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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

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 MSI GeForce RTX 3060Ti Aero ITX. (Image: MSI)

MSI one of the first to launch a long-awaited Mini-ITX compatible RTX 30-series card

MSI has launched one of the first Mini-ITX compatible RTX 30-series GPUs. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Aero ITX card is ultra-compact, but delivers gaming performance that you would expect from a full-size RTX 3060 Ti.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 29 Jan 2021 09:02

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

The MSI GS66 Stealth has an 80 W version of the RTX 3080 GPU, but its website does not reveal that. (Image source: MSI)

MSI justifies keeping people in the dark about NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series GPU wattages, despite there being up to 70 W TGP differences between RTX 3080 cards

MSI has defended its decision to omit GPU wattages from its new NVIDIA GeForce 30 series gaming laptops, despite the considerable differences in performance between some GPUs of the same name. Apparently, MSI believes that it woul...

Alex Alderson, 28 Jan 2021 22:58

Availability of AMD Ryzen 5000 Cezanne gaming laptops will be tight for the foreseeable, according to XMG. (Image source: AMD)

Availability of AMD Ryzen 5000 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 gaming laptops will be scarce in the first half of 2021; release of iGPU Cezanne-H laptops seems unlikely

XMG has offered an insight into the availability of AMD Ryzen 5000 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series gaming laptops. Sadly, it is bad news for gamers, as companies are uncertain of the volumes of Cezanne APUs that AMD will be able ...

Alex Alderson, 28 Jan 2021 16:03

Horrifying performance: The Medium struggles, even on the mighty GeForce RTX 3080 (Image source: Bloober Team)

First Xbox next-gen exclusive, The Medium, brings the GeForce RTX 3080 to its knees: can't manage a locked 1080p/60 FPS, even with ray-tracing disabled

In what could come as a disappointment to GeForce RTX 3080 owners, recent Xbox and PC exclusive The Medium struggles to deliver a consistent 60 FPS, even at 1080p with ray-tracing effects disabled. Because the game readily scales ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 28 Jan 2021 10:37

Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC: Great display for creative minds

The Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR is not directly aimed at gamers but rather at creative users. Consequently, a high frequency and good response rates are not the most important factors to consider.

Florian Glaser, 28 Jan 2021 08:29

Actually, abandoning Max-Q makes a lot of sense. Here are our top 3 reasons why Nvidia finally got rid of it (Image source: Nvidia)

Actually, abandoning Max-Q makes a lot of sense. Here are our top 3 reasons why Nvidia is finally getting rid of it

There are pros and cons for sure, but the advantages arguably outweigh any losses especially since many retailers would avoid listing "Max-Q" anyway and that some Max-Q laptops would even outperform Max-P ones.

Allen Ngo, 28 Jan 2021 05:43

MSI GL65 with 10th gen Core i7, 144 Hz IPS display, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, and 16 GB RAM on sale for $769 USD after rebates (Source: MSI)

Deal | MSI GL65 with 10th gen Core i7, 144 Hz IPS display, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, and 16 GB RAM on sale for $769 USD after rebates

Unlike most other gaming laptop sales for under $800, this MSI GL65 strikes a respectable balance between graphics performance, CPU performance, display, RAM, and storage. Owners will just have to live with average color reproduct...

Allen Ngo, 27 Jan 2021 21:22

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

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

Asus ROG Zephyrus GA503 with Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce RTX 3070, and 1440p 165 Hz display now available for $1799 USD

First shipments are expected to arrive by February 15. The Asus model is notable for its next-gen components that were unveiled just a few weeks ago at CES 2021.

Allen Ngo, 27 Jan 2021 03:19

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

Phew, AMD won't be making the same exclusivity mistake again with the mobile Ryzen 5000 series (Source: AMD)

Thankfully, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 5800HS, and the mobile Ryzen 9 5000 CPUs will not be exclusive to any OEMs

AMD won't be making the same exclusivity mistake again with the mobile Ryzen 5000 series. The chipmaker has confirmed that all of its mobile Zen 3 CPUs will be available for all major OEMs to deploy in contrast to the more limited...

Allen Ngo, 26 Jan 2021 16:00

WhisperMode 2.0 mode will only be available on RTX 30 series laptops. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA is encouraging OEMs to list TGPs and clock speeds of its RTX 30 series Max-Q GPUs as WhisperMode 2.0 arrives in latest GeForce Experience update

NVIDIA has confirmed that it is encouraging OEMs to list TGP and clock speeds of their RTX 30 series laptops. Few OEMs have done so yet. Additionally, the latest GeForce Experience version brings WhisperMode 2.0 to RTX 30 series l...

Alex Alderson, 26 Jan 2021 14:25

XMG is doing the right thing by actually advertising the wattage of their GeForce RTX 30 GPU options

Is the GPU 90 W or 135 W? With "Max-Q" gone, performance hunters will be asking this question left and right to make sure they are buying the fastest possible laptop graphics. Fortunately, XMG is looking ahead by stating the numbe...

Allen Ngo, 25 Jan 2021 21:07

The GeForce RTX 3060 has the lowest MSRP of any Ampere card. (Image source: NVIDIA)

The NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3060 with 12 GB GDDR6 VRAM will be available from the last week of February

NVIDIA indicated that it would release the GeForce RTX 3060 with 12 GB of GDDR6 VRAM towards the end of February, following its announcement this month. New reports suggest that NVIDIA will begin selling the Ampere card in the fin...

Alex Alderson, 25 Jan 2021 17:10

GeForce RTX 30 series GPUs support DLSS and ray tracing. (Image source: Nvidia)

Dozens of GeForce RTX 30 series laptops from Asus, MSI, and Gigabyte listed by UK retailer: Prices from £998.99 (US$1,367) with Ryzen 5000 and Tiger Lake options available

Fifty gaming laptops featuring Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series GPUs from major vendors such as Asus, MSI, and Gigabyte have been listed on the Scan website. Many feature Ryzen 5000 APUs and there are a couple of Tiger Lake H-35 optio...

Daniel R Deakin, 24 Jan 2021 10:50

Razer pre-orders for Blade 15 GeForce RTX 3060 to 3080 now open starting at $1699 USD

All configurations are expected to ship on March 3rd to be over a month later than competing models from Asus or MSI. The top-of-the-line GeForce RTX 3080 option will set users back almost $3000 USD.

Allen Ngo, 24 Jan 2021 03:28

This Pali RTX 2070 card was "upgraded" to Samsung 16 GB GDDR6 VRAM. (Image Source: Palit)

YouTuber's GDDR6 memory upgrade confirms NVIDIA indeed had plans for an RTX 2070 with 16 GB VRAM

YouTube VIK-on demonstrated a way to replace the Micron 8 GB GDDR6 modules on a Palit GeForce RTX 2070 card with Samsung 16 GB ones thereby confirming that NVIDIA did have plans to launch a 16 GB RTX 2070 back then. The experiment...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 23 Jan 2021 15:55

Early GeForce RTX 3060 pricing is way above NVIDIA's MSRP. (Image source: NVIDIA)

Early GeForce RTX 3060 prices put NVIDIA's GA106 card at over 150% of MSRP

NVIDIA claims that the GeForce RTX 3060 will start at £299 and US$329 when it launches next month, but early board partner pricing suggests otherwise. Instead, many custom GeForce RTX 3060 cards will sell for £499.99 through offic...

Alex Alderson, 23 Jan 2021 15:50

Village Maiden gives PlayStation 5 owners a chance to experience Resident Evil 8's atmosphere (Image source: Capcom)

Resident Evil Village Maiden demo launches on PlayStation 5: 4K checkerboarding, ray-tracing, and that tall, scary lady

Capcom recently released Resident Evil Village Maiden as a surprise demo for PlayStation 5 owners. With just months to go before the game's May 7th release, Village Maiden gives us a (horrifying) glimpse of what's to come.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 23 Jan 2021 13:03

The RTX 3090 edition of the Quantum Vector can be preordered for US$339.99 (Image source: EKWB)

The EK's Quantum Vector water block promises cool temps, chart-topping performance with the GeForce RTX 3090

The GeForce RTX 3090 is the most power-hungry single-GPU card to date. This, however, didn't deter EK from releasing a Quantum Vector water block that promises lower temps and (possibly) higher overclocks.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 23 Jan 2021 00:34

The Zen 3 factor helps make the Asus ROG Flow X13 a powerful convertible laptop. (Image source: Asus/AMD - edited)

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS hits 4.8 GHz inside an Asus ROG Flow X13 laptop as Geekbench single-core scores shine against the Ryzen 9 4900H and Intel Core i7-1165G7

The Asus ROG Flow X13 GV301 laptop in combination with an AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS APU has been spotted in a couple of test runs on Geekbench. The Ryzen 9 5980HS produced strong single-core and multi-core results that hold up well again...

Daniel R Deakin, 22 Jan 2021 07:34

Intel at it again with Nvidia? (Image Source: WCCFTech)

Update: Nvidia and Intel deny involvement | Polish source claims Nvidia and Intel worked together to block the marketing of premium AMD Ryzen 4000 laptops with high-end GPUs in 2020

Back in mid-2020, laptop OEMs explained that the inclusion of dGPUs more powerful than the RTX 2060 would not really make sense on Ryzen 4000H systems, as their performance would be limited by the 8x PCIe 3.0 lanes. However, the R...

Bogdan Solca, 21 Jan 2021 13:16

NVIDIA Ampere Mobile will not carry any Max-Q branding. (Image Source: NVIDIA)

Exclusive | NVIDIA RTX 30 Ampere Mobile will no longer offer Max-Q or Max-P branding, OEMs free to decide TGP and Max-Q features to implement

NVIDIA and OEMs will no longer specify whether a given Ampere Mobile GPU is a Max-Q or a Max-P variant. Ampere Mobile will be offered in a range of TGPs, and it will be the OEMs' discretion to decide which third generation Max-Q s...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 21 Jan 2021 10:17

These RTX 3060 Ti cards by MSI may soon be joined MINER-branded SKUs. (Image source: MSI)

MSI registers GeForce RTX 3060 Ti MINER cards with the EEC for GPU mining

It has not been long since NVIDIA proclaimed that crypto miners were not a driving force behind stock shortages of the new GeForce RTX 30 series. However, it seems that MSI plans to launch GPU-mini specific cards under a MINER sub...

Alex Alderson, 21 Jan 2021 00:33

Asus ZenBook 14 with Ryzen 5 4500U CPU, GeForce MX350 GPU, and 256 GB SSD is down to $599 USD (Source: Best Buy)

Deal | Asus ZenBook 14 with Ryzen 5 4500U CPU, GeForce MX350 GPU, and 256 GB SSD is down to $599 USD

Expect a deluge of sales on 2020 AMD laptops now that retailers are preparing to stock up on Zen 3 replacements. The Asus ZenBook 14 is a flagship Ultrabook offering with both AMD and Nvidia parts for a low-moderate price.

Allen Ngo, 21 Jan 2021 00:00

The GeForce RTX 2060 re-run will begin next month, according to Overclocking. (Image source: NVIDIA)

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 and GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER are returning for a farewell tour

NVIDIA may have got stuck into the Ampere architecture over the last few months, but it is reputedly going to have another crack at releasing Turing cards. In fact, the company and board partners will re-release the GeForce RTX 20...

Alex Alderson, 20 Jan 2021 19:48

The RTX 3060 may not arrive in a Founders Edition. (Image Source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA's sudden configuration change of the RTX 3060 GA106 GPU puts AiBs in a quandary, no Founders Edition being planned

A last-minute configuration change for the GA106 GPU seemed to have confused NVIDIA's add-in board (AiB) partners with respect to the RTX 3060's specifications, particularly the core clocks. We are also getting to know that the RT...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 20 Jan 2021 17:03

The Medium sports visuals tailored for next-gen platforms (Image source: Xbox)

Min-spec, 1080p/30 FPS with a GeForce GTX 1060: The Medium, first next-gen exclusive title on PC, has steep requirements

Bloober Team, developers of The Medium, the first next-gen exclusive title to release on PC, recently shared update minimum, recommended, and ray-tracing system requirements for the game. PC gamers will require a GeForce RTX 1060 ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 20 Jan 2021 16:27

The Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ costs from US$899.99. (Image source: Microsoft/Intel - edited)

Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ with Intel Core i7-1165G7 shows potential casual gaming chops as Iris Xe iGPU easily outguns Nvidia GeForce MX350 dGPU and AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 in OpenCL

The new Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ has made a couple of appearances on Geekbench that point to the convertible laptop being ideal for some light gaming sessions. The Iris Xe iGPU in the Surface Pro 7+ device’s Intel Core i7-1165G7 m...

Daniel R Deakin, 19 Jan 2021 20:48

The Gainward RTX 3060 12 GB Pegasus is one of three single fan versions of the RTX 3060. (Image source: Videocardz)

These NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 mini-ITX cards will be suitable for SFF PCs

NVIDIA's board partners have begun announcing GeForce RTX 30 series graphics card for the Mini-ITX form factor. Currently, Gainward, MSI and Palit have announced single fan versions of the GeForce RTX 3060, which has 12 GB of VRAM...

Alex Alderson, 19 Jan 2021 14:29

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming OC PRO 8G (rev 2.0) graphics card. (Image source: Gigabyte)

Gigabyte revises its GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming OC PRO 8G graphics card - now 11 mm shorter

Gigabyte has added a sort-of-new product to its graphics card range in the form of the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming OC PRO 8G (rev 2.0). Desktop PC builders will likely be intrigued by the revisions that have been made to this RTX 3...

Daniel R Deakin, 19 Jan 2021 02:33

The Huawei MateBook 13 2021 only offers internal upgrades from last year's model. (Image source: Huawei)

Huawei MateBook 13 2021 arrives with Intel Tiger Lake processors and an NVIDIA GeForce MX450 GPU

Huawei has updated the MateBook 13 to Intel's Tiger Lake platform. The MateBook 13 comes with a Core i5-1135G7 or Core i7-1165G7 processor, along with an NVIDIA GeForce MX450 GPU and a 13-inch display with a 3:2 aspect ratio. The ...

Alex Alderson, 18 Jan 2021 18:59

Pre-orders for Asus ROG Strix G17 with GeForce RTX 3060 and Ryzen 7 5800H now live at $1499 USD (Source: ExcaliberPC.com)

Deal | Pre-orders for Asus ROG Strix G17 with GeForce RTX 3060 and Ryzen 7 5800H now live at $1499 USD

Units are expected to ship as early as January 22 while the $1800 GeForce RTX 3070 configuration will come a bit later. Asus is betting big on both AMD and liquid metal to pull itself ahead of the competition this year.

Allen Ngo, 17 Jan 2021 01:38

HP Sure View in the ZBook Firefly 14 - As you can see, you don't see anything...

HP offers a privacy filter for its ultra-thin workstation that is supposed to protect the screen content from curious eyes. However, the HP Sure View technology is more of a curse than a blessing.

Christian Hintze, 16 Jan 2021 23:23

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 1010 is official but not yet available. (Image: GT 1030)

NVIDIA quietly introduces the GeForce GT 1010 — A Pascal GP108 GPU with 256 CUDA cores, 2 GB GDDR5 VRAM, and 55 W TDP

NVIDIA appears to have silently announced a GeForce GT 1010 GPU earlier this week. The GT 1010 is a Pascal card featuring the 14 nm GP108 GPU similar to the GT 1030. The GT 1010 has only 256 CUDA cores enabled, supports 2 GB GDDR5...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 16 Jan 2021 22:07

More Ti-branded cards remain in the works, according to a new EEC listing. (Image source: NVIDIA)

Palit registers NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3050 Ti SKUs with the EEC

NVIDIA has just unveiled a 12 GB version of the GeForce RTX 3060, which will be available sometime in February. However, a new EEC registration by Palit suggests that even more Ampere cards are on the way. Specifically, the board ...

Alex Alderson, 16 Jan 2021 01:43

A Best Buy leak may reveal US pricing for the RTX 3070-powered HP Omen 15

NVIDIA has all but confirmed that the 2021 HP Omen 15 gaming laptop will be powered by RTX 3000-series graphics. According to a clearly premature sales listing on bestbuy.com, they will comprise the RTX 3070 Max-Q hinted at in pre...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 Jan 2021 00:27

The NUC 11 Enthusiast is the only new mini-PC with a dedicated GPU. (Image source: Intel)

Intel finally releases new NUC 11 mini-PCs with Tiger Lake processors and a dedicated GeForce RTX 2060 option

Intel's NUC 11 series is official, following months of delays. The company has unveiled three models of varying sizes and specifications, although all are based on its Tiger Lake-U platform. There is even a NUC for gamers with a d...

Alex Alderson, 15 Jan 2021 00:49

ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 AMP White Edition (Source: ZOTAC)

ZOTAC intros two NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060-based video cards

Although they have different colors and frequencies (minor factory overclocks, of course), the two new ZOTAC video cards that use the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 as foundation stay within the 170 W TDP value of the reference design. T...

Codrut Nistor, 14 Jan 2021 16:58

The price of the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3090 Trinity has risen by US$350. (Image source: ZOTAC)

EVGA and ZOTAC raise the prices of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series by an average of 10% over MSRP with a peak increase of US$350

EVGA and ZOTAC have followed ASUS in increasing the price of their NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series custom cards. The changes range from 4% to 23%, which correlate to price increases of between US$70 and US$350. Overall, prices hikes ...

Alex Alderson, 13 Jan 2021 23:50

First GeForce RTX 3060 MSI laptop is already available for pre-order and it's only $999 USD with a 144 Hz display (Source: Best Buy)

Deal | First GeForce RTX 3060 MSI laptop is already available for pre-order and it's only $999 USD with a 144 Hz display

The huge catch is that you'll have to live with an older quad-core Core i5-10200H CPU and just 8 GB of base RAM. Shipments are expected to arrive by February 2nd.

Allen Ngo, 13 Jan 2021 23:34