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The ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 30 Series White Edition cards are hooked up seemingly ready for crypto mining. (Image source:@ZOTAC_USA)

Updated | ZOTAC antagonizes an army of gamers as it promotes a parade of Gaming GeForce RTX 30 Series White Edition cards as ready for crypto mining duties

The Hong Kong-based video card maker ZOTAC has uploaded an image on Twitter that has already been met by considerable ire from gamers. The picture shows a lineup of White Edition GeForce RTX 30 Series cards that look like they are...

Daniel R Deakin, 18 Feb 2021 10:59

Gateway Creator 15.6 with Ryzen 5 4600H and GeForce GTX 1650 graphics is as fast as the Dell XPS 15, costs almost half the price at $600 USD (Source: Walmart)

Deal | Gateway Creator 15.6 with Ryzen 5 4600H and GeForce GTX 1650 graphics is as fast as the Dell XPS 15, costs almost half the price at $600 USD

A fairly capable performance laptop for an entry-level price. The Gateway Creator 15.6 includes a Ryzen H-series CPU, GeForce GPU, and even a high refresh rate 120 Hz IPS display for a performance level that's similar to many flag...

Allen Ngo, 18 Feb 2021 02:30

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

Here we go again: Some GeForce RTX 3070 laptops are already outperforming the RTX 3080 (Image source: Nvidia)

This is why Nvidia TGP is important: Some GeForce RTX 3070 laptops are already outperforming the RTX 3080

Nvidia allows laptops to have 140 W GeForce RTX 3070 GPUs and 100 W GeForce RTX 3080 GPUs which can lead to some peculiarities in raw performance. Certain laptop models with the RTX 3080 are going to run consistently slower than m...

Allen Ngo, 17 Feb 2021 16:26

The MAGNUS EN72070S costs US$1,199.99 until February 24, while stocks last. (Image source: ZOTAC)

Deal | ZOTAC MAGNUS EN72070S with an Intel Core i7-9750H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER drops to US$1,119.99 in Winter Clearance

NVIDIA GeForce RTX desktop graphics cards of any nature are difficult to source currently. However, ZOTAC is now running a sale on the MAGNUS EN72070S and MAGNUS EN72070V, which have the RTX 2070 and RTX 2070 SUPER, respectively. ...

Alex Alderson, 16 Feb 2021 22:39

Mining cryptocurrencies has generated higher profits than some internet cafes had before COVID-19, apparently. (Image source: STAR GAMING)

Pictures show countless consumer NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 cards being used in a crypto mining farm

COVID-19 has caused some internet cafes to pivot their business models, with RTX 30 series graphics cards replacing people. Unsurprisingly these new graphics cards are being used for mining cryptocurrencies.

Alex Alderson, 16 Feb 2021 22:28

The Lenovo ThinkPad T15p surprises us with a plastic case

Lenovo ThinkPads are among the laptops that defy the trend of all-metal cases. Usually, a mix of different high-performance plastics with magnesium and aluminum is used. Magnesium is also used in the Lenovo ThinkPad T15p, but surp...

Benjamin Herzig, 16 Feb 2021 17:43

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 new Prometheus XVIII comes with extensive tweaking options for CPU PL, custom power and fan profiles, GPU wattage etc. (Image Source: Eluktronics)

Eluktronics Prometheus XVII: desktop-level performance with AMD Ryzen 5000H and mobile RTX 3080 at under 1-inch thickness

The new Prometheus XVII gaming laptop series comes with advanced features like the enhanced thermal design that supports overclocked Ryzen 7 5800H processors coupled with 150 W RTX 3080 mobile GPUs. All inside a 0.98-inch thick ch...

Bogdan Solca, 16 Feb 2021 16:16

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

Qualcomm has issues with the ARM/NVIDIA merger. (Source: Qualcomm)

Qualcomm makes its objections to NVIDIA's acquisition of ARM public

NVIDIA secured an agreement to buy the often-essential chip-design company ARM for ~US$40 billion in late 2020. However, regulators are still scrutinizing it and its ramifications for the tech industry prior to approving it. Now, ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 14 Feb 2021 18:22

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

MSI GS66 with GeForce RTX 3070 is 20 percent faster than the RTX 2080 Max-Q model, costs about the same at retail (Image source: Xotic PC)

There is absolutely no reason to buy the MSI GS66 GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q because the faster RTX 3070 model is the same price

The GeForce RTX 3070 offers 20 percent faster graphics performance than the RTX 2080 Max-Q and it even comes with the same 1 TB SSD capacity, 32 GB RAM, and 300 Hz display. Interested buyers would be better off with the newer Ampe...

Allen Ngo, 13 Feb 2021 22:40

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

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

Hundreds of Hasee gaming laptops with Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series GPUs have been used in mining farms. (Image source: Godfish BTCer/Nvidia - edited)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 laptops from Hasee snapped up by the hundreds for a single crypto mining farm in China as business booms

New images and a video of Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 gaming laptops being used for cryptocurrency mining have been shared on Chinese social media. Hundreds of units from the laptop company Hasee can be seen lined up on shelves in a m...

Daniel R Deakin, 11 Feb 2021 08:07

The mobile GeForce RTX 3080 is 40 percent slower than the desktop GeForce RTX 3080. What the hell happened?

Back in the Nvidia Pascal days, the chipmaker boasted that its mobile GPUs have caught up to their desktop counterparts in terms of performance. Fast-forward to 2021 and that claim has all been thrown out the window.

Allen Ngo, 11 Feb 2021 01:50

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

Asus clarifies that confusing warning label on the Zephyrus Duo 15 about battery charging

Asus says it's ok to use generic USB-C adapters to recharge the laptop in spite of the warning label telling owners otherwise. When charging via the AC barrel port, however, be sure to use only those provided by Asus.

Allen Ngo, 09 Feb 2021 19:18

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

Dual-screen laptops are so 2020. (Image via Expanscape)

The Expanscape Aurora 7 laptop prototype packs seven screens into one laptop body

Eat your heart out, Razer Project Valerie. The Expanscape Aurora 7 is a laptop prototype that boasts an insane seven screens that fold out from every nook and cranny of the lid and chassis.

Sam Medley, 09 Feb 2021 00:51

The TOPTON VG can be equipped with up to an Intel Core i9-9900 processor. (Image source: TOPTON)

The TOPTON VG combines a mini-PC form factor with IR remote control support, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GPU and powerful processors

The TOPTON VG is a compact mini-PC that features a comparatively powerful graphics card and a choice of four desktop-class Intel processors. The VG has a remote control too, along with socketed RAM and storage.

Alex Alderson, 09 Feb 2021 00:04

The Playstation 5 consumes more power than even the latest GeForce RTX 3080 laptops

There's a lot of data out there on the Playstation 5 and how power-hungry it can be when running games. Now, let's see if it's any more power efficient than the new Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, 3070, and 3080 gaming laptops.

Allen Ngo, 08 Feb 2021 07:44

BioWare announces minimum specs for Mass Effect Legendary Edition

EA has released the minimum and recommended system requirements for Mass Effect Legendary Edition. While the minimum specs are reasonable, the recommended hardware may be hard to come by for those that don't already have it.

Sam Medley, 07 Feb 2021 16:04

Nioh 2 launched on PC with all DLC but appears to be missing basic quality-of-life features like keyboard and mouse prompts (Image source: Koei Tecmo)

Nioh 2 launches on PC, missing both NVIDIA DLSS 2.0 and keyboard and mouse button prompts

Nioh 2: Complete Edition recently launched on PC. While the package is decent value, including all DLC released so far, the port is in a rough state. Nioh 2 doesn't currently feature NVIDIA DLSS 2.0 option, as promised. Worse yet,...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 07 Feb 2021 07:45

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

Good-looking with lots of horsepower: Asus ROG Zephyrus G15

Sexy Beast: Asus ROG Zephyrus G15

Asus combines beauty and speed into a successful blend in the Zephyrus G15. The compact 15-inch gaming device is available with a white case and a GeForce RTX 3080 laptop GPU.

Florian Glaser, 04 Feb 2021 18:20

Asus TUF Dash F15: RTX 3070 Laptop auf Sparflamme

Falling short: Asus TUF Dash F15

For its Ampere generation of GPUs, Nvidia was very generous when it came to TDP thresholds. In case of the TUF Dash F15, equipped with a GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop, Asus chose to configure it with the lowest possible TDP threshold.

Florian Glaser, 03 Feb 2021 22:32

MSI Summit E15 review: An advance into the premium business segment

MSI Summit E15 - A challenger for the Dell XPS 15 and the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme

The Summit E15 is supposed to make life difficult for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme and Dell XPS 15 top dogs. To do this, MSI uses the most current technology: Tiger Lake, Turing, USB 4.0, Thunderbolt 4, and PCI Express 4.

Sascha Mölck, 03 Feb 2021 21:15

GALAX GeForce RTX 3090 HOF video card hits 3 GHz overclock (Source: GALAX)

The GALAX GeForce RTX 3090 HOF hits 3 GHz and breaks no less than 16 world records

Thanks to liquid nitrogen cooling, the GALAX GeForce RTX 3090 HOF was pushed from 1.8 GHz to over 3 GHz and it broke multiple benchmark records, including 3DMark Vantage Extreme, Port Royal, Fire Strike, Superposition, and other t...

Codrut Nistor, 03 Feb 2021 12:57

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

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