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Graphics cards using AMD's upcoming RDNA3-based Navi 31 and Navi 32 GPUs will be launched separately (image via AMD)

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT could offer a 130% performance uplift over the Radeon RX 6900 XT thanks to its multi-die Navi 31 GPU

Popular YouTuber Moore's Law is Dead has obtained new information about AMD's high-end Navi 31 GPU, which will be featured in flagship RDNA 3 graphics cards and hit shelves in Q4, 2022. Graphics cards using the mid-range Navi 32 G...

Anil Ganti, 28 Apr 2022 10:38

New information about Nvidia's upcoming RTX 4000 series of graphics cards has emerged online (image via Nvidia)

New leak sheds light on a 900W AD102 based graphics card from Nvidia; GeForce RTX 4080 and RTX 4070 VRAM and TGP also revealed

Renowned leaker Kopite7kimi has revealed that Nvidia is working on 900W TGP graphics card that has 48 GB of 24 Gbps VRAM and uses a AD102 GPU. Alternatively, the GeForce RTX 4080 and RTX 4070 will feature 16 GB/12 GB of VRAM and ...

Anil Ganti, 27 Apr 2022 16:01

Asus has some new creator PC SKUs to show off. (Source: Asus)

Asus heads to NAB Show 2022 with its latest creator-focused OLED-display laptops

NAB Show is an annual trade conference for content professionals going on right now in Las Vegas. Asus is one OEM with a booth there for its most relevant products, its latest ProArt Studiobook-series laptop with an Intel Xeon W-1...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 24 Apr 2022 18:39

Nvidia RTX 4090 will reportedly have an insane TBP. (Source: Nvidia)

"1000 W+ PSUs will just be the standard soon": Nvidia allegedly pushing Lovelace to its limits to beat AMD RDNA 3

Serial leaker Tom of Moore's Law Is Dead YouTube channel suggests that Nvidia will give the RTX 4090 an insane TBP. Per one of Tom's sources, Nvidia is going to drive Lovelace as hard as it can to make sure that AMD doesn't take t...

Fawad Murtaza, 23 Apr 2022 18:26

The EVO17-S / NT-17 models feature up to an RTX 3080 Ti dGPU. (Image Source: Origin PC)

Origin PC refreshes thin and light laptop lineup with Intel Alder Lake processors and up to an Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti dGPU, introduces new 14-inch models

The refreshed EVO17-S / NT-17 and EVO15-S / NT-15 models can be equipped with up to an Intel Core i9-12900H processor and an Nvidia RTX 3080 / Ti dGPU, while the new 14-inch models pack a Core i7-12700H processor and an RTX 3050 ...

Bogdan Solca, 22 Apr 2022 15:39

The XMG Studio features Fractal Design's Torrent Compact case. (Image Source: XMG)

XMG launches STUDIO professional audio / video desktop workstation with Intel Alder Lake processors and Nvidia RTX 3000 GPUs

XMG's highly specialized STUIDO workstation can be configured with high-end CPUs from Intel up to the Core i9-12900K and graphics cards up to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090. The PC is optimized for excellent airflow and quiet operati...

Bogdan Solca, 22 Apr 2022 13:00

Gamers can now grab the EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Black Gaming for a discounted sales price of US$369 (Image: EVGA)

Deal: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 prices close in on MSRP as EVGA offers the GPU for US$369

After several price drops over the past weeks, the mid-range Nvidia GPU has now reached reasonable price ranges in the United States as EVGA fans can now order the RTX 3060 for about US$40 above its original MSRP of US$329.

Enrico Frahn, 21 Apr 2022 23:47

AMD's Phoenix APUs are rumoured to feature Zen 4 and RDNA 2 cores. (Image source: AMD)

Details about AMD Ryzen Phoenix APUs leak with talk of Radeon iGPUs containing up to 24 RDNA 2 CUs

Reportedly, AMD plans to release next-generation APUs with Zen 4 cores and double the CUs that it currently offers in the Radeon 680M. While tipped to remain on the RDNA 2 architecture, the iGPUs are expected to deliver enough per...

Alex Alderson, 21 Apr 2022 17:31

New OLED-based laptops with the latest AMD and Intel components. (Image Source: Asus)

Asus announces AMD-based ZenBook S 13 and Intel-based ZenBook Pro 15 Flip laptops with OLED panels

The new ZenBook S 13 OLED is powered by AMD's Ryzen 7 6800U APU with Radeon 680M integrated graphics and features 16 GB of LPDDR5-6400 RAM with 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD storage, while the Intel-based Pro 15 Flip OLED convertible integrat...

Bogdan Solca, 21 Apr 2022 16:33

AMD's newest entry-level Radeon RX 6400 graphics card is now official (image via AMD)

AMD Radeon RX 6400: Affordable RDNA2 graphics card is now available for US$159

AMD has silently unveiled the Radeon RX 6400 graphics card for US$159. It features 4 GB of 16 Gbps GDDR6 VRAM on a 64-bit bus, 12 compute units and a boost clock of 2,321 MHz. It will hit shelves starting today (April 20), with pr...

Anil Ganti, 20 Apr 2022 19:26

The Intel Arc A770 Graphics competes with the RTX 2070 and RX 6600 XT in Geekbench OpenCL. (Image source: Intel)

Intel Arc A770 Graphics: OpenCL performance and specifications emerge ahead of summer 2022 release

The Intel Arc A770 Graphics has appeared on Geekbench, likely the company's first desktop graphics card. Not only has Geekbench offered an insight into the card's performance, it has also confirmed several specifications, includin...

Alex Alderson, 18 Apr 2022 22:39

NVIDIA is running its Restocked & Reloaded campaign in multiple markets. (Image source: NVIDIA)

Restocked & Reloaded: NVIDIA promotes availability of the GeForce RTX 30 series

NVIDIA has heralded that its RTX 30 series graphics cards are finally available, some 18 months after early models debuted. The campaign points towards the end of NVIDIA's graphics card shortage, although many SKUs remain wildly a...

Alex Alderson, 18 Apr 2022 20:58

Vivo might have a new ISP to launch soon. (Source: Weibo)

Vivo gears up to debut a second-gen custom chipset alongside the upcoming X80 series

Vivo has confirmed that it will launch the X80 series of Android smartphones soon. Now, it is also slated to introduce a second-gen image signal processor (ISP) that may be exclusive to the devices. This "V1+" chipset is said to b...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Apr 2022 15:27

Intel’s flagship Arc GPU could deliver GeForce RTX 3070 levels of performance (Image source: Intel)

Intel’s Arc Alchemist A780 could be delayed til Q3 2022, potentially putting the RTX 3070 Ti-class GPU into unfavorable contention with Lovelace

Tipster Enthusiastic Citizen recently claimed that Arc desktop chips, including the A780, could be delayed til Q3 2022. This would potentially put these parts into a difficult spot against RX 7000 and Lovelace chips which may deli...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 17 Apr 2022 11:17

Asus reveals US pricing and availability for the 2022 TUF Gaming and Dash laptops

Asus TUF Dash and Gaming laptops are often perceived as targeting lower tiers than their ROG counterparts; nevertheless, their latest iterations boast up-to-date Intel Alder Lake and RTX 3000-series graphics. They also now have pr...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 15 Apr 2022 17:32

The 2022 ROG laptops are on their way to the US. (Source: Asus)

Asus launches its 2022 ROG gaming laptop line-up for the US market

Asus has announced some prices and availability info for its latest Republic of Gamers (ROG) laptops, its new 16-inch ROG Zephyrus Duo included, in the United States. The latest ROG Strix variants are also included in this new lin...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 15 Apr 2022 16:03

A combo of desktop-grade processors and mid-range specs. (Image Source: Eurocom)

Eurocom launches Raptor X15 gaming laptop powered by desktop-grade Intel Alder Lake processors

Processor options include the i5-12600, i7-12700 and i9-12900 models that can be coupled with up to 64 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM and up to 24 TB of storage. The dGPU selection is limited to the RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 3060 models and there ...

Bogdan Solca, 15 Apr 2022 14:38

The RX 6750 XT should launch alongside other RX 6x50 XT cards on May 10. (Image source: PowerColor)

AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT: PowerColor Red Devil graphics card pops up on RRA database ahead of May 10 release

One of AMD's board partners has taken another step towards releasing the Radeon RX 6750 XT, one of three mid-generation refreshes that are expected to launch next month. The Radeon RX 6750 XT will have 12 GB of GDDR6 VRAM and will...

Alex Alderson, 13 Apr 2022 14:11

MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO ITX. (Source: carousell)

Pay more for less: Custom AMD Radeon RX 6400 on sale in Singapore at a higher retail price than the RX 6500 XT

AMD Radeon RX 6400 will go on sale on April 20. This hasn't stopped NVX System Integrators from selling the card in Singapore. What's more interesting however is the price that the MSI RX 6400 AERO ITX is going for.

Fawad Murtaza, 13 Apr 2022 13:36

The new Lambda Tensorbook, designed specifically for deep learning and AI development. (All images via Lambda)

Lamba and Razer announce the Tensorbook, a powerful and sleek new laptop designed for machine learning

Lambda, a company known for building deep learning-focused PCs, and Razer have teamed up to release a new version of the Tensorbook, a slim laptop with machine learning chops. The notebook is packed to the gills with hardware desi...

Sam Medley, 12 Apr 2022 15:00

The successor to the GeForce RTX 3090 could be named the GeForce RTX 5090, skipping the 4000 series entirely (Image source: NVIDIA)

Rumor suggests that NVIDIA could skip the RTX 4000 series entirely: top-end Lovelace AD102 might end up being called the GeForce RTX 5090

Tipster @kopite7kimi added to earlier AD102 leaks by providing further details about NVIDIA's upcoming Lovelace cards. Interestingly, the tipster referred to the top-end Lovelace card as "XX90," hinting that it might not be called...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 11 Apr 2022 22:01

Navi 33 could pack more punch than the RX 6900 XT. (Image source: AMD - edited)

"RDNA 3 will decimate Nvidia in efficiency": AMD's Navi 33 GPU supposedly arriving with huge performance improvements and an enticing price

Leaker Moore's Law Is Dead has revealed everything he knows about AMD's next-gen entry/low-midrange Navi 33 GPU. The leak suggests that Navi 33 will have better performance and less power consumption than the RX 6900 XT. Navi 33 i...

Fawad Murtaza, 11 Apr 2022 00:18

For US$769, the AMD Radeon RX 6800 has a fairly decent value proposition for mid-range gamers who can no longer wait with their GPU upgrade (Image: MSI)

MSI's AMD Radeon RX 6800 Gaming X Trio drops to new low price in latest GPU deal

Retailers are slowly but surely starting to offer more and more sales that result in reasonable prices for very capable graphics cards like AMD's Radeon RX 6800, which has now dropped to a new low price under the US$800 mark.

Enrico Frahn, 09 Apr 2022 22:29

Matrix Awakens for the PC is not as smooth as the console version. (Image Source: Epic Games)

Unreal Engine 5 not optimized enough for PC: Matrix Awakens demo only hits 30-50 fps @1440p and is stuttery on an Nvidia RTX 3090

First impression for the Matrix Awakens PC version is a bit lackluster, as the demo does not appear to be particularly well optimized. Even though the resolution is capped at 1440p, not even the RTX 3090 can hit 60 fps and the exp...

Bogdan Solca, 08 Apr 2022 19:02

Report claims that miners, scalpers, and gougers are the reason for the board shortage. (Source: Nvidia)

Scathing report claims that "miners, speculators, and gougers" are responsible for the ongoing GPU shortage

A new report from Jon Peddie claims that the current GPU shortage is the result of rampant buying of cards by scalpers and miners, along with severe price gouging by retailers. The report also correlates the insane price hike with...

Fawad Murtaza, 07 Apr 2022 23:06

The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT graphics card was launched in December 2020. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT finally hits MSRP levels in some markets with prices also falling in the US

The high-end AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT GPU can finally be had in certain markets at MSRP levels. The recommended US price tag for the RX 6900 XT is US$999, but it has rarely been seen at that price point as scalpers and retailers have...

Daniel R Deakin, 07 Apr 2022 18:30

The SpatialLabs technology offers stereoscopic displays that do not require special glasses. (Image Source: Acer)

Acer ConceptD 7 SpatialLabs Edition mobile workstations with stereoscopic 3D displays now available

The Acer ConceptD 7 SpatialLabs Edition CN715-73G-SL76Z mobile integrates a 3D stereoscopic display as well as AI-powered cameras with eye tracking so the users do not need to wear specialized glasses. These systems are currently ...

Bogdan Solca, 06 Apr 2022 20:09

The ACM-G12 could power a mid-range alternative to the Arc A780. (Image source: Intel)

Intel ACM-G12 GPU discovered with 16 Xe cores and 256 EUs

Intel could have a third Arc Graphics chip in the pipeline, having announced the ACM-G10 and ACM-G11 so far. The ACM-G12 will be a less powerful alternative to the ACM-G10, which powers A700 and A500 laptop graphics cards.

Alex Alderson, 05 Apr 2022 15:43

Arc A350M is off to a decent start but is no match for a GTX 1650 Mobile. (Image Source: Intel)

First Intel Arc A350M leaks: Good leads over Radeon 680M, Nvidia MX450 and close to GTX 1650 Max-Q, but Intel's entry-level GPU lags behind MX570

The first 3DMark leaks of the Arc A350M GPU indicate that Intel's entry-level GPU is off to a decent start with good gains over the Radeon 680M, Nvidia MX450, Iris Xe Max, and even the GTX 1650 Max-Q. However, Arc A350M seems to b...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 05 Apr 2022 08:31

Cryptocurrency miners are now employing workstation-grande hardware for their mining needs (image via @I_Leak_VN on Twitter)

Vietnamese retailer shows off multiple cryptocurrency mining rigs powered by Nvidia's enterprise-grade GeForce RTX A4000

Cryptocurrency miners have now shifted focus from gaming GPUs to enterprise-centred models. A PC parts seller from Vietnam is showing off dozens of mining rigs that use eight Nvidia's RTX A4000 workstation GPUs. Each machine can r...

Anil Ganti, 05 Apr 2022 01:18

AMD plans to launch up to four new graphics cards on May 10 (image via AMD)

AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT and other RDNA2 refreshes to be unveiled on May 10 alongside the Radeon RX 6400

The AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT, RX 6750 XT, and RX 6650 XT launch has reportedly been pushed back to May 10. According to the report, the April 2022-bound cards will be unveiled with the entry-level Radeon RX 6400, which also showcases...

Anil Ganti, 04 Apr 2022 18:25

MINISFORUM B550 mini PC with Ryzen processor (Source: MINISFORUM)

The long-awaited MINISFORUM B550 is finally ready for launch

Still compatible with full-size video cards thanks to an external mounting dock, the MINISFORUM B550 only supports up to 65 W TDP processors. The configurations available for pre-order start at US$499, the price of the barebone v...

Codrut Nistor, 02 Apr 2022 19:48

Amazon has the 4K gaming GPU RTX 3080 in stock and currently sells it for a rather reasonable US$1,049 (Image: Gigabyte)

GPU deal: Gigabyte's GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC drops to new lowest price on Amazon

Gamers who have postponed their long-overdue GPU upgrade for the past few years may finally reap the rewards of their patience, as Amazon has now dropped Gigabyte's very capable 4K graphics card of the RTX 3080 variety to its lowe...

Enrico Frahn, 01 Apr 2022 23:46

AMD is expected to launch the affordable Radeon RX 6300 graphics card soon (image via AMD)

AMD Radeon RX 6300: Entry-level gaming graphics card could be an OEM only part

A new leak says that the AMD Radeon RX 6300 is in the works. However, end users might not be able to purchase the entry-level graphics card as it will reportedly be launched as an OEM only SKU.

Anil Ganti, 01 Apr 2022 16:58

Intel's ARC Alchemist Limited Edition desktop GPU (Image Source: Intel)

Intel might have revealed specs for top-of-the-line Alchemist A780 desktop GPU in its ARC Control video

The new ARC Control video shows for just a brief second what look to be the boost specs of the upcoming top-of-the-line A780 desktop GPU. Based on this info, Intel could indeed have a very competitive mid-range solution, but we kn...

Bogdan Solca, 01 Apr 2022 15:15

High-end gamers can now find Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3090 Ti avaialble in stock at its regular MSRP of US$1,999 (Image: EVGA)

GPU deal: EVGA has the brand-new RTX 3090 Ti in stock at MSRP

Nature is apparently healing, as affluent high-end gamers can now easily buy the just-released Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Ti at its regular list price of US$1,999 at EVGA's official online shop.

Enrico Frahn, 31 Mar 2022 22:20

MTT S60 gaming card with 1 slot blower cooler (Image Source:

New Chinese GPU maker Moore Threads announces MTT S60 gaming card with DirectX and 8K AV1 codec support

Moore Threads will soon launch the MTT s60 gaming GPU along with a more powerful MTT S2000 compute GPU. The cards have modest specs except for the hardware 8K AV1 codec. Where the cards really stand out from previous Chinese attem...

Bogdan Solca, 31 Mar 2022 22:09

Intel's first Arc Desktop GPU may only be a limited edition card. (Image source: Intel)

Intel unveils its first Arc Desktop Limited Edition graphics card

Not only has Intel revealed its inaugural laptop GPUs, it has only teased an upcoming desktop version. Supposedly due this summer, the graphics card will be a limited edition model, for some reason.

Alex Alderson, 31 Mar 2022 19:27

The Intel Arc A770M is one of five deidcated GPUs that Intel has announced. (Image source: Intel)

Intel Arc A770M die size confirmed with TSMC 6 nm node helping the new GPU to offer 21.7 billion transistors and 13.5 TFLOPs of performance

The Arc A770M is Intel's most powerful laptop GPU and could be an alternative to upper mid-range solutions like the AMD Radeon RX 6800M, the Apple M1 Max and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti. The Intel Arc A770M will be available in...

Alex Alderson, 31 Mar 2022 18:22

Intel will release Arc Graphics for laptops first. (Image source: Intel)

Leak reveals Intel Arc Alchemist specifications up to the Arc A770M with 32 Xe cores, 16 GB GDDR6 VRAM and a 150 W TGP

Numerous specifications for Intel's first dedicated laptop GPUs have leaked, detailing the A350M through to the A770M. Based on the leak, Intel plans to release five Arc Graphics chips as it looks to take some of AMD and NVIDIA's ...

Alex Alderson, 30 Mar 2022 15:04

RTX 3090 Ti FOunders Edition (Image Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia launches the RTX 3090 Ti Founders Edition for US$1,999 with minimum performance gains and very low initial stock

First reviews are out, and the RTX 3090 Ti appears to be around 7% faster than the RTX 3090 on average. Initial availability is expected to be very limited, but, on the bright side, the new model is considerably quieter due to the...

Bogdan Solca, 29 Mar 2022 16:03

Gamers in the US will soon be able to buy Asus-branded Nvidia Ampere graphics cards at lower prices (image via Asus)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3000 series graphics cards from Asus to get cheaper in the United States

An Asus representative has confirmed that prices of its GeForce RTX 3000 series graphics cards could be lowered by up to 25%, but only in the United States. The new prices will be in effect on April 1, but some models are expected...

Anil Ganti, 28 Mar 2022 23:19

The MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ti SUPRIM X has a 3.5-slot design, RTX 3090 model pictured. (Image source: MSI)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti: Custom cards to feature up to a 3.5-slot design as 3x 8-pin power connector leaks to cover monstrous power requirements

More details about the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti have emerged, a few days before the card's rumoured announcement and release. NVIDIA's partners will sell the RTX 3090 Ti with up to a 3.5-slot design, while the card's power requirements...

Alex Alderson, 25 Mar 2022 17:21

Nvidia Hopper H100 SXM form-factor (Image Source: Nvidia)

Leaked Nvidia RTX 4000-series PCB design confirms 600 W TGP, reveals VRAM configurations, power delivery scheme, and cooling solutions

The alleged AD102 RTX 4000-series PCB presented by Igor's LAB reveals memory configurations with up to 24 GB GDDR6X VRAM, pin layouts featuring the PCIe 5.0 standard, 28-phase voltage supply, and 3-slot or 3.5-slot air cooling sol...

Bogdan Solca, 25 Mar 2022 16:47

Forspoken is the first game to feature DirectStorage support on PC. (Image Source: Luminous Productions)

DirectStorage capabilities demonstrated by Forspoken game developers

The GDC trailer shows loading times of only 1 second for NVMe SSD solutions using the DirectStorage API, yet the difference compared to the default Windows API is revealed to be minimal in a separate slide.

Bogdan Solca, 24 Mar 2022 20:25

FSR 2.0 can be quickly implemented on games that already support DLSS 2.x. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD releases additional FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0 details at GDC

AMD admits that switching from spatial to temporal upscaling can be a bit more taxing on the GPUs, but the new FSR 2.0 upscaler should work even on Nvidia's GTX 16-series with good results. Team Red also reveals that FSR 2.0 imple...

Bogdan Solca, 24 Mar 2022 19:48

NVIDIA's new GPUs will not start shipping until spring 2022 at the earliest. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA unveils new workstation and studio GPUs with up to 24.7 TFLOPs of performance

NVIDIA may not have released the RTX 3090 Ti yet, but it has showcased six new workstation and studio GPUs. Ranging from the RTX A500 to the RTX A5500, all the new GPU options rely on NVIDIA's Ampere architecture.

Alex Alderson, 24 Mar 2022 14:26

H100 die measuring 814 mm² (Image Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia seemingly confirms some RTX 4000 specs with the H100 Hopper announcement

The H100 specs confirm that the upcoming RTX 4000-series will not feature a chiplet GPU design and the maximum TGP is considerably lower than the rumored 850 W. Even so, the sheer size of the die is supposed to provide enough raw ...

Bogdan Solca, 23 Mar 2022 18:03

The H100 GPU is launching in Q3 2022. (Image Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia unveils H100 Hopper compute GPU and Grace superchip architectures

The H100 Hopper is Nvidia's first GPU with PCIe 5.0 specifications and support for HBM3 VRAM. This model is up to 6 times faster in FP workloads and offers considerably higher scalability compared to previous gen Ampere models. Nv...

Bogdan Solca, 22 Mar 2022 19:33

Nvidia first announced the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti board back in January at CES 2022. (Image source: Nvidia - edited)

Exorbitant GeForce RTX 3090 Ti price tag to be expected as retailer listings reveal excessive figures ahead of rumored launch

The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti has appeared sporting some shocking price tags in a leaked retailer listing. Two board variants were spotted, with both of them coming from Asus. AIB modifications will add to the price tag, and it is not k...

Daniel R Deakin, 21 Mar 2022 01:02