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For gamers and creators: The Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XD (image: Gigabyte)

Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XD: Flagship for creators and gamers

With the Aero 15 OLED XD, Gigabyte introduces a solid laptop with an excellent display that is intended for both creators and gamers.

Patrick Schüdzig, 07 Aug 2021 08:26

The Xenia 15 gaming notebook now features Tiger Lake-H processors. (Image Source: ADATA XPG)

ADATA presents refreshed Xenia 15 gaming notebook and XPG DDR5 RAM modules with 12600 MT/s speeds

The latest iteration of the Xenia 15 gaming laptop is powered by the i7-11800H processor coupled with 32 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM, a new 1 TB XPG Gen 4 SSD and either an RTX 3070 or 3060 dGPU from Nvidia. It comes with advanced feature...

Bogdan Solca, 06 Aug 2021 19:59

Fan-made render (Image Source: u/Shockwave98 on Reddit)

Asus may be developing Nvidia RTX 3070 cards with Noctua coolers

The latest EEC filings from Asus show a lonely RTX 3070 card with the Noctua suffix. Hopefully this experiment proves a success so we can see the Noctua solutions installed on high-end, as well as lower-end solutions in the future...

Bogdan Solca, 05 Aug 2021 19:07

New Lenovo ThinkPad T15p G2: Better FHD screen & GeForce GTX 1650

Lenovo is releasing a second generation of the Lenovo ThinkPad T15p, which is mostly a straightforward CPU update. There are a few additional features though. The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 is probably the most important aside from t...

Benjamin Herzig, 05 Aug 2021 17:33

The GeForce RTX 3090 alone has apparently sold more than the entire RX 6000 lineup (Image source: NVIDIA)

According to the Steam Hardware Survey, NVIDIA Ampere sales are over 10 times as high as AMD’s RDNA2

Redditor @zyck_titan discovered that, despite scalping and astronomical prices, NVIDIA’s Ampere lineup, including cards like the GeForce RTX 3090 have sold ten times the volume of AMD’s RDNA2 cards.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 05 Aug 2021 12:16

The new ASUS ProArt StudioBook has a 16-inch OLED display, older model pictured. (Image source: ASUS)

New ASUS ProArt StudioBook 16 revealed with powerful AMD and NVIDIA hardware

Retailers have shared details for a new ASUS ProArt StudioBook with a 16-inch display. ASUS has paired the 16:10 OLED panel with an AMD Ryzen 9 APU, a 90 Wh battery and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 GPU. The 16-inch device will suppo...

Alex Alderson, 03 Aug 2021 14:56

The Ascent’s gritty cyberpunk visuals are significantly enhanced by ray-tracing (Image source: Neon Giant)

The Ascent on Xbox Game Pass will soon be getting a DLSS and ray-tracing fix after a feature-incomplete launch

Following The Ascent’s simultaneous launch on Steam and Xbox Game Pass, gamers noticed that the Xbox version broke support for both DLSS upscaling and ray-traced visuals. After a few days of uncertainty, Neon Giant cleared things ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 02 Aug 2021 23:25

MSI Sword 15 laptop on sale for $999 USD with 11th gen Core i7, GeForce GTX 3050 Ti graphics, and 144 Hz IPS display (Source: Best Buy)

Deal | MSI Sword 15 laptop on sale for $999 USD with 11th gen Core i7, GeForce GTX 3050 Ti graphics, and 144 Hz IPS display

1080p gaming at 60 FPS is more attainable than ever this generation. The measly 8 GB of RAM, however, is still a thing. Users may want to upgrade the memory whenever they get the chance.

Allen Ngo, 01 Aug 2021 06:32

High-end hardware from AMD and Nvidia: Medion Erazer Beast X25

Medion Erazer Beast X25: Priced quite attractively for an RTX 3080 laptop

While other manufacturers charge over 3,000 (~$3,561) or even around 4,000 Euros (~$4,748) for an RTX 3080 laptop, the Medion Erazer Beast X25 costs "only" 2,699 Euros (~$3,204) despite its very generous configuration.

Florian Glaser, 31 Jul 2021 02:12

Testing the MSI Modern 14 B11SB: The 14-inch allrounder suffers from heat development.

For 1200 Euros (~$1420), MSI only offers working memory in single-channel mode

The Modern 14 scores with a Core i7-1165G7 processor, GeForce MX450 graphics core, and 16 GB of working memory. However, the latter can only operate in single-channel mode. In addition, the laptop heats up a lot under load and pro...

Sascha Mölck, 30 Jul 2021 19:15

Credit where credit is due: Gigabyte Aorus lists all of its GPU TGP levels, base clock rates, Boost clock rates, and Dynamic Boost power in one easy-to-read page

The handy table makes it easy for users to compare and contrast the power levels of all the different Aero and Aorus laptops currently available with GeForce RTX graphics.

Allen Ngo, 27 Jul 2021 08:38

Lenovo Legion 5 with AMD Ryzen 5, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti, and 120 Hz IPS display now on sale for $699 USD (Source: Walmart)

Deal | Lenovo Legion 5 with AMD Ryzen 5, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti, and 120 Hz IPS display now on sale for $699 USD

The 15.6-inch budget gaming laptop doesn't have the greatest specs or hardware, but it's good enough for users satisfied with 1080p gaming at 30 to 60 FPS. We recommend upgrading the 8 GB of RAM as soon as possible.

Allen Ngo, 26 Jul 2021 05:30

Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533 ships with a smaller 240 W AC adapter compared to the 280 W adapter for the G532 series

The slimmer adapter is over 250 g lighter without impacting the overall performance of the laptop. Users can also now recharge the laptop via USB-C whereas that was not possible on the older G532 series.

Allen Ngo, 25 Jul 2021 01:57

The upcoming Nintendo "Super Switch" could be powered by an NVIDIA Lovelace-based Orin SoC. (Image Source: Nintendo)

Rumor | NVIDIA Lovelace to feature in next gen Nintendo Switch, Lovelace RTX 40 with 2.2 GHz+ boost being prepped to outship AMD RDNA 3 at a lesser price irrespective of performance

NVIDIA's Lovelace RTX 40 GPU design has apparently been finalized according to a new leak. Lovelace is also likely to feature in the upcoming Nintendo "Super Switch" and could be a part of NVIDIA's Orin self-driving SoC systems. I...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 25 Jul 2021 00:09

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53 in review: Update provides for (slightly) more RTX 3070 power

Acer Predator Helios 300: From 100 watts to 110 watts - TGP increase through firmware update

The Predator offers a Core i7-10750H processor, a GeForce RTX 3070 laptop GPU, 16 GB of RAM (dual-channel mode), and space for three drives (2x NVMe SSD, 1x 2.5-inch). In addition, there's a responsive Full HD display (IPS, 240 Hz...

Sascha Mölck, 23 Jul 2021 20:51

Intel NUC 11 Extreme 'Beast Canyon' supports up to a Core i9-11900KB and an RTX 3090. (Image source: Intel)

Intel NUC 11 Extreme: Beast Canyon mini gaming PC can now be pre-ordered with up to a Core i9-11900KB processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series GPUs

The Intel NUC 11 Extreme may have an 8-litre chassis, but it can house up to an Intel Core i9-11900KB processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 GPU. The fastest NUC yet can finally be pre-ordered too, and in multiple configurations...

Alex Alderson, 23 Jul 2021 11:41

Hopper is Nvidia's first multi-chip-module design. (Image Source: WCCFTech)

Leaker claims Nvidia's Hopper compute GPUs are taping out soon, might launch in mid-2022

Hopper is most likely to be a compute-only architecture, as the upcoming RTX 4000 GPUs are expected to be based on Ada Lovelace. Nvidia is probably taping out Hopper this soon in order to have everything ready by mid-2022 when Int...

Bogdan Solca, 21 Jul 2021 21:46

Dell XPS 9710 quietly fixes the charging complications on last year's XPS 17 9700

Sometimes it pays to be patient with new technology. The latest XPS 17 9710 is the faster and more refined version of the last generation XPS 17 9700 with none of the battery draining irregularities.

Allen Ngo, 21 Jul 2021 18:47

ARM demo of Wolfenstein: Youngblood with RTX enabled. (Image Source: Nvidia)

GDC 2021 | ARM-powered Chromebooks with RTX GPUs may soon be a reality: Nvidia shows off RTX and DLSS running on a MediaTek Kompanio 1200 platform

At the ongoing GDC 2021 event, Nvidia showcased ray tracing and DLSS running on the ARM platform. The demos, which included Wolfenstein: Youngblood and The Bistro, were run on a MediaTek Kompanio 1200 platform paired with an RTX 3...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 19 Jul 2021 15:09

Dell XPS 17 70 W vs. 130 W GeForce RTX 3060: How much slower is it, really?

After testing over a dozen different laptops with the GeForce RTX 3060, users can expect up to a 19 percent performance decrease between the fastest and slowest models currently available. There's a catch, however, as real-world g...

Allen Ngo, 19 Jul 2021 06:09

Well suited for modern games: The Asus TUF Gaming A15

Asus TUF Gaming A15: Budget gaming laptop with AMD processor

With the TUF Gaming A15, Asus offers a powerful and comparatively inexpensive gaming laptop with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H. It offers decent gaming performance and a fast display.

Mike Wobker, 19 Jul 2021 03:15

RTX 3080 Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 gaming laptop reviewed: The case opens a gap for more fresh air

In the Zephyrus S17, the hinges simultaneously push the keyboard unit upwards and lift it when the laptop is opened. This allows the case to open a gap in this area, which is supposed to draw in more fresh air. Is this useful and ...

Christian Hintze, 18 Jul 2021 18:09

The RTX 3050 Ti can easily be replaced by a lower TGP RTX 3060.

Nvidia's RTX 3050 Ti mobile GPU is not really worth it: 50% slower than the RTX 3060, but only 10% cheaper

Since Nvidia allows for a wide variety of TGPs on all of its mobile GPUs, the RTX 3050 Ti does not really make any sense. OEMs can easily replace this model with a lower TGP RTX 3060 and still keep the 6 GB of VRAM. Slapping only ...

Bogdan Solca, 15 Jul 2021 20:54

Even recently launched Lenovo products are affected. (Source: Lenovo)

Lenovo laptops silently stripped of important feature in BIOS updates

Many users on Lenovo's forums are reporting missing encoding codecs on their Legion laptops after a recent BIOS update. This issue appears to exclusively affect Legion units sold in Germany, potentially due to now-settled litigati...

Loki Rautio, 14 Jul 2021 19:28

Razer updates Blade 17 with faster 130 W GeForce RTX GPUs but with the same 230 W AC adapter (Source: Razer)

Razer updates Blade 17 with faster 130 W GeForce RTX GPUs but with no changes to the 230 W AC adapter

The under-the-hood changes should are expected to boost GPU performance by about 10 to 20 percent from last year's 10th gen Intel Blade Pro options. Prices start at $2399 USD for the RTX 3060 up to $3699 for the RTX 3080.

Allen Ngo, 14 Jul 2021 17:00

Razer has upgraded the Blade 15 Base Model with some new hardware

Razer Blade 15 Base Model finally gets a Tiger Lake-H refresh

Razer has upgraded the Blade 15 Base with current-generation hardware such as the Intel Core i7-11800H and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070. Key Razer Blade 15 Base Model specs include a 15.4-inch QHD screen clocked at 165Hz, 16GB of 3,200...

Anil Ganti, 14 Jul 2021 17:00

Red Dead Redemption 2 finally supports Deep Learning Super Sampling. (Image source: Rockstar Games)

Red Dead Redemption 2 gets up to 45 percent better performance with DLSS 2.2.10.0

As promised, Rockstar has brought DLSS to Red Dead Redemption 2, NVIDIA's super-sampling technology. DLSS should deliver up to 45% better framerates, drastically reducing the system requirements for running the game smoothly in 4K...

Alex Alderson, 14 Jul 2021 03:03

Cheap RTX 3060 cards for everyone. (Image Source: HKEPC)

Chinese cryptominers are dumping all GPUs before the Ethereum hard fork, Nvidia RTX 3060 cards for as low as $270

Everyone saw the GPU dump coming, as the Ethereum Proof of Stake plan was set into motion two years ago, but Chinese cryptominers are forced to dump their GPUs earlier, since the local government is cracking down hard on any crypt...

Bogdan Solca, 09 Jul 2021 20:13

DLSS support will coincide with the release of Red Dead Online: Blood Money. (Image source: Rockstar)

NVIDIA DLSS is coming to Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online

Rockstar has announced plans to bring NVIDIA's DLSS super-sampling to Red Dead Redemption 2. The feature will be available from next week through the game's next major update, which also contains Red Dead Online: Blood Money.

Alex Alderson, 09 Jul 2021 14:40

Last year's top-of-the-line Aorus 15G YC on sale for $2069 USD with 10th gen Core i7, GeForce RTX 3080, 32 GB RAM, and 240 Hz 1080p display (Source: Gigabyte)

Deal | Last year's top-of-the-line Aorus 15G YC on sale for $2069 USD with Advanced Optimus, 10th gen Core i7, GeForce RTX 3080, 32 GB RAM, and 240 Hz 1080p display

Now's the time to jump in on gaming laptop deals equipped with last year's 10th gen Intel CPUs. If you have no real use for PCIe 4 or Thunderbolt 4 connectivity, then models like the Gigabyte Aorus 15G YC can shave off hundreds of...

Allen Ngo, 09 Jul 2021 00:08

Both desktop and mobile RTX 3000 Super series are expected to launch in the first half of 2022. (Image Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia RTX 3000 Super laptop GPUs rumored to launch early next year

Looks like Nvidia is not going to release any other RTX 3000 versions besides the Ti ones this year. Rumor has it that Team Green should release 7 nm RTX 3000 Super variants for laptops with more CUDA cores but same VRAM configura...

Bogdan Solca, 07 Jul 2021 20:06

Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) is associated with the creation of what are considered to be the first computer programs. (Image source: Nvidia/Wikipedia - edited)

Astounding GeForce RTX 40 series performance hinted at as potential release timeframe for Nvidia's Lovelace-based cards is offered up

Some vague but interesting details about the Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 series have appeared online, seemingly confirmed by a well-known tipster. The RTX 40 series of cards are expected to be based on the Lovelace AD102 GPU that will b...

Daniel R Deakin, 07 Jul 2021 14:34

The ZenBook Pro 15 will soon be available with Cezanne-H processors and an RTX 3050 Ti GPU. (Image source: ASUS via Bauer)

ASUS ZenBook Pro 15 appears at retailers with up to an AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX processor, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU and a 4K OLED display

ASUS is planning to release a new ZenBook Pro 15 with an OLED display. The ZenBook Pro 15 will also feature AMD Ryzen 5000H series processors and a current NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series GPU. The machine, which has been spotted in C...

Alex Alderson, 06 Jul 2021 15:29

Comes with a 16:10 screen: The Asus ROG Zephyrus M16

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16: See more thanks to a 16:10 aspect ratio

16:10 screens offer more screenspace without significantly increasing the footprints of laptops.

Mike Wobker, 05 Jul 2021 20:22

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

16-inch Asus Zephyrus M16 with 11th gen Core i9 now widely available starting at $1849 USD

The 16:10 gaming laptop from Asus offers a larger screen size than the 15.6-inch MSI GS66 while being slightly smaller in overall volume. The new model should be a good middle-ground solution for users who want something larger th...

Allen Ngo, 05 Jul 2021 01:15

NVIDIA’s solution delivers somewhat better image quality in the game at lower resolutions but was substantially harder to implement (Image source: NVIDIA

Edge of Eternity JRPG developer talks about DLSS and FSR implementations, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of both

In a conversation with WCCFTech, Midgar Studio’s Jeremy Zeler-Maury discussed the differences between FSR and DLSS in Edge of Eternity, one of only two games that currently implements both upscaling techniques.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 04 Jul 2021 23:04

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88% Dell XPS 15 9510 Review: Multimedia Laptop convinces with new OLED Panel

81% Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41 in review: GeForce RTX 3070 on the back burner

Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XD: Flagship for creators and gamers

ADATA presents refreshed Xenia 15 gaming notebook and XPG DDR5 RAM modules with 12600 MT/s speeds

Asus may be developing Nvidia RTX 3070 cards with Noctua coolers

New Lenovo ThinkPad T15p G2: Better FHD screen & GeForce GTX 1650

According to the Steam Hardware Survey, NVIDIA Ampere sales are over 10 times as high as AMD’s RDNA2

The new Dell XPS 15 9510 OLED has problems with the GPU Performance

86% Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XD laptop review: Next-generation 4K OLED

New ASUS ProArt StudioBook 16 revealed with powerful AMD and NVIDIA hardware

The Ascent on Xbox Game Pass will soon be getting a DLSS and ray-tracing fix after a feature-incomplete launch

Deal | MSI Sword 15 laptop on sale for $999 USD with 11th gen Core i7, GeForce GTX 3050 Ti graphics, and 144 Hz IPS display

Medion Erazer Beast X25: Priced quite attractively for an RTX 3080 laptop

For 1200 Euros (~$1420), MSI only offers working memory in single-channel mode

85% Medion Erazer Beast X25 (Tongfang GM7ZG8P) gaming laptop review: Light and yet powerful

82% MSI Modern 14 B11SB review: 14-inch allrounder suffers from heat development

82% MSI Summit E14 laptop review: GeForce GTX graphics without the GeForce GTX weight

Credit where credit is due: Gigabyte Aorus lists all of its GPU TGP levels, base clock rates, Boost clock rates, and Dynamic Boost power in one easy-to-read page

Deal | Lenovo Legion 5 with AMD Ryzen 5, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti, and 120 Hz IPS display now on sale for $699 USD

Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533 ships with a smaller 240 W AC adapter compared to the 280 W adapter for the G532 series

Rumor | NVIDIA Lovelace to feature in next gen Nintendo Switch, Lovelace RTX 40 with 2.2 GHz+ boost being prepped to outship AMD RDNA 3 at a lesser price irrespective of performance

Acer Predator Helios 300: From 100 watts to 110 watts - TGP increase through firmware update

86% Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS Laptop Review: AMD Zen 3 and 165 Hz 1440p Sweet Spot

Intel NUC 11 Extreme: Beast Canyon mini gaming PC can now be pre-ordered with up to a Core i9-11900KB processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series GPUs

Leaker claims Nvidia's Hopper compute GPUs are taping out soon, might launch in mid-2022

Dell XPS 9710 quietly fixes the charging complications on last year's XPS 17 9700

84% Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53 in review: Update provides for (slightly) more RTX 3070 power

GDC 2021 | ARM-powered Chromebooks with RTX GPUs may soon be a reality: Nvidia shows off RTX and DLSS running on a MediaTek Kompanio 1200 platform

Dell XPS 17 70 W vs. 130 W GeForce RTX 3060: How much slower is it, really?

Asus TUF Gaming A15: Budget gaming laptop with AMD processor

RTX 3080 Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 gaming laptop reviewed: The case opens a gap for more fresh air

90% Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 laptop review: Gaming device case opens up to provide more fresh air. Cool - but is it safe?

Nvidia's RTX 3050 Ti mobile GPU is not really worth it: 50% slower than the RTX 3060, but only 10% cheaper

Lenovo laptops silently stripped of important feature in BIOS updates

Razer updates Blade 17 with faster 130 W GeForce RTX GPUs but with no changes to the 230 W AC adapter

Razer Blade 15 Base Model finally gets a Tiger Lake-H refresh

Red Dead Redemption 2 gets up to 45 percent better performance with DLSS 2.2.10.0

86% Medion Erazer Beast X20 (Tongfang GM7MG7P) in review: Thin gaming notebook with good battery runtimes

Chinese cryptominers are dumping all GPUs before the Ethereum hard fork, Nvidia RTX 3060 cards for as low as $270

NVIDIA DLSS is coming to Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online

Deal | Last year's top-of-the-line Aorus 15G YC on sale for $2069 USD with Advanced Optimus, 10th gen Core i7, GeForce RTX 3080, 32 GB RAM, and 240 Hz 1080p display

89% Razer Blade 15 Advanced Model 11th Gen Intel (2021) Review: Small Changes, Big CPU Gains

Nvidia RTX 3000 Super laptop GPUs rumored to launch early next year

Astounding GeForce RTX 40 series performance hinted at as potential release timeframe for Nvidia's Lovelace-based cards is offered up

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition Review: RTX 3090 performance for less but still a low value proposition

ASUS ZenBook Pro 15 appears at retailers with up to an AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX processor, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU and a 4K OLED display

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16: See more thanks to a 16:10 aspect ratio

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

16-inch Asus Zephyrus M16 with 11th gen Core i9 now widely available starting at $1849 USD

Edge of Eternity JRPG developer talks about DLSS and FSR implementations, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of both

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