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AMD's Linux patches mention four RDNA3 device IDs. (Source: AMD)

AMD Linux patches reveal no Infinity Cache for the Phoenix Point APU and only four displays at a time for the RDNA3 GPUs

Information about AMD’s next-generation RDNA3 architecture keeps trickling down. This time around we have a report about AMD’s DCN display controllers for the upcoming RX 7000 series GPUs and the Phoenix Point APU thanks to Coelac...

Fawad Murtaza, 12 Jul 2022 15:06

RTX 40 series desktop graphics cards may look like their predecessors. (Image source: MLID)

New PCI IDs point to multiple NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 desktop and laptop graphics cards in development

It seems that NVIDIA has several RTX 40 series graphics cards in development, including multiple SKUs destined for laptops. With new desktop graphics card due this autumn, NVIDIA is expected to wait until the end of the year or ea...

Alex Alderson, 11 Jul 2022 12:41

AMD's AMF is now within striking distance of its competitors thanks to the reintroduction of B-frames. (Image Source: EposVox on Youtube)

Updated AMD AMF encoder almost rivals Nvidia NVENC

AMD's H.264 hardware encoder is finally almost on par with the Nvidia and Intel hardware video codecs. Sadly, none of the popular streaming suites supports the latest AMF version.

Bogdan Solca, 08 Jul 2022 17:04

Apple's M2 iGPU features 10 cores, larger L2 cache and access to LPDDR5 memory. (Image Source: Apple)

Apple M2 manages to beat AMD's Ryzen 7 6800U in Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Even though the M2 is not specifically designed for gaming and despite the lack of optimization on the latest macOS, the iGPU in Apple’s new mobile processor is still a tad faster than AMD's 25 W Ryzen 7 6800U. The M2 with 18 W TD...

Bogdan Solca, 07 Jul 2022 16:53

RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 may have crazy high clock speeds. (Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia RTX 4090 may push 3 GHz and RTX 4090 Ti to debut later than expected as new details about Nvidia's "Lovelace" GPUs surface

Paul from the YouTube channel RedGamingTech is at it again with another round of leaks regarding Nvidia’s upcoming RTX 40 “Lovelace” GPUs. The leaker has divulged the possible clock speed for the RTX 4090 as well as some release d...

Fawad Murtaza, 06 Jul 2022 02:16

AMD Radeon RX 7000 cards based on the RDNA3 architecture are scheduled to release later this year. (Source: AMD)

Leaker speculates AMD's next-gen RDNA3 cards may not feature multiple GPU chiplets as a new AMD GPU patent surfaces

As we move closer and closer to the launch of the AMD Radeon RX 7000 series boards, new information regarding the cards keeps on surfacing. Paul from RedGamingTech has now gotten his hands on an AMD patent that describes how a gra...

Fawad Murtaza, 04 Jul 2022 21:19

New information about the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 has emerged online (image via Nvidia)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 slated to offer a remarkable base and boost clock uplift over its predecessor

A new leak suggests that the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 will operate at a base clock speed of 2,235 MHz. Boost clocks are set at 2,520 MHz and could go as high as 2,750 MHz.

Anil Ganti, 04 Jul 2022 16:43

AMD is planning to launch the RDNA3 GPUs in late 2022. (Image Source: Moore's Law is Dead)

AMD's Radeon RX 7000 GPUs could feature hardware AI processors similar to Nvidia's Tensor cores, as suggested by latest Linux patches

Even though FSR 2.0 is almost as good as Nvidia's DLSS, AMD might be looking to add AI-enabled hardware processing in the upcoming RDNA3 GPUs, as suggested by the addition of Wave Matrix Multiply-Accumulate algorithms in the lates...

Bogdan Solca, 29 Jun 2022 19:49

ARM Immortalis-G715 supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing. (Image Source: ARM)

ARM Immortalis-G715 flagship GPU scales up to 16 cores and supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing, will be available in smartphones early 2023

ARM has unveiled its flagship gaming GPU, the Immortalis-G715. The Immortalis-G715 is the first ARM GPU to support hardware-accelerated ray tracing via a dedicated ray tracing unit and can scale up to 16 cores. It also supports va...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 29 Jun 2022 07:13

XMG refreshes the PRO 15 / 17 gaming laptops with Intel Alder Lake processors and up to an Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti GPU

The new PRO 15 / 17 models feature a more robust design over the previous generation, and thus can accommodate powerful components like Intel's Alder Lake-H processors and up to an RTX 3080 Ti GPU. XMG's E22 PRO models come with q...

Bogdan Solca, 28 Jun 2022 12:00

XMG updates the FUSION 15 gaming laptops with Intel 11th gen CPUs and up to an RTX 3070 GPU

The 2022 FUSION 15 laptop from XMG features the Intel Core i7-11800H processor with up to 64 GB of DDR4 RAM and 2x NVMe SSDs. There are RTX 3070 and RTX 3060 GPU options, a Thunderbolt 4 connector and the battery capacity has been...

Bogdan Solca, 28 Jun 2022 12:00

The RTX 4090 Ti Founders Edition could be as large as its predecessor but with a thicker heatsink to account for an increased TGP. (Image source: Moore's Law is Dead)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Ti Founders Edition renders leak of engineering sample with minor design changes from Ampere cards

Renders of an upcoming Founders Edition graphics card have leaked, purportedly of an engineering sample. While rumoured to be a 3 or 3.25-slot card, the RTX 4090 Ti Founders Edition could still consume up to 600 W, 150 W more than...

Alex Alderson, 27 Jun 2022 19:48

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G is tipped to launch soon following a trip to Geekbench

The Samsung Galaxy A23 has allegedly been spotted on Geekbench prior to its launch. That might be a confusing statement, given that there is already a phone of this name on the market - however, this new version is thought to have...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 27 Jun 2022 16:11

Nvidia RTX 4080 may use a slower memory interface compared to the RTX 3080. (Image Source: Nvidia)

New leak pegs Nvidia Lovelace RTX 4090 at 16,384 CUDA cores and RTX 4070 at 7,168 CUDA cores, but RTX 4080 gets nerfed GDDR6 memory compared to Ampere RTX 3080

Another round of Nvidia Lovelace specs has surfaced. This time, the RTX 4090 is pegged to sport 16,384 CUDA cores instead of 16,128 as has been speculated so far. However, it looks like the RTX 4080 will have a lower spec memory i...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 25 Jun 2022 08:55

AMD has open-sourced FSR 2.0. (Source: AMD)

AMD appears to mock DLSS and XeSS while open-sourcing FSR 2.0

AMD has made the source code of FSR 2.0 available to everyone. Anyone can now download and use FSR 2.0 to implement Team Red’s state-of-the-art temporal upscaling solution in their games. In an article published on GPUOpen, AMD ha...

Fawad Murtaza, 25 Jun 2022 02:29

RISC-V is making its way to scalable GPUs. (Image Source: Think Silicon)

Think Silicon showcases RISC-V-based NEOX low-power GPU for wearables, AI applications and data centers

Think Silicon's NEOX GPU is a scalable chip based on the RISC-V architecture that can integrate 4 to 64 cores and can be utilized in a wide array of devices including smartwatches, smart home IoT appliances, electric car dashboar...

Bogdan Solca, 23 Jun 2022 19:28

The upcoming "Serpent Canyon" mini PC features a generous port selection. (Image Source: Baidu)

Intel NUC 12 “Serpent Canyon” gaming mini PC coming soon with i7-12700H CPU and Arc A770M dGPU

The all-Intel system offer will soon expand with the addition of a NUC 12 "Serpent Canyon" gaming mini PC that is powered by mobile-grade components like the i7-12700H processor and the Arc A770M dGPU with 16 GB of VRAM. The syste...

Bogdan Solca, 22 Jun 2022 14:32

Dual-GCD AMD GPUs could launch by 2023, but probably not for gaming models. (Image Source: AMD)

Latest leaks suggest that AMD could release a GPU more powerful than the Navi 31 in 2023

The Navi 3x in question is supposed to feature a dual-GCD design with 16384 Stream Processors, which is a considerable upgrade over the Navi 31 rumored to feature a single-GCD design with 12288 SP. According to some sources, this ...

Bogdan Solca, 21 Jun 2022 19:05

GPU prices are dropping sharply in Europe. (Source: AMD/Sapphire)

Report finds AMD GPUs going for 8% below MSRP in Europe while Nvidia boards manage to hold above by 2%

3DCenter has published another of its 3-week analysis reports of the GPU market in Europe. According to the latest entry, the average price of an AMD GPU has dropped 8% below MSRP for the first time. Nvidia boards, while not under...

Fawad Murtaza, 21 Jun 2022 01:06

Nvidia Lovelace could show large power limit differences between desktop and laptop variants. (Image Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia Lovelace AD102 RTX 4090 to have 800 W power limit, laptop variants tamed at 175 W could result in wide performance deltas compared to desktop

Power limits for Nvidia's upcoming Lovelace generation of GPUs have leaked indicating large differences between corresponding desktop and laptop variants. The flagship AD102 is rated at 800 W, and it will be a desktop-only GPU. GP...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 19 Jun 2022 07:44

The quality 31.5-inch display adds a significant chunk to the final price. (Image Source: Colorful)

Colorful reveals G-ONE PLUS all-in-one gaming PC complete specs and pricing

The G-ONE PLUS AIO gaming PC integrates laptop-grade Alder Lake-H processors and RTX 3060 140 W GPUs, but it also features a 31.5-inch IPS display with 165 Hz G-SYNC and HDR400 specs, so the prices are in line with the more expens...

Bogdan Solca, 17 Jun 2022 19:13

Graphics card prices have finally dropped to reasonable levels (image via own)

Nvidia and AMD graphics cards are now more affordable than ever thanks to the crypto market crash

Some Nvidia and AMD graphics cards can now be purchased at below MSRP on Newegg. The average prices for many used cards has gone down on eBay as well, according to research done by Tom's Hardware.

Anil Ganti, 16 Jun 2022 15:15

The iGame G-One Plus gaming AIO from Colorful appears to feature a 27-inch screen. (Image Source: Videocardz)

Colorful teases all-in-one gaming PC with Intel i7-12700H processor and Nvidia RTX 3060 dGPU

Only the mobile-grade CPU and dGPU have been revealed thus far, and the pictures provided with the teaser also point to a 27-inch screen. The port selection also features a USB-C connector that could be Thunderbolt4-compatible.

Bogdan Solca, 15 Jun 2022 18:17

The Intel ARC A380 is now available in China for approximately US$ 153 (Image source: Intel)

Intel launches the ARC A380 discrete graphics card in China for US$ 153: entry-level eSports GPU matches the RX 6500 XT while costing less

Intel recently launched the ARC A380, its first discrete desktop GPU, in China. The 75W entry-level card features 1024 shader cores, 6GB of VRAM, and is capable of delivering 1080p/60 FPS in AAA games, albeit with toned-down setti...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 15 Jun 2022 12:35

The RDNA 3 based Radeon RX 7000 series of GPUs will be unveiled later this year (image via Unsplash)

Tentative AMD Radeon RX 7000 series launch date revealed by new leak

Twitter leaker Greymon55 has heard from reliable sources that AMD could unveil the first Radeon RX 7000 series graphics card sometime between late October and November 2022. It is roughly around when the Ryzen 7000 series of proce...

Anil Ganti, 14 Jun 2022 13:08

An MSI-branded Arc A380 gaming desktop PC was spotted on JD. (Image Source: JD)

Overclocked Intel Arc A380 GPU in MSI-branded gaming PC offers between 85 and 200 fps in popular eSports titles at 1080p

An MSI-branded gaming desktop PC powered by Intel's upcoming Arc A380 budget gaming GPU has surfaced on Chinese etailer JD. According to the etailer, the Arc A380 used is factory-overclocked and comes with 6 GB VRAM. The listing a...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 14 Jun 2022 04:39

Nvidia had a critical smash with the RTX 30 Ampere series and will want history to repeat itself with the RTX 40 range. (Image source: Nvidia)

Suspected GeForce RTX 40 series launch delay gives Nvidia time to sell as many RTX 30 Ampere cards as possible

It has been reported that the launch date for GeForce RTX 40 series cards has been pushed back. There were rumors that Nvidia would announce its eagerly awaited “Lovelace” series in July with the first boards, likely the GeForce R...

Daniel R Deakin, 12 Jun 2022 18:28

The Arc A730M is Intel's second most powerful laptop GPU. (Image source: Intel)

Intel Arc A730M: Triple-A gaming benchmark results leak for 1080p and 1440p resolutions

Gaming benchmarks for the Intel Arc A730M have leaked, showcasing the GPU's capabilities at 1080p and 1440p. Benchmarked in triple-A titles like Metro Exodus and F1 2020, the Arc A730M gets close to the RTX 3070 and generally outp...

Alex Alderson, 07 Jun 2022 19:15

Intel's first dedicated laptop GPUs cut a fine figure in early 3DMark benchmarks. (Image source: Intel)

Early Intel Arc A730M and Arc A770M benchmark results put both in the mix with AMD Radeon RX 6700M and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

Initial benchmark results for the Arc A730M and Arc A770M have landed, Intel's most powerful laptop GPUs. While only a snapshot of the pair's capabilities, they appear to show that Intel has managed to get close to the performance...

Alex Alderson, 07 Jun 2022 15:47

The AMD Radeon RX 7000 series may well start with three SKUs. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, Radeon RX 7800 XT and Radeon RX 7900 XT power requirements leaked by PSU manufacturer

Seasonic has revealed possible details about the top three graphics cards in AMD's Radeon RX 7000 product stack. All due later this year, the trio could match their predecessor's power requirements and without resorting to the new...

Alex Alderson, 06 Jun 2022 13:02

Sapphire quietly releases the AMD Radeon 6700. (Source: Sapphire)

Sapphire announces the AMD Radeon 6700: The newest RDNA 2 GPU looks like a slightly paired back RX 6700 XT

Sapphire has made the Sapphire Pulse AMD Radeon 6700 official. Based on the midrange Navi 22 GPU, the Sapphire AMD Radeon 6700 is a cut-down version of the RX 6700 XT with reduced base and boost frequencies, fewer Stream Processor...

Fawad Murtaza, 04 Jun 2022 04:08

Intel Arc A370M module attached to the laptop motherboard (Image Source: Forbes)

Forbes publishes performance metrics for an MSI reference laptop with Intel Arc A370M dGPU

Intel's Arc A370M dGPU appears to be overall better than similar entry-level solutions from Nvidia and AMD when it comes to content creation. On the other hand, games are not exactly its strong suit, as it trails behind Nvidia's R...

Bogdan Solca, 03 Jun 2022 17:36

Mass production for the RTX 4000-series could start this August. (Image Source: Igor's LAB)

Nvidia RTX 4000-series PCB design leaks along with an AIB development schedule that points to a September launch

Igor's LAB shows a PCB design that is meant for non-Ti RTX 4090 / 4080 SKUs. It still features a 16-pin power connector like the v-shaped PCBs leaked in March, but that does not mean that the SKUs using it will bolster 600 W TDPs....

Bogdan Solca, 02 Jun 2022 16:26

Nvidia is expected to unveil the RTX 4000 series sometime in July 2022 (image via Unsplash)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: Top-of-the-line graphics card could hit shelves before the GeForce RTX 4080

A new leak suggests that the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 will be the first Ada Lovelace based graphics cards to go on sale. Nvidia is expected to announce it alongside the GeForce RTX 4080 and RTX 4070 sometime in mid-July.

Anil Ganti, 30 May 2022 18:33

MSI x Assassin's Creed, anyone? (Source: MSI)

MSI launches the RTX 3080 SUPRIM X LHR Assassin's Creed: Valhalla Special Edition in Taiwan

MSI has announced a new, Assassin's Creed-branded edition of its RTX 3080 SUPRIM X card in its native Taiwan. It has the same specs as the standard version currently sold in the same country, although it has a new, exclusive and V...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 27 May 2022 19:18

Nvidia enables full LHR on RTX 3000 series cards. (Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia's latest Game Ready 512.95 driver restores LHR crypto mining limiter on Ampere cards but it is not foolproof

Nvidia has released its latest Game Ready drivers. The 512.95 drivers enable Light Hash Rate (LHR) fully once again on the RTX 3000 series cards. The drivers also bring DLSS and raytracing support for Hitman 3.

Fawad Murtaza, 27 May 2022 16:35

More specifications of the upcoming Nvidia RTX 40 series Lovelace GPUs have leaked. (Image Source: Nvidia)

Rumor | More Nvidia Lovelace RTX 4090, RTX 4080, and RTX 4070 specs leak, RTX 4060 also rears its head but with 4 GB less VRAM than RTX 3060

More specifications for the upcoming Nvidia RTX 40 Lovelace GPUs have surfaced online including those of the RTX 4090, RTX 4080, RTX 4070 and, perhaps for the first time, the RTX 4060 as well. According to the leaked specs, the RT...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 26 May 2022 16:34

Researchers in the study used quantum computing techniques to optimize a ray tracing workload (Image source: Caltech)

Researchers use quantum computers to optimize ray-tracing workload by nearly 200 percent, but real-life applications remain distant

Researchers in Portugal, the US, and the UK recently published a paper in which they attempted to leverage quantum computing algorithms to optimize ray-traced rendering workloads. The researchers' approach helped cut intersections...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 25 May 2022 14:45

EVGA's GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 Black Gaming is currently selling for less than its MSRP (Image source: EVGA)

EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 Black Gaming is actually being sold under MSRP at US$1899, hinting at price normalization for Lovelace and beyond

EVGA's GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 Black Gaming is currently being sold under its official MSRP. Although $1900 is still a significant amount of change, this is less than what some GeForce RTX 3080 SKUs were retailing for just months...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 25 May 2022 13:30

Computex 2022 | ZOTAC's new ZBOX Q-series PC is touted as an ultra-slim pro-grade workstation

ZOTAC's latest addition to the ZBOX Q line has a mini-PC form-factor; however, with its NVIDIA RTX A4500 graphics and Intel Core i7-11800H processor, the OEM also now asserts that it qualifies as the "world's thinnest professional...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 24 May 2022 20:01

Computex 2022 | ZOTAC VR GO 4.0 launches as an "industry-leading wearable PC"

ZOTAC has unveiled the latest generation of its VR GO PC at Computex 2022. It consists of a purpose-built form-factor that can be mounted on a compatible backpack shell (included in the box) for unencumbered extended reality (XR) ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 24 May 2022 19:27

NVIDIA completes its latest keynote. (Source: NVIDIA)

Computex 2022 | NVIDIA Studio laptop line-up for 2022 is showcased alongside the latest developments in creator apps

NVIDIA has come to Computex 2022 to show the latest Studio-approved PCs off, as well as what they can do with creator app from this OEM and its partners. They include the latest updates to Omniverse, a facility for 3D art or devel...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 24 May 2022 18:33

AMD has produced a powerful gaming laptop chip with the Ryzen 9 6900HX thanks to its Radeon 680M iGPU. (Image source: AMD)

RDNA2-loaded Ryzen 9 6900HX finally appears on PassMark surpassing mobile Zen 3's finest and the Intel Core i7-12800H

The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX APU with the RDNA2-based Radeon 680M iGPU has finally appeared on PassMark, despite being announced way back in January. The Zen 3+ chip managed higher single-thread and multi-test scores than the fastest Ze...

Daniel R Deakin, 24 May 2022 13:05

The first-gen Project Stealth. (Source: AORUS)

Correction | Gigabyte and MAINGEAR's AORUS Project Stealth launches to make PC building "easier"

Building a custom rig can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience; however, as Gigabyte asserts, it can get frustrating, especially when it comes to fitting things (mostly cables) around other things. The OEM has launched the new...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 22 May 2022 16:32

World's first mini PC with Radeon RX 6650M dGPU (Image Source: MINISFORUM)

MINISFORUM announces the Neptune HX90G mini PC with AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX APU and RX 6650M dGPU

The new Neptune series is advertised as the world's first mini PC lineup with AMD RDNA2 dGPUs. MINISFORUM is planning to first release a Ryzen 9 5900HX + Radeon RX 6650M model, followed by Ryzen 9 6900HX and Intel Alder Lake varia...

Bogdan Solca, 20 May 2022 17:38

The GeForce GTX 1630 is supposedly Nvidia's upcoming ultra-affordable desktop graphics card (image via Unsplash)

Updated | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1630 reportedly in the works with a TU117 GPU, GDDR6 memory and a sub US$200 price tag

Nvidia is said to be working on a new low-end desktop graphics card called the GeForce GTX 1630. It is said to be a GeForce GTX 1050 Ti successor and aims to compete with AMD's Radeon RX 6500 XT and Radeon 6400. Update 19/05/...

Anil Ganti, 19 May 2022 11:10

The alleged RTX 4090 Founders Edition body showing one of its two large fans. (Image source: Chiphell)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Founders Edition design surfaces two months before anticipated launch

Photos of the upcoming RTX 4090 Founders Edition have emerged, highlighting similarities with the RTX 3090 Ti. Seemingly, NVIDIA will retain the dual-axial fan design from RTX 30 series Founders Edition cards, albeit with a larger...

Alex Alderson, 19 May 2022 11:00

AMD enjoys a healthy performance/US$ advantage over Nvidia according to AMD's Frank Azor. (Source: AMD)

AMD's Chief of Marketing claims AMD RX 6000 series GPUs provide up to 89% more performance/US$ than competing Nvidia GPUs

AMD's Chief of Marketing, Frank Azor, has posted a chart on Twitter illustrating the performance per dollar advantage that AMD's RX 6000 series GPUs enjoy over Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3000 series. Per the chart, the RX 6700 XT offers...

Fawad Murtaza, 18 May 2022 21:54

A large exhaust system is placed at the back of the display. (Image Source: Weibo)

MSI teases the return of the Titan ultra high-end laptop series with the GT77 model that supports maximum CPU+GPU TDP of 250 W

After a 2-year hiatus, MSI is going to reintroduce the Titan lineup with a new GT77 model that features Intel Alder Lake-HX processors coupled with Nvidia's RTX 3080 Ti dGPUs. MSI claims that this is the first model to feature 250...

Bogdan Solca, 18 May 2022 19:48

Asus GeForce RTX 3080 Noctua Edition. (Source: Asus)

"Quieter than any other card in its class": Asus and Noctua launch the GeForce RTX 3080 Noctua Edition

Asus and Noctua have joined forces yet again to launch the Asus GeForce RTX 3080 Noctua Edition with the promise of considerably quieter and cooler operation. The board features two Noctua NF-A12x25 fans and a new heat sink design...

Fawad Murtaza, 18 May 2022 14:42