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AMD's decision to use just 4 GB GDDR6 VRAM on the Radeon RX 6500 XT is apparently to deter cryptocurrency miners. (Image Source: AMD)

Frank Azor: Radeon RX 6500 XT's 4 GB VRAM makes it unattractive to crypto miners, 8 GB variant not being ruled out

AMD introduced the RX 6500 XT at CES 2022 targeting budget 1080p gamers, but the use of just 4 GB GDDR6 VRAM has come into question. AMD's Frank Azor clarified that the use of 4 GB VRAM was to deter cryptocurrency miners from subj...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 09 Jan 2022 17:12

This year's X15 refresh will be the first all-Intel premium gaming laptop kit. (Image Source: Intel)

First all-Intel NUC “Alder County” gaming laptop kit with Alder Lake-P CPU and ARC Alchemist dGPU launching in Q2 2022

Intel is updating all the NUC laptop kits with Alder Lake processors, and the X15 "Alder County" models will also stand out as the first all-Intel premium gaming laptop kit with Alder Lake-P CPUs and ARC Alchemist discrete graphic...

Bogdan Solca, 07 Jan 2022 22:54

One may have to dish out significantly more than AMD's asking price for a Radeon RX 6500 XT

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT allegedly listed for EUR 299 (US$338) on a French website

Those looking to get their hands on an AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT may have to fork out as much as EUR 299 (US$338), at least in France, which is well over AMD's asking price of US$199. It is worth noting that the listing in question in...

Anil Ganti, 07 Jan 2022 12:43

The Acer Swift X 16 is the first laptop with an Intel Arc dGPU. (Image Source: Acer)

Acer Swift X 16 is the first laptop with Intel Arc Alchemist dGPU, Swift X 14 continues to offer the RTX 3050 Ti

Acer has announced upgraded versions of the Swift X lineup at CES 2022. This year, we have the Acer Swift X 14 and the Swift X 16 powered by Intel 12th gen Alder Lake processors. While the Swift X 14 offers up to an RTX 3050 Ti La...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 07 Jan 2022 07:12

The OASIS external AIO will cost at most € 200. (Image Source: XMG)

XMG introduces world's first portable liquid cooler for laptops with the NEO 15 E22 models powered by Intel i7-12700H processors and up to an RTX 3080 Ti dGPU

Along with the NEO 15 E22 gaming laptops powered by Intel's Alder Lake-H processors and Nvidia's RTX 3070 Ti / 3080 Ti discrete GPUs, XMG is launching its very first external AIO solution that can lower CPU and GPU temps by around...

Bogdan Solca, 06 Jan 2022 15:39

The RTX 3090 Ti is Nvidia's next BF-GPU. (Image Source: Nvidia)

CES 2022 | Nvidia's TFLOPs numbers for the RTX 3090 Ti are about 11-13% higher than the RTX 3090; No specs detailed, but we already know most of them anyway

Nvidia offered a sneak peek at the upcoming RTX 3090 Ti during its CES 2022 keynote. The company offered only a few TFLOPs numbers and did not delve into the actual specifications. However, much of the information about the RTX 30...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 06 Jan 2022 10:45

CES 2022 | Elegant 2022 Gigabyte AORUS and AERO laptops land with new 16" model, up to 4K 120Hz mini-LED, RTX 3080, and Core i9-12900 specs

Gigabyte has outdone itself with the 2022 AORUS and AERO laptop series by fixing every user complaint about their predecessors in one fell swoop. The new AORUS and AERO laptops sport 90% screen-to-body ratio, more orthodox camera ...

Daniel Zlatev, 05 Jan 2022 21:40

Fourth-generation Max-Q features have been hioghlighted by Nvidia at CES 2022

CES 2022 | Nvidia announces fourth-generation Max-Q technologies for gaming and creator laptops

Nvidia's fourth-generation Max-Q tech has been announced. The company claims that it can help bolster performance by making the graphics card work with the CPU. On the flip side, it can also help enhance battery life by up to 70%....

Anil Ganti, 04 Jan 2022 21:09

Nvidia has given us a sneak peek at the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti mobile graphics cards

CES 2022 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti graphics cards unveiled for high-end gaming laptops

Nvidia has lifted the curtain off the laptop GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti variants. However, it hasn't told us much in the way of specifications, other than the fact that the former runs 16GB of VRAM. Laptops powered by bot...

Anil Ganti, 04 Jan 2022 20:33

The HP Envy Desktop is now official with new hardware from Intel and AMD (image via HP)

CES 2022 | HP Envy Desktop pre-built gaming PC unveiled with up to an Intel Core i9-12900K, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and an 800W PSU

The HP Envy Desktop is now official with Intel Alder Lake processors, Nvidia Ampere/AMD RDNA2 graphics cards, up to 128GB RAM, 3TB storage, and more. It will be available for purchase in spring 2022 for an unspecified price.

Anil Ganti, 04 Jan 2022 19:10

HP has launched the Omel 45L gaming desktop globally (image via HP)

CES 2022 | HP Omen 45L: Pre-built gaming desktop launched globally with high-end Intel, Nvidia, and AMD hardware

The HP Omen 45L will be available in select regions starting January 5. One can configure it with up to an Intel Core i9-12900K, GeForce RTX 3090, 1TB NVMe SSD, and an 800W power supply. Prices start at US$1,899 for the entry-leve...

Anil Ganti, 04 Jan 2022 19:10

AMD has launched two new budget graphics cards at CES 2022

CES 2022 | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT and RX 6400 graphics cards unveiled with 4GB VRAM and ultra-affordable price tags

AMD has taken the covers off its entry-level offerings, the Radeon RX 6500 XT and Radeon RX 6400. Both graphics cards use a Navi 24 GPU and feature 4GB of GDDR6 video memory. The Radeon 6500 XT will cost US$199 and be purchasable ...

Anil Ganti, 04 Jan 2022 18:13

The low-cost Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 graphics card is now official (image via Nvidia)

CES 2022 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 unveiled with 8GB VRAM and a US$249 starting price

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 was unveiled by Nvidia at CES 2022. It features 8GB of 16Gbps VRAM, 2,560 CUDA cores, a boost clock of 1.8GHz and a 130W TGP. It will hit shelves on January 27 for US$249.

Anil Ganti, 04 Jan 2022 17:29

AMD will be expanding its laptop GPU portfolio from three to eleven SKUs. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Radeon RX 6000 mobile specifications leak from the RX 6300M to the RX 6850M XT

A substantial leak has revealed specifications for eight upcoming AMD Radeon RX 6000M laptop GPUs. All based on the company's RDNA 2 architecture, the GPUs will range from the RX 6300M to the RX 6850M XT. AMD will also release the...

Alex Alderson, 04 Jan 2022 14:05

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 and other high-end RTX 30-series cards are luxury items. (Image source: Nvidia/Unsplash)

Unaffordable GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3090 cards become the new norm as shopper gets brutally shut out by cashier

A potential graphics card customer has been confronted by a provocative comment from a cashier that has summed up the year perfectly for gamers who have tried desperately to get hold of a high-end Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series card...

Daniel R Deakin, 31 Dec 2021 05:44

New information about the laptop Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti has emerged online

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti mobile max TGP and memory specifications revealed by new leak

Videocardz has heard from its sources that the laptop GeForce RTX 3080 Ti will have a max TGP of 175W and run 16GB of VRAM clocked at 16Gbps. Nvidia is expected to unveil the graphics card alongside the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti mobile ...

Anil Ganti, 28 Dec 2021 16:03

The ARM Mali-G710 MP10 in the Dimensity 9000 beat the GPUs in the SD865 and Apple A15. (Image source: MediaTek/Qualcomm/Apple - edited)

ARM vs Adreno vs Apple: Dimensity 9000 ARM Mali-G710 MP10 GPU tops astonishing efficiency chart

The ARM Mali-G710 MP10 has topped a comparison chart of top mobile SoC GPUs in terms of efficiency measured by FPS/Watt. The astonishing chart, created using the GFXBench 3.1 benchmark, also reveals surprising positions for the GP...

Daniel R Deakin, 24 Dec 2021 23:57

3DMark Time Spy scores for the GeForce RTX 2050 and MX550 have leaked. (Image source: Nvidia)

Leaked GeForce RTX 2050 and MX550 3DMark scores showcase disappointing performance

3DMark Time Spy scores for the newly announced GeForce RTX 2050 and MX550 have leaked. The scores showcase mediocre performance. The numbers aren't unexpected since the GeForce RTX 2050 is a cut-down version of the RTX 3050. The s...

Fawad Murtaza, 21 Dec 2021 01:14

The Acer Swift 3X in the SF314-510G-70DW configuration performs well in our review. (Image: Acer)

The Acer Swift 3X impresses with 18 hours of battery life and solid gaming performance in our review

The Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G only exhibits a few weaknesses in our review. Thanks to its fully exploited CPU and dedicated GPU, the multimedia laptop also delivers decent performance in many games, and it also boasts up to 18 hour...

Marcus Schwarten, 19 Dec 2021 23:48

The bitcoin mining farm was wrecked by a fire. (Image source: Citylife - edited)

One for the gamers: Crypto mining farm perishes in conflagration in Thailand

A crypto mining farm has seen an untimely end thanks to a fire in a town in northern Thailand. A report claims that “72 servers” were destroyed, although images issued by local emergency services make it difficult to work out whet...

Daniel R Deakin, 19 Dec 2021 07:47

Intel Arc Battlemage is likely to transition to a multi-GPU architecture in 2023. (Image Source: Moore's Law is Dead on YouTube)

Intel Arc Alchemist SKU names pop-up in early driver, DG3 Elasti Battlemage to feature multi-GPU architecture to take on Nvidia Lovelace and AMD RDNA 3

Names of upcoming Intel Arc Alchemist GPUs seem to have been confirmed in system files from a test Intel driver. The driver lists names such as Arc A380, Arc A350, Arc A370M, Arc A350M, and Xe A200M, which are likely to be low-end...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 18 Dec 2021 17:18

Nvidia unveiled the GeForce RTX 2050 graphics card for laptops yesterday

The GeForce RTX 2050 is Nvidia's most confusing graphics card till date

Nvidia surprised everyone by announcing the GeForce RTX 2050 via a press release. Its specifications are quite puzzling, especially for a graphics card that will hit shelves in early 2022, making it Nvidia's most questionable laun...

Column by Anil Ganti, 18 Dec 2021 11:11

Almost one fourth of Davidson's farm appears to be GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition cards sourced straight from NVIDIA (Image source: @jaxson_davidson)

Crypto influencer shares video of hundreds of GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Editions in a mining farm, despite a worsening global GPU shortage

In the midst of a GPU supply crisis that's seen consumer GPU prices soar by 300 percent or more, crypto influencer @jaxson_davidson shared a video in which he shows off a mining farm with hundreds upon hundreds of GeForce RTX 3070...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 17 Dec 2021 23:05

Nvidia has unveiled three new GeForce graphics cards for laptops

Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050, MX550, and MX570 graphics cards unveiled for low-cost gaming laptops

Nvidia has officially announced the GeForce RTX 2050, MX550 and MX570 mobile graphics cards. The RTX 2050 will feature 4GB of VRAM and a 45W TDP. Nvidia has not divulged the MX550 and MX570's specifications and stated that all thr...

Anil Ganti, 17 Dec 2021 16:41

Intel leaks “Elasti” codename for 2023 DG3 ARC Battlemage dGPUs in latest NUC graphics driver

Apart from two "Elasti" dGPU models that may be released in 2023, the NUC driver also mentions iGPU models for quite a few Alder Lake successors, including Raptor Lake-S, Meteor Lake, Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake. Rumor has it that t...

Bogdan Solca, 16 Dec 2021 20:01

New information about the entry-level GeForce RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti has emerged online

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti VRAM and CUDA core count detailed by new leak

Twitter stalwart @kopite7kimi has just revealed that the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti will feature a GA106-150 GPU with 2560 CUDA cores and 8GB of VRAM, while the RTX 3050 will use a GA106-140 GPU with 2304 CUDA cores and 4GB of VRAM. Nvi...

Anil Ganti, 16 Dec 2021 12:55

Nvidia is giving away Matrix-themed gaming PCs to three lucky winners

Nvidia is collaborating with Digital Storm, NZXT and Staszek "Tips" Wiertelak to give away three Matrix Resurrections-themed gaming PCs to three lucky users. Five others will get a custom GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics card.

Anil Ganti, 15 Dec 2021 18:54

The RTX 3080 12 GB could launch in late January 2022. (Image Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia RTX 3080 12 GB specs leak: wider memory bus and bandwidth, more CUDA cores and slightly raised TGP

This model is now expected to launch in late January 2022 with 384-bit memory bus, 912 GB/s memory bandwidth, 8690 CUDA cores and a TGP of around 350 W. The performance bump over the 10 GB version is supposed to boost Ethereum has...

Bogdan Solca, 15 Dec 2021 16:37

The RTX 3070 Ti 16 GB will not be arriving this month. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA reportedly delays the RTX 3070 Ti 16 GB and RTX 3080 12 GB, leaving the RTX 3050 and RTX 3090 Ti on track for CES 2022

According to reports, NVIDIA has shelved the RTX 3070 Ti 16 GB and the RTX 3080 12 GB, tipped to arrive on December 17. The pair may now arrive after CES 2022, where NVIDIA is expected to reveal the RTX 3050 and RTX 3090 Ti.

Alex Alderson, 15 Dec 2021 13:05

The paper appears to describe a next-generation GH100 HPC card (Image source: NVIDIA)

Mysterious "GPU-N" in research paper could be GH100 NVIDIA Hopper GPU with 100GB of HBM2 VRAM, 8576 CUDA Cores, and 779 TFLOPs of FP16 compute

Twitter user @Redfire75369 discovered a research paper on using low-precision GPU compute for deep learning with GPU-N. The mystery card appears to be a single-die GH100 NVIDIA Hopper GPU, offering a mammoth 779 TFLOPs of FP16 com...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 14 Dec 2021 23:50

ASUS will begin selling RTX 2060 (12 GB) SKUs by the end of the month. (Image source: ASUS)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (12 GB) finally gets a list price, but it is nearly as expensive as an RTX 3070

ASUS has confirmed how much the RTX 2060 (12 GB) should cost, a week after its supposed on-shelf date. The rehashed graphics card has between a €494 and €499 list price depending on the model, making it barely any cheaper than the...

Alex Alderson, 14 Dec 2021 18:40

The firmware update pushes the EVGA RTX 3080 Ti LHR's hashrate to a remarkable 91 MH/s (Image source: EVGA)

New EVGA firmware boosts Ethereum mining on GeForce RTX 3080 Ti LHR units by over 20 percent, up to 91 MH/s

EVGA has reportedly outed a firmware update for GeForce RTX 3080 Ti LHR models that addresses the "power lock" issue on these cards while mining. With the new firmware installed, miners found that their 3080 Ti LHR cards delivered...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 14 Dec 2021 00:26

The BC-160 is a headless GPU built exclusively for cryptocurrency mining (Image source: 3Dnews.ru)

XFX outs the Navi 12-based BC-160 mining card for US$2000: 2304 shader cores and 4GB of HBM2 deliver up to 70 MH/s in Ethereum

XFX recently launched the BC-160, a cryptocurrency mining-oriented card built around the Navi 12 GPU. The BC-160 is currently available exclusively in China and delivers a hashrate of over 70 MH/s in Ethereum, thanks to its fast H...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 13 Dec 2021 23:19

The first Intel Arc Alchemist GPUs are likely to be sampled to OEMs by late Q1 2022. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel Arc Alchemist DG2 full lineup leak: 512 EU GPU to target RTX 3070 Ti on desktop and RTX 3080 on laptop, to be priced 10% cheaper than Nvidia but offer 10% higher performance

Intel Arc Alchemist's segmentation, lineup, and launch timelines have leaked. It is now becoming clear that Intel is targeting Nvidia RTX 3070 / RTX 3070 Ti on the desktop with the 512 EU SKU while aiming up to the RTX 3080 on the...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 13 Dec 2021 20:09

Large-scale mining farms, even with current-gen cards can hit hashrates of 4 TH/s or more (Image source: Bits Be Trippin')

Alleged GeForce RTX 4090 Ti and Radeon RX 7000 mining farm spotted on Flexpool, delivering nearly 4 million dollars per month at 4.3 TH/s

A mining farm was recently spotted on Flexpool that appears to incorporate GeForce RTX 4090 Ti and AMD Radeon RX 7000 GPUs. While there's no way to verify if the parts are indeed next-gen AMD and NVIDIA hardware, the farm's 4.3 TH...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 13 Dec 2021 12:02

The unannounced RX 6500 XT is likely to feature 4GB of GDDR6 VRAM (Image source: AMD)

Lenovo lists the AMD RX 6500 XT as a 4GB discrete GPU for the Legion T5 Gaming prebuilt: entry-level RDNA2 card could arrive soon

Lenovo accidentally listed the AMD RX 6500 XT as a discrete GPU option for its Legion T5 prebuilt gaming PCs. According to the Lenovo document, the RX 6500 XT will feature 4GB of GDDR6, in line with previous leaks.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 12 Dec 2021 20:28

Arc Alchemist's GPU die measures nearly 400mm2, roughly the same size as GA104 (Image source: Intel)

Intel Arc Alchemist die size leaks out: 396mm2 Alchemist chip on par with the GA104 found in the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

After Moore's Law is dead leaked die shots of the Intel Arc Alchemist GPU die, @Locunza_ took measurements, discovering that Alchemist's 396mm2 GPU die is roughly the same size as GA104, the GPU powering the GeForce RTX 3070 and 3...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 12 Dec 2021 19:25

The total Bitcoin mining hash rate is now higher than before the Chinese ban on miners

The Bitcoin mining network has demonstrated its resilience in the face of major country crackdowns, as the Total Hash Rate of miners completely recovered to pre-Chinese ban levels on Friday. Analysts are saying that the reason beh...

Daniel Zlatev, 11 Dec 2021 18:12

Super RDNA2 variants incoming? (Image Source: AMD)

AMD rumored to launch a 6 nm Radeon RX 6000S refresh for its RDNA2 mobile GPU lineup in Q1 2022

The current mobile RDNA2 GPU variants do not seem to get quite enough supplies to threaten Nvidia's position, but AMD could solve the supply problem with the alleged 6 nm refreshes expected to launch in early 2022. Rumored to be p...

Bogdan Solca, 09 Dec 2021 16:12

The RTX 3090 could be replaced as NVIDIA's most powerful GeForce graphics card in a few weeks. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, RTX 3070 Ti 16 GB and RTX 3090 Ti to all be available in January, with a CES 2022 announcement on the cards

NVIDIA has confirmed that it will be attending CES 2022 in Las Vegas, with an Executive Keynote scheduled for January 4. Reportedly, NVIDIA will unveil the RTX 3070 Ti 16 GB before the end of the 2021, but it, the RTX 3050 and RTX...

Alex Alderson, 09 Dec 2021 13:15

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 12GB may have officially launched, but in stock GPUs are virtually impossible to find (Image: Zotac)

Nvidia says GeForce RTX 2060 12GB availability should improve in January

Gamers who have a hard time finding an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 12GB may see stock and availability improve after Christmas, even though cryptominers will likely claim most of these GPUs for themselves.

Enrico Frahn, 08 Dec 2021 23:16

Gigabyte is working on several different versions of the RTX 3080 12 GB and the RTX 3070 Ti 16 GB. (Image source: NVIDIA)

Gigabyte prepares to release several different SKUs of GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB and GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 16 GB

Gigabyte has filed a listing with the EEC, confirming many different variants of its upcoming RTX 3080 12 GB and RTX 3070 Ti 16 GB GPUs. There are ten SKUs of the new RTX 3080 and six of the still unannounced RTX 3070 Ti.

Fawad Murtaza, 08 Dec 2021 22:24

The Radeon RX 6500 XT could arrive in just over a month. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT submissions confirm Gigabyte custom cards and 4 GB of GDDR6 VRAM

Gigabyte has submitted RX 6500 XT SKUs with the EEC. The listings confirm that Gigabyte will be one of AMD's partners to sell RX 6500 XT custom cards, and that the RX 6500 XT has 4 GB of GDDR6 VRAM.

Alex Alderson, 08 Dec 2021 12:43

There is no point in upgrading from an RTX 2060 (6 GB) unless you intend to mine cryptocurrencies. (Image source: ZOTAC)

GeForce RTX 2060 (12 GB): Early gaming benchmark show NVIDIA's new €700 desktop graphics card is consistently slower than the RTX 2060 SUPER

Early gaming benchmarks have shown that the RTX 2060 (12 GB) is no match for the RTX 2060 SUPER. The nine triple-A games underline that the new Turing-based graphics card offers barely any performance improvements over the origina...

Alex Alderson, 07 Dec 2021 19:09

There are some RTX 2060 12 GB cards around, but none at reasonable prices. (Image source: ZOTAC)

NVIDIA's RTX 2060 (12 GB) launch is a disaster for everyone but crypto miners

NVIDIA has released the RTX 2060 (12 GB) to absolutely no fanfare. There are hardly any launch day reviews either because neither NVIDIA nor its partners have sent out any press samples. An MSRP remains elusive too, but retailers ...

Alex Alderson, 07 Dec 2021 18:34

The MSI GeForce RTX 2060 Ventus will be one of many 12 GB cards available tomorrow. (Image source: MSI)

Custom NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (12 GB) card lands on French retailer a day ahead of schedule

A French retailer has revealed pricing for the RTX 2060 (12 GB), NVIDIA's latest desktop graphics card. The last-generation model will not come cheap and will officially be available from December 7.

Alex Alderson, 06 Dec 2021 20:54

The RTX 3050 could round out NVIDIA's Ampere offering by the end of January 2022. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050: January release date mooted for upcoming GA106-based graphics card

NVIDIA may have just announced the RTX 2060 (12 GB), but we may only be 6 weeks away from the launch of the RTX 3050. The entry-level card is believed to feature 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM and a GA106 GPU, the same graphics chip found in ...

Alex Alderson, 04 Dec 2021 15:59

The refreshed GeForce RTX 2060 will be launching sans a Founders' Edition (Image source: NVIDIA)

The GeForce RTX 2060 12GB won't have a Founders Edition: AIB custom units set to arrive at launch

A TechPowerUp report indicates that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB will not have a pricey Founders Edition variant from NVIDIA. Instead, the refreshed Turing card will be an AIB-exclusive, which could potentially help keep prici...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 04 Dec 2021 13:54

The Stop Grinch Bots Act could potentially make it easier to buy consoles like the PlayStation 5 (Image source: Sony)

Members of the US Congress introduce "Stopping Grinch Bots Act" to penalize predatory scalping and potentially ease supply issues for the PlayStation 5 and graphics cards

Members of Congress recently introduced the Stopping Grinch Bots Act. If it passes through, this piece of legislation could make it illegal for scalpers to use bots and scripts to hoard electronics for resale.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 04 Dec 2021 12:30

Cards like the GeForce RTX 3080 have been notoriously hard to get hold of for consumer buyers (Image source: NVIDIA)

Despite the silicon shortage, graphics card shipments recorded a 25 percent increase this year, raising questions about the impact of scalping and crypto mining

According to a report by Jon Peddie Research (JPR), AIB graphics card shipments increased by 25 percent over 2021, despite the apparent global silicon shortage. This raises questions about the impact of crypto mining and scalping ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 04 Dec 2021 11:30