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The ZOTAC GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC Edition has already reached some crypto miners, despite not being released yet, officially. (Image source: ZOTAC)

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 3060 showed off by crypto miner on YouTube; hash rate limitations may be linked to the BIOS, not just to software drivers

It turns out that ZOTAC has been selling both its RTX 3060 cards before NVIDIA's release embargo on February 25. Now, the ZOTAC GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC Edition has popped up in a video about mining Ethereum. However, it seem...

Alex Alderson, 18 Feb 2021 21:33

Could 8 GB versions of the RX 6800 and RTX 3060 be on the way? (Image source: NVIDIA)

New editions of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 emerge with 8 GB of VRAM

AMD and NVIDIA may have new 8 GB cards on the way, albeit versions of ones that they have already released. For one reason or another, an NVIDIA board partner has registered an RTX 3060 with 8 GB of VRAM with the RRA in South Kore...

Alex Alderson, 18 Feb 2021 19:33

Nvidia now has GPUs to cater for both the gaming and mining communities. (Image source: Nvidia)

Gamers vs miners: Nvidia announces GeForce RTX 3060 graphics cards will come with gamer-friendly hash-rate limiting drivers and reveals new CMP HX processors for crypto mining

Nvidia has announced in an official blog post that the upcoming GeForce RTX 3060 graphics cards will feature drivers that limit the GPU’s performance if the board is used for crypto mining. At the same time, Team Green has also re...

Daniel R Deakin, 18 Feb 2021 16:42

This fanless setup could use some more undervolting. (Image Source: Turemetal)

Fanless RTX 3080 spotted inside a silent mini PC build

The passively-cooled Asus TUF RTX 3080 GPU was tested in Furmark along with a Ryzen 5 5600X and the results were a bit sketchy. While the CPU was running at 40 degrees Celsius during the Furmark test, the GPU peaked at 87 degrees...

Bogdan Solca, 17 Feb 2021 19:14

HBM-PMI chips come with an integrated AI processor. (Image Source: Samsung)

Samsung completes development for HBM-PIM, industry's first High Bandwidth Memory with on-chip AI processor

The new HBM-PIM chips will deliver over twice the system performance of the current HBM2 solutions and reduce energy consumption by more than 70%. Samsung designed this new memory architecture in order to accelerate large-scale pr...

Bogdan Solca, 17 Feb 2021 18:21

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti seemingly has 16 GB of VRAM, double that of the RTX 3070. (Image source: NVIDIA)

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti with 16 GB GDDR6 VRAM appears in a retailer listing

News about the RTX 3070 Ti has been quiet in recent weeks, with FinalWire adding support for the card to AIDA64 Extreme in December. Now, a retailer briefly listed an RTX 3070 Ti with 16 GB of GDDR6 VRAM on its website as part of ...

Alex Alderson, 16 Feb 2021 17:26

The PlayStation 5 has a custom RDNA 2 GPU with 36 CUs and 16 GB of GDDR6 VRAM. (Image source: @FritzchensFritz)

PlayStation 5 die shots confirm no AMD Infinity Cache support; other RDNA features may been cut too

New findings support the idea that the PlayStation 5 does not support AMD Infinity Cache. The first SWIR die shot of the PlayStation 5 points to Sony having cut other RDNA 2 features too, including some FFUs and FMAs or FMADDs.

Alex Alderson, 15 Feb 2021 14:58

Nvidia's MSRPs for the GeForce RTX 3060 are US$329/€329/£299. (Image source: Nvidia - edited)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 prices hiked as high as €699.90 (US$849) before February 25 launch as gamers blame crypto miners for retailer gouging tactics

There have been reports of computer part retailers in Europe hiking prices of GeForce RTX 3060 AIB boards before the graphics card is even launched. Nvidia’s MSRPs for the GeForce RTX 3060 are US$329/€329/£299 but retailer prices ...

Daniel R Deakin, 15 Feb 2021 10:08

OEMs should start listing the TGPs and clock speeds of its RTX 30 series laptops. (Image source: NVIDIA)

Updated | NVIDIA now requires OEMs to add TGPs and clock speeds of RTX 30 series laptops to product listings while removing TGP values from its official release drivers

NVIDIA has taken matters into its hands and has intervened on how OEMs advertise its RTX 30 series laptop GPUs. OEMs will now be required to disclose their RTX 30 series laptops' TGPs and clock speeds, but NVIDIA has removed TGP v...

Alex Alderson, 14 Feb 2021 02:12

NVIDIA claims that the RTX 3060 will retail for US$329 on launch day. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA confirms that the GeForce RTX 3060 will launch on February 25; MSRP remains at US$329

NVIDIA has formally announced that the GeForce RTX 3060 will arrive on February 25, following confirmation from various sources. The GA106 card is slated to launch for US$329 too, despite its apparent limited availability and amid...

Alex Alderson, 13 Feb 2021 00:00

It seems that AMD plans to announce an RX 6700, as well as an RX 6700 XT. (Image source: Powercolor)

PowerColor registers the AMD Radeon RX 6700 with 6 GB of GDDR6 VRAM on the EEC; numerous Radeon RX 6700 XT SKUs registered too

Another AMD board partner has registered Radeon RX 6700 XT SKUs with the EEC in Russia. Powercolor has registered multiple SKUs with the regulatory body, all of which have 12 GB of VRAM. However, there are also a few references to...

Alex Alderson, 12 Feb 2021 18:37

Biden and Jinping in 2013 (Image Source: CNN)

Biden administration determined to end the global chip shortages in the upcoming months

The U.S. government is ready to conduct a 100-day review that will identify potential chokepoints in the supply chain for semiconductor products, as well as for other essential goods like minerals, medical supplies and high-capaci...

Bogdan Solca, 12 Feb 2021 16:41

The Unreal Marketplace DLSS plugin could bring DLSS to a far wider audience (Image source: NVIDIA)

DLSS is going mainstream: NVIDIA's DLSS 2.0 tech is now available as a plugin on the Unreal marketplace

NVIDIA recently launched a DLSS plugin on the Unreal Marketplace, potentially kicking off widespread adoption of its AI-based upscaling technology. Developers should now be able to effortlessly incorporate DLSS in games that run o...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 12 Feb 2021 14:36

ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 users prove that lower RTX 3080 TGPs can be maximized via vBIOS flashing with 18% performance gains, but this can affect system stability

Modders discovered that the MSI Leopard G76 vBIOS can be flashed on the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15, allowing the RTX 3080 TGP to be raised from 115 W to 150 W. This trick can provide up to 18% increased performance, but it can also ...

Bogdan Solca, 11 Feb 2021 17:42

The GTX 1050 Ti is back, but the four-year-old card is not necessarily cheap. (Image source: ASUS)

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is making a comeback to fill NVIDIA's graphics card shortage

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is being given a new lease of life, almost half a decade after its initial release. According to a new report, NVIDIA has already started resupplying the card to plug the gap currently left by the RTX 30 se...

Alex Alderson, 10 Feb 2021 19:11

OEMs are deciding not only TGP and Max-Q features but also boost clocks. (Image Source: NVIDIA)

Exclusive | NVIDIA Ampere RTX 30 Laptop GPUs: TGP woes apart, OEMs may also decide boost clocks on their own

When it comes to NVIDIA's Ampere laptop GPUs, variation in TGPs is just one conundrum. Apparently, NVIDIA is keeping mum on Dynamic Boost 2.0 clocks due to which OEMs, apart from determining TGP and Max-Q features, are also decidi...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 10 Feb 2021 17:37

The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual OC is available to purchase from at least one official distributor. (Image source: Palit)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060: An official distributor is already selling the GA106 graphics card for over 2x its MSRP

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is already available to purchase through official channels and at more than double its MSRP. NVIDIA's first GA106 card will be available globally, albeit probably in extremely limited quantities, from t...

Alex Alderson, 10 Feb 2021 16:33

Availability of the GeForce RTX 30 series has been poor since launch. (Image source: NVIDIA)

Retailer warns of worsening NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series stock levels amid further price rises

According to a major European retailer, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series will become even harder to purchase between now and April. Prices of NVIDIA's latest graphics cards will continue to increase too, even those bought from ret...

Alex Alderson, 09 Feb 2021 23:39

AMD RDNA 3 Navi 31 will sport a multi-chiplet design. (Image Source: AMD)

Rumor | AMD RDNA 3 Navi 31 160 CU MCM internal performance target to be 2.5x RDNA 2 Radeon RX 6900 XT, Navi 33 will still be monolithic; NVIDIA Lovelace has RDNA 3 and Intel Xe firmly in sight

AMD seems to be internally looking at a 2.5x performance increase for RDNA 3 compared to RDNA 2, flagship-to-flagship. RDNA 3 Navi 31 with 160 CUs is expected to be a multi-chip module while Navi 33 will continue to be monolithic....

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 09 Feb 2021 10:19

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card will be launched soon

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 likely to be launched on February 25

A new report from Wccftech speculates that the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 will be launched in February 26. Some of its key features include a GA-106-200 GPU, 12GB of GDDR6 VRAM, and 3,584 CUDA cores. Prices are expected to start at U...

Anil Satyanarayana, 08 Feb 2021 15:35

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is likely to be launched in February 2021

New leak says that the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti will feature 12GB of GDDR6X VRAM and 10,240 CUDA cores

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is now speculated to come with 12GB of GDDR6X VRAM and 10,240 CUDA cores. Its 320-bit memory interface will allow for 730Gb/s of memory bandwidth, identical to that of the GeForce RTX 3080.

Anil Satyanarayana, 06 Feb 2021 13:54

Ethereum miners have been taking advantage of powerful RTX 30 series laptops. (Image source: GodfishBTCer/iconfinder - edited)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series laptop shortages likely as Ethereum hunters in China turn to mobile mining

A financial blogger on Chinese social media has posted various images of Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series laptops being used for cryptocurrency mining. The rigs on show involve dozens of gaming notebooks stacked up just for hunting do...

Daniel R Deakin, 06 Feb 2021 11:02

The RX 6600 XT cards might feature a single-fan cooler design. (Image Source: AMD)

First mentions of AMD's Radeon RX 6600 XT with 12 GB GDDR6 spotted in EEC filings from ASRock

The EEC files reveal the existence of several RX 6600 XT models from ASRock, all of them coming with 12 GB of GDDR6 VRAM, This suggests that these versions may still be based on the Navi 22 SKU with 192-bit bus, but probably have ...

Bogdan Solca, 05 Feb 2021 18:30

Gigabyte may be planning to sell multiple versions of the Radeon RX 6700 XT, including a reference model. (Image source: JayzTwoCents & Andreas Schilling)

Gigabyte submits the Radeon RX 6700 XT to the EEC, confirming 12 GB of VRAM

More details about the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT have surfaced, courtesy of KOMACHI ENSAKA. This time, Gigabyte has registered multiple RX 6700 XT SKUs with the EEC, seemingly confirming the company's intent to sell AORUS, Eagle, Gami...

Alex Alderson, 03 Feb 2021 19:39

AMD plans to sell more RX 6000 series reference design cards this quarter, according to a Senior Director at AMD. (Image source: AMD)

AMD pledges to re-stock Radeon RX 6800, RX 6800 XT and RX 6900 XT reference cards this quarter

AMD has promised to release more Navi 21-based reference cards throughout Q1 2021, according to a Senior Director of the company. It remains to be seen how many reference cards will hit the market though, but AMD feels that stock ...

Alex Alderson, 03 Feb 2021 19:29

A new report by Counterpoints Research tells us about the global semiconductor market

TSMC has the largest market share in the global semiconductor manufacturing industry: Counterpoints Research

A Counterpoints Research study has determined that TSMC has 28% of the market share in matured nodes (40nm and below), making it the world leader in the global semiconductor manufacturing market. UMC, SMIC and Samsung take second,...

Anil Satyanarayana, 03 Feb 2021 14:46

Nvidia's Ampere-based GeForce RTX 30 series cards feature AI-driven DLSS. (Image source: Nvidia)

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, RTX 3080, and RTX 3090 all make strong appearances in latest Steam hardware survey as Nvidia GPUs claim 18 out of the top 20 places

Nvidia looks impressively strong in the PC video card usage chart in Steam’s latest monthly Hardware & Software survey. There are new entries for both the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti and RTX 3090, while the RTX 3080 enjoys a third month o...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Feb 2021 11:09

Intel 12th gen Alder Lake with 14C/20T appears on Geekbench. (Image Source: Wccftech)

First Intel Alder Lake-P with 14 cores and 20 threads seen in action, 96-EU Xe GT2 throws up no surprises in Geekbench 5 OpenCL test

A 14C/20T Intel 12th gen Alder Lake-P processor has been spotted on Geekbench showing a boost up to 4.7 GHz. This particular entry pertains to the OpenCL benchmark of the 96-EU Xe GT2 iGPU, and the score is in line with expectatio...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 03 Feb 2021 01:52

The alleged GA106 next to the GA104. (Source: Videocardz)

New leaked images allegedly show the RTX 3060 Ti's GPU

The RTX 3060 is said to launch soon based on an Ampere chip variant called the GA106-300. A GPU leaks site claims to confirm its existence with a new live image showing this silicon, alongside the latest news on its supposed specs...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Feb 2021 19:05

GeForce RTX 3060-based laptops like the Gigabyte G5 KC should go on sale from February 2. (Image source: Gigabyte)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU in Gigabyte G5 KC delivers promising OpenCL score +8% higher than the RTX 2070 desktop graphics card

A Gigabyte G5 KC gaming laptop with an Intel Core i7-10870H and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU has been spotted on Geekbench turning out a terrific OpenCL score that would place it roughly between the RTX 2070 and RTX 2070 Sup...

Daniel R Deakin, 02 Feb 2021 09:23

This may well prove to be the reference design for the RX 6700 series. (Image source: JayzTwoCents & Andreas Schilling)

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT leaks again with its logo, VRAM capacity, marketed gaming resolution and expected release dates outed

More details about the Radeon RX 6700 XT have appeared online, with the latest leak seemingly confirming several aspects about AMD's upcoming RDNA 2 cards. Not only does the leak provide images of the Radeon RX 6700 branding, but ...

Alex Alderson, 31 Jan 2021 19:43

The RTX 3080 Ti has been added to AIDA64 Extreme and been registered with the EEC in the last six weeks. (Image source: NVIDIA)

Leaked NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti benchmarks show the GA102 card on par with the GeForce RTX 3090

Reputed benchmarks of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti have surfaced, showcasing the upcoming card against the RTX 3080 and RTX 3090. It is unclear why NVIDIA would choose to release the RTX 3080 Ti on these benchmarks, though.

Alex Alderson, 31 Jan 2021 01:48

AMD could outsource some of its APU and GPU production to Samsung in the near future

According to an unverified rumour from a South Korean tech forum, AMD could shift some of its GPU/APU production to Samsung. AMD wants to ramp up production, but TSMC is unable to keep up due to prior commitments.

Anil Satyanarayana, 30 Jan 2021 15:03

Intel Ponte Vecchi Xe HPC die shot. (Image Source: Raja Koduri on Twitter)

First Intel 7 nm wonder comes to life, Raja Koduri reveals full die shot of the Ponte Vecchio Xe HPC 2-tile GPU with 8,192 cores

Intel's Raja Koduri showed off a die shot of the 2-tile Ponte Vecchio Xe HPC GPU, which is said to feature seven advanced silicon technologies including the 16 compute units that are fabbed on Intel's own 7 nm process. The other k...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 30 Jan 2021 02:34

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 laptops officially launch on February 2. (Image source: NVIDIA)

Initial gaming benchmarks offer insights into the performance of one of NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3060 laptop GPUs

The laptop versions of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 are yet to land, but the first gaming benchmarks are already online. The two videos compare the GeForce RTX 3060 against the GeForce RTX 2060 in nine games, including in CDPR's la...

Alex Alderson, 29 Jan 2021 22:16

The Navi 23 GPU powering Tesla's upcoming car infotainment systems is almost as powerful as the PS5 GPU. (Image Source: AMD)

More AMD Navi 23 specs get leaked in block diagram from Tesla Motors

Tesla's upcoming Model S 2021 cars will integrate AMD's Navi 23 GPUs to power their onboard infotainment systems. The leaked block diagram reveals that the Navi 23 will get access to 8 GB of GDDR6 14 Gbps RAM and will be able to d...

Bogdan Solca, 29 Jan 2021 16:06

The Iris Xe desktop graphics card has an elaborate cooling solution for its 30 W TDP. (Image source: Intel)

Updated | The Intel Iris Xe DG1 is here with 4 GB of VRAM and a 30 W TDP, but only for OEMs

Intel has unveiled the Iris Xe desktop graphics card, better known by its codename of DG1. The Iris Xe Graphics has a 30 W TDP, 4 GB of VRAM and will only be available via OEMs. The Iris Xe DG1 will probably compete against NVIDIA...

Alex Alderson, 29 Jan 2021 01:03

Increases in VRAM cost could make the latest AMD and NVIDIA graphics even more expensive. (Image source: Forbes)

VRAM prices rise to hike the cost of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 and AMD Radeon RX 6000 series; laptops will also be affected

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 and AMD Radeon RX 6000 series has already received price hikes following its release, and not just from scalpers reselling the likes of the RTX 3070 for well above MSRP. Now, a report claims that scarcity...

Alex Alderson, 29 Jan 2021 00:21

Linux patch reveals AMD's RDNA2 GPUs support Duty Cycle Scaling power management feature for ultraportable devices

The DCS feature was discovered in a recent Linux patch and it looks like it is designed specifically for laptop GPUs, even though it is supported on the high-end RX 6800 series, as well as the upcoming RX 6700 mid-range models. DC...

Bogdan Solca, 28 Jan 2021 20:50

Deal | Lenovo US announces an "employee-discount" sale on Legion laptops, more

Lenovo's US webstore has begun what it calls a "You Pay What We Pay" event, which apparently entails the same kinds of discounts only normally available to the OEM's staff members. They include up to US$800 off an Intel 10th-gen L...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 27 Jan 2021 20:47

Intel Xe DG1 will support only select Intel CPU and chipset combinations. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel Xe DG1 only meant for select Coffee Lake-S and Comet Lake-S CPU and chipset combinations, will not work with AMD processors

Intel's Xe DG1 dGPU will only work with select CPU and chipset combinations and will require a BIOS update in order to be recognized. Intel said that Coffee Lake-S and Comet Lake-S CPUs are supported on specific midrange and budge...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Jan 2021 19:23

Most OEMs are not transparent enough in regards to the exact GPU SKU used in the RTX 3000 laptops. (Image Source: Nvidia)

Buyer beware: Nvidia has at least 28 variants prepared for the mobile RTX 3000 GPU stack

The ridiculous number would not really be a problem for end users if OEMs actually respected Nvidia's guidelines and provided clear info with the official specs. Unfortunately, very few OEMs are currently doing this, and we are se...

Bogdan Solca, 27 Jan 2021 14:32

Not really something innovative, but Lenovo could be the first one to mass-produce this solution. (Image Source: Weibo)

Lenovo demonstrates NVMe M.2 alternative to Thunderbolt for high-end external desktop GPUs on AMD-based notebooks

AMD's support for USB4 and Thunderbolt is scheduled to arrive in early 2022, and, until then, laptop OEMs are trying out alternatives. One solution would be to implement a new type of connector, like Asus has done on its new ROG F...

Bogdan Solca, 26 Jan 2021 17:38

Crypto miners may disrupt the availability for upcoming laptops featuring the mobile RTX 3000 dGPUs. (Image Source: Nvidia)

Crypto miners could target laptops next: Nvidia's mobile RTX 3060 Max-P GPU is actually fast enough for ETH mining

The new RTX 3080 cards proved to be quite the crypto mining monsters, but these high-end solutions are still in very short supply. A better and more efficient alternative could be presented by Nvidia's mobile RTX 3000 dGPUs, as su...

Bogdan Solca, 26 Jan 2021 16:57

The next-gen Exynos results were significantly higher than Apple's A14, meaning Samsung could potentially reclaim GPU performance leadership in 2022 (Image source: Samsung)

Mysterious RDNA2-powered Exynos delivers over 50 percent higher performance than the Apple A14 in Aztec Ruins bench

ITHome reports that a Korean web community shared benchmark results for an under-developed AMD RDNA2-powered Exynos chip. The next-gen flagship appears to nearly double the A14's performance in the Aztec Ruins benchmark, while als...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 26 Jan 2021 10:08

AMD's RDNA 3 architecture is expected to bring graphics cards with up to 160 CUs. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Navi 31 GPUs rumoured to feature an MCM design with up to 160 CUs and approximately 37 TFLOPs of FP32 performance

According to new rumours, AMD will be upping its GPU game massively with its next-generation cards. Apparently, Navi 31 will be the first chiplet-based GPU and one that delivers up to 160 CUs, or 10,240 stream processors. The RDNA...

Alex Alderson, 25 Jan 2021 20:10

Intel Alder Lake-S may arrive within six months after Rocket Lake-S launch. (Image Source: Videocardz)

Intel 12th gen Alder Lake-S rumored to launch in September, expected to feature GT0.5 and GT1 Xe LP iGPUs

Intel may launch the 12th gen Alder Lake-S family as early as September this year alongside 600-series chipset-based motherboards, just six months after Rocket Lake-S becomes available. Alder Lake-S will feature a similar Xe LP iG...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 25 Jan 2021 15:46