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Portal will have RTX On soon. (Source: NVIDIA via YouTube)

Portal is upgraded to support the latest RTX 4000-series ray-tracing features and DLSS 3 with NVIDIA RTX Remix

RTX Remix has been unveiled as a new modding platform that has just been added to NVIDIA's suite of resource for developers, and can make games fully compatible with the new RTX 4080 and 4090 cards - even Portal. Valve's classic t...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 20 Sep 2022 21:04

Nvidia has finally lifted the covers off its high-end GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card (image via Nvidia)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 announced with 16,384 CUDA cores, 24 GB VRAM, DLSS 3.0 support and a US$1,599 price tag

Nvidia has finally lifted the covers off the GeForce RTX 4090. It is up to 4x faster than Ampere's best, the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti. One can buy it on October 12 for US$1,599.

Anil Ganti, 20 Sep 2022 17:50

The RTX 4080 series consists of two very different graphics cards. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA announces RTX 4080 12 GB and RTX 4080 16 GB for US$899 and US$1,119 ahead of November launch

NVIDIA has presented the RTX 4080 series in 12 GB and 16 GB flavours. Equipped with different GPUs, the RTX 4080 12 GB and RTX 4080 16 GB are two of three Ada Lovelace graphics cards presented so far, with the other being the RTX ...

Alex Alderson, 20 Sep 2022 17:20

AMD will unveil its new graphics cards in November (image via AMD)

AMD confirms launch date for next-generation Radeon RX 7000 graphics cards

AMD Radeon RX 7000 graphics cards will be announced on November 3. The RDNA 3-based Navi 31 and Navi 32 GPUs are slated to use a chiplet-based design, while Navi 33 will be based on a monolithic die.

Anil Ganti, 20 Sep 2022 16:46

The RTX 4090 Founders Edition should launch alongside two other Ada Lovelace-based graphics cards. (Image source: VideoCardz)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Founders Edition leaks hours ahead of #ProjectBeyond showcase

The RTX 40 series is almost upon us, ahead of which VideoCardz has leaked an image of the RTX 4090 Founders Edition. Confirming minor design changes from its RTX 30 series predecessors, the RTX 4090 Founders Edition should launch ...

Alex Alderson, 20 Sep 2022 14:33

AMD's upcoming graphics cards could operate at blazing fast clock speeds (image via AMD)

AMD Radeon RX 7000 graphics cards can supposedly boost up to 4.0 GHz

Twitter leaker @9550Pro has some new information about AMD's RDNA 3 graphics cards. At least one high-end model can reportedly operate at 4.0 GHz, making it the world's first-ever GPU to do so.

Anil Ganti, 19 Sep 2022 19:19

EVGA fans who are waiting for the release of RTX 4000 GPUs will be disappointed by the company's decision to leave the GPU market (Image: Jose G. Ortega Castro)

EVGA leaves the GPU market amid conflict with Nvidia and won't release any RTX 4000 graphics card

The American GPU maker refers to disrespectful behavior from Nvidia's side as the reason for its decision to abandon the graphics card market entirely just weeks before the highly anticipated reveal and eventual release of the GeF...

Enrico Frahn, 16 Sep 2022 23:22

#ProjectBeyond should showcase the RTX 40 series and NVIDIA's Lovelace architecture. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA teases AD102 GPU performance and Ada Lovelace architecture name

NVIDIA is dropping hints about what it will unveil at its #ProjectBeyond showcase. Based on a few teasers, it seems that NVIDIA is keen to tell its fans about its Lovelace architecture, as well as its flagship AD102 GPU.

Alex Alderson, 16 Sep 2022 16:35

AIB partner custom models may even go beyond 2.7 GHz. (Image Source: HotHardware)

Intel Arc A770 desktop GPU can be overclocked from 2.1 to 2.7 GHz with just 3 W over default TBP

Intel Fellow Tom Petersen revealed in a HotHardware Q&A session that the Arc A770 flagship desktop GPU can be overclocked from 2.1 to 2.7 GHz on air with relative ease, and AIB partner custom models could get an even higher OC pot...

Bogdan Solca, 16 Sep 2022 15:04

A greener Ethereum is on the horizon. (Image Source: Coinpage)

Ethereum completes PoS merge, but GPU-based ETH mining is not dead yet

With the recently completed Ethereum PoS merge, the coin would effectively become unmineable via GPUs some time in 2023. However, an immediate GPU dump is unlikely, as new PoW alternatives including Ethereum Classic or the newly-c...

Bogdan Solca, 15 Sep 2022 15:07

Nvidia's next generation of graphics cards could be announced soon (image via Baidu)

Nvidia's Ada Lovelace based GeForce RTX 4000 graphics cards could be announced on September 20

Nvidia has teased the date and time for its Project Beyond event. It will be live streamed on September 20 at 08:00 PDT. One can expect to see the new GeForce RTX 4000 series of graphics cards, a new version of DLSS, and some GeFo...

Anil Ganti, 14 Sep 2022 18:35

Noctua Keycap Kit is a new MiTo collaboration available via Drop

Noctua has partnered with MiTo to produce a keycap set intended to match perfectly with the Austrian OEM's most iconic fans and coolers in their signature livery. It is compatible with Cherry MX and MX-alike switches and made of d...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 14 Sep 2022 15:57

Nvidia plans to launch two variants of the GeForce RTX 4080 (image via @KittyYYuko on Twitter)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB and 12 GB specifications confirmed by new leak

Industry insider Kopite7kimi has confirmed key specs of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080. It will be offered in 12 GB and 16 GB flavours and feature varying CUDA core counts, memory modules and GPUs.

Anil Ganti, 14 Sep 2022 15:04

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 could be significantly faster than the RTX 3090 Ti. (Source: Nvidia (mock-up)/Giorgio Trovato-edited)

Insane RTX 4090 pre-order price emerges: A Vietnamese retailer is allegedly charging more than US$2,000 for the RTX 4090

While we have had a lot of leaks dissecting the hardware specifications and the performance of the RTX 40 series GPUs, the information regarding the price of the upcoming Nvidia Lovelace boards is scarce. We now have our first loo...

Fawad Murtaza, 14 Sep 2022 11:33

MSI card with Intel Arc A380 desktop GPU spotted in China, beats Nvidia's GTX 1650 in synthetic tests

The Arc A380 beats Nvidia's GTX 1650 in 3DMark tests, and provides good video encoding / decoding capabilities, but does not seem to be specifically designed for gaming, as it is slower in titles such as Final Fantasy XIV.

Bogdan Solca, 13 Sep 2022 17:31

Silicon photonics chip interconnectors (Image Source: AseGlobal)

Nvidia and TSMC working on multi-GPU solutions based on silicon photonics

Industry insiders close to DigiTimes report that the first multi-GPU solutions using silicon photonics technology could be available in a few years. The interconnected GPUs would benefit from low-latency data transmissions and sig...

Bogdan Solca, 13 Sep 2022 17:02

Supposed ZOTAC RTX 4090. (Source: Baidu)

Nvidia RTX 40 launch schedule: RTX 4090 is allegedly releasing in October while the RTX 4080 and the RTX 4070 are presumably coming out in November

Nvidia is scheduled to hold a “GeForce Beyond” broadcast at GTC on September 20. The company will most probably announce the RTX 40 series GPUs at the event. Paul from RedGamingTech has now put out a video discussing the launch sc...

Fawad Murtaza, 13 Sep 2022 10:06

An Intel Arc A770 prototype being tested in Intel's labs (image via Raja Koduri on Twitter)

Raja Koduri comments on Intel Arc cancellation rumours; Arc A770 is supposedly being prepped for launch

YouTuber Moore's Law is Dead heard from his sources that Intel will soon give Arc the axe. Raja Koduri, head of Intel's GPU division, said the aforementioned statement was false by showing that the Arc A770 was being prepped for l...

Anil Ganti, 12 Sep 2022 11:05

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti launched with an MSRP of US$399. (Source: Alex Konokh/Notebookcheck-edited)

New Nvidia RTX 3060 and RTX 3060 Ti models could launch after the RTX 40 release

Nvidia is planning to release a minor refresh of some RTX 30 series GPUs. The updated boards can potentially include the RTX 3060, the RTX 3060 Ti, and the RTX 3070 Ti. All three cards are reportedly in the works with small hardwa...

Fawad Murtaza, 12 Sep 2022 10:00

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4000 series of graphics cards are set to be unveiled soon (image via Nvidia)

Updated | Leaked document showcases mystery GeForce RTX 4000 graphics card performing two times faster than its Ampere-based predecessor

Nvidia's internal test data for an unspecified GeForce RTX 4000 series graphic card has been leaked online. The SKU in question isn't a flagship model, and it is, on average, two times faster than Ampere in gaming and productivity...

Anil Ganti, 09 Sep 2022 15:32

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 has allegedly put through the 3DMark Time Spy Extreme benchmark (image via Nvidia)

Supposed Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 3DMark Time Spy Extreme listing highlights magnificent performance uplift and sky-high clock speeds

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card has supposedly been put through the 3DMark Time Spy Extreme benchmark. It scores 20,192 points in the test, with boost clocks going as high as 3,015 MHz.

Anil Ganti, 09 Sep 2022 09:44

In another notable GPU deal, Best Buy currently sells the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti desktop GPU on sale for US$599 (Image: Nvidia)

Deal | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti drops to US$599 in latest sale as GPU prices continue to fall

The very capable RTX 3070 Ti desktop graphics card from Nvidia, which was often sold at more than US$1,000 during the height of the GPU shortage, is finally on sale for a very reasonable price of US$599 at a well-known US retailer...

Enrico Frahn, 08 Sep 2022 01:59

Intel includes these 4 games in the ARC GPU bundles.

Intel is giving away game and software bundles worth US$370 to spruce up its ARC Alchemist GPUs

The generous bundles include games like Modern Warfare II and Gotham Knights, as well as video editing applications like PowerDirector 365 and MAGIX Video Pro X14.

Bogdan Solca, 07 Sep 2022 17:07

Intel Raptor Lake will feature faster, overclockable iGPUs. (Image Source: Gadget Tendency)

Intel Raptor Lake's overclockable iGPU finally catches up to AMD Radeon Vega 10, complete lineup info indicates Core i9-13900K with 5.5 GHz all-P-core boost

Intel Raptor Lake will feature a faster, overclockable iGPU, which should bring its performance on par with that of an AMD Radeon RX Vega 10. A leaked Raptor Lake SKU list indicates that the Core i9-13900K will have an all-P-core ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 07 Sep 2022 07:08

Nvidia RTX 40 series boards are reportedly bringing massive performance improvements over the RTX 30 GPUs. (Image source: Nvidia (mocked up 3090)/Unsplash - Daniel R Deakin)

Alleged Nvidia RTX 4090 Ti image surfaces: The card supposedly features a custom AD102 implementation and a 600 W TDP

Nvidia is reportedly launching the RTX 40 series this fall. Per numerous leaks, the RTX 40 boards will be based on the AD102 (RTX 4090), the AD103 (RTX 4080), the AD104 (RTX 4070), the AD106 (RTX 4060), and the AD107 (RTX 4050) GP...

Fawad Murtaza, 06 Sep 2022 21:02

Nvidia is reportedly working on two GeForce RTX 4080 variants (image via @KittyYYuko on Twitter)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080: High-end Ada Lovelace graphics card could be offered in 12 GB and 16 GB flavours at launch

A new leak says that Nvidia has two GeForce RTX 4080 variants lined up. One will supposedly feature 16 GB of VRAM while the other with 12 GB. The company plans to launch them both simultaneously, the leak adds.

Anil Ganti, 06 Sep 2022 15:44

A new Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 variant has been spotted online (image via hongxing2020 on Twitter)

Unreleased Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 variant with 20 GB of VRAM breaks cover for the first time

A previously unseen Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 variant with 20 GB VRAM has shown up online. It uses a GA102-250 GPU and seems to be tailor-made for cryptocurrency mining. The model is likely the result of a failed test run as only 10...

Anil Ganti, 06 Sep 2022 05:05

Amazon has a noteworthy desktop GPU deal for EVGA's powerful variant of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 (Image: EVGA)

Deal | EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 drops below US$1,000 in Amazon's latest GPU sale

After years of ridiculously inflated prices, a new desktop GPU deal on Amazon finally brings the quick Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 back below US$1,000, which is a decent price for impatient gamers who can't wait for the upcoming relea...

Enrico Frahn, 03 Sep 2022 01:38

RTX 4090 Ti supposedly breaches the 100 TFLOPS barrier. (Image source: Nvidia (mocked up 3090)/Unsplash - Daniel R Deakin)

GeForce RTX 40 launch date could be pushed back as Nvidia is reportedly preparing the RTX 4090 Ti with an "exaggerated" cooler design

Nvidia may be planning to delay the launch of the GeForce RTX 40 GPUs if a new rumor from the prominent leaker @harukaze5719 is to be trusted. If the delay happens, it can possibly be due to deteriorating market conditions for GPU...

Fawad Murtaza, 02 Sep 2022 08:53

XMG Focus M22 series of gaming laptops launch as upgraded models with Alder Lake platforms and RTX 3060 graphics

XMG has announced new, mid-2022 versions of its Focus gaming laptops based on a combination of the Intel Core i7-12700H and 6GB of RTX 3060 graphics rather than the i7-11800H and RTX 3050 Ti of the 2021 versions. Their 15- and 17-...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Sep 2022 12:00

RTX 4070 may be more powerful than the RTX 3090 Ti. (Source: Nvidia/edited)

GeForce RTX 4070 hardware specification confusion continues as Nvidia is reportedly considering two different boards

Nvidia is likely evaluating two versions of the RTX 4070 if the newest report from hardware leaker kopite7kimi is accurate. The two SKUs, the PG141-SKU340/341 and the PG141-SKU336/337, differ in CUDA core count, memory size, bus w...

Fawad Murtaza, 30 Aug 2022 09:49

AMD showed off one of its upcoming graphics cards at the Ryzen 7000 series launch event (image via AMD)

Mystery AMD Radeon RX 7000 graphics card makes a cameo at the Zen 4 launch event

AMD showed off a high-end RDNA 3 GPU at its Ryzen 7000 launch event. The unnamed graphics card was shown running The Lies of P, a newly-announced game at 4K with maximum settings. Unfortunately, AMD didn't specify a launch date fo...

Anil Ganti, 30 Aug 2022 04:11

New information about the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 and GeForce RTX 4060 Ti's performance has emerged online (image via Nvidia)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti and GeForce RTX 4060 3DMark Time Spy Extreme scores, power usage and average clock speeds showcased by sketchy leak

A new leak says that the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti and GeForce RTX 4060 score about 8,600 and 6,000 points on the 3DMark Time Spy Extreme benchmark. The former consumes around 275 Watts of power and performs on par with a GeForce...

Anil Ganti, 28 Aug 2022 18:01

It's expected that the first RTX 40-series cards will break cover toward the end of September. (Image source: Nvidia (mock-up)/@harukaze5719 - edited)

Imposing RTX 4090 stands out in comprehensive GeForce RTX 40-series rumor specsheet and power-efficiency chart but the RTX 4070 is the real dark horse

An updated GeForce RTX 40-series rumor specsheet along with a handy power-efficiency chart have been produced by a well-known tech tipster. The data, which comes from numerous leaks by noted sources, reveals that the RTX 4090 coul...

Daniel R Deakin, 28 Aug 2022 00:35

Exynos 2200 features an octa-core CPU and a GPU with 3 RDNA 2 Compute Units. (Source: Samsung)

More Exynos SoCs with AMD RDNA GPUs possibly in the works as Samsung confirms continued collaboration with AMD

Samsung partnered with AMD to revolutionize mobile graphics with the launch of the Exynos 2200 and its Xclipse 920 GPU based on AMD’s RDNA 2 architecture. However, things didn’t go as planned with the Xclipse 920 failing to compet...

Fawad Murtaza, 26 Aug 2022 09:51

RTX 4080 will reportedly have 16 GB of GDDR6X VRAM. (Source: Nvidia)

Updated RTX 4080 specs surface with allegedly faster 23 Gbps memory and more power consumption than previously rumored

Hardware leaker kopite7kimi is not done updating his RTX 40 hardware estimates. This time, the leaker reports on a few changes to the memory and power spec of the RTX 4080. The card, which is reportedly more powerful than the RTX ...

Fawad Murtaza, 25 Aug 2022 10:34

Purported Intel Meteor Lake SoC spotted in the wild. (Image Source: PCWatch)

Intel highlights Foveros 3D packaging tech coming to Meteor Lake, Arrow Lake, and Lunar Lake; Code patches suggest Meteor Lake's tGPU supports hardware-based ray tracing

Intel detailed a few tidbits about its upcoming Meteor Lake, Arrow Lake, and Lunar Lake offerings at Hot Chips 34. The company also showed the architecture of a 6P+8E Meteor Lake part with separate CPU, GPU, I/O, and SoC tiles all...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 24 Aug 2022 20:31

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti will get an impressive sibling in the RTX 4090 (Source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 with 24 GB memory might be already in production

Although the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 family is expected to arrive in October, a fresh leak revealed that the GeForce RTX 4090 with an impressive 24 GB of memory has been in production for more than a week already. This card is expec...

Codrut Nistor, 24 Aug 2022 19:26

The ASRock RX 6700 XT Challenger D Gaming is currently selling at US$395 on Newegg (Image source: ASRock)

Further GPU pricing dips see the RX 6700 XT retailing at US$85 below MSRP

A MyDrivers report indicates that some AIBs are having a tough time selling AMD RX 6000 series, between the mining crash and the impending arrival of next-gen parts. The RX 6700 XT is now selling for US$395 on Newegg, US$85 below ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 19 Aug 2022 18:06

Navi 31, Navi 32, and Navi 33 are the alleged RDNA 3 GPUs making an appearance in RX 7000 series cards. (Source: AMD)

Reportedly finalized specs for RDNA 3 GPUs emerge online: AMD is allegedly pushing the boards hard as "Nvidia is going crazy with power"

Hardware leaker SkyJuice has summarized the specs of AMD’s RDNA 3 GPUs. Per the leaker, AMD’s key focus with the RX 7000 series cards is to get maximum performance from the smallest die size possible, making the boards highly comp...

Fawad Murtaza, 18 Aug 2022 08:57

Graphics cards from Nvidia and AMD could get a lot cheaper soon (image via AMD)

New report says that AMD and Nvidia graphics cards could get hefty price cuts by the end of August

Sources inside the graphics card supply chain have suggested that AMD and Nvidia plan to further cut the price of their current-generation offerings. Both companies want to get rid of excess inventory before their next-generation ...

Anil Ganti, 16 Aug 2022 15:29

Intel's more powerful ARC desktop GPUs are still facing availability issues. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel reveals that the ARC GPUs do not have native DirectX 9 support, but use DX9 to DX12 emulation

In theory, the DX9 emulation should allow Intel to focus on further improving the DX11 stability. However, it looks like the emulation is not exactly offering performance on par with a DX9 native GPU and there are rumors that DX11...

Bogdan Solca, 16 Aug 2022 12:55

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB will soon be available for purchase again (image via Nvidia)

Nvidia restarts GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB production to get rid of excess Ampere stock

Nvidia has reportedly restarted manufacturing the GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB variant two months after it was discontinued. It seems that the company has excess stock of GA102 GPUs and wants to use them before the RTX 4000 series launc...

Anil Ganti, 15 Aug 2022 20:04

The alleged GTX 2080 has the same reference cooler design as the RTX 2080. (Source: ascendance22 on Reddit)

GeForce GTX 2080 emerges on eBay for US$360 with performance rivaling the RTX 2080

Engineering samples of Nvidia GeForce GTX 2080 are up for sale on eBay for US$360 each. The board looks like a prototype with identical hardware specs and reference design to the RTX 2080. Interestingly, the GPU also supports rayt...

Fawad Murtaza, 12 Aug 2022 11:27

Intel might sell off the GPU business to one of its partners. (Image Source: Intel)

Market researcher reveals US$3.5 billion losses for Intel's GPU group, selling it off might not be a bad idea

Despite bringing former AMD GPU expert Raja Koduri to oversee the GPU business, the situation is not looking good at AGX. Right now Intel's GPU business is estimated to have brought losses of US$3.5 billion as it keeps postponing ...

Bogdan Solca, 11 Aug 2022 14:39

Arc A750 Limited Edition is Intel's answer to RTX 3060. (Source: Intel)

Intel Arc A750 beats Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 by up to 5% on average in first-party gaming benchmarks

Intel Arc A750 has once again starred in a bunch of first-party benchmarks. This time the company has tested the card against the RTX 3060 on 1080p Ultra and 1440p High in DirectX12 and Vulkan titles. Per Intel’s findings, the Arc...

Fawad Murtaza, 11 Aug 2022 12:08

AIBs may soon run out of high-end Ampere cards. (Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia allegedly directly helping AIBs get rid of Ampere stock in exchange for "big pre-purchases" of RTX 40 series boards

Nvidia may be directly helping out AIB partners to move excess Ampere stock if the newest report from Moore’s Law is Dead is accurate. GPU prices have been going down since the start of the crypto mining crash. Due to falling pric...

Fawad Murtaza, 11 Aug 2022 09:25

The BR100 appears to be as large as Nvidia's A100. (Image Source: EETrend)

New Chinese Biren BR100 GPGPU apparently beats Nvidia's Ampere A100

Biren showed that the BR100 GPGPU is slightly faster than Nvidia's Ampere A100 thanks to advanced specs like 7 nm 2.5D CoWoS packaging from TSMC, 64 GB HBM2e RAM and PCIe 5.0 / CXL interfaces. There is also a BR104 version with on...

Bogdan Solca, 10 Aug 2022 14:46

New information about the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 and GeForce RTX 4080 has emerged online (image via Nvidia)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 and GeForce RTX 4070 could consume lesser power than initially anticipated

A new leak suggests that the GeForce RTX 4080 will consume around 320 Watts of power and the GeForce RTX 4070 285 Watts. The latter is said to have a base clock of 2,310 MHz and a boost clock of 2,610 MHz.

Anil Ganti, 10 Aug 2022 10:00

Prices for the Nvidia RTX 3000 GPUs should go well below MSRP in the coming months. (Image Source: Appuals.com)

Nvidia finally offers generous discounts for its RTX 3000 cards following disappointing financial quarter results

With a 44% revenue decline projected for the gaming sector in the previous quarter, Nvidia is now willing to offer considerable discounts for the remaining RTX 3000 GPU inventory. This move is also meant to clear supply chains in ...

Bogdan Solca, 09 Aug 2022 13:30