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Nvidia is hoping to sell more mid-range cards in Q1 2021, production permitting, of course. (Image Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia rumored to postpone the RTX 3080 Ti launch to February, pushing the RTX 3060 12 GB release to January 2021

Despite the production problems and shortages, Nvidia is planning for new RTX 3000 releases in early 2021. Previously believed to launch in January, the RTX 3080 20 GB version that is essentially an RTX 3090 with 4 less GB of VRAM...

Bogdan Solca, 15 Dec 2020 14:54

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 has been a favorite target for scalpers. (Image source: Nvidia)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series scalping generates over US$22 million in sales via eBay as AMD's Big Navi GPUs and Zen 3 CPUs also fall victim to profiteering

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series, the AMD Radeon RX 6800 series, and the AMD Ryzen 5000 range have all fallen victim to scalping activities, with an analysis report detailing just how much profit scalpers are making from these new...

Daniel R Deakin, 15 Dec 2020 02:41

The price tag for the upcoming RX 6900 XT variant from Gigabyte will also likely be an eye-opener. (Image source: Gigabyte/VideoCardz)

Gigabyte Radeon RX 6800 series prices are a big oof for gamers compared to AMD's MSRPs: US$250 more for an RX 6800 XT-based AORUS Master variant

Gigabyte has just held a launch event for its AORUS brand of products where the prices for its AMD Radeon RX 6800 Series-based boards were revealed. Unfortunately for gamers, there seems to be a high premium between Gigabyte’s pri...

Daniel R Deakin, 14 Dec 2020 22:35

Ark 2's trailer highlighted Vin Diesel's character, but it remains to be seen how important he'll be in the game (Image source: Studio Wildcard)

ARK: Survival Evolved sequel is outed at The Game Awards for next-gen consoles, featuring Vin Diesel

Studio Wildcard recently announced a sequel to ARK: Survival Evolved, Ark 2, set to release on PC and next-generation consoles, at The Game Awards. While the dinosaur-hunting survival game was a surprising candidate for the sequel...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 13 Dec 2020 12:29

Playing with RTX off is often more practical, because sacrifices in resolution and graphical fidelity are so severe as to make RT effects not worth it.

I believe in ray tracing, but I do not believe in Nvidia's RTX 3000-series GPUs

It is possible to believe in real-time ray tracing while also at the same time acknowledging that the RTX 3000-series GPUs have, basically, no place in that future.

Column by Stanislav Kokhanyuk, 13 Dec 2020 05:18

It did not take long for NVIDIA to reverse its decision against Hardware Unboxed. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA u-turns on its decision to block Hardware Unboxed from receiving GPU review units

Much was made of NVIDIA's apparent decision to block Hardware Unboxed from having access to GPU review samples. The company has already done an about-turn on the matter though, possibly because of the outcry from reviewers and fan...

Alex Alderson, 13 Dec 2020 01:35

The Asus ROG Strix LC Radeon RX 6900 XT has native HDMI 2.1 support. (Image source: Asus)

Asus launches the ROG Strix LC Radeon RX 6900 XT graphics card with 600 mm tubing, all-encompassing RGB lighting, and cables galore

Asus has revealed its ROG Strix LC Radeon RX 6900 XT graphics card with the appropriate tagline “a liquid-cooled leviathan”. The impressive-looking part takes the RX 6900 XT from AMD and throws in abundant customizable RGB lightin...

Daniel R Deakin, 11 Dec 2020 17:43

The RTX 3070 laptop GPU shows solid performance gains over the RTX 2000 series. (Image Source: Time 24 News)

Leaked V-Ray benchmark results reveal the RTX 3070 laptop GPU is almost as fast as a desktop-grade RTX 2080 Ti

Due to its limited TGP, the RTX 3070 laptop GPU appears to lag behind the desktop-grade RTX 3060 Ti and RTX 3070 models. However, the upcoming Ampere-based mobile GPU shows strong performance gains over the Turing models, as it is...

Bogdan Solca, 11 Dec 2020 15:43

The RTX 3050 and RTX 3060 will be NVIDIA's entry-level Ampere cards. (Image source: NVIDIA)

PCI IDs shed light on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 and GeForce RTX 3060 desktop graphics cards

The GeForce RTX 3050 and GeForce RTX 3060 will be based on different GPUs, according to updated PCI IDs. Apparently, the RTX 3050 could be the only card to utilise the GA107 GPU, while NVIDIA will use its GA106 GPU for the GeForce...

Alex Alderson, 10 Dec 2020 22:20

Multiple RTX 30 mobile SKUs have been added to the PCI ID repository. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA is developing the GeForce RTX 3070 Max-P and Max-Q with 8 GB and 16 GB of VRAM; GA106M for the RTX 3060 Max-P and Max-Q

NVIDIA has 8 GB and 16 GB editions of the GeForce RTX 3070 mobile in development, PCI IDs have confirmed. Expectedly, there will be Max-P and Max-Q versions of the GA104-M based GeForce RTX 3070, as there will be for the GeForce R...

Alex Alderson, 10 Dec 2020 20:58

The NVIDIA will seemingly bridge the gap between the RTX 3080 and RTX 3090. (Image source: NVIDIA)

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti listed in PCI ID database with a GA102 GPU

Another hint of the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti has been seen online. This time, the card has been added to the PCI ID repository, seemingly confirming that NVIDIA has based it on the company's GA102 GPU. The RTX 3080 Ti is thought to hav...

Alex Alderson, 10 Dec 2020 18:13

The new mini-ITX card should at least fit in Intel's NUC 9 kits. (Image Source: Asus)

Asus launches the Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Mini OC Edition - one of the smallest Nvidia Ampere-based cards around designed for mini-ITX builds

This card features a shorter but taller PCB that should be within the 180 mm length limit for small form-factor builds like the Intel NUC 9 kits. It features only an 8-pin power connector, yet it can still be overclocked above the...

Bogdan Solca, 10 Dec 2020 15:54

Cyberpunk 2077 looks great but needs some diligent visual adjustments. (Image Source: Cyberpunk)

First impressions of Cyberpunk 2077 running at 1440p and 4K on the Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge: DLSS is needed to prevent a slideshow

We had a brief time exploring the vast expanse of Cyberpunk 2077's Night City in full visual glory on a Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 GPU at 1440p and 4K resolutions. The game is perfectly playable without fancy ray tracing effect...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 10 Dec 2020 15:21

No more reference Radeon RX 6000 cards after the current stock is depleted. (Image Source: AMD)

Updated | It's all AiBs now: AMD reportedly discontinuing production of Radeon RX 6800, RX 6800 XT, RX 6900 XT reference design cards

AMD is reportedly discontinuing production of reference Radeon RX 6000 cards, which means that many gamers will never be able to own a Made by AMD Big Navi card. The current quantity of reference cards in circulation are a one-off...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 09 Dec 2020 17:48

Four new RTX 30 cards are on the way, according to Manli. (Image source: NVIDIA)

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, RTX 3060, RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 3080 Ti edge closer to release with EEC registration

New RTX 30 series cards will be pouring onto the market soon, according to Manli. The board partner has registered the RTX 3050, RTX 3060, RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 3080 Ti with the EEC, just a month or so away from another expected NVI...

Alex Alderson, 09 Dec 2020 13:27

Navi 22 GPUs will reputedly be the foundation of AMD's flagship RX 6000M cards. (Image source: AMD)

The AMD Radeon RX 6700M series will have larger dies than the RX 5700 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 6700M series will have larger dies than the RX 5700 XT, according to a new report. Expected to be built on Navi 22 GPUs, the RX 6700M series will do battle with the mobile forms of the RTX 3070, RTX 3080 and RTX ...

Alex Alderson, 08 Dec 2020 20:45

The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT offers a lot of power-efficient performance. (Image source: AMD)

AMD RX 6900 XT displays superior average power consumption over Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 FE and RTX 3090 FE by up to over 50 W from 1080p to 4K

The new AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT graphics card has been popping up in various reviews, and in one particularly grueling test the Navi 21 part showed off its exemplary average power consumption in gaming. The RX 6900 XT consumed more ...

Daniel R Deakin, 08 Dec 2020 17:28

Minecraft with RTX is now out of beta. (Image Source: NVIDIA)

Four new titles getting DLSS support this month enabling 4K60 gameplay; Minecraft with RTX now out of beta and comes with DLSS and path tracing

NVIDIA has announced that four new game titles coming this month will bring support for DLSS enabling all GeForce RTX GPUs to play them at 4K at 60 fps and above. Also, Minecraft with RTX is now coming out of beta and will include...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 08 Dec 2020 15:00

Global GDDR6 shortage likely reason for AMD's GPU supply woes. (Image Source: AMD)

Global GDDR6 shortage may prolong NVIDIA and AMD GPU supply woes at least till Feb 2021; GDDR6X GPUs are less-impacted, but foundry space still a concern for the next few months

Global shortage of GDDR6 is a dominant factor in the supply shortages being faced by AMD Radeon RX 5000, RX 6000, NVIDIA RTX 3070, and RTX 3060 Ti GPUs with the situation likely to improve only around February 2021. The RTX 3080 a...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 08 Dec 2020 09:40

A PS5 Pro with two GPUs could be in the works. (Image Source: PlayStation)

Patent suggests future PS5 Pro console could challenge Xbox Series X for perfomance crown thanks to dual CPU-GPU combo; PS5 Lite may debut as early as H2 2021 to ease current supply woes

A future PS5 Pro console with a dual-CPU, dual-GPU implementation and with more RAM and storage could be in the works, if recent patent findings are to be considered. The patent envisages several dual CPU/GPU designs with the aim ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 07 Dec 2020 21:12

The PS5 can outpace the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 with heavier workloads. (Image source: Sony/Nvidia - edited)

PlayStation 5 tackles heavy text-rendering test with extraordinary computational performance that is way beyond Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 and previous-gen consoles

An interesting Slug text-rendering test comparison has demonstrated how well the PlayStation 5 can deal with heavy processing workloads. The PS5 managed to produce a complex Royal font pixel fillrate of 4.5 gigapixels/s (GeForce R...

Daniel R Deakin, 07 Dec 2020 19:26

The RTX 3080 mobile will seemingly feature 16 GB of VRAM. (Image source: NVIDIA)

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 mobile outed with 16 GB of VRAM, a GA104 GPU and 6,144 CUDA cores

The first details of the GeForce RTX 3080 mobile have appeared online. Not only do they offer an insight into what to expect from high-end gaming laptops next year, but they also raise the question about the continued existence of...

Alex Alderson, 05 Dec 2020 23:59

Navi 23 and Navi 24 mobile GPUs are expected to sport a sub-100 W TGP. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD Navi 23 and Navi 24 mobile GPUs with sub-100 W TGP targets reportedly being readied

AMD could be offering several Navi 23 and Navi 24 mobile GPUs with a sub-100 W TGP target to power gaming laptops next year. Navi 23 may be offered in three TGP variants topping at 90 W while Navi 24 will come in two SKUs — one wi...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 05 Dec 2020 13:23

Adding SAM support for Ryzen 3000 and older CPUs might be harder than expected. (Image Source: AMD)

Here is why AMD might never include Smart Access Memory support on Ryzen 3000 and older models, while 6-year-old Intel CPUs can still benefit from this feature

It is quite ironic how AMD's Smart Access Memory (aka Resizable BAR) could help Intel and Nvidia regain some lost market shares. AMD offered to help its competitors with the Resizable BAR feature, yet Team Red may have hit a stone...

Bogdan Solca, 04 Dec 2020 20:29

Could 20 GB versions of the GeForce RTX 3080 be arriving after all? (Image source: NVIDIA)

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 with 20 GB of VRAM lives on as MSI registers eight SKUs with the EEC

NVIDIA was thought to have killed off the 20 GB version of the RTX 3080, but MSI suggests that may not be the case. To date, the board partner has registered the RTX 3080 20 GB under its Suprim, Sea Hawk, Gaming Trio, Aero and Ven...

Alex Alderson, 04 Dec 2020 13:49

There will probably be few RX 6900 XT cards available at launch. (Image source: AMD)

The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT shows up on the Ashes of the Singularity ahead of its December 8 release

The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT is almost here, and it has shown that it can pretty much match NVIDIA's best efforts in Ashes of the Singularity. The RX 6900 XT gets within 3 FPS of the GeForce RTX 3090, despite being a third cheaper th...

Alex Alderson, 04 Dec 2020 13:43

Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 Ti video card (Source: ROG - Republic of Gamers Global)

Asus unveils multiple GeForce RTX 3060 Ti graphics cards

The five new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti-based video cards by Asus cover all areas of desktop gaming, from the "hold nothing back" design of the ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 Ti all the way down to the Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Mini, a...

Codrut Nistor, 03 Dec 2020 17:22

AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT - reference design

AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT OpenCL benchmarks: 13% faster than the RX 6800 XT and 35% faster than the RX 6800

Although apparently slower than both the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 and RTX 3080 by 19% and 4%, the upcoming AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (apparently a reference design board was used in the tests) is around 13% faster than the RX 6800 XT a...

Codrut Nistor, 03 Dec 2020 13:53

NVIDIA has let slip that there will be at least one more RTX 3060 card. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA sets expectations for more RTX 3060 cards as it publishes RTX 3060 Ti performance benchmarks

The RTX 3060 Ti is only the start of the RTX 3060 family, according to NVIDIA. Announced via a blog post, NVIDIA is expected to bring at least the RTX 3060 and RTX 3060 mobile to market from early next year. The company has also p...

Alex Alderson, 02 Dec 2020 14:46

The NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti takes on the RTX 2080 Super for US$300 less. (Image Source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA announces the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti for US$399 — More performance than the RTX 2080 Super for US$300 less and 50 W lower TGP

NVIDIA has announced the first GPU in the RTX 3060 family, the RTX 3060 Ti for US$399. The RTX 3060 Ti effectively replaces the RTX 2060 Super but is slated to offer more performance than the RTX 2080 Super at lower power draws. T...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 01 Dec 2020 15:12

The RTX 3060 Ti will reputedly launch this week. (Image source: Videocardz)

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti posts strong performances in CUDA, OpenCL and Vulkan benchmarks

The release of the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is right around the corner, and the upcoming GA104 is already flexing its muscles in CUDA, OpenCL and Vulkan benchmarks. The RTX 3060 Ti comfortably beats out the RTX 2080 SUPER across the th...

Alex Alderson, 01 Dec 2020 12:51

The RX 6700 XT could hit significantly higher clocks than Big Navi cards like the RX 6800 (Image source: AMD)

Leaked AIB BIOSes indicate that AMD RX 6700 XT could hit a whopping 3 GHz when overclocked

A set of AIB BIOSes accessed by Igorslab indicate that board partner Radeon RX 6700 XT could leverage the 7nm process to hit significantly higher clocks than existing Big Navi cards, meaning near-3 GHz overclocks on air cooling co...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 01 Dec 2020 09:11

The AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series cards offer great performance...if you can get hold of one. (Image source: AMD)

Dire AMD Radeon RX 6800XT and RX 6800 supply situation epitomized by leaked retailer delivery details: 22 cards incoming for 4,695 orders

AMD is struggling to fulfill orders for the new Radeon RX 6800 XT and RX 6800 desktop graphics cards. A leaked delivery situation form that allegedly comes from the Danish retailer Proshop details the dire straits Team Red appears...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 Nov 2020 12:01

A single version has been made of this Cyberpunk 2077 themed RTX 3080. (Image Source: Videocardz)

One-off custom Cyberpunk 2077 RTX 3080 appears in competition run by CD Projekt Red

CD Projekt Red is running a competition for a single customised RTX 3080, but the regional restriction leaves us hoping that competitions for a similar design might be run in other markets.

Craig Ward, 29 Nov 2020 06:00

What happened to the 12-pin power connector, NVIDIA? (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA may have already killed off the 12-pin power connector on the RTX 3070 Founders Edition

The 12-pin power connector may have been removed from the RTX 3070 Founders Edition. The card remains out of stock in most countries, but NVIDIA has tweeted a marketing photo clearly showing the card with the conventional 8-pin co...

Alex Alderson, 27 Nov 2020 18:01

SAM only works with Ryzen 5000 and RX 6000 GPUs for now, but Nvidia and Intel will release support for it soon. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD Smart Access Memory support already available in beta form for select X470 and B450 motherboards, full support coming in January 2021

Select X470 and B450 motherboards from ASRock and Gigabyte are already getting beta BIOS versions supporting the Ryzen 5000 CPUs with SAM function. MSI and Asus are also offering unofficial BIOS updates for testers. However, these...

Bogdan Solca, 27 Nov 2020 16:43

Are crypto miners runing things for gamers across the world once again? (Image Source: 1st Mining Rig)

New financial analysis suggests the Nvidia RTX 3000 ongoing shortages could be pinned on crypto miners

All those scalpers we have been hearing about may actually turn out to be crypto miners hoarding the new RTX 3000 cards for Ethereum mining farms. Analysts somehow discovered that Nvidia has already sold $175 million worth of RTX ...

Bogdan Solca, 27 Nov 2020 14:53

MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio (source: MSI)

MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio desktop graphics card in review

Fast and quiet! The Ampere graphics cards are drawing attention to themselves with a big leap in performance. In this review, we took a closer look at the MSI model with a 240-...
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | 32.00"

Sebastian Bade, 26 Nov 2020 20:21

XFX Speedster MERC319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT BLACK now official (Source: XFX USA)

XFX unveils the Speedster MERC319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT BLACK

The XFX Speedster MERC319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT BLACK features a dual-BIOS design with overclocked speeds of up to 1925 MHz (base clock), 2110 MHz (game clock), and 2360 MHz (boost speed), all alongside 16 Gbps GDDR6 memory. Sadly...

Codrut Nistor, 26 Nov 2020 16:39

The RTX 3060 Ti will offer good value for money based on early 3DMark results. (Image source: NVIDIA)

3DMark shows the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti offering good value for money against the likes of the GeForce RTX 3070

Early 3DMark results for the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti have made their way online, a week before its expected announcement. The results show NVIDIA's upcoming budget Ampere card offering 88% of the performance of the RTX 3070 at an expe...

Alex Alderson, 26 Nov 2020 16:19

Apple M1-powered Macs may get eGPU support in a future update. (Image Source: Apple)

Apple M1-powered Macs can detect eGPUs and 144 Hz displays, but hardware acceleration may only be possbile with a future macOS 11 update

There is a possibility of Apple enabling eGPU support via Thunderbolt 3 in M1-powered Macs with a future update to macOS 11. At the moment, eGPUs seem to be recognized by macOS 11 Big Sur, but they don't seem to provide any hardwa...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 26 Nov 2020 07:35

ASRock is the first of AMD's board partners to unveil an RX 6900 XT of their own. (Image source: ASRock)

ASRock unveils the first Radeon RX 6900 XT by a board partner

The first Radeon RX 6900 XT from a board partner is here and is by ASRock. The card is merely a reference AMD design by another name though, with no ASRock branding or customisations to speak of. Custom RX 6900 XT cards should arr...

Alex Alderson, 25 Nov 2020 22:38

The RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition, according to Videocardz. (Image source: Videocardz)

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti matches the RTX 2080 SUPER in Ashes of the Singularity benchmarks, but AMD's Radeon RX 6800 leaves it in the dust

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has been benchmarked in Ashes of the Singularity on the Crazy_1080p and Crazy_4K presets. Inevitably, people have been drawing comparisons between the RTX 3060 Ti and AMD's latest cards, and it does not lok...

Alex Alderson, 25 Nov 2020 15:12

The RX 6700 series is believed to be using Navi 22 GPUs. (Image source: AMD)

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 and RX 6700 XT tipped to launch with Navi 22 GPUs with 12 GB of GDDR6 VRAM

AMD may have an answer to the RTX 3060 Ti, along with other budget cards from NVIDIA. Apparently, AMD is gearing to release the RX 6700 and RX 6700 XT, which will both use its Navi 22 GPUs. The cards will have 12 GB of GDDR6 VRAM ...

Alex Alderson, 24 Nov 2020 20:23

Gigabyte's new AORUS Gaming Boxes are the first water-cooled eGPUs. (Image source: Gigabyte)

Gigabyte's new AORUS RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 Gaming Boxes are the first water-cooled eGPUs

Gigabyte has finally taken the lid off its new AORUS Gaming Boxes, confirming that they will feature NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3090. While both high-end Ampere GPUs will be held back by the performance limitations of Thund...

Alex Alderson, 24 Nov 2020 19:56

ASUS has registered some interesting RDNA 2-related model numbers with the EEC. (Image source: AMD)

EEC listing suggests that AMD has a Radeon RX 6900 in development

ASUS has registered multiple Radeon RX 6900 SKUs with the EEC in Russia, raising the possibility of AMD announcing a cheaper alternative to the RX 6900 XT. The RX 6900 has been listed seven times, all with 16 GB of VRAM. If it is ...

Alex Alderson, 24 Nov 2020 19:47

NVIDIA RTX 3000 GPUs will reputedly land in laptop form from January 2021. (Image source: NVIDIA)

Laptops with NVIDIA RTX 3000 GPUs and AMD Ryzen 5000H APUs to arrive in 1H 2021 from as little as US$999

NVIDIA's next-generation mobile GPUs will be arriving from January 2021 and with AMD Ryzen 5000H series APUs, according to a new report. Apparently, NVIDIA has targeted a starting price of US$999 for RTX 3060-powered laptops and U...

Alex Alderson, 24 Nov 2020 19:40

The overclocked Radeon RX 6800 XT managed a remarkable 2.8 GHz under LN2 (Image source: AMD)

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT hits 2.8 GHz under LN2, manages a stunning 61K in 3DMark Fire Strike

AMD's 7nm Big Navi architecture continues to impress with strong overclock scaling. Overclocker Takukuo managed to push the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT to a remarkable 2.8 GHz under LN2, just 10 percent short of the world record for GPU...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 23 Nov 2020 18:51

The Gigabyte AORUS MASTER is just one of the custom GeForce RTX 3060 Ti cards set to arrive next month. (Image source: Videocardz)

NVIDIA board partner reveals GeForce RTX 3060 Ti specifications before December 2 launch

A board partner has revealed almost all the specifications of the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, which is supposedly due for release on December 2. The card will offer 4,864 CUDA cores on NVIDIA's GA104-200-A1 GPU, along with 8 GB of VRAM a...

Alex Alderson, 23 Nov 2020 17:42