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A new leak says the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti will launch in two models, one with 8 GB VRAM and the other with 16 GB. The former is expected to hit shelves in May, while the latter goes on sale in July.

(Update: RTX 4080 model also discounted) Even with its steepest discount to date, the 16-inch Lenovo Legion Pro 7 remains a sinfully expensive RTX 4090 gaming laptop that is worth consideration for demanding high-end gamers with a large budget of almost US$3,000.

Joystick drift has become an increasingly common discussion point for many gamers as a result of the return of controller gaming. It's an understandable concern given the popularity of the likes of the Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, and platformer games. Joystick drift can be eliminated though, by purchasing a good game controller that utilises hall-effect sensors.

Anbernic has released the RG353PS, a 3.5-inch gaming handheld powered by the Rockchip RK3566. Offered as a cheaper version to the RG353P, the RG353PS also features 1 GB RAM and no built-in storage.

The Powkiddy X28 is a compact gaming handheld powered by an entry-level Unisoc Tiger chipset. Available for under US$150, the Powkiddy X28 also has 64 GB of storage and a 5.5-inch display, among other features.

GPD is now offering a fix for display issues that affect every Win 4 unit. While the fix is solderless, it still requires you to obtain a few parts and open the back of the device.

The Acer Predator X45 combines an 800R curvature with a 1440p resolution, a 240 Hz refresh rate and 1,000 nits peak brightness. The gaming monitor also has plenty of video outputs, including USB Type-C, and a USB hub.

New versions of the GPD Win Max 2 are on their way with several upgrades over current models. Not only has GPD upgraded the Win Max 2 to the Ryzen 5 7640U and Ryzen 7 7840U, but it has also brought faster LPDDR5x-7500 RAM and an OcuLink eGPU connector to the 10.1-inch gaming handheld.

The Predator X27U is Acer's latest OLED gaming monitor. Equipped with a 27-inch panel as its name suggests, the Predator 27U promises to provide up to 1,000 nits peak brightness, a 1440p resolution and a 240 Hz refresh rate, among other features.

Aside from the RTX 4060, the 16-inch gaming laptop also features the fast Intel Core i7-13650HX CPU as well as an FHD display with decent color space coverage and a 165Hz refresh rate. For early adopters in particular, this deal for the Asus ROG Strix G16 might be worth a look.

Steam's free games roster is constantly growing, with new additions coming almost daily. April 2023 saw a number of particularly good new releases come to Steam. Here are four fun free games you might want to check out if you're in the mood for something new.

The Radeon RX 7600 and the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti are reportedly going to be the newest additions to the next-gen GPU race from AMD and NVIDIA respectively. According to a recent listing by EEC, both cards feature 8 GB of VRAM.

The 2022 Dell G16 gaming notebook is now on sale at a massive US$456 off at Dell’s official store. The notebook which packs a Core i7-12700H CPU and an RTX 3050 Ti GPU scored a rating of 86% from us albeit for a slightly different configuration.

The steeply discounted US$999 price tag on Best Buy matches the Asus TUF Dash F15's lowest sale price to date, but prospective buyers should note that the RTX 3070 inside this 15-inch gaming laptop is more or less constrained by its comparatively low TGP of just 105 watts.

It seems that the makers of Orange Pi SBCs want a slice of the gaming handheld market. Reputedly launching in the autumn, the Orange Pi gaming handheld will feature a 7-inch display, a familiar design and a choice of AMD Ryzen or Rockchip chipsets.

European pricing information for the ASUS ROG Ally has surfaced online. While ASUS' gaming handheld will rival the Steam Deck in the US, it is alleged to be nearly 17-90% more expensive than Valve's gaming handheld, with no cheaper Ryzen Z1 models available at launch.

Released yesterday, the Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver package with the label that reads 531.79 comes with full support for Diablo IV Server Slam (DLSS 2 on GeForce RTX GPUs and DLSS 3 on RTX 40 Series), DLSS 2 for Showgunners, and DLSS 3 & Reflex enhancements in the open-world FPS Redfall. Two new titles also get GeForce Experience optimal settings.

You can play games with any smartphone, but the Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate is tailor-made for this and is one of the best of its kind. The 6.78-incher uses high-end hardware such as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 16 GB LPDDR5X RAM, a 165 Hz fast AMOLED panel and comes with a clip-on fan as a special extra.

(Update: New video for patch 1.03) With an average resolution of just 720p in the all-important 60fps performance mode, the brand-new Star Wars game does not seem to be well optimized for current-gen consoles like Sony's PS5 and the Xbox Series X. A detailed tech analysis on YouTube now sheds light on the technical shortcoming of EA's Jedi Survivor.

At a time when gaming laptops with these specs are running for twice that price, MSI just issued a GE66 deal that sees the RTX 3080 Ti-laden machine with 240Hz QHD display and 32GB RAM at less than $1400. MSI also throws in a GH20 gaming headset and mouse pad freebies.

It appears that NVIDIA is close to releasing the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, its next mid-range graphics card. Inexplicably, NVIDIA has configured the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti with 8 GB VRAM, which may hamper performance in some modern games. Allegedly, the card's release may only be a few weeks away.

AOKZOE has started selling the A1 Pro with the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U. Available with a 1200p display, a 65 Wh battery and up to 64 GB of RAM, the AOKZOE A1 Pro is one of the most powerful gaming handhelds announced to date. The AOKZOE A1 Pro starts at US$799, which is competitive with other Zen 4 and RDNA 3-based gaming handhelds like the ASUS ROG Ally.

LG has listed the UltraGear 27GR75Q on some of its websites ahead of its release. The UltraGear 27GR75Q appears to a mid-range option, with a 27-inch IPS panel that operates at 1440p, 165 Hz and 1 ms with 300 nits peak brightness.

Can you squeeze an i9-13900H and an RTX 4060 into a tablet and expect it to work well? Yes, at least in the Asus ROG Flow z13. The 13-inch tablet renders all games in Full HD on its bright QHD+ screen and is less noisy than usual gaming laptops.

Samsung attempts to balance performance, mobility, power consumption and noise emissions in the Galaxy Book 3 Ultra 16 - and does well as a result. The Core i7-13700H and GeForce RTX 4050 deliver plenty of performance for gaming and rendering, even at reduced power.

Released back in 2020 with a US$129.99 US launch price, the Creative SXFI Gamer USB-C headset had dropped on Amazon to a US$79.99 list price about a year later. Now, it is available with a generous 31% discount which brings this headset with a pro-grade microphone down to a very tempting US$54.99.

A trio of fearsome AMD Dragon Range laptops have appeared on a Chinese retailer, coming courtesy of the manufacturer MECHREVO. The Jiaolong 16 Pro gaming laptops feature either an AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX processor or a Ryzen 9 7945HX part and either a GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU or the RTX 4070 Laptop variant. Prices start from the equivalent of around US$1,084.

Dough asserts that the latest version of its Spectrum monitor delivers "unbeatable gaming performance" thanks to its OLED panel. The 27-inch display also has an advanced refresh rate and dual HDMI 2.1a ports. It has now been released with a special pre-order offer of US$350 off its "global retail" price, albeit for a markedly limited time.

The enthusiast-grade mechanical gaming keyboard from Asus supports two different wireless connectivity options and also features a sturdy build quality thanks to the aluminum alloy construction, which makes the Asus ROG Strix Scope RX TKL an interesting choice for gamers who would like to avoid the more popular brands in the peripheral segment.

A new leak has revealed the AMD Ryzen Z1-powered Asus ROG Ally's price. The console will cost US$599 and feature 256 GB of storage along with 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory.

For a steeply discounted sale price of just above US$1,300, the Dell G15 still delivers a decent bang for the buck compared to many RTX 4000-equipped gaming laptops that have yet to experience noteworthy price drops.

AYA NEO has announced that it intends to upgrade some of its gaming handhelds to the Ryzen 7 7480U, one of AMD's Zen 4 and RDNA 3-based APUs. The company has promised to offer speaker and heat sink upgrades for other models.

AYA NEO has confirmed an APU upgrade for the AYA NEO SLIDE, one of its long-awaited gaming handhelds. Now a competitor to the GPD Win 4, the AYA NEO SLIDE may enjoy a healthy performance boost over the GPD Win 4 thanks to its new Zen 4 and RDNA 3-based APU.

RedMagic has announced that it will hold a press conference in May 2023. The event is thought to introduce the brand's latest gaming accessories, hardware - and a tablet, which would be the first for the performance-focused Nubia subsidiary. It is tipped to launch as an Android device with the same potential for display quality and power as RedMagic's flagship gaming smartphones.

AOKZOE is preparing to launch the A1 Pro, its ASUS ROG Ally and Steam Deck rival. Starting at US$799, the AOKZOE A1 Pro has an 8-inch display, an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U APU with a Radeon 780M iGPU and up to 64 GB of RAM with 2 TB of storage.

According to serial leaker Moore’s Law Is Dead, AMD is finally releasing the company’s first budget RDNA 3 GPU, the RX 7600, in late May. Interestingly, Team Red has allegedly set two review dates for the GPU depending upon the price.

The RDNA 3 Navi 33 GPU is rumored to be featured in the upcoming RX 7600 and RX 7600 XT. According to Tom from Moore’s Law Is Dead, the Navi 33 outperforms the RX 6650 XT by a notable margin, possibly reaching levels offered by the RX 6700 XT. The GPU also reportedly consumes 175 W while doing so.

Arkane has revealed Redfall's PC system requirements. The minimum hardware demanded includes an Intel Core i5-8400/AMD Ryzen 5 1600, AMD Radeon RX 580/Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070, 16 GB RAM and 100 GB of storage space. The game will be playable across all platforms on May 2.

A new leak says the Asus ROG Ally handheld gaming console with an AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme APU could cost just US$699. It comes with 512 GB of storage, 16 GB RAM, a 120 Hz screen and Windows 11.

AOKZOE has revealed launch pricing for the A1 Pro, as well as when its Indiegogo campaign will commence. The company has shared new videos of the A1 Pro in action too, in which it puts the rumoured AMD Ryzen 7 7840U through its paces.

With a list price of US$879.99, the factory overclocked Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 Ti OC video card is now down to US$799.99 thanks to a 9% discount. This is US$0.99 more than the MSRP of the reference design. Overwatch 2 Ultimate Battle Pass Bundle and 90 days free of Amazon Music Unlimited come for free.

AOC has revealed European availability and pricing for the AGON Pro AG276QZD. Previewed last month in China, the AGON Pro AG276QZD has an OLED panel with a 1440p native resolution, a 240 Hz refresh rate and 0.03 ms response times, among other features.

AYA NEO has announced another pair of gaming handhelds. Billed as the AYA NEO 2S and the AYA NEO GEEK 1S, the pair will rely on new AMD Ryzen 7000 APUs with RDNA 3 iGPUs. The company has also outlined release and shipment details for both devices.

After the release of the RTX 4070, the wait is on for AMD’s mid-range RDNA 3 GPUs. According to a recent video from RedGamingTech, the AMD RX 7800 XT and the RX 7700 XT will both be based on the Navi 32 GPU with performance to rival the RX 6950 XT and the RTX 4060 Ti respectively.