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Fortnite has a new Performance Mode. (Source: Epic Games)

Epic Games announces a new Performance Mode that might benefit Fortnite gameplay on older PCs

Epic Games has released a new alpha for Fortnite on PCs. It may lower the flagshi title's demand on memory and hard-drive space in order to increase FPS on devices with less powerful CPUs. Then again, it may also reduce detail and...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 Dec 2020 21:18

AMD could reach 50% market share by 2025 if Intel keeps stumbling like this. (Image Source: Intel)

Tough times ahead for Intel: industry insiders spill the beans on subpar 10 nm yields, server CPU plus 7 nm delays, production outsourcing and more

Industry insiders reveal that Intel's current 10 nm yields are nowhere near viable for “full production” and even with the SuperFin tech, 10 nm production may never match that of the 14 nm nodes. Plus we get more details about the...

Bogdan Solca, 16 Dec 2020 17:02

GTA Online "The Cayo Perico Heist" update now available (Source: Rockstar Games)

The Cayo Perico Heist, GTA Online's biggest update ever, now available

Described as "the largest and most ambitious Grand Theft Auto Online adventure to date," The Cayo Perico Heist is also the first of its kind that can be played without any companions from start to finish, although the player can a...

Codrut Nistor, 16 Dec 2020 16:46

11th Gen Intel Core processor with Intel Iris Xe graphics (Source: Intel)

Intel Z590, B560, H510 motherboards rumored to launch January 11, new Rocket Lake desktop processors to follow later

Although still not confirmed by Intel, it looks like the company's partners are ready to introduce the 500-series motherboards on the 11th of January 2021. A month or two after the introduction of these boards, Intel is expected t...

Codrut Nistor, 16 Dec 2020 15:31

Intel's premier Rocket Lake chip may stack up against AMD Vermeer processors, despite having a core count disadvantage. (Image source: Intel)

The Intel Core i9-11900K beats the Ryzen 9 5950X in new Ashes of the Singularity benchmarks

Intel's next flagship desktop processor, the Core i9-11900K, may only have eight cores, but it is already comparing well against the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X in gaming benchmarks. The Core i9-11900K holds upwards of an 8% advantage over ...

Alex Alderson, 16 Dec 2020 14:43

Google has acquired Neverware. (Image: Neverware)

Google acquires Neverware, a company that turns old laptops into Chromebook-like devices

Google has confirmed that it has acquired Neverware, a company that specializes in turning old laptops and desktop computers into Chromebook-like devices. The acquisition follows a previous investment by Google into the company’s ...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 16 Dec 2020 11:22

Team Group is working on DDR5 products. (Source: Team Group)

Team Group reports the development of its own DDR5 memory

Team Group, the OEM behind the gaming-oriented T-Force memory products, has announced it is working on consumer-grade DDR5 memory. They are to be 16GB in capacity per module and to have a high 4800MHz clock-speed. This project is ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 15 Dec 2020 23:00

Nvidia is hoping to sell more mid-range cards in Q1 2021, production permitting, of course. (Image Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia rumored to postpone the RTX 3080 Ti launch to February, pushing the RTX 3060 12 GB release to January 2021

Despite the production problems and shortages, Nvidia is planning for new RTX 3000 releases in early 2021. Previously believed to launch in January, the RTX 3080 20 GB version that is essentially an RTX 3090 with 4 less GB of VRAM...

Bogdan Solca, 15 Dec 2020 14:54

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 has been a favorite target for scalpers. (Image source: Nvidia)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series scalping generates over US$22 million in sales via eBay as AMD's Big Navi GPUs and Zen 3 CPUs also fall victim to profiteering

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series, the AMD Radeon RX 6800 series, and the AMD Ryzen 5000 range have all fallen victim to scalping activities, with an analysis report detailing just how much profit scalpers are making from these new...

Daniel R Deakin, 15 Dec 2020 02:41

The price tag for the upcoming RX 6900 XT variant from Gigabyte will also likely be an eye-opener. (Image source: Gigabyte/VideoCardz)

Gigabyte Radeon RX 6800 series prices are a big oof for gamers compared to AMD's MSRPs: US$250 more for an RX 6800 XT-based AORUS Master variant

Gigabyte has just held a launch event for its AORUS brand of products where the prices for its AMD Radeon RX 6800 Series-based boards were revealed. Unfortunately for gamers, there seems to be a high premium between Gigabyte’s pri...

Daniel R Deakin, 14 Dec 2020 22:35

Intel's Gregory Bryant says only the paranoid survive, welcomes competition from AMD, Apple, and others

Gregory Bryant, Intel EVP and GM of the Client Computing Group, felt that Intel's growth in laptops and desktops will continue. In a talk, he said that Intel is paranoid about the competition from AMD, Qualcomm, Apple, and MediaTe...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 14 Dec 2020 06:42

The AndaSeat Kaiser 2. (Source: AndaSeat)

The high-end racing-seat maker AndaSeat announces a new gaming chair

AndaSeat is a company that lays claim of a history of making racing seats for car-marques such as Mercedes and BMW. Now, it has applied this experience to a new gaming chair called the Kaiser 2. It is described as made using robus...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 13 Dec 2020 17:52

Cyberpunk 2077 hotfix 1.04 now live with multiple fixes for all platforms (Source: Cyberpunk 2077)

Cyberpunk 2077 1.04 hotfix irons out various quest bugs, fixes Braindance flashing effects, and more

The hotfix labeled 1.04 that has been around for two days already on all platforms fixes multiple quest bugs, improves stability, takes out a few crashes, but also includes changes to the flashing effect in Braindance sequences th...

Codrut Nistor, 13 Dec 2020 15:58

With the patched exe, we noticed that hyperthreading worked, and all 24 logical cores on our Ryzen 9 3900X saw utilization (Image source: CD Projekt Red)

Redditor offers Cyberpunk 2077 CPU utilization fix for Ryzen processors, potentially doubling minimum framerates

Coming as a relief for AMD Ryzen gamers who've been plagued by frequent frame rate drops and low minimums, an unofficial patch for the Cyberpunk 2077 executable file enables proper multithreading support, delivering a smoother exp...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 13 Dec 2020 14:53

Ark 2's trailer highlighted Vin Diesel's character, but it remains to be seen how important he'll be in the game (Image source: Studio Wildcard)

ARK: Survival Evolved sequel is outed at The Game Awards for next-gen consoles, featuring Vin Diesel

Studio Wildcard recently announced a sequel to ARK: Survival Evolved, Ark 2, set to release on PC and next-generation consoles, at The Game Awards. While the dinosaur-hunting survival game was a surprising candidate for the sequel...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 13 Dec 2020 12:29

The Origin Neuron Restomod is undoubtedly a modern system with a retro vibe. (Image Source: Origin PC)

Origin PC releases a 50-unit limited edition case which looks like a modern take on 1990s hardware design

From a distance it could look like a 25 year old case that includes a 5.25-inch and 3.5-inch floppy drives, along with a turbo button. However, the windowed side panel reveals a modern water-cooled system with RGB lights.

Craig Ward, 13 Dec 2020 08:08

Intel Rocket Lake-S seems to focus heavily on single-core performance. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel Rocket Lake-S SKUs and specifications leak: Core i9-11900K to offer 8C/16T, 5.3 GHz single-core and 4.8 GHz all-core boosts with 16 MB L3 cache

Information about several Intel Rocket Lake-S SKUs including the Core i9-11900K, Core i7-11700K, Core i5-11600K, and the Core i5-11400 have leaked online. The specs largely seem to resemble the Comet Lake generation but indicate a...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 11 Dec 2020 23:07

Someone has got Ryzen 5000 Vermeer processors working on X370 motherboards. (Image source: Notebookcheck)

AMD Ryzen 5000 Vermeer processors are now functional on X370 chipset motherboards

It is now possible to get X370 motherboards and Ryzen 5000-series processors to work together, albeit only on ASRock Taichi motherboards so far. There is an air of mystery surrounding the BIOS update that brings support for Vermee...

Alex Alderson, 11 Dec 2020 18:16

The Asus ROG Strix LC Radeon RX 6900 XT has native HDMI 2.1 support. (Image source: Asus)

Asus launches the ROG Strix LC Radeon RX 6900 XT graphics card with 600 mm tubing, all-encompassing RGB lighting, and cables galore

Asus has revealed its ROG Strix LC Radeon RX 6900 XT graphics card with the appropriate tagline “a liquid-cooled leviathan”. The impressive-looking part takes the RX 6900 XT from AMD and throws in abundant customizable RGB lightin...

Daniel R Deakin, 11 Dec 2020 17:43

Solas in the new Dragon Age 4 trailer (Source: Dragon Age on YouTube)

Dragon Age 4 gets a new trailer that marks the return of Solas

Elven apostate hedge mage Solas returns in the new Dragon Age 4 trailer, which has been unveiled two years since the last teaser. Unfortunately, the video does not contain any details regarding the release date of this title that ...

Codrut Nistor, 11 Dec 2020 11:12

The Next Mass Effect - Official Teaser Trailer (Source: Mass Effect on YouTube)

BioWare teases upcoming Mass Effect game

A short teaser is enough to bring back a lot of pleasant memories to fans of the Mass Effect franchise and, despite BioWare's recent troubles, the company is now on the path to a new chapter of the game's universe. Sadly, the game...

Codrut Nistor, 11 Dec 2020 09:32

GeForce NOW is a Game Awards partner. (Source: NVIDIA)

GeForce NOW is streaming the 2020 Game Awards Festival as well as Cyberpunk 2077

Today (December 10, 2020) is a Thursday, which means GeForce NOW has new games to add to its library. NVIDIA has announced that Cyberpunk 2077 is one of them, which makes it a day-and-date release alongside other services such as ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 10 Dec 2020 22:40

The RTX 3050 and RTX 3060 will be NVIDIA's entry-level Ampere cards. (Image source: NVIDIA)

PCI IDs shed light on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 and GeForce RTX 3060 desktop graphics cards

The GeForce RTX 3050 and GeForce RTX 3060 will be based on different GPUs, according to updated PCI IDs. Apparently, the RTX 3050 could be the only card to utilise the GA107 GPU, while NVIDIA will use its GA106 GPU for the GeForce...

Alex Alderson, 10 Dec 2020 22:20

Cyberpunk 2077 was announced in 2012. (Image source: CD Projekt Red)

Cyberpunk 2077 rakes in over US$500 million just with preorders with insane Collector's Edition containing V statue, art book, and Night City map priced at US$249.99

Eight years of hard work developing Cyberpunk 2077 seems to have paid off for the Polish video-game company CD Projekt. Apparently the action RPG clocked up more than eight million preorders, amounting to over US$500 million in re...

Daniel R Deakin, 10 Dec 2020 21:04

The NVIDIA will seemingly bridge the gap between the RTX 3080 and RTX 3090. (Image source: NVIDIA)

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti listed in PCI ID database with a GA102 GPU

Another hint of the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti has been seen online. This time, the card has been added to the PCI ID repository, seemingly confirming that NVIDIA has based it on the company's GA102 GPU. The RTX 3080 Ti is thought to hav...

Alex Alderson, 10 Dec 2020 18:13

Cyberpunk 2077 available via both official and illegal channels from the first day

Cyberpunk 2077 has been cracked already

Although we are talking about a DRM-free title, Cyberpunk 2077 is already available for download from various shady sources in repacked versions. Even more, a GOG version of the game (which has roughly 110 GB, about twice the size...

Codrut Nistor, 10 Dec 2020 16:24

The new mini-ITX card should at least fit in Intel's NUC 9 kits. (Image Source: Asus)

Asus launches the Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Mini OC Edition - one of the smallest Nvidia Ampere-based cards around designed for mini-ITX builds

This card features a shorter but taller PCB that should be within the 180 mm length limit for small form-factor builds like the Intel NUC 9 kits. It features only an 8-pin power connector, yet it can still be overclocked above the...

Bogdan Solca, 10 Dec 2020 15:54

The Topaz and Ruby systems are essentially identical on the outside. (Image Source: Simply NUC)

Simply NUC launches Ruby and Topaz mini PCs powered by AMD Ryzen 4000U and Intel Tiger Lake processors, respectively

The new Ruby and Topaz mini PC lineups are practically indistinguishable on the outside, as they both feature the proprietary Universal Chassis. As far as specs go, the Ruby systems can be equipped with up to a Ryzen 7 4800U APU, ...

Bogdan Solca, 10 Dec 2020 15:30

Hitman 3's DualSense-enabled haptics look set to deliver an immersive gameplay experience on PS5 (Image source: Sony)

Hitman 3's DualSense haptics gets a PlayStation Blog update, with the "killer" feature introducing variable trigger resistance

The PlayStation Blog recently featured an update on how Hitman 3 will take advantage of Haptic technology on the PlayStation 5's DualSense triggers. With customized trigger recoil and more, Hitman 3 should offer the most immersive...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 09 Dec 2020 22:00

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

Samsung 980 PRO SSD, now available with 2 TB of storage space and US$600 price tag

2 TB Samsung 980 PRO SSD surfaces online, but be ready to cough up almost US$600

With a price that translates to almost US$600 (US$577 at today's exchange rate, to be accurate), the 2 TB Samsung 980 PRO SSD is a brand-new item that has no performance data listed yet. However, the values should be close to thos...

Codrut Nistor, 09 Dec 2020 18:12

No more reference Radeon RX 6000 cards after the current stock is depleted. (Image Source: AMD)

Updated | It's all AiBs now: AMD reportedly discontinuing production of Radeon RX 6800, RX 6800 XT, RX 6900 XT reference design cards

AMD is reportedly discontinuing production of reference Radeon RX 6000 cards, which means that many gamers will never be able to own a Made by AMD Big Navi card. The current quantity of reference cards in circulation are a one-off...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 09 Dec 2020 17:48

Western Digital will be giving away Ryzen 5000 Series CPUs in special promo events. (Image source: @wd_black)

AMD Ryzen 5000 Series chips up for grabs as part of Western Digital's 12 Days of WD_BLACK promotion starting December 10

Western Digital is holding a huge promotion that will give its Twitch channel viewers the opportunity to win numerous prizes, including a CPU from the brand-new AMD Ryzen 5000 Series. The 12 Days of WD_BLACK event commences on Thu...

Daniel R Deakin, 08 Dec 2020 20:26

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

Cyberpunk 2077 Braindance might lead to epileptic seizures (Source: 2OldGamers on YouTube)

Cyberpunk 2077 sequence could trigger seizures in those vulnerable to epileptic episodes

While reviewing Cyberpunk 2077, a Game Informer editor faced a major seizure and felt close to another one a few times. The list of triggers includes Braindance sequences, a part of the game that happens to be similar to the exper...

Codrut Nistor, 08 Dec 2020 12:50

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

Cyberpunk 2077 Easter egg message (Source: g1zmo59 on Twitch)

Cyberpunk 2077, now ready for preload

The game can be already preloaded by those who purchased it, but when trying to load Cyberpunk 2077 via GOG GALAXY, those in a rush to enjoy this title end up facing an Easter egg in the shape of a message from Johnny Silverhand t...

Codrut Nistor, 07 Dec 2020 17:09

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 Couchmaster CYCON2. (Source: nerdytec)

nerdytec launches the Couchmaster CYCON2, a new lapdesk for gaming

A lapdesk is a cushioned prop for a keyboard and mouse that might make it easier to use these peripherals while sitting on a couch. nerdytec has announced a second generation of its example of this accessory, the Couchmaster CYCON...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 07 Dec 2020 00:34

2.4-inch GMK NucBox mini PC is finally available

Advertised as the world's most powerful palm-sized 4K mini PC, the GMK NucBox surfaced in multiple reviews a few months ago and was supposed to become available for purchase in late October. Now, this minuscule mini PC is finally ...

Codrut Nistor, 05 Dec 2020 12:59

Adding SAM support for Ryzen 3000 and older CPUs might be harder than expected. (Image Source: AMD)

Here is why AMD might never include Smart Access Memory support on Ryzen 3000 and older models, while 6-year-old Intel CPUs can still benefit from this feature

It is quite ironic how AMD's Smart Access Memory (aka Resizable BAR) could help Intel and Nvidia regain some lost market shares. AMD offered to help its competitors with the Resizable BAR feature, yet Team Red may have hit a stone...

Bogdan Solca, 04 Dec 2020 20:29

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 Rocket Lake-S series will support new instruction sets. (Image source: Intel)

MSI publishes Rocket Lake-S processor data; 8-core SKUs will have 125 W TDPs and be capable of 5.0 GHz boost clock speeds

A screenshot of a Rocket Lake-S processor in CPU-Z is being circulated online, and by none other than MSI. The image confirms that the Rocket Lake-S series will support the AVX512F and SHA instruction sets, while 8-core parts will...

Alex Alderson, 04 Dec 2020 18:18

CES 2021: registrations for this all-digital tech expo are now open

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has announced that the upcoming 100% virtual version of its flagship conference is now taking registrations. They include a special reduced price from now until January 4, 2021. The actual...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 Dec 2020 17:44

TIM and its partners claim to get high-speed 5G over this long-range connection. (Source: Qualcomm)

Qualcomm, TIM and Ericsson claim the new long-distance mmWave 5G world record

The Italian carrier TIM, Ericsson and Qualcomm have collaborated on a project to push millimeter-wave 5G reception beyond its current limits. This work has resulted in the ability to pick this signal up at high speed from 6.5 kilo...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 Dec 2020 15:12

There will probably be few RX 6900 XT cards available at launch. (Image source: AMD)

The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT shows up on the Ashes of the Singularity ahead of its December 8 release

The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT is almost here, and it has shown that it can pretty much match NVIDIA's best efforts in Ashes of the Singularity. The RX 6900 XT gets within 3 FPS of the GeForce RTX 3090, despite being a third cheaper th...

Alex Alderson, 04 Dec 2020 13:43

The Intel Core i9-11900K is Intel's flagship Rocket Lake processor

Intel Core i9-11900K shows up on Ashes of The Singularity benchmark

Intel's upcoming Rocket Lake flagship processor, the Core i9-11900K, has just made an appearance on the Ashes of The Singularity benchmark. It manages to net a score of 64 fps on 1080p and 62 fps on 1440p. In comparison, the AMD R...

Anil Satyanarayana, 04 Dec 2020 11:34