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NVIDIA will host a GeForce Special Event tomorrow, of which the RTX 3090 is expected to be a part. (Image source: @yuten0x via @CyberCatPunk)

Leak details enormous performance gains of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 compared to the RTX 2080 Ti

The next-generation of NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics cards are almost here, and some leaked benchmarks point to huge performance gains for the Ampere architecture. Depending on the game, the RTX 3090 may be over 2x faster than the R...

Alex Alderson, 31 Aug 2020 21:16

The Legion Slim 7i claims to be the world's slimmest GeForce RTX-powered laptop. (Image Source: Lenovo)

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i: The world's lightest GeForce RTX laptop with up to Core i9-10980HK CPU, RTX 2060 Max-Q graphics, and a Corsair iCUE keyboard

Lenovo has announced the launch of the Legion Slim 7i laptop. The Legion Slim 7i offers configuration options up to the Core i9-10980HK and the RTX 2060 Max-Q and is touted to be the lightest 15.6-inch gaming laptop to offer this ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 31 Aug 2020 15:52

Lenovo Yoga 9i: Yoga C940 follow-up gets leather A-cover, special glas-palmrest & Tiger-Lake

Lenovo Yoga 9i: Yoga C940 follow-up gets leather A-cover, special glass-palmrest & Tiger-Lake

There are two new convertibles from Lenovo for the high-end consumer market: The Lenovo Yoga 9i replaces the Yoga C940 line with a new 14 inch model and a new 15.6 inch model.

Benjamin Herzig, 31 Aug 2020 15:00

The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3090 features a triple-fan design (Image source: Videocardz)

With just one day to go on the NVIDIA Ampere countdown, new ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3090 image leaks and Gainward lists RTX 3090 Golden Sample specs on website

With just one day to go before NVIDIA’s big GeForce Ampere reveal on September 1, the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3090 was pictured in a leak. Furthermore, Gainward appears to have accidentally listed the RTX 3090 Golden Sample var...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 31 Aug 2020 11:19

HP Pavilion Gaming 15 in review: Budget gaming laptop offers long battery life

Designed to look like a gaming device but actually an all-rounder: The HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng

The hardware in the Pavilion Gaming 15 brings all modern computer games smoothly onto the matte 15.6-inch screen. This is complemented by an NVMe SSD, 8 GB of RAM (dual-channel mode), and very good battery life.

Sascha Mölck, 30 Aug 2020 06:13

The Radeon RX 5300 promises a decent 1080p gaming experience, though the 3GB VRAM buffer might be a constraint (Image source: AMD)

AMD Radeon RX 5300 spec analysis: new entry level Navi 14 pitched against the GeForce GTX 1650 at US$129

AMD quietly launched one more first-generation Navi part, the Radeon RX 5300, even as RDNA2 parts like Big Navi and NVIDIA’s GeForce Ampere lineup are set to hit the market soon. At US$129, the RX 5300 promises better performance ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 29 Aug 2020 11:41

A hypothetical Nintendo Switch successor could transform the ninth console generation (Image source: Nintendo)

No, not the PlayStation 5 or the Xbox Series X: the Nintendo Switch Pro could be your best bet for next-gen gaming

The ninth console generation is rapidly approaching. However, with the rise of more powerful mobile hardware and the major strides made in terms of thin client game streaming, a mobile Nintendo Switch successor could prove to be a...

Column by Arjun Krishna Lal, 28 Aug 2020 14:42

The RTX 3060 cards could launch in late 2020 to compete with AMD's Navi 22 RDNA2 cards. (Image Source: 3dwarrior.net)

Nvidia's RTX 3060 cards could launch sooner than expected as suggested by fresh EEC certification files from Palit

Since the RTX 3060 cards got mentioned this early in Palit's certification files, we could see the mid-lower-end cards launching sooner than expected, possibly around Holiday season this year to compete with AMD's Navi 22 and Navi...

Bogdan Solca, 28 Aug 2020 13:32

GeForce NOW adds support for Control Ultimate Edition. (Source: Remedy)

GeForce NOW adds Control, Hitman and the Shadowrun Collection to its list of games

GeForce NOW is NVIDIA's solution for online cloud gaming. It famously adds titles every Thursday, for the benefit of players who own them already but do not have a high-powered PC to hand. Today, this list includes Control, as wel...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 27 Aug 2020 15:00

The RTX 30 Founders Edition cards will feature an irregular-shaped PCB. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090: 24 GB of GDDR6X VRAM, irregular PCB shape and 12-pin connector confirmed, no RTX 3080 Ti for the foreseeable future

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Founders Edition will have irregular-shaped PCBs, NVIDIA has teased. 12-pin and backwards-compatible connectors are inbound for Ampere cards too, as is the leaked cooler design. The RTX 3090 will have 24 ...

Alex Alderson, 26 Aug 2020 15:40

Is this the die that NVIDIA will use for the RTX 3090? (Image source: Chiphell & @_rogame)

Possible NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 die leaks as supplier confirms that Ampere water blocks will be "ready at or close to launch"

The Ampere RTX series is almost here and water blocks will be "ready at or close to launch", according to one water block supplier. Additionally, a picture of the die for the GeForce RTX 3090 has leaked, detailing that NVIDIA is r...

Alex Alderson, 26 Aug 2020 13:08

MSI has registered three distinct SKUs with the EEC. (Image source: NVIDIA)

MSI certifies 29 new graphics cards ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce Special Event on September 1

MSI has certified a bunch of possible NVIDIA Ampere cards with the EEC. The registration of twenty-nine cards has been published just a week before NVIDIA hosts its GeForce Special Event on September 1, where it is expected to unv...

Alex Alderson, 25 Aug 2020 17:57

The XMG NEO 17 is now available only with the i7-10875H CPUs. (Image Source: XMG)

XMG refreshes liquid-metal-cooled NEO gaming laptop lineup, adds i7-10875H CPU option

XMG is now offering an i7-10875H CPU option for the NEO lineup of liquid-metal-cooled laptops. The 17-inch model is also getting a 62 Wh larger battery, although it still seems quite small compared to the 93 Wh battery on the 15-i...

Bogdan Solca, 25 Aug 2020 16:16

The Switch Pro may be able to support 4K gaming, at least in docked mode (Image source: Nintendo)

Bloomberg analyst claims that the upcoming Nintendo Switch Pro could support 4K gaming: NVIDIA’s 1.4 TFLOP Tegra Xavier SoC might just get the job done

Shortly after rumors emerged about an updated Nintendo Switch variant arriving next year to take on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, a Bloomberg analyst, who earlier outed valid info on Nintendo products, claimed that the alle...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 25 Aug 2020 14:28

Nexoc GH5 515IG (Clevo NH50DB): Entry-level gaming laptop offers room for three storage drives

The Nexoc GH5 515IG gaming laptop can be individually customized to your own needs

Nexoc's 15.6-incher brings all modern computer games smoothly onto the matte screen (Full HD, IPS). The device can be individually configured and offers space for up to three storage drives.

Sascha Mölck, 25 Aug 2020 02:38

NVIDIA's alleged new solution for Ampere cards. (Source: HardwareLuxx.de)

NVIDIA's new 12-pin power connector for RTX 3000 cards is spotted in the wild

Recent leaks assert that NVIDIA has developed a new 12-pin connector that will supersede the 8-pin PCIe component often seen today. Now, a tipster claims to have been given the cables that go to this newer option. According to its...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 25 Aug 2020 00:12

The triple-slot cooler design is necessary to keep the ~400 W TGP in check. (Image Source: @GarnetSunset)

Leaker shows massive triple-slot NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Founders' Edition card, reveals possible RTX 3000-series pricing

Triple-slot is no doubt big, but some custom designs coming from Nvidia's AIB partners are rumored to feature 3.5-slot coolers and these will get TGP's well above the 400 W mark. Since these cards are using the 8 nm manufacturing ...

Bogdan Solca, 22 Aug 2020 11:58

The Lenovo ThinkPad T15g Gen 1 will have the same chassis as the ThinkPad P15, but it will use either an RTX 2070 Super Max-Q or an RTX 2080 Super Max-Q. (Image via Lenovo)

Official Lenovo spec sheet confirms ThinkPad T15g Gen 1 will have RTX 2080 Super, Intel Core i9-10980HK

A spec sheet from Lenovo confirms that the upcoming ThinkPad T15g Gen 1 can be equipped with either an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q or an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q. The T15g Gen 1 can also be configured with a bevy of I...

Sam Medley, 21 Aug 2020 18:21

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is a demanding game. (Image via Steam)

Microsoft Flight Simulator heavily CPU-bound, struggles to push 60 FPS at FHD on high-end hardware

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is a graphically punishing game; initial benchmarks from several reviews show that the game struggles to hit 60 FPS at 1080p and 1440p, even when running on high-end hardware like the Intel Core i9-...

Sam Medley, 21 Aug 2020 16:20

The PG133A has now be certified by the RRA in South Korea. (Image source: TweakTown)

Possible NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 certified in South Korea ahead of September 1 launch

The first sign of the Ampere architecture is here. NVIDIA has certified a new graphics card, model number PG133A, at the RRA in South Korea. The graphics card is expected to be the RTX 3090 Founders Edition, and it may launch as e...

Alex Alderson, 20 Aug 2020 23:09

Q4 should see the gaming GPU division back on top, as the Ampere gaming GPUs will be hitting the market in late September. (Image Source: pond5.com)

Gaming GPUs are no longer the most profitable business for Nvidia

Thanks to the Mellanox acquisition and the launch of the Ampere A100 compute accelerators in mind Q2, the data center business overshadowed the gaming GPU division, which still did quite well. A reversal is expected to happen in Q...

Bogdan Solca, 20 Aug 2020 16:24

GeForce NOW supports this new game. (Source: Curve Digital)

GeForce NOW adds Peaky Blinders: Mastermind on the same day as Steam

NVIDIA's cloud-gaming platform GeForce NOW announces seven additional titles today (August 20, 2020), one of which is also Steam's latest release. It is based on the popular TV show Peaky Blinders, and has been up for pre-order un...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 20 Aug 2020 15:00

GeForce NOW is available on Chromebooks. (Source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA announces the launch of GeForce NOW on Chromebooks

GeForce NOW is NVIDIA's cloud gaming solution that allows access to any titles a user may have acquired regardless of the power of their PC. These possibilities are now officially open to those with Chromebooks, thanks to a new be...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Aug 2020 17:28

ThinkPad T15g: Is Lenovo preparing a gaming ThinkPad with RTX 2080 Super Max-Q?

ThinkPad T15g: Is Lenovo preparing a gaming ThinkPad with the GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q?

A new ThinkPad laptop has appeared online: The Lenovo ThinkPad T15g Gen 1 appears to be a variation of the workstation ThinkPad P15 Gen 1. Different from the workstation model, the Lenovo T15g appears to feature Nvidia GeForce RTX...

Benjamin Herzig, 17 Aug 2020 13:53

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 ran as high as 2.1 GHz on its first official UserBenchmark outing (Image source: Overclockers.com)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 hits a blazing-fast 2.1 GHz core clock with 19 Gbps GDDR6X memory in first public UserBenchmark test

Tipster @_rogame shared what appear to be the first public NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 UserBenchmark results. While the graphics card scored low on the test, likely due to test drivers, it ran at a high 2.1 GHz

Arjun Krishna Lal, 17 Aug 2020 13:12

The Huawei MateBook X 2020 will allegedly come in these four color options. (Image source: Technology du)

Huawei MateBook X 2020 will feature a novel fanless design, come with an Intel CPU/Nvidia GPU combo, and could be priced under 10,000 yuan (US$1,438)

More details about the upcoming Huawei MateBook X 2020 laptop have started being shared online. It’s believed the device sports a novel cooling solution that doesn’t rely on fans. It is also rumored that the MateBook X 2020 could ...

Daniel R Deakin, 16 Aug 2020 23:50

Aorus 15G XB in review: Successful gaming machine with mechanical keyboard

The Core i7 processor in the Aorus 15G XB puts the pedal to the metal

The Aorus 15G XB brings all modern computer games smoothly onto the matte 15.6-inch screen (240 Hz, Full HD, IGZO). The equipment is also right: NVMe SSD, 16 GB of RAM (dual-channel mode), a mechanical keyboard, and a Thunderbolt ...

Sascha Mölck, 16 Aug 2020 06:27

The Dell G7 15 7590 offers a lot of gaming power for a reasonable price. (Image source: Dell)

Deal | Dell G7 15 7590 gaming laptop with 6-core i7-9750H and powerful GeForce RTX 2080 reduced by over US$1,200 with applied coupons

Dell is currently offering a very tempting deal with its G7 15 7590 gaming laptop with Intel Core i7-9750H CPU and Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q GPU. By applying a couple of coupons, shoppers can snap up the impressive Dell G7 15 ...

Daniel R Deakin, 15 Aug 2020 21:46

Deal | Popular Gigabyte Aero 15 laptop with Core i7, OLED, and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti graphics now on sale for $1400 USD

The XPS 15 alternative is seemingly on sale more often than it's not. This latest one is $500 off to be more in line with other AMOLED laptops.

Allen Ngo, 14 Aug 2020 23:06

A 300 Hz display for the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Model (2020)

Razer's compact 15.6-incher is packed with powerful hardware that brings all the latest games smoothly onto the matte Full HD screen (300 Hz, IPS). There's also an NVMe SSD, 16 GB of RAM, and a Thunderbolt 3 port.

Sascha Mölck, 14 Aug 2020 20:19

The Xiaomi Redmi G comes with a choice of a 60 Hz or 144 Hz display. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi unveils the Redmi G, a gaming laptop with a 16.1-inch and 144 Hz display

The Redmi G is Xiaomi's latest gaming laptop, and one that is available in three configurations. The device starts at CNY 4,999 (~US$720), which nets you an Intel Core i5-10200H processor and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GPU. Xiaomi...

Alex Alderson, 14 Aug 2020 18:05

Micron recently confirmed the existence of the flagship RTX 3090 model equipped with GDDR6X memory. (Image Source: ginjfo.com)

Leaker shows alleged Nvidia RTX 3090 PCB, later rectifies it is just for an RTX 3080 card, while Micron confirms existence of flagship RTX 3090 with GDDR6X memory

Even though the leaker now claims the manufacturer told him the PCB is for an RTX 3080 card, we can definitely spot a few elements that seem a bit overkill for an xx80 model: 11 memory modules for at least 22 GB of VRAM, triple 8-...

Bogdan Solca, 14 Aug 2020 16:28

New HP Envy 15 is a better gaming laptop than the old Omen 15 (Image source: HP)

New HP Envy 15 makes for a better gaming laptop than the Omen 15

Paint the Envy 15 in black and red and HP could have easily called it an Omen. The manufacturer's latest Nvidia Studio laptop has more in common with ultra-thin gaming laptops than it does with other multimedia laptops.

Allen Ngo, 13 Aug 2020 06:13

Where are all the AMD Ryzen 7 GeForce RTX 2070 laptops? These Eluktronics models are proof that we're ready for them

We think the world is ready for laptops running on the Ryzen 7 4800H CPU with higher-end Nvidia graphics options. AMD has the processors to really shake up the enthusiast mobile gaming market, but it will be up to the manufacturer...

Allen Ngo, 11 Aug 2020 23:14

Dell announced the Frost White edition of the XPS 15 9500 last month. (Image source: Dell)

The Dell XPS 15 9500 is finally available to order in Frost White; prices start at US$1,549.99

The Dell XPS 15 9500 is available to order in Frost White, at long last. Officially called "Frost White with White Palmrest", the option is only configurable in some markets like the US and Canada.

Alex Alderson, 11 Aug 2020 20:38

Will the GeForce Special Event mark the unveiling of the RTX 3000 series? (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA is hosting a GeForce Special Event on September 1 and AIB cards will supposedly be available at launch

NVIDIA has confirmed that it will be hosting a GeForce Special Event, but not on August 31. Instead, the event will occur on September 1 and will "highlight the company's latest innovations in gaming and graphics". According to a ...

Alex Alderson, 11 Aug 2020 20:21

A render of how the RTX 3080 could look based on leaked designs. (Image source: u/dertpert88)

NVIDIA shares the start of the "Ultimate Countdown", which ends on August 31

NVIDIA has shared a teaser for an upcoming release on its social media platforms. The teaser shows a cosmic explosion and is the beginning of the #ULTIMATECOUNTDOWN, which ends on August 31. The timing on the countdown coincides w...

Alex Alderson, 10 Aug 2020 18:58

The release of the RTX 3000 series is apparently set for September 9. (Image source: u/dertpert88)

A rumoured launch date puts the arrival of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and other Ampere architecture cards at less than a month away

Rumour has it that NVIDIA is less than a month away from announcing the RTX 3000 series. The next-generation GPUs, which are based on the company's Ampere architecture, are now supposedly slated for release on September 9. The ann...

Alex Alderson, 10 Aug 2020 12:28

MSI GS66 Stealth 10SE in review: Classy gaming laptop with a 240 Hz display

The MSI GS66 Stealth 10SE comes with a 99.9 Wh battery and can't do anything with it

The GS66's hardware brings all the latest computer games smoothly onto the 15.6-inch matte display (240 Hz, FHD, IPS). The equipment is also right: NVMe SSD, 16 GB of memory (dual-channel mode), and Thunderbolt 3 port.

Sascha Mölck, 10 Aug 2020 05:32

Chiplet-based RDNA 3 GPUs could usher in unprecedented gains to performance (Image source: AMD)

AMD’s upcoming RDNA 3 graphics cards might be chiplet based like Zen, implying unprecedented performance gains

Tipster @KOMACHI_ENSAKA claimed that internal AMD references to GCD and MCD likely refer to the “Graphics Complex Die” and “Memory Complex Die” of the purported Navi 31. These terms strongly indicate that Navi 31 (an upcoming RDNA...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 09 Aug 2020 08:32

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Leak details enormous performance gains of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 compared to the RTX 2080 Ti

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i: The world's lightest GeForce RTX laptop with up to Core i9-10980HK CPU, RTX 2060 Max-Q graphics, and a Corsair iCUE keyboard

Lenovo Yoga 9i: Yoga C940 follow-up gets leather A-cover, special glass-palmrest & Tiger-Lake

With just one day to go on the NVIDIA Ampere countdown, new ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3090 image leaks and Gainward lists RTX 3090 Golden Sample specs on website

Designed to look like a gaming device but actually an all-rounder: The HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng

AMD Radeon RX 5300 spec analysis: new entry level Navi 14 pitched against the GeForce GTX 1650 at US$129

KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus Review - more performance and faster VRAM for the smallest Turing-based desktop GPU

No, not the PlayStation 5 or the Xbox Series X: the Nintendo Switch Pro could be your best bet for next-gen gaming

Nvidia's RTX 3060 cards could launch sooner than expected as suggested by fresh EEC certification files from Palit

81% HP Pavilion Gaming 15 in review: Budget gaming laptop offers long battery life

GeForce NOW adds Control, Hitman and the Shadowrun Collection to its list of games

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090: 24 GB of GDDR6X VRAM, irregular PCB shape and 12-pin connector confirmed, no RTX 3080 Ti for the foreseeable future

Possible NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 die leaks as supplier confirms that Ampere water blocks will be "ready at or close to launch"

MSI certifies 29 new graphics cards ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce Special Event on September 1

XMG refreshes liquid-metal-cooled NEO gaming laptop lineup, adds i7-10875H CPU option

Bloomberg analyst claims that the upcoming Nintendo Switch Pro could support 4K gaming: NVIDIA’s 1.4 TFLOP Tegra Xavier SoC might just get the job done

The Nexoc GH5 515IG gaming laptop can be individually customized to your own needs

NVIDIA's new 12-pin power connector for RTX 3000 cards is spotted in the wild

81% Nexoc GH5 515IG (Clevo NH50DB): Entry-level gaming laptop offers room for three storage drives

Leaker shows massive triple-slot NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Founders' Edition card, reveals possible RTX 3000-series pricing

Official Lenovo spec sheet confirms ThinkPad T15g Gen 1 will have RTX 2080 Super, Intel Core i9-10980HK

Microsoft Flight Simulator heavily CPU-bound, struggles to push 60 FPS at FHD on high-end hardware

Possible NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 certified in South Korea ahead of September 1 launch

Gaming GPUs are no longer the most profitable business for Nvidia

GeForce NOW adds Peaky Blinders: Mastermind on the same day as Steam

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NVIDIA announces the launch of GeForce NOW on Chromebooks

ThinkPad T15g: Is Lenovo preparing a gaming ThinkPad with the GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q?

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 hits a blazing-fast 2.1 GHz core clock with 19 Gbps GDDR6X memory in first public UserBenchmark test

Huawei MateBook X 2020 will feature a novel fanless design, come with an Intel CPU/Nvidia GPU combo, and could be priced under 10,000 yuan (US$1,438)

The Core i7 processor in the Aorus 15G XB puts the pedal to the metal

Deal | Dell G7 15 7590 gaming laptop with 6-core i7-9750H and powerful GeForce RTX 2080 reduced by over US$1,200 with applied coupons

Deal | Popular Gigabyte Aero 15 laptop with Core i7, OLED, and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti graphics now on sale for $1400 USD

A 300 Hz display for the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Model (2020)

Xiaomi unveils the Redmi G, a gaming laptop with a 16.1-inch and 144 Hz display

Leaker shows alleged Nvidia RTX 3090 PCB, later rectifies it is just for an RTX 3080 card, while Micron confirms existence of flagship RTX 3090 with GDDR6X memory

87% Aorus 15G XB in review: Successful gaming machine with mechanical keyboard

New HP Envy 15 makes for a better gaming laptop than the Omen 15

86% Razer Blade 15 Advanced Model (2020) in review: Detail improvements pay off

Where are all the AMD Ryzen 7 GeForce RTX 2070 laptops? These Eluktronics models are proof that we're ready for them

The Dell XPS 15 9500 is finally available to order in Frost White; prices start at US$1,549.99

NVIDIA is hosting a GeForce Special Event on September 1 and AIB cards will supposedly be available at launch

83% This is HP's Answer To The Apple MacBook Pro: 2020 Envy 15 Creator Core i7 Review

NVIDIA shares the start of the "Ultimate Countdown", which ends on August 31

A rumoured launch date puts the arrival of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and other Ampere architecture cards at less than a month away

The MSI GS66 Stealth 10SE comes with a 99.9 Wh battery and can't do anything with it

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AMD’s upcoming RDNA 3 graphics cards might be chiplet based like Zen, implying unprecedented performance gains

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