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Gamescom 2018 | The Asus Strix Scar II GL704 — finally, a 17-inch laptop with narrow bezels

There have been no notebooks with both narrow bezels and 144 Hz panels until now. Asus has teamed up with AU Optronics to develop a 17.3-inch 144 Hz/3 ms panel made specifically for gaming and the narrow-bezel GL704 will be the fi...

Allen Ngo, 16 Aug 2018 15:00

The RTX 2080 founders' edition is rumored to come with a dual-cooler setup. (Source: Videocardz)

Alleged Nvidia RTX 2080 GPU spotted in Ashes of the Singularity benchmark

Only one week away from the official announcement of the next gen gaming GPUs powered by the Turing architecture, and the leaked benchmarks are already starting to pop up on the Internet. This time it looks like an alleged RTX 208...

Bogdan Solca, 15 Aug 2018 20:22

Turing is the next step for Nvidia and will excel at ray tracing using its Tensor cores and RT core. (Source: Anandtech)

Nvidia officially announces Turing architecture, launches new RTX Quadro series

On August 13 at Siggraph Nvidia announced its new Turing based RTX Quadro GPUs, designed to process real time ray tracing. The full Turing GPU is the second biggest in the world (the first being Volta) and it is the world's first ...

Matthew Connatser, 14 Aug 2018 18:10

Samsung's 16 Gb GDDR6 memory has made its way into the NVIDIA Quadro RTX GPUs. (Source: Samsung)

The NVIDIA Quadro RTX GPUs feature Samsung's 16 Gigabit GDDR6 memory

The NVIDIA Quadro RTX GPUs implement Samsung's latest 16 Gigabit GDDR6 memory. The enhanced bandwidth of GDDR6 helps in improved performance and memory efficiency while consuming 35% less power. The Quadro RTX is the first product...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 14 Aug 2018 16:48

The GeForce RTX 2080 name is almost confirmed. (Source: AdoredTV on YouTube)

NVIDIA teaser video almost confirms the GeForce RTX 20xx nomenclature

Shortly on the heels of unveiling the Quadro RTX cards at SIGGRAPH 2018, NVIDIA released a new teaser video for the upcoming 'GeForce Gaming Celebration' event. The teaser drops quite a few hints, which indicate that the upcoming ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 14 Aug 2018 12:23

The weekly roundup - top news from August 4 through August 11

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is finally coming, next generation GeForce 11xx/20xx details continue to leak, and AMD is slowly but surely making a comeback on desktop. Catch up on some key topics in the industry you may have missed over t...

Allen Ngo, 13 Aug 2018 00:01

The NVIDIA GTX 2080 Founders Edition might sport a dual-fan cooler. (Source: Videocardz)

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 11xx/20xx latest rumor roundup

As we inch closer to the launch of NVIDIA's next generation GPUs, fresh rumors and leaks have started cropping up on the web. New info points to a possibility of a dual-fan Founders Edition and ray tracing capabilities in the top-...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 12 Aug 2018 15:59

Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX550 updated with Core i7-8750H CPU option

Visually, the UX580 is nothing more than a UX550 with a secondary trackpad display. Users not interested in the dual-screen capabilities of the UX580 can now get the UX550 with an Intel 8th gen Core i7 processor for $1800 USD.

Allen Ngo, 12 Aug 2018 02:21

Turing has been rumored to be the next Nvidia architecture for several months now. (Source: TechRadar)

PC Channel AdoredTV leaks information on new Nvidia 2000 series

AdoredTV, a PC analyst and reviewer, has claimed to have obtained information on Turing from an Nvidia employee. The reviewer previously railed against the idea Nvidia would call their new series 2000 instead of 1000 and was initi...

Matthew Connatser, 11 Aug 2018 17:57

List of NVIDIA GeForce and Quadro cards for EEC certification. (Source: Videocardz)

Next gen NVIDIA GeForce and Quadro SKUs show up for EEC certification

A bevy of new NVIDIA GeForce and Quadro cards were spotted on the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) website. While the certification entries themselves do not reveal much about the cards, this is one of the last stages before the...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 10 Aug 2018 13:41

MAXSUN's next gen flagship graphics card features a custom triple-fan cooler with RGB lights. (Source: WCCFTech)

Next gen triple-fan Nvidia GeForce GTX custom card teased by MAXSUN

Even though the first custom AIB models for the next gen Nvidia GeForce GTX GPUs are supposed to be announced in early September, MAXSUN - a relatively new Nvidia AIB partner - teased what seems to be like a next generation flagsh...

Bogdan Solca, 06 Aug 2018 21:32

NVIDIA GTX 1180/2080 PCB shot showing the GPU area. (Source: Baidu)

Alleged pictures of the NVIDIA GTX 1180/2080 PCB surface online

Alleged pictures of what is likely to be the PCB of the upcoming NVIDIA GTX 1180/2080 GPU have cropped up online and reveal quite a few interesting details. The new GPU will feature either 8 GB or 16 GB of GDDR6 VRAM, an 8+2-phase...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 06 Aug 2018 16:44

The latest ECC certificate for Manli's upcoming GPU suggests that the upcoming Nvidia GPUs will use the 20xx suffix. (Source: Youtube)

Nvidia could use the 20XX suffix for the next gen GeForce GTX GPUs after all

Initially rumored to be called GTX 20xxx, the next gen Nvidia GPU series seemed like it could actually use the 11xx suffix in the past few months. However, a new Russian ECC certificate for Manli's upcoming Nvidia GPUs informs tha...

Bogdan Solca, 03 Aug 2018 21:35

Strangely, the Dell G7 15 with GTX 1060 is currently less expensive than the GTX 1050 Ti option

Laptops with the GeForce GTX 1060 will always be more expensive than the same model with the slower GeForce GTX 1050. Price mistake or not, the Dell G7 15 with the GTX 1060 Max-Q is suddenly cheaper than the GTX 1050 Ti option. Th...

Allen Ngo, 03 Aug 2018 21:32

Recommended GPUs for World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth at 60 fps and High detail level (Source: NVIDIA)

You need the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 to play World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth in 1080p at 60 fps

Although World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth is not going to bring any major changes in the graphics department, NVIDA recommends a GeForce GTX 1060 to fully enjoy the game in high detail and 60 frames per second at 1,920 x 1,08...

Codrut Nistor, 02 Aug 2018 16:00

Origin PC's EVO17-S is a thin-and-light gaming laptop with an Intel Core i9 CPU

Origin's new EVO17-S is the thinnest and lightest 17-inch laptop from the custom retailer. That said, the device is still comparatively hefty at 0.98-inches thick and 6.6. lbs. However, crammed into the case are an Intel Core i9-8...

Sam Medley, 02 Aug 2018 00:33

Custom versions for the mid-range, mid-high and flagship next gen GPUs should hit the market throughout the month of September. (Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia's next gen GTX GPU wattage, memory and pricing details sent to AIB partners

WCCFTech's sources inform that the GTX 1060 successor should feature 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM and will be launched in late September for around US$500, while the GTX 1070 successor would also get 8 GB VRAM, but will be launched in mid-Sept...

Bogdan Solca, 27 Jul 2018 21:12

Nvidia informed its AIB partners that the new GTX 11 series will be launched in waves. (Source: ToolsAndroid)

Nvidia GTX 11 series release schedule already sent to AIB partners

It looks like Nvidia's AIB partners have already been notified about the upcoming GTX 11 launch schedule. First to launch will be the GTX 1180 flagship at the end of August. Then after 1 month the overclocked GTX 1180 cards will b...

Bogdan Solca, 24 Jul 2018 21:18

One month later, the Razer Blade 15 GTX 1060 is still out of stock

The eye-catching Blade 15 officially starts at $1900 USD, but the cheapest configuration sits at $2200 due to insufficient stock. There have been no announcements on when we can expect the sub $2000 configuration to be available.

Allen Ngo, 24 Jul 2018 08:09

The upcoming GTX 1170 should be revealed this August along with the GTX 1180 and the GTX 1160 models. (Source: PCMRace)

Nvidia GTX 1170 beats GTX 1080 Ti in latest alleged benchmarks

The leaked 3DMark picture shows some outstanding specs for the GTX 1170, besides the benchmark score. Apparently, the next gen GPU will come with as much as 16 GB of GGDR6 VRAM running at 2.5 GHz, which already sounds a bit exagge...

Bogdan Solca, 23 Jul 2018 20:59

Nvidia pushing GTX-powered gaming laptops in time for back-to-school season

Nvidia wants you to start the new school year with an Asus ROG Zephyrus, Acer Predator, MSI GS65, Razer Blade, or Dell Alienware laptop. Prices range from $600 USD for a GTX 1050 notebook up to $2800 USD for a fully-configured GTX...

Allen Ngo, 21 Jul 2018 01:50

A comparison of MSI laptop motherboards

Next to Clevo barebones, notebooks from MSI are some of the easiest to disassemble and upgrade. We've collected a series of motherboard images from our own collection to show how the MSI G Series has evolved over the years from th...

Allen Ngo, 19 Jul 2018 04:35

AMD and Nvidia GPUs see additional price cuts of up to 18%

DIY gamers should be thrilled for the latest GPU price drops, however, this also means that the overstocks may further delay the launch of the next gen models. Since the crypto market saw the sharp depreciation earlier this spring...

Bogdan Solca, 17 Jul 2018 22:50

Huawei has pulled a Dell — the MateBook X Pro uses a gimped Thunderbolt 3 port

The MateBook X Pro ships with a Thunderbolt 3 port not unlike many newer Ultrabooks and gaming laptops. What Huawei isn't telling you, however, is that the port appears to offer just half the PCIe lanes for half the theoretical tr...

Allen Ngo, 17 Jul 2018 02:35

Next gen Ti GPUs should arrive in Q2 2019, if Nvidia sticks to its usual launch schedule. (Source: Tech4Gamers)

Nvidia GTX 2080 Ti GPU test sample pops up in Ashes of the Singularity benchmark

The benchmark entry mentions that the GTX 2080 Ti card is part of a “special supply for GSS", suggesting that this could be an early test sample sent to GRUS Spars Solver testers that assess the machine learning capabilities. Howe...

Bogdan Solca, 12 Jul 2018 20:48

The Razer Blade 15 GTX 1060 Max-Q runs cooler, quieter, and longer than its GTX 1070 version (Image source: Razer)

The Razer Blade 15 GTX 1060 runs cooler, quieter, and longer than its GTX 1070 version

The $1900 USD Blade 15 GTX 1060 configuration is both slower and cheaper than the Blade 15 GTX 1070 and yet it brings several benefits not available on the more powerful SKU. Our tests reveal that the 60 to 70 W GTX 1060 Max-Q opt...

Allen Ngo, 10 Jul 2018 21:12

Some newer GeForce GT 1030 graphics cards are performing at half the speed of older models

We recommend double-checking the specifications to make sure you are getting exactly what you are buying. The GT 1030 DDR4 costs about the same as the superior GT 1030 GDDR5 while performing significantly slower in games. HTPC bu...

Allen Ngo, 09 Jul 2018 18:44

The stock of one million GTX 11 series cards should be sold directly by Nvidia on the official site. (Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia ready to ship over one million GTX 11 series cards

DigiTimes reports that Nvidia may be experiencing some problems with the current GTX 10 GPU overstock and might postpone the launch of the GTX 11 family for a few months, despite already being in possession of around one million n...

Bogdan Solca, 06 Jul 2018 19:44

Quite a few OEMs including Lenovo, Gigabyte, MSI and Asus are primed to launch updated laptops with GTX 11 GPUs in Q4 this year. (Source: LaptopMedia)

Lenovo Legion Y530 gaming laptop will get the GTX 1160 GPU this holiday season

Gigabyte was first to acknowledge the arrival of the GTX 11 mobile GPUs in Q4 2018, and now Lenovo is confirming that the next gen gaming GPUs from Nvidia should arrive in November/December. Among the first laptop to receive the G...

Bogdan Solca, 03 Jul 2018 21:03