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The Lenovo Yoga AIO 7 is powered by AMD Renoir H-series APUs and NVIDIA RTX 2060 graphics. (Image Source: Lenovo)

CES 2021 | Lenovo Yoga AIO 7 powered by AMD Renoir H-series and NVIDIA RTX 2060 also doubles-up as a standalone 4K smart TV

Lenovo has launched the Yoga AIO 7 desktop PC at CES 2021. The Yoga AIO 7, also known as Yoga 27 in China, is powered by AMD Renoir 4000 H-series APUs and the NVIDIA RTX 2060 GPU. The Yoga AIO 7 comes with built-in casting hardware and a future update will enable the AIO to function as a standalone 4K smart TV as well.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 07 Jan 2021 19:07

The Mechrevo gaming laptop also comes with 32 GB RAM. (Image source: SMZDM)

AMD Ryzen 9 5900H in leaked Mechrevo laptop with GeForce RTX 30 GPU shows very promising synthetic benchmark improvements over Ryzen 9 4900HS and Intel Core i7-10875H

An AMD Ryzen 9 5900H APU has been tested on various synthetic benchmarks as part of a Mechrevo gaming laptop that also comes with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 GPU. The results for the Zen 3 Ryzen 9 5900H chip in Cinebench showed welcome generational performance improvements over fellow 8-core chips Ryzen 9 4900HS and Intel Core i7-10875H.

Daniel R Deakin, 07 Jan 2021 10:19

The Asus ROG Strix line consists of powerful gaming laptops for "esports and core gaming". (Image source: Asus)

Asus ROG Strix laptops consisting of AMD Ryzen 7 5800H with Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 and Ryzen 9 5900HX with GeForce RTX 3080 impress in Geekbench OpenCL

A couple of Asus ROG Strix laptops have been spotted being tested on Geekbench and both featured potent Ryzen 5000/GeForce RTX 30 series combinations. A Ryzen 7 5800H was paired off with a GeForce RTX 3070 while an AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX teamed up with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 mobile GPU. The OpenCL scores in both tests were outstanding.

Daniel R Deakin, 07 Jan 2021 06:51

Aorus 15P WB in review: Compact gaming powerhouse offers very good battery life

Gigabyte focuses on the essentials with the Aorus 15P WB gaming laptop.

The Aorus 15P WB brings all modern computer games smoothly onto the screen (Full HD, IPS, 144 Hz). In addition, there's an NVMe SSD, 16 GB of RAM (dual-channel mode), and very good battery life.

Sascha Mölck, 07 Jan 2021 05:56

An RTX 3060 Ultra is on the way, according to a new leak. (Image source: ASUS via Wccftech)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ultra leaks with 12 GB of GDDR6 VRAM

NVIDIA plans to release Ampere-based graphics cards with Ultra branding, of which the RTX 3060 Ultra may be the first. The first leak of the RTX 3060 Ultra confirms that it will have 12 GB of GDDR6 VRAM and that it should arrive later this month.

Alex Alderson, 06 Jan 2021 23:39

PUBG sequel reportedly in the works; likely to be unveiled by June 2021

A South Korean news outlet has heard from an industry insider that Krafton is reportedly working on a PUBG and PUBG Mobile successor. Strictly speaking, the former can't be considered an actual successor, as it will only set in the PUBG universe. One of the two games is set to be unveiled by June 2021.

Anil Satyanarayana, 06 Jan 2021 22:26

The RTX 3080 mobile GPUs might get as many as 10 subvariants. (Image Source: TechPowerUP)

Nvidia mobile RTX 3080 Max-P versus Max-Q: specs and estimated performance

The RTX 3080 Max-P would only be a few percent faster than the RTX 3060 Ti desktop GPU, since it appears to be limited to 115 W TGP by default. On the other hand, the 80 W RTX 3080 Max-Q would be as fast as the GTX 1080 Ti desktop model, and 74% slower than the RTX 3080 desktop GPU.

Bogdan Solca, 06 Jan 2021 16:56

The inclusion of the outdated GTX 1650 GPUs suggests prices in the $700-800 range. (Image Source: Acer)

Acer reveals two Nitro 5 budget gaming laptops with Intel Tiger Lake-H35 CPUs

These budget models feature the unannounced i7-11370H and i7-11300H Intel CPUs that should be unveiled at CES next week. Configurations seem solid for what looks like $700-800 laptops, except maybe the GTX 1650 GPUs could have been replaced with the RTX 2060.

Bogdan Solca, 06 Jan 2021 16:18

Cyberpunk 2077 player count on Steam between launch and January 4, 2021 (Source: GitHyp)

Cyberpunk 2077 is taking a dive on Steam

After a great debut that has managed to bring in over 1 million concurrent users, Cyberpunk 2077 has already dropped to less than quarter of that. This happened with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt as well, but after three months. Unfortunately, Cyberpunk 2077 took the dive in less than a month after release.

Codrut Nistor, 06 Jan 2021 15:19

Variants of the RDNA 2-based Navi 22 should power the RX 6700 and RX 6700 XT graphics cards. (Image source: PhoneMantra)

Radeon RX 6700 and RX 6700 XT with 12 GB GDDR6 may launch in March as AMD braces itself for Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series onslaught

It has been reported that AMD will launch the Radeon RX 6700 and RX 6700 XT graphics cards by the end of March. Apparently, both parts will feature 12 GB of GDDR6 memory and utilize Navi 22 GPUs. However, rival Nvidia appears to have a busy few months planned with rumors of numerous new GeForce RTX 30 series cards springing up.

Daniel R Deakin, 06 Jan 2021 07:30

The Intel Core i9-11900K is showing the signs of being a major performer. (Image source: benchmark.pl)

Intel Core i9-11900K sample goes through benchmark battery including Cinebench R20 and CPU-Z but PCIe issues force it behind an i9-10900KF in gaming tests

The Rocket Lake-S flagship processor Intel Core i9-11900K has been put through a whole battery of benchmarks by YouTuber ChaoWanKe. The i9-11900K once again produced incredible single-thread results in CPU-Z, but it could not excel during gaming tests because of an issue with subpar PCIe connection.

Daniel R Deakin, 06 Jan 2021 06:09

A possible Intel GPU roadmap. (Source: Intel via VideoCardz)

Intel DG2: new leaks may confirm 128 and 512 EU variants

DG2 refers to second-gen discrete graphics solutions from Intel, said to launch in the first half of 2021 (1H2021) at the earliest. It is rumored to have an increased execution unit (EU) count compared to its Xe Max predecessor. According to code allegedly found in a new driver from the OEM, this may indeed be the case.

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Jan 2021 17:56

These Asus AIB graphics cards have already been updated with the new higher prices. (Image source: Asus - edited)

Asus hikes prices for its graphics cards and motherboards: Already costly ROG Strix Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 White OC Edition Gaming goes from US$1,849.99 to US$2,109.99

Asus has revealed that a wide range of its premium graphics cards and motherboards have had their prices increased. For example, the Asus ROG Strix Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 White OC Edition Gaming card now costs over US$2,100, and the ROG Strix LC AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT that was US$899.99 at launch is now priced at US$1,079.99.

Daniel R Deakin, 05 Jan 2021 11:39

This year's AMD-powered laptops appear to get fair prices even for the more powerful builds. (Image Source: TACHYS)

Affordable TACHYS VORTEX 15 laptop with AMD Ryzen 7 5800H and RTX 3060 Max-P GPU to debut at CES 2021

The upcoming TACHYS VORTEX 15 gaming laptop offers the best price/performance ratio we have seen thus far from an AMD laptop. For only $1,100, you can get a powerful Ryzen 7 5800H APU coupled with 16 GB of DDR4 RAM and an RTX 3060 Max-P GPU, plus 1 TB of NVMe SSD storage. Expect to see similar builds and prices from more trusted brands at CES 2021.

Bogdan Solca, 05 Jan 2021 10:46

The Intel Core i7-11700K could be Team Blue's price-performance contender. (Image source: Cloudware blog)

Intel Core i7-11700K pips the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X for the PassMark single-thread performance chart crown and scores nearly 15% more than the i7-10700K

The upcoming Rocket Lake-S Intel Core i7-11700K has been proving its undeniable value on PassMark, with a first sample managing to snatch the lead in the CPU Mark single-thread performance chart. The i7-11700K zipped past its fellow 8-core rival AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and produced a score that was almost 15% more than the Comet Lake i7-10700K.

Daniel R Deakin, 05 Jan 2021 06:38

Ikea's PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X sizing guides. (Image Source: u/TomaccoTastesLikeGma on Reddit)

New PlayStation 5 Slim concept render looks minimalist with gorgeous purple and black DualSense Controllers to boot

For those worried about whether their TV stands or living room furniture can accommodate the arguably large PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X console, Ikea has come up with sizing guides that help clear all confusion. That being said, speculation is also rife about the possibility of a PS5 Slim hitting the market earlier than the norm to make up for some of the PS5's supply deficiencies and improve certain aspects of the hardware.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 04 Jan 2021 21:42

GTA 6 is now confirmed to be in development. (Image Source: Firstpost)

GTA 6 currently in development; Speculative GTA V on PlayStation VR 2 could boost sales and ensure long-term platform success

GTA VI (6) is currently in development at Rockstar, according to an insider leak. So far, the only clues to GTA 6 have been this particular leak and a previous teaser of GTA Online Cayo Perico surveil.exe. Also being speculated is that GTA V could arrive on the upcoming PlayStation VR 2, which could not only boost sales but also make VR a successful platform in upcoming PlayStation generations.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 04 Jan 2021 15:05

Upcoming Legion Legion R5 desktops will see RTX 3050, RTX 3050 Ti, and RTX 3060 12 GB GPU options among others. (Image Source: Lenovo)

NVIDIA to offer entry-level RTX features with the GA107 RTX 3050 with 2,304 CUDA cores, upcoming Lenovo Legion R5 desktops to offer RTX 3050, RTX 3050 Ti, and RTX 3060 12 GB options

NVIDIA may distill-down RTX features to the x050 series with the GA107-based RTX 3050 GPU. A Lenovo PSREF page for the Legion R5 desktop PC confirms RTX 3050, RTX 3050 Ti, and RTX 3060 12 GB offerings are on the anvil in addition to several Turing and also an AMD Radeon RX 5500 option.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 04 Jan 2021 13:17

Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo GX551QS with Ryzen 9 5900H and RTX 3080 Mobile is expected to launch during CES 2021. (In pic: Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo GX550LXS).

Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo GX551QS with Ryzen 9 5900H and RTX 3080 Mobile Geekbench listing confirms 6,144 CUDA cores and 16 GB VRAM, HP Omen 15 with RTX 3070 Mobile also spotted

Geekbench listings of the upcoming Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo GX551QS and HP Omen 15 laptops featuring RTX 3080 Mobile and RTX 3070 Mobile GPUs, respectively confirm some of the specs of these mobile Ampere parts that we've already known so far. The RTX 3080 Mobile is a complete GA104 GPU with 6,144 CUDA cores. The RTX 3070 Mobile is also a GA104 part but with 5,120 CUDA cores.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 04 Jan 2021 12:15

MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ventus 3X OC (Source: MSI)

MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ventus 3X OC desktop graphics card in review

It also works without RGB! As a smaller offshoot of the high-end Amps graphics cards, we were able to get hold of a relatively inexpensive representative of the coveted graphics cards with MSI's GeForce RTX 3070 Ventus 3X OC and chased it through our test course. You can find out how well the model did in this review.

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 32"

Sebastian Bade, 04 Jan 2021 00:54

AMD Navi XTXH, XLE, and Nashira Point variants spotted on the USB-IF website. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD Navi XTXH, XLE, and Nashira Point variants spotted on USB-IF: XTXH could be a possible Navi 21 variant with HBM2(E) support

New AMD variants viz. XTXH, XLE, and Nashira Point have been discovered on the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) website. It is not yet clear whether these are Navi 21 or Navi 22 parts. However, the XTXH variant could potentially be a Navi 21 GPU with HBM2(E) memory support.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 03 Jan 2021 19:50

Intel has done surprisingly well in the latest Steam survey but there may be an underlying issue involved. (Image source: The Week)

Intel knocks AMD for six in latest Steam survey but there seems to be some issue with the data readings

The Steam hardware and software survey for December 2020 has thrown up a surprising result in regard to processor usage. According to the currently published data table, Intel has snatched over 2% of the Windows share back from AMD. However, that’s nothing compared to the huge change in the color chart that shows AMD losing over 7% share in one month.

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Jan 2021 06:12

Nvidia's Ampere architecture delivers greater ray-tracing performance than Turing. (Image source: Nvidia)

GeForce RTX 3070 Super and RTX 3080 Super graphics cards could be in the works as Nvidia looks to further expand the Ampere-based series

It has been rumored that Nvidia is working on even more Ampere-based graphics cards to join the growing GeForce RTX 30 series. Although the names for the two new parts are not currently known, it has been suggested that they could be the GeForce RTX 3070 Super and GeForce RTX 3080 Super cards.

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Jan 2021 05:13

Future AMD GPUs could sport MCM designs. (Image Source: AMD)

Patent shows future AMD RDNA-based GPUs could leverage multi-chip modules a la Intel Xe HP Arctic Sound and NVIDIA Hopper, but RDNA 3 will likely be monolithic

AMD could be offering multi-chip module (MCM) designs in GPUs in the near future. A patent filed in 2019 details how an MCM design can help lower costs and improve yields. Since most GPU-bound programs work best with monolithic cores, AMD's patent describes how the MCM design can be made oblivious to the CPU thereby alleviating the need to rewrite code to take advantage of this design.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 03 Jan 2021 00:23

The PS5 will finally become available in India. (Source: Sony)

Sony finally announces launch and pre-order dates for the PS5 in India

Sony's original plan was to launch the PlayStation 5 on November 19, 2020; however, they fell through with no sign of the console in the country since. It has now at least released details on its re-scheduled launch, as well as the start of pre-orders with channels such as Flipkart.

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Jan 2021 19:45

The i9-11900K is an 8-core, 16-thread CPU. (Image source: Synopsis)

Overclocked Intel Core i9-11900K @5.2 GHz on all cores can beat the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X in single-thread and multithread benchmarks but at a massive power cost

The Rocket Lake Intel Core i9-11900K processor has turned up another astonishing CPU-Z benchmark score, with an overclocked sample with all cores at 5.2 GHz managing higher single-thread and multithread test results than the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X. But the power cost for a slight improvement might be too high for many.

Daniel R Deakin, 02 Jan 2021 05:36

Huawei has its own AppGallery. (Source: Huawei)

Huawei does an Apple in a disagreement with Tencent over revenue sharing on the AppGallery

Huawei had reportedly removed all Tencent games from its first-party mobile app market, AppGallery, following an objection from the software giant as to how much of the takings it retained from sales of the app in question. This remuneration structure has also led to disagreements between the OEM and other developers.

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Jan 2021 19:06

Optimization issues have made Cyberpunk 2077 notoriously hard to run (Image source: CD Projekt Red)

Cyberpunk 2077 ray tracing optimization mod eases the performance hit

Modder Romelsalwi's optimized settings for Cyberpunk 2077 could enable greater performance when ray-tracing is on. As we wait for CD Projekt Red's performance and stability optimizations to role in, the mod could enable better framerates for RTX graphics card owners.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 01 Jan 2021 14:06

The HP Omen 15-ek0005na gaming laptop comes with an RTX 2070 GPU. (Image source: HP)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 mobile GPU in upcoming HP Omen 15 gaming laptop offers 36.9-49.3% performance improvement over RTX 2070 Max-Q

An Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 mobile GPU has been put through its paces on Geekbench as part of an HP Omen 15 gaming laptop. The RTX 3070 delivered high OpenCL scores that place it up to 49% faster than a GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q and even at a similar processing level as the desktop variant of the RTX 2080.

Daniel R Deakin, 01 Jan 2021 10:22

Rocket Lake is Intel's 11th Generation of desktop processors. (Image source: Intel)

Rocket Lake Intel Core i9-11900K slips past AMD Ryzen 9 5950X in single-thread benchmark by 2.7-5.7% - just don't mention multithread performance, power, or delays

The Rocket Lake-S flagship processor Intel Core i9-11900K has recorded a CPU-Z single-thread benchmark score that takes it past AMD’s 16-core Ryzen 9 5950X by 2.7-5.7% depending on the test run. While this will likely make the upcoming chip attractive to some desktop gamers, there’s still bones of contention to be had with multithread performance, power, and postponements.

Daniel R Deakin, 01 Jan 2021 05:26

Asus currently offers Ryzen 4000 gaming laptops with Nvidia GeForce RTX 20 series chips. (Image source: Asus - ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502)

Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 laptop with AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 16 GB, and 144 Hz 1080p display leaks online for 14,862 yuan (US$2,276)

An Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503QS laptop has been spotted online revealing a potent combination of components. It seems the ROG Zephyrus G15 will be a Ryzen 5000 gaming laptop thanks to the AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS inside it, and it may also feature the 16 GB variant of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 mobile GPU.

Daniel R Deakin, 01 Jan 2021 03:09

PS5: Latest figures indicate biggest sales of any PlayStation so far

The PlayStation 5 (or PS5) has not been on the market long, and is not even available everywhere on Earth yet. Nevertheless, a new report claims that it has sold 3.4 million units already, more than any of its predecessors to date. The PS5 is also now projected to sell much more in 2021.

Deirdre O'Donnell, 31 Dec 2020 21:13

The Asus ROG Strix 2021 laptop could be a Ryzen 5000/GeForce RTX 30 powerhouse. (Image source: Asus/ITHome)

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX APU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 GPU, and a 2K screen with up to 165 Hz support seem likely options for upcoming Asus ROG Strix laptops

Asus is apparently refreshing its ROG Strix laptops for 2021 and the potential configurations will have gamers salivating. It’s believed up to an AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX will be available as CPU/APU while an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, RTX 3070, or RTX 3080 can also be selected. There’s even going to be decent screens to be had with the Asus ROG Strix laptops.

Daniel R Deakin, 30 Dec 2020 23:43

Will Microsoft acquire Sega in 2021? (Image Source: Xbox on Twitter)

Rumor | UPlay to hit Game Pass, exclusive non-MMO Bethesda titles, Forza Horizon 5, and several other AAA exclusives incoming along with possible Sega acquisition

Word on the street is that 2021 could be huge for Xbox with UPlay rumored to be coming to Xbox Game Pass next year. Several big ticket titles such as non-MMO Bethesda games, Forza Horizon 5, Starfield, Wolfenstein 3, and other AAA games are expected to come to Xbox in 2021. Microsoft's plans of acquiring Sega may also finally bear fruition next year.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 30 Dec 2020 07:15

SKIKK already offers SKUs with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super GPU. (Image source: SKIKK)

Custom gaming laptop company offers Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, RTX 3070, and RTX 3080 mobile GPU configuration options from €1,699 (US$2,087)

A Dutch company called SKIKK has started offering gaming laptops with mobile variants of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, RTX 3070, and RTX 3080. The entry-level device costs €1,699 (US$2,087) and features an RTX 3060 GPU with an Intel Core i7-10875H CPU. Delivery for the SKIKK GeForce 30 Series laptops is expected to start in Q1 2021.

Daniel R Deakin, 30 Dec 2020 05:44

Older GPU-Z versions have been reporting incorrect Tiger Lake Iris Xe values

Version 2.36.0 fixes the issue, but it wasn't released until weeks after we had our hands on the first Tiger Lake retail laptops. Be sure to update to the latest version or else the number of EUs and potentially fillrate speeds may not be reported correctly.

Allen Ngo, 29 Dec 2020 19:24

Several users report failure of the DualSense controller's adaptive trigger mechanism. (Image Source: Sony)

Game-changing PlayStation 5 DualSense controller's adaptive triggers reportedly suffering from malfunctioning springs

Several players have reported on ResetEra and Reddit about faulty adaptive triggers on their PlayStation 5 DualSense controllers. The cause, which is being attributed to a dislodged or broken spring in the mechanism, can be temporarily fixed, but the best resort is to opt for a warranty claim.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 29 Dec 2020 08:55

NVIDIA Lovelace AD102 GPU will launch before Hopper. (Image Source: NVIDIA)

Rumor | NVIDIA 5 nm Lovelace AD102 (RTX 4080/4090?) specs leak, looks to be a monster GPU with 18,432 CUDA cores and nearly 66 TFLOPs of FP32 performance

Specs of NVIDIA's Ampere successor codenamed Lovelace seem to be already available and all signs point to a monster of a GPU. Going by initial rumors, it seems that the AD102 GPU will have 2x the number of GPCs compared to Turing and a 71% higher CUDA core count compared to Ampere, which seemingly yields nearly 66 TFLOPs of FP32 horsepower.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 28 Dec 2020 20:00

The Lenovo Legion 7 is equipped with a breathtaking 240-Hz display

The Lenovo Legion 7 is an extremely powerful gaming laptop with a 240-Hz display, an Intel Core i9-10980HK, and a GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q.

Marius Schell, 26 Dec 2020 22:14

The MSI MAG B550M Mortar is among the first B550 boards to receive Resizable BAR support (Image source: MSI)

MSI AGESA 1.1.9.0 update brings Resizable BAR support to X570 and B550 motherboards

MSI has started rolling out a new AGESA update for its B550 and X570 motherboards, enabling Resizable BAR support for older Ryzen systems, as well as NVIDIA Ampere GPUs.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 26 Dec 2020 09:31

Schenker XMG Core 17 (Tongfang GK7MRFR) in review: Mid-range gaming laptop without hot flashes

The Schenker XMG Core 17 (2020) offers three video outputs and space for two SSDs

The hardware of the Schenker XMG Core 17 brings all modern computer games smoothly onto the matte 17.3-inch screen (Full HD, IPS, 144 Hz). The laptop also scores points with moderate temperatures, low noise development in everyday use, and space for two SSDs.

Sascha Mölck, 25 Dec 2020 01:21

The Gigabyte A7 comes with a tempting AMD/Nvidia CPU/GPU combination. (Image source: Gigabyte/VideoCardz - edited)

Updated | Gigabyte A7 laptop with AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, and 144 Hz display joining upcoming Comet Lake-H G5 and G7 laptops

Gigabyte is planning on releasing a Ryzen 5000 laptop in the form of the upcoming Gigabyte A7 that features an AMD Ryzen 5800H and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060. On top of that, the Taiwanese manufacturer will also be offering Comet Lake-H G5 and G7 laptops with the 15.6-inch model sporting a 240 Hz-capable display.
Update: Gigabyte has released an official statement.

Daniel R Deakin, 24 Dec 2020 19:56

NBA 2K21 can be played at 4K/60 FPS on the PS5. (Image source: Sony/2K - edited)

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and NBA 2K21 join huge list of games that can be played at 60 FPS or above on the PS5

A useful list has been posted on Reddit featuring games that can be played on the PlayStation 5 at 60 FPS and above. While titles such as Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and NBA 2K21 are expected to be on such a PS5-related list, it also features games such as The Witcher 3, Ghost of Tsushima, and The Last of Us Remastered.

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Dec 2020 23:26

Better than the PS4 version? Cyberpunk 2077 "appears" on the PS1. (Image source: Anders Lundbjörk/YouTube)

Cyberpunk 2077 gets trolled in fan-made PS1 demake but 13 million sales should ease the pain

Cyberpunk 2077 has appeared in a fan-made video as “cancelled footage” from the PS1 version, bringing some light relief to those who have worked their way through the buggy PS4 and Xbox One versions. It’s not all gray clouds for CD Projekt as a silver lining has come in the form of 13 million sales, which factors in returns.

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Dec 2020 21:47

Gaming

CES 2021 | Lenovo Yoga AIO 7 powered by AMD Renoir H-series and NVIDIA RTX 2060 also doubles-up as a standalone 4K smart TV

AMD Ryzen 9 5900H in leaked Mechrevo laptop with GeForce RTX 30 GPU shows very promising synthetic benchmark improvements over Ryzen 9 4900HS and Intel Core i7-10875H

Asus ROG Strix laptops consisting of AMD Ryzen 7 5800H with Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 and Ryzen 9 5900HX with GeForce RTX 3080 impress in Geekbench OpenCL

Gigabyte focuses on the essentials with the Aorus 15P WB gaming laptop.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ultra leaks with 12 GB of GDDR6 VRAM

PUBG sequel reportedly in the works; likely to be unveiled by June 2021

Nvidia mobile RTX 3080 Max-P versus Max-Q: specs and estimated performance

Acer reveals two Nitro 5 budget gaming laptops with Intel Tiger Lake-H35 CPUs

Cyberpunk 2077 is taking a dive on Steam

Radeon RX 6700 and RX 6700 XT with 12 GB GDDR6 may launch in March as AMD braces itself for Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series onslaught

Intel Core i9-11900K sample goes through benchmark battery including Cinebench R20 and CPU-Z but PCIe issues force it behind an i9-10900KF in gaming tests

Intel DG2: new leaks may confirm 128 and 512 EU variants

Asus hikes prices for its graphics cards and motherboards: Already costly ROG Strix Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 White OC Edition Gaming goes from US$1,849.99 to US$2,109.99

Affordable TACHYS VORTEX 15 laptop with AMD Ryzen 7 5800H and RTX 3060 Max-P GPU to debut at CES 2021

Intel Core i7-11700K pips the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X for the PassMark single-thread performance chart crown and scores nearly 15% more than the i7-10700K

85% Aorus 15P WB in review: Compact gaming powerhouse offers very good battery life

New PlayStation 5 Slim concept render looks minimalist with gorgeous purple and black DualSense Controllers to boot

GTA 6 currently in development; Speculative GTA V on PlayStation VR 2 could boost sales and ensure long-term platform success

NVIDIA to offer entry-level RTX features with the GA107 RTX 3050 with 2,304 CUDA cores, upcoming Lenovo Legion R5 desktops to offer RTX 3050, RTX 3050 Ti, and RTX 3060 12 GB options

Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo GX551QS with Ryzen 9 5900H and RTX 3080 Mobile Geekbench listing confirms 6,144 CUDA cores and 16 GB VRAM, HP Omen 15 with RTX 3070 Mobile also spotted

83% HP Omen 15 laptop Review: Strong AMD processor makes Intel tremble

MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ventus 3X OC desktop graphics card in review

AMD Navi XTXH, XLE, and Nashira Point variants spotted on USB-IF: XTXH could be a possible Navi 21 variant with HBM2(E) support

Intel knocks AMD for six in latest Steam survey but there seems to be some issue with the data readings

GeForce RTX 3070 Super and RTX 3080 Super graphics cards could be in the works as Nvidia looks to further expand the Ampere-based series

Patent shows future AMD RDNA-based GPUs could leverage multi-chip modules a la Intel Xe HP Arctic Sound and NVIDIA Hopper, but RDNA 3 will likely be monolithic

Sony finally announces launch and pre-order dates for the PS5 in India

Eve Spectrum Gaming Monitor (4K, 144 Hz) First Look

Overclocked Intel Core i9-11900K @5.2 GHz on all cores can beat the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X in single-thread and multithread benchmarks but at a massive power cost

Huawei does an Apple in a disagreement with Tencent over revenue sharing on the AppGallery

Cyberpunk 2077 ray tracing optimization mod eases the performance hit

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 mobile GPU in upcoming HP Omen 15 gaming laptop offers 36.9-49.3% performance improvement over RTX 2070 Max-Q

Rocket Lake Intel Core i9-11900K slips past AMD Ryzen 9 5950X in single-thread benchmark by 2.7-5.7% - just don't mention multithread performance, power, or delays

Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 laptop with AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 16 GB, and 144 Hz 1080p display leaks online for 14,862 yuan (US$2,276)

PS5: Latest figures indicate biggest sales of any PlayStation so far

83% Schenker XMG Core 14 (Clevo NV40MB) laptop review: baby gamer

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX APU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 GPU, and a 2K screen with up to 165 Hz support seem likely options for upcoming Asus ROG Strix laptops

Rumor | UPlay to hit Game Pass, exclusive non-MMO Bethesda titles, Forza Horizon 5, and several other AAA exclusives incoming along with possible Sega acquisition

Custom gaming laptop company offers Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, RTX 3070, and RTX 3080 mobile GPU configuration options from €1,699 (US$2,087)

Older GPU-Z versions have been reporting incorrect Tiger Lake Iris Xe values

Game-changing PlayStation 5 DualSense controller's adaptive triggers reportedly suffering from malfunctioning springs

Rumor | NVIDIA 5 nm Lovelace AD102 (RTX 4080/4090?) specs leak, looks to be a monster GPU with 18,432 CUDA cores and nearly 66 TFLOPs of FP32 performance

The Lenovo Legion 7 is equipped with a breathtaking 240-Hz display

MSI AGESA 1.1.9.0 update brings Resizable BAR support to X570 and B550 motherboards

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