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The NVIDIA CMP 30 HX is one of four crypto mining cards set to arrive this year. (Image source: Videocardz)

First pictures of NVIDIA's CMP 30HX mining graphics card leak

NVIDIA officially unveiled its suite of mining GPUs a few weeks ago, albeit without any pictures of what they look like. Now, Videocardz has leaked a CMP 30HX model produced by Gigabyte, which has a dual-fan design. As expected, N...

Alex Alderson, 11 Mar 2021 21:52

Wild Hunt is now playable via GeForce NOW. (Source: NVIDIA)

GeForce NOW adds streaming support for the GOG versions of four Witcher-series titles

Today (March 11, 2021) is a Thursday, which means it's time for new games in. the GeForce NOW library. This week, the streaming service has added 4 The Witcher-series games, which are, moreover, those of the GOG variety. Pascal's ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 11 Mar 2021 21:09

Schenker XMG Core 15 (Tongfang GM5NG0O) in review: A lot of performance with moderate emissions

Schenker XMG Core 15 (2021): Power Limits and TGP can be configured

The Schenker XMG Core 15 brings all modern computer games smoothly onto the responsive screen (WQHD, IPS, 165 Hz). This is complemented by an NVMe SSD, 16 GB of RAM (dual-channel mode), and decent battery life. The new Control Cen...

Sascha Mölck, 11 Mar 2021 04:49

75 W vs. 130 W TGP GeForce RTX 3060 laptop: The performance gap isn't as wide as many were expecting

The performance gap is definitely there, but it's nothing that we haven't seen before from previous generation Max-Q and non Max-Q designs. Gamers will see about 15 to 20 percent slower performance if jumping from a 130 W GeForce ...

Allen Ngo, 10 Mar 2021 22:11

MSI has decided to test the MSI GE76 Raider's mining prowess

MSI blog post explores the GE76 Raider's crypto mining capabilities

An intrepid MSI employee tried to mine cryptocurrency on the MSI GE76 Raider gaming laptop. It can apparently mine at 52.8MH/s, a smidgen slower than the desktop Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070's 52.9MH/s hash rate. MSI says that it will ...

Anil Satyanarayana, 10 Mar 2021 15:16

Miners have successfully bested the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060's hash rate limiter

Updated | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 hash rate limiter allegedly hacked by Chinese crypto miners

Ambitious miners have successfully managed to best the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060's hash rate limiter less than a month after it was launched. The graphics card can now mine crypto at 45MH/s. With the restriction in place, its mining...

Anil Satyanarayana, 10 Mar 2021 14:04

It turns out that the GeForce RTX 3070 could have 16 GB of VRAM, not 8 GB. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 mod confirms that there was a 16 GB VRAM configuration in development

It is possible to modify the GeForce RTX 3070 to support 16 GB of VRAM, a YouTuber has discovered. Enabling support on the GA104 card requires setting 'strap' resistors to the correct values too, which all but confirms that NVIDIA...

Alex Alderson, 09 Mar 2021 18:43

STALKER 2 could potentially feature mod support on the Xbox Series X/S (Image source: GSC Game World)

Further details about STALKER 2 unveiled in Russian podcast: advanced A-Life AI, Xbox Mod support, and more

GSC Game World's Zakhar Bocharov sat down to answer questions about STALKER 2 on a Russian language podcast. Bocharov highlighted some new information about the game, including the possibility of mod support on Xbox.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 09 Mar 2021 08:58

Resident Evil Village comes in at just over 35 GB, according to its Microsoft Store listing (Image source: Capcom)

35GB for a ninth-gen game: Microsoft Store reveals Resident Evil Village's surprisingly small file size

A recent update to Resident Evil Village's listing on the Microsoft Store indicates that Capcom's upcoming game will have a surprisingly small file size, especially considering that it's a 9th-generation console exclusive. The gam...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 09 Mar 2021 08:40

The Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XC is a multi-talented laptop with a fantastic OLED display

The Aero 15 OLED XC is a multimedia laptop from Gigabyte with an OLED display that is equipped with the brand-new GeForce RTX 3070 laptop GPU. Furthermore, the compact powerhouse offers many useful ports such as Thunderbolt 3.

Marius Schell, 09 Mar 2021 02:31

2021 Dell G15 laptop refresh comes with 115 W TGP GeForce RTX GPUs, 360 Hz display, and a completely new design inspired by Alienware (Source: Dell)

2021 Dell G15 laptop refresh comes with 115 W TGP GeForce RTX GPUs, sparkling color options, and a completely new design inspired by Alienware

Design features from the high-end Alienware laptops are finally making their way onto the more affordable Dell G series. 360 Hz displays and quad-zone RGB lighting will both be optional.

Allen Ngo, 09 Mar 2021 02:00

The Realistic Combat Mod rebalances combat to prevent enemies from feeling like "bullet sponges" (Image source: CD Projekt RED)

Realistic Combat Overhaul Mod for Cyberpunk 2077 improves bullet-sponge combat

While Cyberpunk 2077's official 1.2 patch has been delayed somewhat, enterprising modders are improving aspects of the game by themselves. The Realistic Combat Overhaul by cortlong50 promises to revamp combat by making both the pl...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 08 Mar 2021 14:28

Lenovo Legion 5 with 500-nit FHD IPS display, full sRGB coverage, GeForce RTX 2060 graphics, and 16 GB RAM on sale for under $950 USD

Deal | Lenovo Legion 5 with 500-nit 240 Hz FHD IPS display, full sRGB coverage, GeForce RTX 2060 graphics, and 16 GB RAM on sale for under $950 USD

This Lenovo configuration has one of the best displays out of any sub $1000 gaming laptop without needing to sacrifice RAM, storage, the Core i7 H-series CPU or the GeForce RTX 2060 GPU.

Allen Ngo, 07 Mar 2021 07:36

This Asus TUF Dash F15 gaming laptop with GeForce RTX 3060 graphics, 11th gen Core i7 CPU, and 16 GB RAM is down to $1100 USD (Source: Best Buy)

Deal | This Asus TUF Dash F15 gaming laptop with GeForce RTX 3060 graphics, 11th gen Core i7 CPU, and 16 GB RAM is down to $1100 USD

The Asus system is one of the least expensive gaming laptops you can find at the moment with the same GeForce RTX 3060 GPU. If you want a high-performance gaming laptop without too many cut corners, then this may be worth a look.

Allen Ngo, 06 Mar 2021 21:12

Sensible or not? Ultra-thin Case with RTX 3080 like in the Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Clevo PC50DS)

We took a closer look at the ultra-thin gaming and all-rounder Schenker XMG Pro 15. Its thin case houses an RTX 3080 with a TGP of 105 W. While high-end gaming notebooks become increasingly portable we have to raise the question w...

Christian Hintze, 06 Mar 2021 03:11

Entry-level performance: RTX 3050 Ti only offers 4 GB of VRAM. (Image Source: Asus)

Asus leaks RTX 3050 Ti GPU option with 4 GB VRAM for its TUF Dash F15 laptops

The entry-level RTX 3050 Ti GPUs might first launch on laptops. According to the latest listings from Asus and Acer, the RTX 3050 Ti models only come with 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, so they are most likely limited to a 128-bit memory b...

Bogdan Solca, 05 Mar 2021 17:39

Ideal for crypto mining? (Image Source: JD.com)

Hasee starts preselling 16.1-inch laptops powered by desktop-grade Intel Rocket Lake CPUs and RTX 3000 GPUs in China

Hasee is a Chinese laptop maker that is probably most known for its dealings with the crypto miners who recently snagged hundreds of devices during the Bitcoin price boom. It looks like Hasee already managed to secure quite a few ...

Bogdan Solca, 05 Mar 2021 15:00

The Jetson TX2 NX is the size of a SO-DIMM module. (Image source: NVIDIA)

Jetson TX2 NX: NVIDIA introduces a new single-board computer with a Pascal GPU

With the Jetson TX2 NX, NVIDIA has created a single-board computer that packs a Pascal GPU in a form factor of the Raspberry Pi Compute Module. The NVIDIA Jetson TX2 NX has 4 GB of RAM too, along with 16 GB of flash storage.

Alex Alderson, 04 Mar 2021 19:36

The RTX 3080 Ti could well be NVIDIA's second graphics card with anti-mining features enabled. (Image source: NVIDIA)

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is tipped to be the second Ampere graphics card with an ETH mining limiter

According to new reports, NVIDIA remains committed to releasing the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, albeit with an ETH mining limiter built-in. The card is expected to have 10,240 CUDA cores, and 12 GB of GDDR6X VRAM clocked at 19 Gbps.

Alex Alderson, 04 Mar 2021 19:26

Ray-traced reflections could make Lady Dimitrescu even more terrifying (Image source: Capcom)

AMD flaunts Resident Evil Village ray-tracing trailer with FidelityFX support

A new ray-tracing focused trailer snippet highlights Resident Evil Village's ray-tracing chops, set to arrive on console and AMD graphics cards.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 04 Mar 2021 12:48

SAM can improve framerates by as much as 10 percent in certain titles (Image source: AMD)

AMD's Smart Access Memory comes to Ryzen 3000 CPUs like the Ryzen 5 3600 as NVIDIA starts its own Resize BAR rollout: could help push the RX 6700 XT past the GeForce RTX 3070

Alongside the launch of its midrange RX 6700 XT, and shortly after the arrival of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, which brought resizable BAR support to a range of chipsets and CPUs, AMD announced that Smart Access Memory would be ma...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 04 Mar 2021 12:28

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 has enjoyed popular adoption with Steam users. (Image source: Steam/Nvidia - edited)

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650, RTX 2060, and RTX 3080 enjoy greatest percentage changes for their respective generations in Steam survey chart for February

Nvidia has unsurprisingly completely dominated the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for February in terms of PC video card usage. Once again, 18 out of the top 20 places are taken up by Nvidia GPUs, with the GeForce GTX 1650, RTX ...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Mar 2021 20:38

Two new Dell G5 15 variants are reportedly in the works

Dell G5 15 variant featuring an Intel Core i5-10200H spotted online; AMD Ryzen 7 5800H and GeForce RTX 3060 version in the works too

Two new Dell G5 15 gaming laptop variants have been found online. The first one is called the Dell G5 15 5510 and it features an Intel Core i5-10200H processor and a GeForce GTX 1650, which will allegedly retail for US$899. On th...

Anil Satyanarayana, 03 Mar 2021 13:59

The Asus ROG Flow X13 with the Asus ROG XG Mobile

Asus ROG XG Mobile in review - Gaming convertible with AMD Ryzen 5980HS and GeForce RTX 3080

Full performance! We recently presented the Asus ROG Flow X13 in a detailed review. The external XG Mobile graphics card turns the compact convertible into a small gaming desktop PC. This review will reveal the performance that can actually be expe...

Sebastian Bade, 03 Mar 2021 05:13

The Colorful GeForce RTX 3060 iCafe looks like its RTX 3060 Ti sibling. (Image source: Colorful via Videocardz)

Colorful launches the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 3060 Ti iCafe series for internet cafes

There may be an ongoing graphics card shortage, but Colorful has found enough stock to produce iCafe editions of the RTX 3060 and RTX 3060 Ti. The two iCafe models look almost identical, even though they have different GPUs. Ultim...

Alex Alderson, 02 Mar 2021 20:34

the Elden Ring trailer showcases gameplay that's strongly reminiscent of Dark Souls (Image source: From Software)

Leaked Elden Ring trailer stuns: showcases Dark Souls action on an epic, open-world scale; official announcement rumored to drop soon

A trailer and gameplay snippets recently leaked for From Software's upcoming Elden Ring. While the quality of the video isn't particularly great, the trailer showcases a Dark Souls-esque environment and combat, but on a far larger...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 02 Mar 2021 12:01

The GeForce RTX 3060 already supports Resizable BAR, but so will its more powerful siblings before the end of the month. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA to bring Resizable BAR support to all RTX 30 Founders Edition cards by 'late March'; AIBs will issue VBIOS updates too, but initial performance benefits will be minimal

NVIDIA has announced that all GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards, desktop and laptop, will support Resizable BAR by the end of March. In-game performance benefits will vary, but NVIDIA claims it will be up to 10% in some cases. ...

Alex Alderson, 02 Mar 2021 00:03

The RedmiBook Pro 14 currently starts at US$999.99 on AliExpress. (Image source: Xiaomi)

The Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 14 is already purchasable for US$999.99 with an Intel Tiger Lake-U processor and a 16:10 display

The Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 14 features a 14-inch and 16:10 display, Intel Tiger Lake processors, plenty of ports and even an NVIDIA GeForce MX450 GPU in some cases. Third-party retailers have already started selling the laptop too, ...

Alex Alderson, 01 Mar 2021 23:42

Somehow, we doubt that the AXLE Classic Edition GeForce RTX 3090 actually looks like this. (Image source: AXLE)

AXLE announces what may well be the most unlikely NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 graphics cards

AXLE has announced the RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 Classic Editions, which are seemingly the first customised Founders Edition cards. Unfortunately for AXLE, there are several signs that neither of these cards actually exist, not least ...

Alex Alderson, 01 Mar 2021 20:19

The ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO is one of the blower-fan models to get the axe (Image source: ASUS)

NVIDIA's AIB partners are discontinuing blower fan designs for the GeForce RTX 3090

AIBs including Gigabyte and ASUS have removed a number of GeForce RTX 3090 models with a blower-style fan from their websites. A Videocardz report hints that this could be in order to make way for cryptocurrency mining cards with ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 01 Mar 2021 11:03

Latest HP Omen 15z with AMD Zen 3 Ryzen 5 CPU, GeForce RTX 3060 graphics, 144 Hz 1080p display, and 16 GB DDR4 RAM on sale for only $1150 USD

Deal | Latest HP Omen 15z with AMD Zen 3 Ryzen 5 5600H CPU, GeForce RTX 3060 graphics, 144 Hz display, and 16 GB DDR4 RAM on sale for only $1150 USD

The Ryzen 5 5600H CPU will readily outperform the common Core i7-10750H seen on most mid-range to high-end gaming laptops. This deal carries a lot of power and features for gamers on tight budgets.

Allen Ngo, 01 Mar 2021 02:51

Get a 4K OLED Dell G7 gaming laptop with Core i7, 16 GB RAM, and GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q graphics for only $1300 USD (Source: Best Buy)

Deal | Get a 4K OLED Dell G7 gaming laptop with Core i7, 16 GB RAM, and GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q graphics for only $1300 USD

It's rare to find a gaming laptop with OLED display options and it's even more rare to find one that's also on sale. This Dell system aims to satisfy both gamers and professionals who can appreciate the DCI-P3 colors.

Allen Ngo, 28 Feb 2021 02:12

Aorus 15P XC review: Lots of computing power in a compact case

The RTX 3070 in the Aorus 15P XC has a higher TGP than in the Aorus 15G XC

With its Comet Lake octa-core processor and GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, the Aorus 15P XC is able to display all current games smoothly. The other aspects are promising too: 32 GB of RAM (dual channel mode), space for two NVMe SSD...

Sascha Mölck, 27 Feb 2021 09:50

Extensive crypto mining appears to suck the life out of cards like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. (Image source: NVIDIA)

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is a shadow of its former self after 18 months of crypto mining

A new video has demonstrated the effects of prolonged crypto mining on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. Seemingly, stressing the Turing card for so long in this way causes noticeable in-game performance drops, including to average ...

Alex Alderson, 27 Feb 2021 00:39

The MSI Stealth 15M is proof that gaming laptops with 15 W to 25 W Core U CPUs can work (Image source: MSI)

The MSI Stealth 15M is proof that gaming laptops with 15 W to 25 W Tiger Lake Core U CPUs can work

ULV Intel CPUs are getting better and better every year even if their performance differences can be marginal. However, those small gains are inching closer to Core H-levels of performance where we think Core U CPUs can have a pla...

Allen Ngo, 26 Feb 2021 22:48

The Aorus RTX 3060 Elite. (Source: Gigabyte)

Gigabyte launches the Aorus RTX 3060 Elite desktop card as NVIDIA unlocks Resizable BAR for its GPU

NVIDIA has just announced updates for the RTX 3060 that bring Resizable BAR to the new GPU, as promised earlier. It is compatible with a range of relevant chipsets, processors, motherboards and cards - the new Aorus GeForce RTX 30...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 26 Feb 2021 22:40

NVIDIA's CMP crypto mining cards may take supply pressure off gaming GPU supply (Image source: NVIDIA)

Some of NVIDIA's CMP mining chips will leverage the 12nm Turing architecture: however, specs indicate that CMP 50HX and CMP 90HX could put supply pressure on Ampere gaming cards

A Videocardz report indicates that NVIDIA's upcoming CMP (cryptocurrency mining processors) will be variants on last-gen Turing parts. The CMP 40HX will be based on TU106, while the CMP 30HX will use the same TU116 GPU found in th...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 26 Feb 2021 08:12

The new Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition laptops appear to be replacing the m15 R3 lineup. (Image Source: Dell)

Dell rumored to launch Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition gaming laptops with up to an AMD R9 5900HX APU and RTX 3070 mobile GPU

AMD seems to be convincing more and more laptop OEMs to include Ryzen options across all price points, especially with the launch of the new Ryzen 5000 APUs. Even Dell is now rumored to include Ryzen APU options with the launch of...

Bogdan Solca, 25 Feb 2021 17:06

Xiaomi has launched the RedmiBook Pro 15 (L) and RedmiBook Pro 14 (R) laptops in China. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi launches the RedmiBook Pro 14 and RedmiBook Pro 15: Intel-based MacBook Pro imitators with up to 3.2K display and dGPU option for 4,699-6,299 yuan (US$728-US$976)

Xiaomi has launched the 2021 variants of the RedmiBook Pro 14 and RedmiBook Pro 15. Shoppers in China can choose from among six SKUs, with Intel Core i5 and i7 Tiger Lake processors and the Nvidia GeForce MX450 dGPU as central com...

Daniel R Deakin, 25 Feb 2021 16:24

Affordable MSI GF65 Thin 9SD gaming laptop on sale for $750 USD with Core i7-9750H CPU, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GPU, and 144 Hz IPS display (Source: Newegg)

Deal | Affordable MSI GF65 Thin 9SD gaming laptop on sale for $750 USD with Core i7-9750H CPU, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GPU, and 144 Hz IPS display

The last generation budget gaming laptop still has some life left in it especially for gamers who are satisfied with playing the latest titles at 1080p and aren't aiming for 2K or 4K resolutions.

Allen Ngo, 24 Feb 2021 20:58

Days Gone on PC will feature minor improvements to visuals as well as ultra-wide resolution support (Image source: Bend Studio)

Days Gone PC minimum and recommended specs: Former PS4 exclusive requires surprisingly modest PC hardware

Sony announced that Days Gone would be leading the charge as a number of PlayStation exclusives are set to arrive on PC later in the year. Days Gone min specs were revealed and the game requires surprisingly reasonable GPU and CPU...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 24 Feb 2021 16:42

The Asus ROG Strix G15 has a lot of graphics performance to offer with the GeForce RTX 3070

The Asus ROG Strix G15 is one of the latest gaming laptops equipped with an RTX 3000 GPU and a Ryzen 5000 CPU. The combination promises high performance that can be used optimally in games with the 300 Hz display. In the test, the...

Marius S., 24 Feb 2021 02:03