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The AMD Radeon RX 6600 series will be available in two variants. (Image source: VideoCardz)

PowerColor confirms that AMD is on the verge of announcing the Radeon RX 6600 and RX 6600 XT

PowerColor has done AMD's work for it. While AMD is yet to reveal the Radeon RX 6600 series, PowerColor's website reflects that both the RX 6600 and RX 6600 XT are on the horizon. AMD teased that it would announce the RX 6600 seri...

Alex Alderson, 05 Jul 2021 19:44

The RX 6000 and RTX 30 series are steadily becoming more affordable. (Image source: Digital Foundry)

AMD Radeon RX 6000 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series prices continue their slump at retailers and in the second-hand market

The prices of AMD Radeon RX 6000 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series cards have been falling rapidly in the last few months. While both series remain above MSRP, GeForce RTX 30 cards are now two times cheaper in Germany than they wer...

Alex Alderson, 05 Jul 2021 19:41

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT may have a single fan and an 8-pin power connector. (Image source: VideoCardz)

Leaked render shows the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT as a single-fan graphics card; 8-pin power connector confirmed

AMD claimed that it would announce the Radeon RX 6600 XT in the first half of 2021. While the card remains unreleased, a render of it has leaked, matching a slide that AMD showcased earlier this year.

Alex Alderson, 02 Jul 2021 00:44

The Ultra Quality preset could be added with the next big DLSS release. (Image Source: BenQ)

Nvidia could soon introduce an Ultra Quality preset for DLSS; new version 2.2.9.0 spotted in UE5 with worse image quality than 2.2.6.0

The Ultra Quality preset is mentioned in the UE5 documentation, but it is unclear how it differs from the Quality preset or when exactly it is going to be activated for end-users. The latest UE5 build also features a new 2.2.9.0 D...

Bogdan Solca, 01 Jul 2021 17:07

Exynos 2200(?) is expected to launch in July. (Image Source: Samsung)

Upcoming Samsung Exynos SoC with AMD RDNA2 GPU is 53% faster than the Exynos 2100 in 3DMark Wild Life

This is the A77 core variant and it still lags behind the Apple A14 by almost 150 points. There should be an A78 variant that could dethrone the A14; however, Apple is ready to launch the A15 this fall, so the Exynos supremacy wil...

Bogdan Solca, 29 Jun 2021 20:51

LG unlocks Dolby Vision HDR on certain TVs. (Source: LG)

LG gives some premium 2021 TVs more of a gaming edge with an update to Dolby Vision HDR

LG announced support for Dolby Vision at the launch of TVs such as the 2021 OLED C1- and G1-series. Now, the OEM has released the firmware that activates this spec on these devices. Moreover, the feature works with HDR at 4K/120Hz...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 Jun 2021 16:37

Intel Xe-HPG DG2 board layout. (Image Source: Igor'sLAB)

Intel Xe-HPG DG2 with 256 EUs shows up alongside a 14-core Alder Lake SoC, initial numbers put it in the same ballpark as an NVIDIA GTX 1050

A Geekbench OpenCL entry has come to light showing an Xe-DG2 GPU with 256 EUs in combination with a 14-core Alder Lake processor. The DG2-256 GPU seems to have scored 18,450 points in the test, which puts it in the same ballpark a...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 28 Jun 2021 07:54

Desktop-grade DG2 GPUs may take a while more to release. (Image Source: Intel)

New leak suggests Intel DG2 (Xe-HPG) GPUs would first launch on laptops in late 2021, desktop cards possibly releasing next year

According to the latest insider info relayed through RedGamingTech, Intel will not be able to ready the DG2 gaming GPUs in desktop form this year. Instead, Intel will be focusing on releasing laptop-grade DG2 GPUs, as these are mu...

Bogdan Solca, 25 Jun 2021 20:56

The absence of the power connector indicates low power requirements and performance. (Image Source: Glenfly)

Picture showing the first Chinese entry-level gaming GPU produced by Zhaoxin reveals performance clues

One year ago, Zhaoxin was announcing its intentions to enter the discrete gaming GPU market with a 70 W TGP 28 nm model releasing some time in 2021. From what we can see in the pictures released by Glenfly, Zhaoxin already has som...

Bogdan Solca, 25 Jun 2021 20:18

AMD's RDNA3 GPUs are expected to launch in mid-2022. (Image Source: Tech Inspection)

AMD RDNA3 GPUs rumored to steal the performance crown from Nvidia Hopper in mid-2022 due to massive Infinity Cache improvements

Previous leaks were already suggesting that the RDNA3 GPUs should be more than twice as fast as the current RX 6800 XT models thanks to the multi-chip module approach, but fresh rumors now claim that the impressive raster and ray ...

Bogdan Solca, 24 Jun 2021 21:16

It may take a while for current-generation graphics cards to get anywhere close to their MSRPs. (Image source: Forbes)

AMD Radeon RX 6000 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3000 series cards are finally starting to drop from their inflated prices

Finding AMD or NVIDIA's latest desktop graphics cards at reasonable prices has been almost impossible since their launch. Not only has their scarcity pushed prices to insane levels, but it has also inflated the re-sale value of ol...

Alex Alderson, 24 Jun 2021 19:52

The DOOM Eternal GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Demon Slayer Bundle has been announced officially.

Nvidia and Bethesda's new bundle gets you a GeForce RTX 3080 Ti at MSRP and a few other goodies, but only 300 people can buy it

Three hundred lucky gamers will be able to play Doom Eternal in all of its ray-traced glory thanks to the Doom Eternal GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Demon Slayer Bundle. It costs US$1,450 and gets you a copy of the game, a graphics card and...

Anil Ganti, 23 Jun 2021 18:50

Several major titles will be getting DLSS support soon. (Source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA emphasizes on DLSS support in current and upcoming games just ahead of AMD's FSR deep dive

NVIDIA has announced a few updates to DLSS just in time for AMD's FSR-related announcements tomorrow. NVIDIA said that several new titles will be offering DLSS support in the coming weeks. DLSS plugins are already available for po...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 21 Jun 2021 16:59

The liquid-cooled RX 6900XT currently costs more than the GeForce RTX 3090 in India, despite delivering worse performance (Image source: AMD)

AMD’s Radeon RX 6900XT LC hits the Indian market for an eyewatering US$3000

AMD quietly released its liquid-cooled RX 6900XT LC to Indian system integrators. Some resellers appear to have 6900 XT LC stock which they’re selling without a system for an incredible US$3007.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 21 Jun 2021 12:55

AMD mRDNA 2 in upcoming Samsung Exynos apparently beats the latest Mali GPU even under throttling. (Image Source: AMD Computex 2021 keynote)

Rumor | Exynos with AMD mRDNA 2 to be unveiled in July, peak performance better than next-gen Mali GPU while beating latest Mali even with 30% throttling; Google signing up for mRDNA 2 as well

AMD's mobile Radeon mRDNA 2 graphics is reportedly a bit faster than the upcoming ARM Mali GPU in peak performance, and the performance is higher than the latest Mali GPU even if subjected to a 30% performance drop under throttlin...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 20 Jun 2021 11:05

The 448 EU variant could be launched together with the 512 one this fall. (Image Source: Raja Koduri)

Leak reveals a cut-down lntel DG2-512 GPU with 448 EUs that is almost as fast as the RTX 3070 or the RX 6700 XT

The cut-down version of the high-end DG2-512 is clocked at 1.8 GHz max and is only 5% slower than the RTX 3070 or 8% slower than the RX 6700 XT. This means that the 512 EU variant could indeed compete with the RTX 3080 and RX 6800...

Bogdan Solca, 18 Jun 2021 15:26

Up to 50% improved fps performance in 4K, more noticeable for lower-end GPUs. (Image Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia sneaks DLSS 2.2 update with latest Rainbow Six Siege patch

No official release notes for now, but some reddit folks already managed to port the updated files to games that already support DLSS and noticed no fps performance increase. However, the new version does fix some visual artifacts...

Bogdan Solca, 17 Jun 2021 17:21

AMD's FSR is releasing June 22. (Image Source: AMD)

List with 7 launch titles, 12 upcoming games and 44 supporting companies leaks ahead of official AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution release

Only two AAA games among the 7 launch titles, but there are more coming soon. Also, the list of companies and publishers includes big names such as Capcom, EA & Frostbite, Gearbox Publishing, Valve, My.Games, Ubisoft and Warner Br...

Bogdan Solca, 17 Jun 2021 16:50

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti bridges the gap between the RTX 3080 and the RTX 3090. (Image source: Nvidia - edited)

Thorough Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti testing in Unreal Engine shows it to be more of a hot and loud brass RTX 3090 than a cool and quiet titanium RTX 3080

The new Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti desktop graphics card has been put through its paces in Unreal Engine 4.26. Puget Systems tested the RTX 3080 Ti in numerous benchmarks and found it to be almost on par with the more-expensive RT...

Daniel R Deakin, 17 Jun 2021 11:24

Up to 2435 MHz core clocks and 18 Gbps GDDR6 memory with lower temps and noise via liquid cooling. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD doing Nvidia things: Radeon RX 6900 XT Liquid Cooled edition with faster core clocks and VRAM quietly introduced only for select custom PC builders

Select PC builders are mentioning the availability of the RX 6900 XT Liquid Cooled, but none of them specify the actual costs, so they might charge some ridiculous prices for around 10% performance uplift coming from overcharged s...

Bogdan Solca, 16 Jun 2021 17:43

Lenovo ThinkPad P17 Gen 2 gets upgrade to 11th gen Core and Xeon CPUs and RTX A5000 graphics. (Image Source: Lenovo)

Lenovo ThinkPad P17 Gen 2 gets the 11th gen Core and Xeon treatment along with RTX A5000 on a daughter card

Lenovo is now offering an upgraded ThinkPad P17 Gen 2 with 11th gen Core and Xeon options along with NVIDIA RTX A5000 graphics. The ThinkPad P17 Gen 2 features a 17.3-inch IPS display that is available in UHD and FHD variants. Pri...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 16 Jun 2021 15:12

Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 2 comes in 11th gen Intel and UHD OLED touch options, RTX A5000 GPU offered as a daughter card

Lenovo has launched the ThinkPad P15 Gen 2 with internal upgrades over the 2020 version. The 2021 ThinkPad P15 Gen 2 continues to offer the GPU in a daughter board and comes in several configuration options including Intel 11th ge...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 16 Jun 2021 15:00

AMD's lower-mid-range mobile GPU seems solid enough. (Image Source: AMD)

Early AMD Radeon RX 6600M leaked tests show somewhat slower overall performance compared to the Nvidia RTX 3060 mobile GPUs

The Radeon RX 6600M is actually faster than the RTX 3060 in raster-heavy tests, but overall, it is as fast as the Nvidia card in 3DMark. It also falls behind by up to 13% in 1440p games and is significantly slower in ray tracing g...

Bogdan Solca, 15 Jun 2021 17:46

Nvidia wants to produce more Ampere SKUs like the RTX 3080 Ti at the cost of older units such as the RTX 2060. (Image source: Nvidia - edited)

GeForce RTX 2060 supplies to be slashed by half as Nvidia ramps up GeForce RTX 30 series production

A report out of China has stated that Nvidia will drastically cut the supply of GeForce RTX 2060 cards to bolster production efforts in regard to the Ampere-based GeForce RTX 30 series of boards. Gamers around the world have strug...

Daniel R Deakin, 14 Jun 2021 08:38

Former flagships like the GeForce GTX 780 Ti will no longer receive driver updates from August (Image source: NVIDIA)

Goodbye Kepler: NVIDIA announces that GeForce GTX 600 and 700 series cards will stop receiving new Game Ready Drivers from August 2021

NVIDIA released a low-key update on its plans for end-of-lifing cards based on the Kepler architecture. According to a new post on NVIDIA's support site, Kepler cards like the GeForce GTX 780 Ti will no longer receive driver updat...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 13 Jun 2021 17:44

AMD-based laptops with MUX switches are coming soon with considerable price hikes. (Image Source: Asus)

Further exploring the downsides of stock RAM kits: Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition with RX 6800M tested in 13 games

Games could see up to 28% fps improvements with faster RAM kits, but the average is around 10% at 1080p max settings or 15% for 1080p low settings. The absence of a MUX switch raises the performance gap to 33% in Shadow of the Tom...

Bogdan Solca, 11 Jun 2021 20:08

Do they even have the 3Dfx Quantum3D Mercury 8-GPU setup in there? (Image Source: TechSpot)

World's first GPU museum opening in China thanks to Colorful and Nvidia

Nostalgic about GPUs from the past few decades? This museum has everything from the console and arcade boards of the '80s, ISA cards, 3DFX SLI setups, the first true GPU - the GeForce 256 from Nvidia, pre-AMD ATI dual-GPU beasts a...

Bogdan Solca, 11 Jun 2021 19:39

The Dell G15's GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card seems to have a reduced CUDA core count

Updated | The curious case of missing CUDA cores: Dell G15 listing suggests that its GeForce RTX 3060 isn't as powerful as it should be

Dell may be up to its CUDA core cannibalizing shenanigans again. A cursory glance at the Dell G15 listing tells us that its CUDA core count is set at 3,584 instead of 3,840. One could have dismissed it as an error had it not been ...

Anil Ganti, 10 Jun 2021 11:15

MSI announces updated workstation laptops with Intel Tiger Lake-H CPUs and Nvidia RTX A-series professional GPUs

The revamped W-series now includes the WS76/66 and WE76 high-end models with up to an i9-11980HK CPU, up to 64 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM and a choice between the RTX A5000 or A3000 professional GPUs plus screens up to 4K. These models ...

Bogdan Solca, 08 Jun 2021 15:10

AMD Radeon Pro W6800 based on Navi 21 offers 32 GB GDDR6 VRAM. (Image: Radeon Pro W5500 via AMD)

AMD Radeon Pro W6800 based on Navi 21 to offer 32 GB GDDR6 VRAM, takes on the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 in Geekbench OpenCL leak

The AMD Radeon Pro W6800 has surfaced on the Geekbench 5 OpenCL database. The Radon Pro W6800 is based on the same Navi 21 GPU as the consumer Radeon RX 6800 but offers 32 GB RAM and, apparently, much higher clocks. The OpenCL res...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 08 Jun 2021 09:55

Lenovo Legion 5 with RX 6600M is significantly costlier than its RTX 3060 counterpart. (Image Source: Lenovo)

Lenovo Legion 5 with Ryzen 5 5600H and Radeon RX 6600M priced €1,299, but a Ryzen 7 5800H and RTX 3060 combo at €1,249 offers better bang for the buck

Lenovo will be offering new Legion 5 models with Ryzen 5 5600H and Radeon RX 6600M in Germany at prices starting from €1,299. However, this pricing is significantly higher than a Ryzen 7 5800H and RTX 3060 Laptop GPU configuration...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 08 Jun 2021 07:32

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti's mining prowess is quite underwhelming

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti's hash rate limiter also targets other mining algorithms

A cryptocurrency miner has confirmed that Nvidia's hash rate limiter works as intended on the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. Hash rates for Altcoins such as Ethereum Classic, Ergo, and RavenCoin appear to be significantly lower, too.

Anil Ganti, 05 Jun 2021 14:22

AMD Advantage? More like AMDisadvantage, (Image Source: Jarrod's Tech)

The Asus ROG STRIX G15 laptop with Radeon RX 6800M cannot reach its true gaming potential due to slower stock RAM and missing MUX switch

The slower RAM gimps the gaming performance by up to 20% on the Asus model, while the missing MUX switch is further limiting the potential that should match models equipped with RTX 3080 mobile dGPUs. Similar RAM problems can also...

Bogdan Solca, 04 Jun 2021 22:46

The RTX 3070 Ti may offer around 10% better performance than its non-Ti sibling, but there are trade-offs. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti trades blows with the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and the Radeon RX 6800 XT in early benchmarks

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti has made its debut on benchmarking websites. The RTX 3070 Ti competes with the RTX 2080 Ti and Radeon RX 6800 XT, which are more expensive than NVIDIA's latest effort. The RTX 3070 Ti appears to be w...

Alex Alderson, 04 Jun 2021 16:20

Some Alienware m15 R5 laptops are reporting reduced CUDA core counts for the RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. (Image Source: Alienware)

Alienware m15 R5 laptops being sold with crippled RTX 3070 Laptop GPUs, m15 R4 RTX 3070 VBIOS flash suggested as a temporary workaround

Several Alienware m15 R5 laptops are apparently reporting just 4,608 CUDA cores for the RTX 3070 Laptop GPU instead of 5,120. Apart from the CUDA cores, even the clocks, TMUs, and pixel fillrates are being reported to be lower tha...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 04 Jun 2021 16:18

Nvidia is not focusing on smartphone chips with GeForce GPUs right now. (Image Source: Computex 2021 stream)

Nvidia CEO says ARM smartphone chips with GeForce GPUs are not coming any time soon, AMD and Samsung can get the edge with the upcoming RDNA2-powered Exynos SoC

Looks like Nvidia is playing the prudent game and is not touching any smartphone chips before completing the ARM acquisition. Its current solution for Android and iOS devices is the GeForce Now cloud gaming service, allowing AMD a...

Bogdan Solca, 03 Jun 2021 17:59

GPP is apparently making a return in the Chinese laptop market. (Image Source: Bullsh1t_buster)

Nvidia rumored to reintroduce GeForce Partner Program for Chinese laptop OEMs, forcing the exclusion of new AMD RX 6000M GPUs from most models

This move might not surprise too many, but it does show that Nvidia can still be caught off guard by AMD, even when Team Red announced the arrival of the mobile RDNA 2 dGPUs half a year ago. On top of this, AMD might not even come...

Bogdan Solca, 03 Jun 2021 13:13

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 specs indicate imminent arrival of RTX 30 Ampere Super Laptop GPUs. (Image: ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 leak: Tiger Lake-H, NVIDIA RTX 30 Super Laptop GPUs, FHD webcam, 16:10 4K display, and more make for an impressive spec sheet

Leaked ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 specifications indicate quite a massive internal upgrade for Lenovo's multimedia flagship laptop. The specs indicate Intel Tiger Lake-H CPU and, for the first time, NVIDIA Ampere RTX 30 Super Lapto...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 03 Jun 2021 03:27

Intel Xe-HPG DG2 512 EU GPU. (Image Source: Raja Koduri on Twitter)

Intel's Raja Koduri shows off the Xe-HPG DG2 512 EU GPU, hints at possible support for AMD FSR aside from Xe-HPG's own deep learning tech

Intel's graphics chief Raja Koduri showed off the Xe-HPG DG2 512 EU GPU on Twitter indicating that now it's software engineering's turn to optimize performance in benchmarks and games. Raja also clarified to a query that Intel is ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 02 Jun 2021 16:07

Soon, Linux users will be able to enjoy DLSS on their RTX hardware. (Image Source: Call of Duty)

NVIDIA and Valve announce DLSS coming to Linux via Proton starting with Vulkan titles this month

NVIDIA is bringing its DLSS image upscaling technology to Linux users via Proton. This will enable supported games on Linux to leverage the Tensor cores on RTX GPUs for AI-based supersampling. NVIDIA said that DLSS will be enabled...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 02 Jun 2021 09:28

Big boi NUC is a gaming beast. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel previews NUC 11 Extreme “Beast Canyon” mini PCs with support for full-length GPUs

This new NUC goes into beast mode with an 8-liter enclosure that can fit full-size GPUs plus a PSU. It also supports 45 W Intel Tiger Lake-H CPUs including the HK overclockable models, but apparently only supports air coolers, so ...

Bogdan Solca, 01 Jun 2021 16:48

AMD RDNA 2 confirmed to hit next-gen Exynos SoC (Source: AMD)

Computex 2021 | Next-gen Exynos chip, confirmed to feature AMD RDNA 2 with ray tracing and variable shading

What has been only a rumor so far is finally official: AMD CEO Lisa Su has confirmed during her Computex 2021 keynote speech that the next-gen Exynos SoC will feature a custom AMD RDNA 2 architecture with ray tracing and variable ...

Codrut Nistor, 01 Jun 2021 13:42

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti with 12 GB GDDR6X VRAM is now official. (Image Source: NVIDIA)

Computex 2021 | NVIDIA launches RTX 3080 Ti — a scaled-down RTX 3090, for US$1,199 and RTX 3070 Ti for US$599

NVIDIA kicked off its Computex 2021 keynote with a slew of gaming announcements and has officially launched the RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 3080 Ti GPUs for US$599 and US$1,199 MSRP, respectively. The company also showed off a Doom Eterna...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 01 Jun 2021 10:41

AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution will be available from June 22. (Source: AMD)

Computex 2021 | AMD demos FidelityFX Super Resolution, slated to work on all GPUs including Navi 10, Polaris, Vega, and even NVIDIA Pascal

AMD offered some details on its much anticipated FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) upscaling technique, which is pegged as a competitor to NVIDIA's popular DLSS technology. AMD FSR will be a part of GPUOpen and will offer four qua...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 01 Jun 2021 07:00

The AMD Radeon RX 6800M is built to take on the RTX 3080 Laptop GPU. (Image Source: AMD)

Computex 2021 | AMD Radeon RX 6000M series now official, RX 6800M takes on the RTX 3080 Laptop GPU at a 145 W TGP target

AMD has unveiled the RDNA 2-based RX 6000M mobile GPUs for gaming laptops to take on the competition from NVIDIA Ampere Laptop GPUs. The RX 6000M lineup includes the RX 6800M, RX 6700M, and the RX 6600M designed to target 100 fps+...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 01 Jun 2021 05:55

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16: a retailer lists what appears to be an entry-level version of the new gaming laptop

A Czech webstore now offers what is claimed as the recently-launched Asus ROG Zephyrus M16; then again, the new listing contains specs that are considerable downgrades on what the OEM announced while debuting this machine. For exa...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 30 May 2021 18:31

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti has the RTX 3090's TDP and the RTX 3080's cooling design. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA will release a GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition, and its design has already leaked

NVIDIA is expected to announce the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti on May 31, its latest GA102-based graphics card. A leak has not only confirmed that NVIDIA plans to sell a GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition, but it has also provided a han...

Alex Alderson, 28 May 2021 19:34