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Close-up of the GA106-302 GPUs with LHR limiter (Image Source: Expreview)

Initial tests prove the efficiency of the LHR mining limiter on the new Nvidia RTX 3060 and RTX 3080 Ti SKUs

Chinese testers note that the new GA106-302 chips featuring the LHR limiter included with the new RTX 3060 cards provides the same gaming performance as the original versions, but effectively halves the Ethereum mining performance...

Bogdan Solca, 28 May 2021 17:49

Almost as powerful as an RTX 3080 (Image Source: Techgage)

Full RTX 3080 Ti reference specs revealed by GPU-Z validation plus some Ashes of the Singularity scores

We now know the final specs for the reference RTX 3080 Ti cards, including the base and boost clocks, VRAM specs and TGP. Performance should be very close to an RTX 3090, but the first Ashes of the Singularity tests do not seem to...

Bogdan Solca, 28 May 2021 15:23

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti will feature 8 GB of GDDR6X VRAM. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti memory configuration confirmed as TDP wattage emerges

NVIDIA is seemingly only a few days away from announcing the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, but marketing renders of two Gigabyte cards have already leaked. The renders confirm that the GA104-based card has GDDR6X VRAM, an improvement on th...

Alex Alderson, 27 May 2021 16:10

Bulkier chassis with robust cooling solutions. (Image Source: Gigabyte)

Gigabyte announces the A7 X1 17-inch gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX APU and Nvidia RTX 3070 GPU

The new A7 X1 is the first AMD-based mid-range gaming laptop from Gigabyte's new Gaming series. It features the Ryzen 9 5900HX processor with integrated Vega 7 graphics plus an Nvidia RTX 3070 Max-Q 140 W discrete solution. The di...

Bogdan Solca, 26 May 2021 20:19

The RTX 3090 Ti could be produced on TSMC's 7 nm nodes. (Image Source: mostly Nvidia)

First Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Ti references spotted in latest Zotac FireStorm overclocking utility

The RTX 3090 Ti could feature a full GA 102 die just like the A6000 professional cards, plus maybe some more VRAM and slightly higher clocks with raised TGP. This configuration would net a performance increase of around 15-25% ove...

Bogdan Solca, 19 May 2021 16:27

CPU selection is limited to the i7-11800H processor. (Image Source: XMG)

XMG announces Neo 15 / 17 gaming laptops with Intel Tiger Lake-H45 processors

The Intel-based Neo M21 models might slightly lag behind those equipped with the Ryzen 7 5800H as far as CPU performance is concerned, but the addition of PCIe 4.0 and Thunderbolt 4 could be decisive for many users. Otherwise, the...

Bogdan Solca, 19 May 2021 14:00

AMD Radeon RX 6600 Navi 23 could compete with the RX 5700 series. (Image Source: AMD3D)

AMD Navi 23 Radeon RX 6600 series to feature 8 GB GDDR6 and PCIe Gen4 x8 for both desktop and mobile variants, can potentially compete with the RX 5700 series

Information about AMD's upcoming Navi 23-based Radeon RX 6600 and RX 6600 XT has now surfaced. The RX 6600 series will be available in both mobile and desktop offerings and is expected to feature up to a 2,350 MHz boost clock, 8 G...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 19 May 2021 12:26

The RTX 3080 is one of four RTX 30 series cards to receive the LHR treatment. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA announces 'Lite Hash Rate' anti-mining refresh for all desktop RTX 30 series cards bar the GeForce RTX 3090

NVIDIA has committed to releasing 'Lite Hash Rate' versions of the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, RTX 3070 and RTX 3080. The RTX 3090 remains unaffected, but all other desktop RTX 30 series cards shipping from this month onwards will be cap...

Alex Alderson, 18 May 2021 18:27

First open case mini PC build from Minisforum (Image Source: Minisforum)

Minisforum announces GameMini ultra-compact form-factor PC with open case, Ryzen 5 5600X CPU and Radeon RX 6700 XT GPU

The Chinese mini PC maker is breaking away from its usual square-shaped builds with modest specs and is presenting its first all-AMD gaming-oriented system featuring an open air case packing a Ryzen 5 5600X processor coupled with ...

Bogdan Solca, 14 May 2021 21:44

It seems that Pali has some new GeForce RTX 30 series cards on the way. (Image source: Palit)

New references to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti and GeForce RTX 3070 Ti emerge

More GeForce RTX 30 series cards have been certified, this time the RTX 3050 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti. The RTX 3080 Ti has been certified once again too, as have numerous CMP HX mining cards.

Alex Alderson, 14 May 2021 17:55

A flood of CPUs, motherboards and SSDs could hit eBay in a few months. (Image Source: eBay)

Crypto miners could soon flood Ebay with cheap CPUs, motherboards and SSDs acquired via GPU bundle purchases

Online retailers have been trying to enforce special policies to prevent crypto miners and scalpers from wiping out GPU stocks in no time. GPUs are now usually bundled along CPUs, motherboards or SSDs, but crypto miners are obviou...

Bogdan Solca, 13 May 2021 20:22

The FG series features new 'LHR' GPUs. (Image source: NVIDIA)

GALAX refreshes the GeForce RTX 30 series with NVIDIA's new ETH mining limits

GALAX has confirmed NVIDIA's plans to re-release the GeForce RTX 30 series with revised ETH mining limits. All cards bar the GeForce RTX 3090 have received new GPUs with a '2' suffix, replacing the '0' suffix from the original Amp...

Alex Alderson, 13 May 2021 17:35

MSI will be selling the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti soon, including the Ventus 3X 12G OC. (Image source: Facebook)

MSI confirms NVIDIA's plans to release the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

MSI has, perhaps unwittingly, listed the RTX 3080 Ti on its website. The blunder follows a crate of MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC cards being spotted last month.

Alex Alderson, 13 May 2021 15:55

NVIDIA debuts the latest in Studio laptops. (Source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA formally introduces new RTX Studio laptops from various OEMs

The latest form of NVIDIA's Studio standard for creator-grade laptops combine in-demand specs such as RTX 3000-series graphics, 1440p screens and device heights of as little as 16 millimeters in some cases. The company has also no...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 12 May 2021 18:25

The Radeon RX 6600 series is expected to launch with 8 GB of VRAM. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Radeon RX 6600 and RX 6600 XT leaks reveal specifications for both entry-level cards

AMD is expected to release the Radeon RX 6600 series before the end of the quarter, with the RX 6600 and RX 6600 XT serving as budget entries in its RDNA 2 line-up. Specifications for both cards have now leaked, including an EEC r...

Alex Alderson, 12 May 2021 18:15

The Arctic Sound Xe-HP coolers appear to be quite "glacial." (Image Source: Igor's LAB)

First leaked pictures and specs for Intel's Arctic Sound (Xe-HP) compute GPUs emerge

Intel's upcoming data center accelerators based on the DG2 gaming GPUs will feature 1-tile, dual-tile and quad-tile versions. The single tile model will only have 384 EUs active and will pack 16 GB of HBM2e VRAM, while the dual-ti...

Bogdan Solca, 12 May 2021 15:37

The RTX 2080 Ti supports 22 GB of VRAM, for some reason. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti modded to support 22 GB of VRAM

The RTX 2080 Ti has been modded to support 22 GB of VRAM. NVIDIA's former flagship card comes with 11 GB of VRAM as standard, but the company left in the ability for it to use double its default capacity.

Alex Alderson, 11 May 2021 15:14

The 2021 XPS 17 features improved 16:10 4K touchscreens. (Image Source: Dell)

Dell refreshes the XPS 17 with Intel Tiger Lake-H CPUs, RTX 3000 GPUs and improved touchscreens

Highlights for the 2021 Dell XPS 17 9710 models include the new Tiger Lake-H mobile CPUs up to an i9-11980HK, up to 64 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM, up to 4 TB PCIe 4 x4 NVMe SSD storage, Nvidia RTX 3050 / 3060 mobile GPUs, 4x Thunderbolt...

Bogdan Solca, 11 May 2021 13:00

The new Alienware X17 appears to be slightly thinner than the existing m17 R4 models. (Image Source: Dell)

Alienware teases brand-new X-series compact gaming laptops with innovative quad fan cooling system and Gallium Silicone interface material

The upcoming Alienware X17 compact gaming laptops will feature a couple of industry's first solutions, including the Element 31 thermal interface material made of a Gallium Silicone matrix for improved heat transfer and a quad fan...

Bogdan Solca, 11 May 2021 13:00

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

Intel Xe-HPG DG2 could be the first to support DisplayPort 2.0, rumored specs indicate a 100 W TDP for the chip alone; low-end SKUs to launch first in Q4 2020

Additional specifications of Intel's upcoming Xe-HPG DG2 GPU have leaked alongside a board layout diagram. The specs indicate a 100 W TDP for the 512, 384, and 256-EU variants. Xe-HPG DG2 could also feature support for DisplayPort...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 10 May 2021 15:44

External graphics docks or eGPUs will be a growing threat to gaming laptops (Image source: Razer)

External graphics docks or eGPUs will inevitably be a growing threat to gaming laptops

Opinion The current chip shortage is preventing eGPUs from becoming mainstream. Once it's over, however, we suspect that many gamers will opt for an affordable eGPU over paying 2x to 3x the price for a full-fledged gaming laptop of simila...

Column by Allen Ngo, 10 May 2021 07:04

Dell's firmware update driver has harbored severe security bugs for over a decade, according to researchers

Dell has issued numerous patches as part of its latest Security Advisory (DSA-2021-088) in response to findings of a "severe" CVE consisting of five different privilege-exploit bugs that have apparently been in effect for the last...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 07 May 2021 23:46

FSR could be launched in June only for PC gamers. (Image Source: Professional Review)

AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution rumored to launch in June with software-based algorithmic super sampling that works on non-AMD GPUs

Initially believed to launch towards the end of 2021, AMD's alternative to the Nvidia DLSS technology could arrive in June, but only for PC gamers. According to Youtuber Coreteks, AMD's FSR will be based on a software-level algori...

Bogdan Solca, 07 May 2021 21:20

Resident Evil Village scales well on everything down to Vega 11 integrated graphics (Image source: Capcom)

Resident Evil Village Benchmarks suggest Capcom's latest can run even on integrated graphics

With Resident Evil Village set to release soon, outlets with review copies have published benchmarks that indicate that the game will scale very well on lower-end hardware. PC Gamer even managed to get Resident Evil Village runnin...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 06 May 2021 22:17

The 7 nm AMD Ryzen 7 5700U is absolutely insane with raw performance rivaling the Core i7-10875H

AMD's bet on higher core counts is paying off when it comes to pure multi-thread performance. Nonetheless, Intel still has the upper hand when it comes to AI integration, single-thread performance, and native Thunderbolt support.

Allen Ngo, 06 May 2021 19:30

NVIDIA's roadmap indicates that Lovelace could arrive as early as next year (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA's new datacenter roadmap indicates that MCM-based Lovelace could arrive next year, with a successor before 2024

NVIDIA recently unveiled its 2021-2025 roadmap for the datacenter segment. The roadmap indicates that an Ampere successor, likely Lovelace, could arrive next year, with a new GPU architecture beyond that set to arrive before 2024....

Arjun Krishna Lal, 04 May 2021 15:11

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti could be announced towards the end of May 2021

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti launch date delayed again; Nvidia likely to announce the graphics cards on May 31

The tentative Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti launch date has been pushed back once again. Nvidia is expected to unveil both SKUs on May 31. The RTX 3080 Ti is likely to remain under embargo until June 2, and the RTX 30...

Anil Ganti, 04 May 2021 12:38

The timer mod lets Resident Evil players spend more time in the game's demo prior to release (Image source: Capcom)

New Resident Evil Village tweak lets users extend PC demo beyond the 1 hour time limit

Modders have managed to tweak the Resident Evil Village demo on PC to run well past its nominal 1-hour time limit. While the demo doesn't feature all areas in the game, this gives gamers the opportunity to explore the game's Roman...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 03 May 2021 18:19

The Clevo N960KP could be similar to the unidentified laptop in the 3050 Ti GPU-Z report (Image source: Clevo)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU-Z leak suggests a moderately powerful mobile GPU with 2560 Ampere cores and a 1.5 GHz boost clock

An anonymous user submitted a GPU-Z validation report for what seems to be a Clevo laptop sporting the as-yet unannounced Ampere NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti. The GPU report offers details about the mobile GPU, including that it'll ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 03 May 2021 18:02

Rumor | Asus will launch the ROG Flow X13 gaming convertible in India soon

With its up-to-Ryzen 9 5980HS processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 graphics, Asus has designed the ROG Flow X13 to bring gaming to the 2-in-1 category. Now, a new report asserts the OEM is about to introduce this machine to India...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 May 2021 17:40

A recent Galaxy S22-series render. (Source: LetsGoDigital)

Rumor | Samsung will combine continuous zoom, an under-display camera and AMD graphics in the Galaxy S22 Ultra

The prolific leaker Ice Universe has made new predictions concerning the Galaxy S22 series' Ultra variant. Not only does the tipster believe that it will introduce the mythical Samsung/AMD mobile GPU, it will also debut with a pot...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 May 2021 16:03

The Swift X models seem to be limited to AMD Lucienne processors with the older Zen 2 cores. (Image Source: Acer)

Unannounced 14-inch Acer Swift X laptop with AMD Ryzen 5000U APUs spotted on Acer Thailand site

The ~$900 Swift X model listed on the Acer Thailand site features a Ryzen 5 5500U APU coupled with 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM and a 512 GB NVMe SSD, plus it features a 14-inch FHD IPS display connected to an Nvidia GTX 1650 dGPU. There s...

Bogdan Solca, 30 Apr 2021 18:19

New rumour suggests that Alder Lake is slower than initially anticipated

A South Korean Tech forum post claims that Intel's 12th-generation Alder Lake processors are 40% slower than initially anticipated. It also says that Intel's Xe DG2 HPG graphics cards will come with at least 6GB of VRAM and cost l...

Anil Ganti, 30 Apr 2021 15:32

GPU production ramp up news coming straight from CEO Lisa Su. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD determined to ramp up Radeon RX 6000 GPU production throughout 2021

AMD expects an overall improvement for the Radeon RX 6000 supply going forward, as the company expects to gradually ramp up production throughout 2021. These plans were revealed by CEO Lisa Su herself during the latest earning cal...

Bogdan Solca, 29 Apr 2021 15:13

How fast will the crypto miners hack the LHR chips? (Image Source: TechSpot)

Nvidia plans to ship "Lite Hash Rate" RTX 3000 GPUs with improved anti-mining measures in mid-May

The Lite Hash Rate limiters along with support for Resizable BAR will be included with revisions for the RTX 3060 / Ti, 3070 and 3080, plus the soon to be released 3070 Ti and 3080 Ti models. Sources claim that the RTX 3090 might ...

Bogdan Solca, 28 Apr 2021 18:04

Instruments of Destruction is set to feature high fidelity next-gen destruction tech (Image source: Radiangames)

Red Faction Guerilla develop introduces new destruction sandbox with eye-popping physics effects

Instruments of Destruction by Red Faction: Guerilla lead tech artist Luke Schneider's studio could fill the decade-long void left after Red Faction: Guerilla demonstrated its remarkable destruction tech in 2009.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 28 Apr 2021 17:03

A fully equipped Eurocom Sky Z7 R2 can end up costing almost US$19,000. (Image Source: Eurocom)

Eurocom launches the Sky Z7 R2 gaming laptop with desktop-grade Intel Rocket Lake CPUs, PCIe 4.0 support and mobile RTX 3000 GPUs

The new Sky Z7 R2 from Eurocom is among the first laptops to feature PCIe 4.0 support thanks to the inclusion of a desktop-grade Intel Z590 motherboard. This allows one of the NVMe SSD slots and the GPU to benefit from increased b...

Bogdan Solca, 28 Apr 2021 17:00

Lisa Su insists that AMD remains on schedule with its RX 6000 laptop GPUs. (Image source: AMD)

AMD remains on track to deliver Radeon RX 6000 laptop GPUs in this quarter

AMD has already released several Radeon RX 6000 desktop GPUs, but it has not forgotten about the laptop market. According to a new report, AMD still plans to deliver new laptop GPUs before the start of Q3 2021, presumably with a f...

Alex Alderson, 28 Apr 2021 15:01

NVIDIA may lift the lid on the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti in three weeks. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA may unveil the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti over a week before its May 26 release date

According to a new report, NVIDIA is expected to unveil the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti over a week before its May 26 release. The GA102-based card will supposedly launch for US$999, which would, theoretically, make it a much cheaper opti...

Alex Alderson, 27 Apr 2021 15:22

Bitmain has launched a new ASIC for Ethereum

The Bitmain Antminer E9 is the world's most powerful Etherium mining ASIC

Bitmain has launched a new ASIC tailor-made for Ethereum. It can hit peak hash rates of 3GH/s, roughly equivalent to 32 GeForce RTX 3080 graphics cards. It consumes 2,665W of power and will be available for purchase later for an u...

Anil Ganti, 25 Apr 2021 13:05

Alleged Radeon Pro W6900X (Image Source: ChipHell)

Apple Mac Pro exclusive AMD Radeon Pro W6900X GPU pops up on Geekbench, beats RX 6900 XT in Metal API tests

Overall, the Radeon Pro W6900X is somewhere between an RX 6800 XT and an RX 6900 XT. Since it is noticeably faster than the RX 6900 XT in the Metal API tests, the professional card could be getting 32 GB of VRAM. The clocks will m...

Bogdan Solca, 24 Apr 2021 14:43

The RTX 3080 Ti's release may only be a month away. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 3080 Ti launch dates emerge

Yet more details about the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 3080 Ti have appeared online. Their revised launch dates have been published this time, although they have slipped to early June and late May, respectively. Apparently, the RT...

Alex Alderson, 23 Apr 2021 18:28

AMD may never release the Radeon RX 6900 XTX. (Image source: bswvae - Weibo)

AMD Radeon RX 6900 XTX reference card leaks with an AIO cooler and a minimalist design

An RX 6900 XTX prototype has leaked, in what would have been AMD's most powerful RDNA 2-based reference card. The RX 6900 XTX has a built-in AIO cooler and a slick design, albeit one that no gamer will ever be able to purchase.

Alex Alderson, 23 Apr 2021 18:20

Most new Xiaoxin models are under US$1,000. (Image Source: Weibo)

Lenovo launches 14, 15 and 16-inch Xiaoxin laptops powered by AMD's Ryzen 5000 APUs in China

The Xiaoxin Pro 16 comes with quite a few configurations featuring 16:10 screens, Ryzen 5 5600H and Ryzen 7 5800H processors coupled with GTX 1650 dGPUs, an Intel Core i5-11300H coupled to the MX 450 dGPU and a Ryzen 5800H with no...

Bogdan Solca, 23 Apr 2021 14:37

The RTX 3080 Ti will use the GA102-225 GPU, RTX 3080 pictured. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti specifications and ETH mining performance leaked

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti's specifications and ETH mining performance have leaked, just a day after a report detailed the card's price and anti-mining measures yesterday. Apparently, NVIDIA has chosen the GA102-225 GPU, which can ac...

Alex Alderson, 23 Apr 2021 12:36

Nvidia is expected to launch the RTX 3080 Ti cards in May. (Image Source: iVadim on Youtube)

New leak reveals Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti pricing, anti-mining measures should help keep prices closer to MSRP

cannot really stop scalpers, especially if the initial RTX 3080 Ti stocks will be limited and remain so for some time due to the global chip shortages, but it can at least implement better anti-mining measures. The new cards are s...

Bogdan Solca, 22 Apr 2021 13:52

AMD is paving the way to complete cross-platform support for the RDNA2 FidelityFX suite. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD enables certain RDNA2 FidelityFX features on Xbox Series X/S, nothing for PS5 yet

Game developers can now add image quality and graphics performance enhancing features like Contrast Adaptive Sharpening (CAS), Variable Shading, and ray-traced shadow Denoising for the Xbox Series X/S. AMD's plan to transform the ...

Bogdan Solca, 21 Apr 2021 13:51

AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.4.1 update is now live. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 21.4.1 brings a host of new functionality and quality-of-life upgrades but with a few caveats

AMD has updated its Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition to version 21.4.1 bringing a host of new features and enhancements. The new version offers an updated AMD Link service that can now stream to Windows 10 PCs in addition to mobi...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 21 Apr 2021 09:05

An ASUS laptop with an RTX 3050 graphics card has shown up online

ASUS TUF Dash F15 gaming laptop spotted online with a Tiger Lake-H processor and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 graphics card

The ASUS TUF Dash F15 has been listed on Amazon Italy with an Nvidia RTX 3050 mobile graphics card with 4GB of VRAM. It is coupled with an Intel Core i5-10300H processor, a 15.6-inch FHD 1080p 144Hz screen, 8GB RAM and 512GB stora...

Anil Ganti, 19 Apr 2021 19:24