test course. You can find out ...
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | 32.00"

Sebastian Bade, 11 Jan 2023 12:47

GeForce RTX 4070 could have a 250 W TDP. (Source: RedGamingTech)

GeForce RTX 4070 performance and box images leak: The card could rock a two-slot design and perform comparably to the RTX 3080

The RTX 4070 is expected to launch in Q2 of this year. The rumor mill claims that the card will use the AD104-250/251 Lovelace GPU with 5,888 CUDA cores and 12 GB of GDDR6X VRAM. Hardware leaker RedGamingTech has now confirmed pre...

Fawad Murtaza, 11 Jan 2023 08:36

Asus GeForce RTX 4080 Noctua Edition (Source: Asus)

CES 2023 | Asus GeForce RTX 4080 Noctua Edition unveiled as the world's quietest air-cooled graphics card

After releasing NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 and RTX 3080-based Noctua Edition graphics cards, Asus and Noctua are now giving the same silent treatment to the RTX 4080. The new Asus GeForce RTX 4080 Noctua Edition integrates two Noctua...

Codrut Nistor, 07 Jan 2023 12:04

Intel Arc A770 is the fastest Arc GPU currently on the market. (Source: Intel)

RTX 4080-rivaling Intel Arc Battlemage to launch in Q1 2024 while Arc Alchemist to be refreshed in Q3 2023 per leaked internal roadmap

Intel may be preparing to do a refresh of the Arc Alchemist later this year according to a leaked Intel GPU roadmap posted by serial hardware leaker RedGamingTech. Additionally, Intel is apparently readying Arc Battlemage for rele...

Fawad Murtaza, 06 Jan 2023 21:31

The AMD Radeon RX 7700S has been benchmarkd on Geekbench (image via AMD)

AMD Radeon RX 7700S falls short of the last-gen GeForce RTX 3060 in Geekbench's OpenCL benchmark

The AMD Radeon RX 7700S scored 81,145 points on Geekbench's OpenCL benchmark, performing more or less on par with the Radeon RX 6700M and about 28% faster than the RDNA 2-based Radeon RX 6700S. Unfortunately, it cannot take on the...

Anil Ganti, 06 Jan 2023 12:41

AMD CEO Lisa Su showcasing the MI300 APU (Image Source: AMD)

CES 2023 | AMD introduces Instinct MI300 exascale APU combining Zen 4 EPYC cores with CDNA 3 GPGPU cores and up to 128 GB HBM3 memory

The next gen Instinct MI300 chips will be AMD's first 3D stacked APU design integrating up to 24 Zen 4 EPYC cores combined with CDNA 3 GPGPU cores and on-die HBM3 memory for a total of more than 146 billion transistors.

Bogdan Solca, 05 Jan 2023 16:35

Laptop variants of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 and RTX 4060 have shown up on Geekbench (image via Nvidia)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 and RTX 4060 mobile crash and burn in Geekbench debut; bad drivers or low wattage likely to blame

The Nvidia GeForce RTX RTX 4070 and RTX 4060 have made their Geekbench debut, scoring 114,074 and 101,850 respectively. These results are a tad disappointing and probably not indicative about how the graphics cards will perform in...

Anil Ganti, 05 Jan 2023 14:31

AMD has announced four new RDNA 3-based laptop graphics cards at CES 2023 (image via AMD)

CES 2023 | AMD brings RDNA 3 to laptops with the Radeon RX 7600M XT, Radeon RX 7600M, Radeon RX 7600S and Radeon RX 7700S

AMD has launched the Radeon RX 7600M XT, Radeon RX 7600M, Radeon RX 7600S, and Radeon RX 7700S graphics cards for laptops at CES 2023. All four models use a Navi 33 GPU and feature 8 GB of VRAM, but differ in terms of CU count, ma...

Anil Ganti, 05 Jan 2023 06:14

Asus introduced the first all-AMD laptop from the TUF lineup. (Image Source: Asus)

CES 2023 | Asus presents TUF Gaming A16 Advantage Edition all-AMD laptop with Zen 4 APUs, unannounced RDNA 3 mobile dGPU and USB4 connector

The first all-AMD model from the Asus TUF Gaming lineup features a USB4 port - something that is currently offered only on a handful of premium models. An unannounced Radeon RX 7700S dGPU is also packed along with AMD's latest Zen...

Bogdan Solca, 04 Jan 2023 20:00

CES 2023 | Asus ROG Strix G17 (2023) gaming laptop launches with AMD Ryzen 7000 mobile processors and up to an Nvidia RTX 4070 mobile dGPU

Highlights for the 2023 ROG Strix G17 laptops include up to a 16-core / 32-thread AMD Zen4-based mobile processor, mid-range RTX 4000-series mobile dGPUs, and a 17.3-inch screen option with 1440p resolution and 240 Hz refresh rate...

Bogdan Solca, 03 Jan 2023 20:00

The Zephyrus Duo 16 features a second 4K touchscreen. (Image Source: Asus)

CES 2023 | Asus adds superior Mini LED screen option for the 2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 along with AMD's latest Ryzen 7000 APUs and up to an Nvidia RTX 4090 dGPU

The most outstanding upgrade for this year's Zephyrus Duo 16 laptops is the Mini LED screen with superior black levels, 2560 x 1600 resolution and 240 Hz refresh rate. Asus also refreshed the configurations with AMD's latest Ryzen...

Bogdan Solca, 03 Jan 2023 20:00

Asus has launched three new pre-build gaming desktops (image via Asus)

CES 2023 | Asus ROG Strix G22CH, G16CH and G13CH pre-built gaming desktops announced with Intel Raptor Lake processors and GeForce RTX 4000 graphics cards

Asus has announced three new gaming desktops, the ROG Strix G22CH, G16CH and G13CH. All three are configurable with 13th-gen Intel Raptor Lake processors. Apart from the ROG Strix G13CH, both SKUs support Nvidia's RTX 40 series gr...

Anil Ganti, 03 Jan 2023 20:00

Nvidia has launched the GeForce RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 for laptops (image via Nvidia)

CES 2023 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 laptop graphics cards announced with significant performance and efficiency gains over Ampere

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 have finally made their way to laptops. Both SKUs are up to 4x faster than their Ampere predecessors while consuming remarkably less power. Gamers can try them out starting on February 8 st...

Anil Ganti, 03 Jan 2023 19:52

Nvidia has announced the laptop versions of its RTX 4000 graphics cards (image via Nvidia)

CES 2023 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070, RTX 4060 and RTX 4050 announced for mid-range gaming laptops

Nvidia has announced the mobile versions of its Ada Lovelace-based RTX 4000 graphics cards. The GeForce RTX 4070, RTX 4060 and RTX 4050 will supposedly deliver GeForce RTX 3080-class performance while consuming a third of the powe...

Anil Ganti, 03 Jan 2023 18:57

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti has been benchmarked on 3DMark (image via Videocardz)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is up to 40% faster than the RTX 3070 Ti in 3DMark

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti aka GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB has been benchmarked on 3DMark, where it performs on par with the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, but lags behind the Radeon RX 7900 XTX and 7900 XT. Nvidia is said to launch the grap...

Anil Ganti, 01 Jan 2023 14:55

RX 7900 XTX has an MSRP of US$999. (Source: Notebookcheck, Max Kukurudziak-edited)

Boiling hot RX 7900 XTX denied RMA as AMD calls 110 °C junction temperature "normal"

AMD reportedly denied an RMA request for an RX 7900 XTX card that was hitting a junction temperature of 110 °C with thermal throttling. More importantly, the company called the 110 °C hot-spot temperature “normal” before acknowled...

Fawad Murtaza, 30 Dec 2022 21:13

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 laptop variant is about 20% faster than its predecessor (image via Nvidia)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 laptop graphics card's 3DMark Time Spy benchmark score leaks online

A new leak shows the 3DMark Time Spy score of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 mobile. It scores 10,050 points in the benchmark, making it about 20% faster than its predecessor, the GeForce RTX 3060.

Anil Ganti, 30 Dec 2022 12:51

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 laptop has made quite an impression with its first Geekbench run (image via Nvidia)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 laptop graphics card trades blows with the GeForce RTX 3090 on Geekbench

The laptop version of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 scored 201,290 points on Geekbench's OpenCL database. It features 16 GB of VRAM, 9,738 CUDA cores and a boost clock of 2,030 MHz. Nvidia plans to unveil it at CES 2023.

Anil Ganti, 30 Dec 2022 11:46

The laptop version of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 just showed up on Geekbench (image via Nvidia)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 laptop graphics card shows up on Geekbench with remarkable performance uplift over Ampere

The laptop version of Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4080 scores 178,038 in Geekbench's OpenCL benchmark. It is about 35% faster than its predecessor, the GeForce RTX 3080, in the benchmark and a bit slower than its desktop version.

Anil Ganti, 28 Dec 2022 11:22

MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X Trio for sale in the Chinese market. (Image Source: Baidu via Wccftech)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Chinese pre-orders indicate eye-watering prices up to US$1,204 for partner cards

Nvidia is yet to officially confirm the existence of an RTX 4070 Ti, but Chinese e-tailers have already started taking pre-orders with prices ranging from ¥7,199 (US$1,032) to ¥8,399 (US$1,204) for partner cards. The purported RTX...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 28 Dec 2022 08:32

Apple had ambitious plans for the A16 Bionic's GPU but had to shelve them in the last minute. (Image: A16 Bionic vs A15 Bionic die shot via Angstronomics)

iPhone 14 Pro's A16 Bionic faced unprecedented snafu in Apple history leading to removal of ray tracing and other ambitious GPU generational leaps

Apple apparently had big plans, including ray tracing support, for the A16 Bionic's GPU in the iPhone 14 Pro but had to revert to a design based on the previous A15 Bionic. This was due to a major power consumption flaw discovered...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 26 Dec 2022 06:04

The RTX 4090 Laptop GPU is configurable between 150 W - 175 W TGP along with a 25 W Dynamic Boost. (Image Source: Nvidia)

Rumor | Nvidia RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 Laptop GPUs rated for 2 GHz+ boost and up to 200 W TGP including Dynamic Boost, RTX 4060 and RTX 4050 up to 95 W or 165 W each

Alleged clock and TGP specifications of Nvidia's upcoming Ada RTX 40 Laptop GPU lineup have now surfaced. The purported specs seem to indicate up to 200 W TGP including Dynamic Boost for the RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 Laptop GPUs with ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 22 Dec 2022 13:59

Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC gaming graphics card review: How well does Ampere perform in 2022?

Good performance but too expensive! The Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC is equipped with a hugely expansive fan, helping it differentiate itself from Nvidia's Founders Edition. In this short revie...
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | 32.00"

Sebastian Bade, 20 Dec 2022 13:40

RX 7900 XT and RX 7900 XTX have an MSRP of US$899 and US$999 respectively. (Source: Notebookcheck)

Initial RDNA 4 details reveal Navi 41 to be 2x faster than Navi 31 as RDNA 4 could have 50-60% better performance/watt vs RDNA 3

AMD released the company’s first RDNA 3 GPUs, the RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT, on December 13. But this hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from churning out information concerning RDNA 4, a GPU architecture that is still more than a yea...

Fawad Murtaza, 19 Dec 2022 12:01

Asus Dual AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT OC Edition video card (Source: Asus)

Deal | Asus Dual AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT OC Edition gets 40% discount on Amazon

While the reference design arrived in mid-March 2021 with a US$479 price tag, the Asus Dual AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT OC Edition has an Amazon list price of no less than US$649.99. Fortunately for those interested, the ongoing 40% dis...

Codrut Nistor, 17 Dec 2022 12:00

RTX 4080 Founders Edition has a US$1,199 MSRP. (Source: Notebookcheck,Newegg-edited)

Jaw-droppingly priced RTX 4080 is selling like hot cakes on Newegg

Nvidia announced the RTX 4090 and the RTX 4080 on September 20. While both cards have been commended for their stellar performance increases over RTX 30 Ampere GPUs, many have bemoaned Nvidia’s lackluster pricing, especially for t...

Fawad Murtaza, 16 Dec 2022 12:25

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti has made its Geekbench debut (image via Videocardz)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti shows up on Geekbench's OpenCL database

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti scores 219,504 and 214,654 in Geekbench's OpenCL benchmark, putting it between the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti and RTX 3090. The graphics card will supposedly be launched at CES 2023 for US$899.

Anil Ganti, 16 Dec 2022 09:06

The A0 stepping is causing serious perfomrance issues for navi 31. (Image Source: TechPowerUp)

AMD's flagship RX 7900 XTX GPUs discovered to integrate A0 silicon revision affected by serious hardware issues

The problematic A0 silicon revision was apparently the reason why AMD delayed the launch of the flagship RDNA 3 GPUs by almost a year. Despite this, AMD still launched the RX 7900 cards with this stepping that is exhibiting high G...

Bogdan Solca, 15 Dec 2022 15:19

The RTX 4080 12 GB had 2,048 CUDA cores less than the RTX 4080 16 GB. (Source: VideoCardz)

Leaked PNY GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GPUs suggest RTX 4070 Ti is just a rebadged RTX 4080 12 GB

Rumors regarding Nvidia allegedly renaming the RTX 4080 12 GB as the RTX 4070 Ti are piling up. This time, VideoCardz has leaked two PNY GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GPUs that pack exactly the same internal hardware as the cancelled RTX 40...

Fawad Murtaza, 15 Dec 2022 13:34

Nvidia released the RTX 3060 Ti in December 2020. (Source: Nvidia)

RTX 4060 Ti specifications surface revealing fewer CUDA cores and 20 W higher TGP vs RTX 3060 Ti

Nvidia is gearing up to release the RTX 4060 Ti with 4,352 CUDA cores and a 220 W TGP if the newest leak from kopite7kimi is anything to go by. Moreover, the board is reportedly based on an AD106 Lovelace GPU.

Fawad Murtaza, 15 Dec 2022 08:52

The RTX 4070 is one of three unreleased Ada Lovelace graphics cards NVIDIA is said to have in the pipeline. (Image source: MEGAsizeGPU - edited)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 specifications leak online

Specifications for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 have emerged online. Supposedly offered with the AD104 GPU like the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, the GeForce RTX 4070 will only match the RTX 3070's CUDA core count but will feature the same ...

Alex Alderson, 14 Dec 2022 19:32

Sapphire PULSE AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX video card (Source: Sapphire)

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX video cards now available on eBay for over US$2,000

With an impressive US$5,000 bid on the limited edition Powercolor Red Devil 7900 XTX in an auction that will end later today, eBay has quite a few less expensive video cards based on AMD's latest GPU. Sadly, the reference RX 7900 ...

Codrut Nistor, 14 Dec 2022 18:10

The Steam Beta integration is now live on the Model S/X (image: Tesla)

Elon Musk announces Tesla Steam Cyberpunk 2077 and Elden Ring gaming on the Model S/X with AMD RDNA 2 graphics

Just when Sony and Honda announced they are partnering to bring the PlayStation 5 gaming and entertainment experience to their future electric cars, Tesla now made good on the promise to launch Steam in its vehicles. Well, in rece...

Daniel Zlatev, 14 Dec 2022 13:03

RX 7900 XTX features 24 GB of GDDR6 memory. (Source: TechPowerUp)

Overclocked ASUS RX 7900 XTX TUF OC matches RTX 4090 in Cyberpunk 2077 while being 23% faster vs RTX 4080

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is now up for sale at US$999. Just as AMD claimed, the card performs better than the RTX 4080 in rasterized games. According to TechPowerUp’s review of the ASUS RX 7900 XTX TUF OC, the GPU can even perform o...

Fawad Murtaza, 14 Dec 2022 12:31

Asus TUF Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT TOP Edition video card (Source: Asus)

Deal | Asus TUF Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT TOP Edition 29% down on Amazon and 50% in Micro Center stores

With a list price of US$1,399.99, the Asus TUF Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT TOP Edition is far from the "affordable RX 6900 XT implementation" label. However, the ongoing discounts make it rather attractive. Amazon's 29% off pushe...

Codrut Nistor, 14 Dec 2022 09:54

Maingear MG-1 desktop PC (Source: Maingear)

Maingear intros AMD Radeon RX 7000 GPU options

Earlier today, award-winning PC systems integrator Maingear announced the availability of AMD Radeon RX 7000 graphics card options. In addition to the existing lineup of gaming desktop PCs and workstations, Maingear will add RX 79...

Codrut Nistor, 13 Dec 2022 17:40

Upcoming HP Omen 17 configurations with Intel Core i7-13700HX and Nvidia RTX 40 GPUs get listed online

HP Omen 17 store listing indicates Core i7-13700HX and Ada mobile GPUs up to RTX 4090 mobile with 16 GB VRAM, prices start from US$2225 for RTX 4060 SKU

Several HP Omen 17 configurations powered by Intel Core i7-13700HX Raptor Lake-HX CPUs and Nvidia Ada mobile GPUs have surfaced on a Romanian store along with tentative pricing. The store listing indicates RTX 40 mobile GPUs start...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 13 Dec 2022 16:09

Radeon RX 7900 XTX plagued by strange bugs, AMD to work on driver improvements over the holidays

Reports from sources close to Moore's Law Is Dead suggest that AMD's driver team has been tasked with working on quick fixes for some of the bugs plaguing the 7900 XTX models. Hopefully the new drivers can fix the power draw issue...

Bogdan Solca, 13 Dec 2022 15:38

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT desktop gaming GPU is back on sale for US$359 at Newegg (Image: ASRock)

Deal | ASRock AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT drops to US$359 in latest gaming GPU sale

AMD's well-performing mid-range graphics card, which competes against Nvidia's RTX 3070 and reached prices of more than US$1,000 during the crypto boom, is now on sale at a reputable online retailer.

Enrico Frahn, 12 Dec 2022 23:30

Radeon RX 7900 XT has an MSRP of US$899. (Source: AMD)

RX 7900 XT performs 42% better vs RX 6900 XT with Vulkan while putting up unexciting OpenCL figures in valid Geekbench entries

AMD is set to release the RX 7900 XT/XTX for sale on December 13. Although reviews of the cards are still not out, following the RX 7900 XTX’s lead, OpenCL and Vulkan Geekbench runs for the RX 7900 XT have emerged online. While th...

Fawad Murtaza, 09 Dec 2022 09:36

Radeon RX 7900 XTX features 24 GB of GDDR6 VRAM. (Source: AMD)

RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT launch supply reportedly paltry due to software issues and shipment delays

AMD is scheduled to release the RX 7900 XT and the RX 7900 XTX on December 13. But consumers in EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) may have a hard time buying one as the latest reports claim that the supply of the initial RDNA...

Fawad Murtaza, 08 Dec 2022 09:58

The RTX 4090 has received a greater price cut than the RTX 4080. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 and GeForce RTX 4090 receive price reductions in Europe and UK

NVIDIA has decided to cut the price of its latest graphics cards in Europe and the UK, shortly after releasing the pair. Applying only to Founders Edition SKUs, the MSRP adjustment may owe to exchange rate fluctuations.

Alex Alderson, 07 Dec 2022 19:04

Intel has launched a new set of drivers for all Arc graphics cards (image via Intel)

Intel Arc 3959 driver update delivers up to a 1.79x performance uplift in certain DX9 titles

Intel has launched a new set of drivers for its mobile and desktop Arc graphics cards. It focuses heavily on DX9 titles such as CS:GO, League of Legends and Starcraft 2, and claims to deliver a hefty performance uplift over previo...

Anil Ganti, 07 Dec 2022 12:28