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DLSS is the way to play Cyberpunk 2077 at maximum details in 4K with ray tracing on, currently. (Image source: NVIDIA)

Cyberpunk 2077 official benchmarks show you will need a powerful rig for high-end PC gaming

Cyberpunk 2077 conquers all known GPUs in 4K, according to official benchmarks provided by NVIDIA. Even the RTX 3090 can barely manage 22 FPS at maximum settings, and enabling DLSS Performance Mode only boosts framerates to a meag...

Alex Alderson, 09 Dec 2020 19:41

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

Roughly 225 MSI RTX 3090 GPUs were stolen in China. (Image via MSI)

Over US$330k worth of MSI Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 GPUs stolen in China

Thieves in China have nicked CN¥2.2 million (~US$336,700) worth of Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 GPUs from an MSI factory, according to reports from Chinese news outlets and social media. This translates to about 225 graphics cards.

Sam Medley, 08 Dec 2020 20:41

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

The missing features are not really worth paying $100 less. (Image Source: Razer)

Razer launches a more budget-oriented Blade 15 gaming laptop with some big caveats

The new Razer 15 Base Edition variant has the same main specs as the previous $1,599.99 models. However, for $100 less, Razer also eliminated features like the Thunderbolt 3 connector, Wi-Fi 6 and Ethernet, and the new model also ...

Bogdan Solca, 08 Dec 2020 15:04

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

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

HP EliteBook 850 G8 matches Intel Evo specifications. (Image Source: HP)

HP EliteBook 850 G8 launched with Intel Evo platform compliance, Tiger Lake processors, NVIDIA GeForce MX450 graphics, and 5G; vPro versions coming in Jan 2021

HP has refreshed the EliteBook 850 G8 with Intel Tiger Lake CPU options with select configurations designed to meet Intel Evo specifications. HP will also be offering vPro versions of the Intel 11th gen processors next year. The E...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 07 Dec 2020 14:49

The Razer Tomahawk Gaming Desktop can support an Nvidia RTX 3080. (Image: Razer)

Razer Tomahawk Intel NUC-based SFF Gaming Rig finally goes on sale

Small form factor (SFF) PC gaming fans have been waiting since CES 2020 in January for the Razer Tomahawk Gaming Desktop to launch. The wait is finally over with the compact but powerful Intel NUC-based gaming rig finally going li...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 07 Dec 2020 10:49

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

We may see a good number of laptops powered by AMD Zen 3 APUs and NVIDIA RTX 30 Ampere mobile in 2021. (Image Source: AMD)

Powerful AMD gaming and creator laptops on the anvil: Asus Zephyrus SKUs powered by Ryzen 9 5900HX, Ryzen 9 5900HS and NVIDIA RTX 3080, RTX 3070, RTX 3060 Max-Q, and Quadro RTX 3000 GPUs get listed

Several Asus ROG Zephyrus configurations powered by AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS and 5900HX APUs have surfaced online. The 5900HX could be an unlocked overclockable variant of the 5900H. The configs also list NVIDIA's upcoming mobile RTX 30...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 05 Dec 2020 12:10

Time to tap those TSMC 7 nm nodes? (Image Source: PCGamesN)

Nvidia unveils the actual reasons behind the RTX 3000 shortages

We now have official confirmation that the Samsung 8 nm nodes are suboptimal when it comes to Ampere wafer yields, but this is not the only issue that is causing shortages for the RTX 3000 GPUs. Nvidia CFO Colette Kress revealed t...

Bogdan Solca, 04 Dec 2020 19:22

The Y-GX01 can be configured with a range of CPUs. (Image source: NVISEN)

NVISEN Y-GX01: A mini-PC with gaming chops thanks to its Intel Core i9-9880H processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GPU

With the Y-GX01, NVISEN has developed a mini-PC that is not only compact, but powerful too. The machines with a dedicated GPU, expandability and a range of processors to choose from.

Alex Alderson, 04 Dec 2020 13:54

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

Latest MSI GS66 sale is down to $1200 USD with 10th gen Core i7, GeForce RTX 2060 graphics, and 144 Hz display (Source: Best Buy)

Deal | Ultrathin MSI GS66 is down to $1200 USD with 10th gen Core i7, GeForce RTX 2060 graphics, and 144 Hz display

Unlike the thicker, cheaper and more budget-oriented MSI GP, GF or GL series, the MSI GS series is home to the company's flagship ultrathin gaming models akin to the Razer Blade series. Such models always retail for high prices at...

Allen Ngo, 03 Dec 2020 20:41

The new 14-inch laptops weigh only 1.45 Kg. (Image Source: Schenker)

Schenker-XMG launches Core 14 and Media 14 compact budget gaming laptops with Intel Tiger Lake CPUs

The new 14-inch models come in a slim 1.45 Kg case and can be equipped with either the Core i5-1135G7 or the i7-1165G7 Tiger Lake CPUs integrating the Iris Xe GPU with 96 EUs. There is also an Nvidia GTX 1650 dGPU for more demand...

Bogdan Solca, 03 Dec 2020 19:20

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

Deal | AMD Ryzen 9 Asus Zephyrus G14 keeps getting discounted, now down to just $1200 USD for Core i9 level of performance

One of AMD's fastest mobile CPUs can only be found on a select few laptops. Thankfully, these same laptops are frequently on sale to be much cheaper than their Intel equivalents.

Allen Ngo, 02 Dec 2020 20:09

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

Custom RTX 3060 Ti cards will be way above NVIDIA's MSRP at launch. (Image source: NVIDIA)

Leaked prices suggest that custom NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti will be absurdly expensive

NVIDIA claims that the new GeForce RTX 3060 Ti will cost US$399, but leaked prices suggest that custom cards will be nowhere near that level. Instead, custom cards are expected to launch tomorrow for 20% to 66% higher than NVIDIA'...

Alex Alderson, 01 Dec 2020 20:08

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

HP Pavilion Gaming 15 with AMD Ryzen 5 and GeForce GTX 1650 graphics is now more affordable than ever at just $450 USD (Source: Best Buy)

Deal | Get a GeForce GTX 1650 laptop for just $450 in this HP Pavilion Gaming 15 sale

RAM and storage may be low, but the performance-per-dollar for this deal is insane no matter how you spin it. $450 for a decent 1080p gaming laptop will appeal to a lot of budget and casual gamers.

Allen Ngo, 01 Dec 2020 01:23

The best Cyber Monday laptop deals are here. (Image via Pixabay)

Deal | The 10 best laptop deals for Cyber Monday — Great hardware with enticing discounts

Cyber Monday sales are live and promise some of the best discounts of the year. We list the 10 best laptop deals you can snag right now that promise a great feature set and performance to boot, for a steal.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 30 Nov 2020 12:30

Medion Erazer Beast X10 (Tongfang GM7MPHP) in review: Stable, slim, compact gaming laptop with good battery life

The Medion Erazer Beast X10 offers plenty of gaming power, a sober look, and a good level of features

The compact Erazer Beast X10 brings all the latest computer games smoothly onto the 17.3-inch matte screen (Full HD, IPS, 144 Hz). The gaming laptop also scores points with 32 GB of RAM (dual-channel mode), room for two NVMe SSDs,...

Sascha Mölck, 29 Nov 2020 20:36

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

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

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

1440p could become the new standard resolution for gaming laptops in the next couple of years. (Image Source: Jarrod's Tech)

XMG announces NEO 15/17 gaming laptops with 1440p 165 Hz screens, includes Black Friday promotion

XMG's NEO 15/17 models now come with 1440p 165 Hz screen options, and for a limited time, these versions can be pre-ordered at as low as 1581 Euro and 1503 Euro, respectively. The 1440p panels from BOE require at least an RTX 2070...

Bogdan Solca, 26 Nov 2020 16:18

The software and hardware champions at the Golden Joystick Awards 2020. (Naughty Dog/Nvidia - edited)

The Last of Us Part II wins big at the Golden Joystick Awards 2020 while the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 takes the Best Gaming Hardware prize

The Last of Us Part II cleared up at the Golden Joystick Awards 2020 with five awards, six if you include developer Naughty Dog’s win for Studio of the Year. There were no prizes for big names like Ghost of Tsushima and Final Fant...

Daniel R Deakin, 26 Nov 2020 07:53

Gigabyte Aorus 5 with 10th gen Core i7, 144 Hz display, GeForce RTX 2060, 16 GB DDR4 RAM, and 512 GB NVMe SSD down to $1050 after rebates (Source: Newegg)

Deal | Gigabyte Aorus 5 with 10th gen Core i7, 144 Hz display, GeForce RTX 2060, 16 GB DDR4 RAM, and 512 GB NVMe SSD down to $1050 after rebates

$1000 can get you pretty far this holiday season when it comes to gaming laptops. If you're willing to go through the hassle of rebates, then this 15.6-inch Aorus 5 will be a strong contender.

Allen Ngo, 26 Nov 2020 01:21

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

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

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

1440p could become the new standard resolution for gaming laptops in the next few years. (Image Source: Eluktronics)

Eluktronics is introducing the world's first gaming laptops with 1440p@165 Hz displays

1440p could soon become the standard resolution for gaming laptops and Eluktronics is already offering a few models integrating the new 1440p@165 Hz panels from BOE. These are only $50 more expensive to produce than the usual 1080...

Bogdan Solca, 23 Nov 2020 15:13

The RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition will apparently look a lot like the RTX 3070. (Image source: Videocardz)

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti comes close to matching the performance of the RTX 3070 with 38 RT cores and a 1.67 GHz boost clock speed

The release of the RTX 3060 Ti is believed to be a few weeks away, but the card has already been benchmarked on Geekbench. The upcoming Ampere card averaged a score of 326,396 in OpenCL, putting it 10% behind the RTX 3070. Geekben...

Alex Alderson, 22 Nov 2020 23:28

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition is practically identical. (Image source: Nvidia)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition looks just like an RTX 3070 in new leaked images

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition has made a photographic debut in a handful of images that show the Ampere graphics card from the front and rear, and even the Nvidia-branded packaging makes an appearance. The GeForc...

Daniel R Deakin, 22 Nov 2020 10:02

EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 KINGPIN HYBRID GAMING video card priced at US$1,999.99 (Source: EVGA)

EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 KINGPIN Hybrid & KINGPIN Hydro Copper Series now official, US$2,000 worth of awesomeness

Priced at US$1,999.99, EVGA's flagship product GeForce RTX 3090 KINGPIN Hybrid targets extreme overclockers and it should be accompanied by the Hydro Copper variant as well, which doesn't have a price yet. The list of features inc...

Codrut Nistor, 20 Nov 2020 19:00

NVIDIA's GeForce Now web app could offer iPhone and iPad users a PC gaming experience if Apple doesn't clamp down (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA bypasses Apple's streaming restrictions by launching GeForce Now as a Safari web app

Bypassing Apple's onerous restrictions on game streaming apps on the iOS App Store, including individual game certification and approval, NVIDIA recently launched a beta version of its GeForce Now service as a web app for the Safa...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 20 Nov 2020 15:38

Best holiday deal for the new RTX 3000 GPUs would be to actually find one card in stock. (Image Source: Premium Build)

Nvidia once again acknowledges that the RTX 3000 supply problems could last for at least a few more months

Nvidia reported nice growth figures in its Q3 2020 earnings call, but things might not look that good for Q4. Team Green is now estimating that the RTX 3000 supply shortages could continue well into 2021, and this problem may also...

Bogdan Solca, 20 Nov 2020 15:01

AMD might also have an ace up its sleeve for the laptop-grade GPUs. (Image Source: AMD)

Undervolted AMD RX 6800 with 183 W TGP offers clues about an upcoming RX 6800M laptop-grade GPU matching the desktop RTX 2080 Ti

The RX 6800 GPU particularly efficient when it comes to undervolting, as its TGP can be reduced by 45 W down to 183 W. These figures are already laptop-friendly if we look at Nvidia's RTX 2080 Super mobility GPUs, so we can expect...

Bogdan Solca, 19 Nov 2020 18:47