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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

Schenker XMG Neo 17 (2020) Review: Overboost unleashes the Core i7 processor

A real wolf in sheep's clothing: With the XMG Neo 17 (2020), Schenker delivers powerful hardware in a moderate exterior with a mechanical keyboard

The Neo 17 brings all the current computer games smoothly to the responsive 17.3-inch screen (FHD, IPS, 240 Hz). The level of the hardware is right: a mechanical keyboard, 32 GB of working memory (dual-channel mode), an NVMe SSD (...

Sascha Mölck, 19 Nov 2020 17:43

AMD highlights that its architecture powers graphical effects on next-gen consoles (Image source: AMD)

AMD's Hangar 21 demo video shows off Big Navi RX 6800 XT ray-tracing chops, drops on November 19th

AMD's been very tight-lipped about ray-tracing capabilities on its Big Navi cards. However, AMD announced it'll be releasing the Hangar 21 demo video on November 19th, showcasing a whole range of DX 12 Ultimate effects. While benc...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 18 Nov 2020 18:25

The next AORUS Gaming Boxes will feature Ampere GPUs. (Image source: Videocardz)

The Gigabyte AORUS RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 Gaming Boxes will provide the power of the Ampere architecture over a Thunderbolt 3 connection

Gigabyte is readying to release new versions of its AORUS Gaming Box eGPU. The company plans to release GeForce RTX 3080 and GeForce RTX 3090 editions of the AORUS Gaming Box, which will both feature RGB lighting and plenty of con...

Alex Alderson, 17 Nov 2020 22:39

The Ryzen 9 5950X has been spotted assisting the RX 6800 XT and RTX 3090. (Image source: AMD/Nvidia - edited)

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X assists both the GeForce RTX 3090 and Radeon RX 6800 XT with incredible results in Geekbench Vulkan benchmark

The 16-core, 32-thread AMD Ryzen 9 5950X has appeared in a couple of startling benchmark results involving the Vulkan graphics API. The Zen 3 Vermeer processor was teamed up with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 and an AMD Radeon RX 680...

Daniel R Deakin, 17 Nov 2020 22:27

The RTX 3060 Ti may offer RTX 2080 SUPER levels of performance. (Image source: NVIDIA)

Leaked NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti benchmarks suggest superiority over the RTX 2080 SUPER at under 60% of the price

NVIDIA will be introducing the RTX 3060 Ti in a few weeks, and leaked benchmark results point towards the card offering excellent value for money. Believed to launch for around US$400, the RTX 3060 Ti will supposedly outperform th...

Alex Alderson, 17 Nov 2020 13:04

Loaded Dell Alienware m15 R3 with 300 Hz display, Core i7 CPU, GeForce RTX 2070 Super GPU, and 512 GB SSD is down to $1500 USD (Source: Best Buy)

Deal | Loaded Dell Alienware m15 R3 with 300 Hz display, Core i7 CPU, GeForce RTX 2070 Super GPU, and 512 GB SSD is down to $1500 USD

One of Dell's fastest gaming laptops is down to a respectable price point without needing to cut back on storage, display or graphics.

Allen Ngo, 17 Nov 2020 02:36

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is scheduled to launch on November 18. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 throw up crazy Ashes of the Singularity benchmark results that leave the GeForce RTX 3090 firmly out of the mainstream market

Some Ashes of the Singularity benchmark comparison results for the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080, and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 have been posted online. While both the RX 6800 XT and RTX 3080 performed capably, the ...

Daniel R Deakin, 16 Nov 2020 19:01

AMD Radeon RX 6000 series render, Radeon RX 6800 benchmarks leak online (Source: Wccftech)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, beware: New AMD Radeon RX 6800 benchmarks leak online

Shortly after the RX 6800 XT surfaced in some leaked benchmarks, the upcoming AMD Radeon RX 6800 does the same. According to a Basemark listing (that seems to have been removed in the meantime), the RX 6800 will feature no less th...

Codrut Nistor, 14 Nov 2020 12:44

The three RTX 30 series cards will be joined with at least four new SKUs in January. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060: 6 GB and 12 GB GDDR6 SKUs to debut alongside the RTX 3050, RTX 3050 Ti and RTX 3080 Ti in January 2021

There will be a 12 GB version of the GeForce RTX 3060, Videocardz has confirmed. A 6 GB SKU will be offered too, but there will only be an 8 GB version of the RTX 3060 Ti. The RTX 3060, RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti are now thought to ...

Alex Alderson, 13 Nov 2020 23:26

The Galago Pro and Lemur Pro from System76 now use Intel Tiger Lake CPUs. (Image via System76 w/ edits)

Linux on Tiger Lake: System76 Lemur Pro and Galago Pro laptops updated with Tiger Lake CPUs

System76 recently updated its popular Galago Pro and Lemur Pro thin-and-light laptops with Intel Tiger Lake CPUs. However, the upgrade comes at a slightly higher cost. Still, System76 continues to sell compelling Linux laptops by ...

Sam Medley, 11 Nov 2020 22:30

The RTX 3080 Ti will apparently land in January 2021. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti will allegedly launch in January 2021 for US$999 to combat the AMD RX 6900 XT

NVIDIA has a plan to rival AMD's Radeon RX 6900 XT, and it will come in the form of the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. Confirmed by HKEPC and Videocardz, the RTX 3080 Ti is thought to be based on a GA102 GPU with 10,496 CUDA cores. Apparent...

Alex Alderson, 11 Nov 2020 13:49

Palit NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 JetStream (Source: Palit Products)

Palit intros dual-fan, dual-BIOS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 JetStream

The new JetStream video card by Palit is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 and features customizable ARGB lighting, two 120 mm fans, a Triple-A Die casting Plate kit, as well as a dual-BIOS design that allows users to choose th...

Codrut Nistor, 11 Nov 2020 13:28

NVIDIA GeForce RTX video card render, RTX 3050 to feature GA107 GPU with 2,304 cores

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 rumor: 90 W TGP Ampere GA107 GPU with 2,304 cores

Expected by many gamers to perform as good as the RTX 2060 with less power required — and less heat generated, of course — the upcoming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is now rumored to use the GA107-300 graphics chip with 2,304 cores and...

Codrut Nistor, 11 Nov 2020 12:04

Not willing to wait a few more months for the Zen 3 mobile APUs? Origin PC has got you covered with desktop-grade options. (Image Source: Origin PC)

Updated | Origin PC NS-15 AMD mobile workstations get Ryzen 5000 desktop-grade CPU options

Don't want to wait a few more months for the Zen 3 mobile APUs? How about some custom laptops with desktop-grade Ryzen 5000 CPUs like the NS-15 AMD workstations from Origin PC? They sure are pricier, but you are essentially replac...

Bogdan Solca, 10 Nov 2020 20:09

Call of Duty Black Ops 4K with ray tracing effects (Source: Sanadsk on YouTube)

The first Call of Duty: Black Ops game looks great in 4K with ray tracing effects

The decade-old Call of Duty: Black Ops has just got modded to run in 4K with ray tracing effects and the result is quite impressive. To record the video posted on YouTube, the game was running on a rig consisting of the following:...

Codrut Nistor, 10 Nov 2020 12:53

MSI GL75 with Core i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070, 16 GB RAM, and 144 Hz/3 ms display is only $1200 USD right now after rebates

Deal | MSI GL75 for $1200 USD is probably the cheapest gaming laptop at the moment with GeForce RTX 2070 graphics

The sale is expected to last for only a week. Unlike most other cheap configurations, this particular offer doesn't skimp on RAM, storage, or display quality even though it comes with the fast GeForce RTX 2070 GPU.

Allen Ngo, 09 Nov 2020 21:50

The Playstation 5 is more power-hungry than a GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q gaming laptop

At a whopping 200 W when gaming, the PS5 demands as much power as some of the fastest gaming laptops you can buy at the moment. The Asus Strix Scar 15 with the GeForce RTX 2070 Super, for example, consumes 201 W when gaming.

Allen Ngo, 09 Nov 2020 03:57

Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LW fixes the biggest problem we have with the ROG Strix G15 G512LI

It's worth spending a bit more on the G512LW not just for its 2x faster graphics performance, but also for its significantly better display. The ghosting and poor colors on the G512LI display are disappointing for a dedicated gami...

Allen Ngo, 07 Nov 2020 00:46

Finally, Nvidia Advanced Optimus laptops are now shipping (Source: Eluktronics)

Finally, Nvidia Optimus 2.0 or Advanced Optimus laptops are now shipping

Eluktronics will be one of the first to offer Advanced Optimus on its MECH-15 G3 and MAX-15 Ultra laptops this month for a starting price of $2100 USD. The reseller promised in September that it would begin shipping the systems be...

Allen Ngo, 06 Nov 2020 21:05

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53 in review: Fast gaming machine with extra performance

Memory in the Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53 runs in single-channel mode

The Predator Helios 300 brings all modern computer games smoothly onto the matte screen (Full HD, IPS, 144 Hz). Since Acer only uses one RAM module, memory runs in single-channel mode.

Sascha Mölck, 05 Nov 2020 11:56

AMD Ryzen 5000 The Witcher 3 Full HD benchmark RTX 3070 (Source: Wccftech)

New AMD Ryzen 5000 Zen 3 desktop CPU lineup benchmarks spotted online, Intel should worry

The tests that included three Ryzen 5000 Zen 3 processors in a fight against the Intel Core i9-10900K, both parties using 16 GB of memory and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 graphics card revealed what we already knew: Intel needs to...

Codrut Nistor, 05 Nov 2020 11:18

A retailer in Saudi Arabia has been bragging that it has already stock of RTX 3060 Ti custom cards. (Image source: Videocardz)

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is already purchasable, but for nigh on US$1,000

The first RTX 3060 Ti custom card has been spotted, and it is already available to purchase in for nearly US$1,000. Sold by Saudi Arabian retailer Silicon Valley Computers, the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Ti EAGLE OC will probably c...

Alex Alderson, 04 Nov 2020 19:39

The RTX 3050 Ti and RTX 3060 will supposedly arrive early next year. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA is plotting to release the budget RTX 3050 Ti and RTX 3060 on GA106 GPUs with 6 GB of VRAM and up to 3,840 CUDA cores

NVIDIA has another two RTX 30 series cards up its sleeve, according to a prominent leaker. Apparently, the company will release the RTX 3050 Ti and RTX 3060 early next year on its GA106 GPU with up to 3,840 CUDA cores and 6 GB of ...

Alex Alderson, 04 Nov 2020 19:33

New NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti specs have emerged online

Alleged NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti specs resurface; will likely feature 20GB of GDDR6x VRAM, 10,496 CUDA cores, and more

A new set of purported NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti specifications suggest that it will come with 10,496 CUDA cores like the GeForce RTX 3090. However, its 20GB of GDDR6x VRAM has a memory speed of 19GB/s, putting it closer to the G...

Anil Satyanarayana, 04 Nov 2020 15:33

AMD's lowest rung card of this generation, the Radeon RX 6800, features the exact 16 GB VRAM as the flagship RX 6900 XT. (Image Source: AMD)

Godfall makes good use of Radeon RX 6000's memory — requires 12 GB VRAM at 4K Ultra, but it is not all gloom for RTX 3080 owners yet

Godfall's creators claim that the game would use up to 12 GB of the Radeon RX 6800 series cards' VRAM when using 4Kx4K textures at Ultra settings. This does concern owners of cards such as the RTX 3070 and RTX 3080 casting doubts ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 04 Nov 2020 13:30

The GA104 SKU is significantly smaller than the flagship models. (Image Source: Videocardz)

Nvidia's RTX 3060 Ti mid-range GPU now believed to launch on December 2

Apparently, the previous rumors saying that the RTX 3060 Ti is expected to launch in mid-November are not true. Chinese site Expreview now claims that the actual launch date is set for December 2. This card is expected to cost US$...

Bogdan Solca, 03 Nov 2020 16:53

Latest Razer Blade Stealth with 11th gen Core i7 is only $100 more than the 10th gen version. Why the small difference? (Image source: Razer)

Latest Razer Blade Stealth with 11th gen Core i7 is only $100 more than the 10th gen version. Why the small price difference?

Razer is now shipping its latest Tiger Lake Blade Stealth for $1800 USD while the last generation Ice Lake version is $1700 USD. We look into what exactly buyers would be getting should they decide to spend that extra $100 for the...

Allen Ngo, 02 Nov 2020 20:41

The RTX 3090 Founders Edition. (Source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA announces revised pricing for the RTX 3000 FE series in India

NVIDIA launched the RTX 3000 Founders Edition (FE) series starting at US$499 in the United States. Therefore, Indian flagship GPU fans may not have been impressed to find that the same prices in their market were far above these l...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Nov 2020 18:50

GALAX GeForce RTX 30 HOF series (Source: GALAX VIRTUAL SHOW)

All-white GALAX GeForce RTX 30 HOF series graphics card unveiled with massive triple-fan cooling

With more than a decade since its introduction, the HOF brand by GALAX is now returning in an all-white design with a massive triple-fan cooling solution. Unsurprisingly, these two key-elements were combined to accommodate the NVI...

Codrut Nistor, 02 Nov 2020 14:13

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti will likely be based on a cut-down variant of the RTX 3070's GA104 GPU (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti slated for November 17th launch: NVIDIA gunning for the midrange market?

According to a Videocardz report, NVIDIA is planning to launch a cheaper GeForce RTX 3060 Ti on November 17th, featuring 4864 CUDA cores and a 180W TDP. The card will likely be competitive with the popular GeForce RTX 2070 Super, ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 01 Nov 2020 09:22

The midrange Radeon RX 6800 performance exceptionally in Shadow of the Tomb Raider with ray-tracing on (Image source: Square Enix)

Big Navi ray-tracing could be better than expected: leaked benchmarks show the Radeon RX 6800 compete with the GeForce RTX 3070 with DLSS enabled

Leaked DXR benchmarks indicate that AMD's hardware ray-tracing solution could be better than expected. In Shadow of the Tomb Raider, the Radeon RX 6800 at native-res trails the GeForce RTX 3070 by only a slight margin, even with t...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 31 Oct 2020 14:16

AMD's Smart Access Cache might not deliver massive performance gains, but Big Navi's raw raster performance could compensate

Benchmarks compiled and aggregated by tipster @_rogame indicate that AMD's new Smart Access Cache technology might not offer a game-changing performance uplift in most cases. Nevertheless, the same benchmarks indicate that Big Nav...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 31 Oct 2020 08:31

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex NP950QCG im Test: Strahlend helles Display dank Outdoor+-Modus

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15.6 with wireless charging clickpad for smartphones

Samsung's 15.6-inch convertible offers a compact case, very good battery life, and a very bright display with a brightness of up to 600 nits. Its touchscreen display (QLED, IPS, FHD) does not only support finger but also stylus in...

Sascha Mölck, 29 Oct 2020 20:36

GeForce Now gets Watch Dogs: Legion on launch day. (Source: Nvidia)

GeForce Now gets Watch Dogs: Legion on launch day, extends free subscription offer to RTX 3070

GeForce Now gets a boost this week with new games including Watch Dogs: Legion and Ghostrunner, as well as free subscriptions for RTX 3070 and eligible Chromebook owners. The service now has over 650 games available and has new ti...

Craig Ward, 29 Oct 2020 15:00

A leaked Asus RTX 3080 Ti card's faceplate. (Image Source: Videocardz)

NVIDIA GA102-250 RTX 3080 Ti with 9,984 CUDA cores and 384-bit memory interface allegedly in the pipeline

NVIDIA apparently has an RTX 3080 Ti with 9,984 CUDA cores in development and is likely to position it between the RTX 3080 and RTX 3090. Details of the rumored RTX 3080 Ti are not fully available except for the fact that it uses ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 29 Oct 2020 10:58

The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT tops the charts in GPU performance (Image source: AMD)

AMD's Ryzen 5000 CPUs and Radeon RX 6000 GPUs herald a new era of performance leadership

For the first time in over a decade, AMD has reclaimed the performance crown on both the graphics and CPU fronts with the launch of its Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 CPUs and its RDNA2 Radeon RX 6000 GPUs. What does this mean for the market an...

Column by Arjun Krishna Lal, 29 Oct 2020 10:53

It seems that NVIDIA has based RTX 3070 mobile cards on the GA104M GPU. (Image source: Gamers Navy)

PCI IDs point to NVIDIA using the GA104M GPU for the RTX 3070 Max-P and Max-Q

NVIDIA has based the RTX 3070 Max-P and Max-Q on the GA104M GPU, according to a list of PCI IDs. Assigned the IDs 249c and 249d, the RTX 3070 mobile cards will undoubtedly offer pared-back performance compared to the desktop RTX 3...

Alex Alderson, 28 Oct 2020 16:01

The RTX 3060 and RTX 3060 Ti may be NVIDIA's next entry-level RTX 30 desktop series cards. (Image source: NVIDIA)

Early NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 3060 Ti retailer listings point to US$450 price tags and possible late November arrival for AIB cards

The RTX 3060 and RTX 3060 Ti should be arriving before the end of November, according to multiple pre-order listings on Chinese e-commerce platform Taobao. The RTX 3060 and RTX 3060 Ti may cost upwards of US$450 too, which would m...

Alex Alderson, 28 Oct 2020 15:25

NVIDIA will apparently utilise its GA102 GPU for the RTX 3070 Ti. (Image source: NVIDIA)

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is back and it could be launching soon with a 320 W TGP and 10 GB of GDDR6X VRAM

NVIDIA is rushing to release an RTX 3070 Ti after all, keen to take on AMD's impending 'Big Navi' cards. The card will be based on the company's GA102 GPU and will feature a 320 W TGP, along with 10 GB of GDDR6X VRAM. 7,424 CUDAs ...

Alex Alderson, 27 Oct 2020 18:17

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is due to be released soon

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti spotted on GPU-Z with 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM; mid-November launch imminent

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti's specs are all but confirmed, thanks to a new GPU-Z listing. It will feature a GA104-200 GPU, 4,864 CUDA cores, and 8GB of VRAM with a memory bandwidth of 448GB/s. NVIDIA is expected to launch the c...

Anil Satyanarayana, 27 Oct 2020 02:48

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14 with the Nvidia GPU is better for gaming

With the Yoga Slim 7 14, Lenovo offers users the choice between AMD and Intel processors. We have tested both versions.

Andreas Osthoff, 26 Oct 2020 06:12

The ASUS ROG STRIX Radeon RX 6800 XT could offer a major upgrade over the current AMD flagship, the RX 5700 XT (Image source: ASUS)

Big Navi ASUS ROG STRIX Radeon RX 6800XT allegedly boosts to a remarkable 2.5 GHz in 3DMark 11

Tipster @patrickschur_ reports that an AIB Radeon RX 6800 XT part boosts to 2.5 GHz and beyond when running 3DMark 11. The sample was listed as an engineering sample, indicating that retail clocks could go even higher.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 25 Oct 2020 21:19