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Chinese CPU maker Zhaoxin plans to enter the discrete GPU market

Zhaoxin plans to release a 28 nm discrete GPU with 75 W TDP by 2021. Judging by the specs, this may be a mid-range solution that could perform in line with the GTX 970 cards launched back in 2014.

Bogdan Solca, Fri, 10 Jul 2020 17:05:00 +0200

The new Dell XPS desktop. All images via Dell

Dell launches new XPS desktop with Comet Lake CPU and plenty of GPU options

Dell launched a new XPS desktop today. The desktop can be configured with high-end specs like a 10th Gen Intel Core i9 CPU and either an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super or AMD Radeon RX 5700XT. The desktop is also designed to be upg...

Sam Medley, Thu, 09 Jul 2020 16:00:00 +0200

Dell has introduced new 27 and 32-inch monitors in its UltraSharp lineup. (Image Source: Dell)

Dell introduces new monitors in its UltraSharp lineup tailored for home entertainment

Dell has introduced new 27-inch and 32-inch monitors in its UltraSharp lineup tailored primarily towards multimedia consumption and not-so-demanding gamers. The 27-inch lineup is comprised of 2K and 4K IPS monitors with support fo...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Thu, 09 Jul 2020 16:00:00 +0200

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 3050 Ampere GPUs rumored to already be in production

With the entry-level and lower-mid-range RTX 3000 GPUs already in production, we could expect a complete Ampere lineup by late 2020. This way, Nvidia can better counter AMD's RDNA2 GPUs that threaten to take over the gaming GPU ma...

Bogdan Solca, Thu, 09 Jul 2020 15:17:00 +0200

The GeForce GTX 1060 remains popular for gamers on Steam. (Image source: NVIDIA)

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 and a 1080p resolution remains the most popular combination for gamers

NVIDIA may be on the verge of releasing its new Ampere architecture. However, the latest Steam hardware survey reveals that many gamers have yet to move to the company's Turing architecture. Instead, Pascal generation cards remain...

Alex Alderson, Thu, 09 Jul 2020 14:22:00 +0200

The CEO of MSI dies aged 56

Shengchang Chiang - also often known as Charles Chiang - has been reported dead. He had taken over as the chief executive officer (CEO) of MSI in January 2019, having served as the company's head of its desktop division prior to t...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Wed, 08 Jul 2020 19:37:00 +0200

Lisa Su has confirmed that Zen 3 processors will be released this year. (Image source: AMD)

AMD confirms that Ryzen 4000 "Vermeer" Zen 3 and 7 nm processors will launch later this year

Ryzen 4000 desktop processors will be launching this year, AMD CEO Lisa Su has confirmed. Codenamed "Vermeer", the processors are based on the company's Zen 3 architecture and an improved 7 nm process.

Alex Alderson, Wed, 08 Jul 2020 18:04:00 +0200

The 3995WX denomination suggests that we could see even more cores and threads compared to the 3990X model. (Image Source: Chiphell)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX CPU sample spotted in the wild, might launch next week

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO CPUs are supposed to integrate more business/workstation-oriented features along with server-oriented features borrowed from the Epyc-series like the 8-channel memory support for up to 2 TB of RAM capaci...

Bogdan Solca, Wed, 08 Jul 2020 16:36:00 +0200

The new Logitech MX Keys and MX Master 3 are custom-made for Apple's Mac and iPad lines. (Image: Logitech)

Logitech MX Master 3 mouse, MX Keys have been tailor made for Apple Mac users

Logitech is back this time with a new keyboard and mouse specifically customized for use with Apple’s Macs and iPads. The new MX Keys keyboard for Mac and MX Master 3 mouse incorporate pre-set functionality and features that even ...

Sanjiv Sathiah, Wed, 08 Jul 2020 13:11:00 +0200

These new GTX 1650 cards are based on either the TU116 or TU106 GPUs. (Image source: GALAX & Palit)

ASUS, Gigabyte and other OEMs release new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 variants with Turing video encoders

NVIDIA and its partners are continuing to release TU106 and TU116 versions of the GeForce GTX 1650. At least three new partners have now released new GTX GeForce 1650 models. All include the Turing NVENC encoder, which promises to...

Alex Alderson, Wed, 08 Jul 2020 12:54:00 +0200

The Ryzen 7 4700G is an 8 core and 16 thread APU. (Image source: igor'sLAB)

AMD Ryzen 7 4700G manages over a 300 MHz overclock on 4.4 GHz boost clock at 1.425 V

Details about the overclocking potential of the AMD Ryzen 7 4700G have been revealed online. The Zen 2 APU, which is reported to have a 4.4 GHz boost clock and a 65 W TDP, has been shown to reach over 4.7 GHz at 1.425 V. The APU i...

Alex Alderson, Tue, 07 Jul 2020 17:28:00 +0200

Samsung’s 8K Q900 television (Image source: Samsung)

H.266 video codec finally let you stream 8K and 4K video content without laying waste to your data cap

The Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz institute recently announced the new H.266 video codec standard as a successor to H.265. The new codec promises equivalent image quality at half the bit rate. This could make 8K and 4K content accessi...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Tue, 07 Jul 2020 16:21:00 +0200

The new 50 TB and 100 TB SSDs from Nimbus Data come in 3.5-inch form-factors. (Image Source: Nimbus Data)

Nimbus Data first to release 100 TB SSDs, but prices are way too high

Samsung promised to deliver 128 TB SSDs by 2018, but it looks like the demand for such large drives is not there yet. Nevertheless, Nimbus Data thinks that we are ready for 100 TB SSDs, unleashing this model upon us for US$40,000....

Bogdan Solca, Tue, 07 Jul 2020 16:01:00 +0200

Two Ampere GA104 variants were recently uncovered (Image source: iGamesNews)

NVIDIA GeForce “RTX 3070 Ti” leaks along with fellow GA104 part: two different cards or is this the GTX 1060 all over again?

Tipster @kopite7kimi leaked specs for two different GA104 cards. However, contrary to expectations, we think that these might represent the same functional SKU and not two different card tiers, considering the very slight spec dif...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Tue, 07 Jul 2020 15:49:00 +0200

Covid-19 workplace restrictions might be about to ease for many workers. (Source: Flickr)

66% of professionals surveyed still don't know when going to the office will be a thing again: new study

A new study conducted in June 2020 by the company TeamBlind indicates that 33% of the workers who participated in it have been given a date on which they can resume office work. This figure varied when corrected for location or co...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Mon, 06 Jul 2020 22:39:00 +0200

Intel launches XBox Game Bar widget alongside latest Graphics Command Center update (Source: Intel)

Intel launches its first XBox Game Bar widget alongside latest Graphics Command Center update

The widget is lacking at the moment, but it's at least easy on the eyes with direct controls for brightness, colors, power plan, and live recording or streaming. A more fully-featured version of the widget is expected to come late...

Allen Ngo, Mon, 06 Jul 2020 09:26:00 +0200

Google investigating new ways to reduce Chrome CPU hogging. (Image: Notebookcheck)

Upcoming Chrome browser feature promises to deliver big battery gains for laptops

A new feature update coming to Chrome 86 looks set to make serious reductions in its resource usage. The experimental feature could extend battery life considerably on laptops by shutting down certain background tasks in open tabs...

Sanjiv Sathiah, Mon, 06 Jul 2020 07:10:00 +0200

The Apple iMac currently comes in 21.5-inch and 27-inch size choices. (Image source: Apple)

Potential 2020 Apple iMac refresh with unknown 10-core Intel Core i9-10910 CPU and AMD Radeon Pro 5300 desktop GPU spotted on Geekbench

A possible 2020 Apple iMac refresh device has been discovered on Geekbench with some surprising components: An unknown Intel Core i9-10910 processor and an unannounced AMD Radeon Pro 5300 desktop GPU. There has been speculation be...

Daniel R Deakin, Sat, 04 Jul 2020 10:42:00 +0200

The Intel Core i9-10850K could do well in the CPU market if priced appropriately. (Image source: Newegg)

10-core Intel Core i9-10850K speeds past 5 GHz in Geekbench and posts rousing scores that reveal it to be a possible budget i9-10900K

An Intel Core i9-10850K processor has been spotted on Geekbench, where it was recorded reaching a maximum frequency of 5.17 GHz. The Comet Lake part also amassed strong benchmark results that stand up well against an i9-10900KF an...

Daniel R Deakin, Sat, 04 Jul 2020 08:41:00 +0200

Eurocom MXM-to-PCIe x16 adapter lets you put a laptop GPU inside of a desktop PC

In what is essentially an eGPU docking station in reverse, the Eurocom Riser card allows users to install laptop MXM3 graphics cards directly onto their desktop PCIe slots. The product is aimed at professionals and workstation env...

Allen Ngo, Sat, 04 Jul 2020 07:32:00 +0200

The tray models of the top-of-the-line Ryzen 4000 desktop APUs are apparently already up for pre-order. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD's Ryzen 4000 desktop APUs already available at Dutch retailer, tray model prices revealed

Dutch online retailer Centralpoint.nl is already offering tray versions for AMD's top-of-the-line 65 W Ryzen 4000 desktop APUs. These are Euro prices, but we can estimate that the Ryzen 7 Pro 4750G 8-core / 16-thread should cost a...

Bogdan Solca, Fri, 03 Jul 2020 16:40:00 +0200

HBM2E chips come with capacities up to 16 GB. (Image Source: SK Hynix)

SK Hynix starts mass production for 16 GB HBM2E DRAM chips

The HBM2E memory chips offer up to 460 GB/s bandwidth, plus they are 50% more energy efficient and come in a 30% smaller package compared to the HBM2 models. With such an improved bandwidth, the HBM2E chips are expected to signifi...

Bogdan Solca, Thu, 02 Jul 2020 17:08:00 +0200

Subtle 3080 Ti branding (Image Source: Videocardz)

Leaked picture shows new cooler design on alleged ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti ROG STRIX

The alleged 3080 Ti ROG STRIX features a triple-fan cooler with aggressive silver accents that remind of the ROG MATRIX series, plus an RGB strip at the top, suggesting that the series could potentially go into premium-grade terri...

Bogdan Solca, Thu, 02 Jul 2020 14:16:00 +0200

Ampere cards might leverage Samsung’s 8nm fab process (Image source: iGamesNews)

NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ampere cards might be built on Samsung’s 8nm process instead of TSMC’s 7nm node

Tipster @kopite7kimi recently stated that NVIDIA’s upcoming Ampere RTX 3000 series cards will be manufactured on Samsung’s 8nm process, not TSMC’s 7nm node. While this is unlikely to have performance implications this far down the...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Thu, 02 Jul 2020 12:58:00 +0200

The new translucent Start menu picks up automatically on the system theme. (Image: Microsoft)

New Windows 10 Start menu design official, plus other UI tweaks in the pipeline

After hinting at upcoming changes to the Start menu, Microsoft has officially announced that it is coming to Window 10 in the near future. Currently only available in Windows 10 Preview build 20161, users can start to play with th...

Sanjiv Sathiah, Thu, 02 Jul 2020 12:29:00 +0200

The Noctua Louqe NH-L12 Ghost S1 edition. (Source: Noctua)

Noctua partners with Louqe to launch a new Ghost S1 edition of the NH-L12 cooler

The NH-L12 is a cooler that, according to its maker Austria-based Noctua, offers many advantages for compact PC builds. However, it did not completely fit in the Ghost S1 case by the Swedish company Louqe. Therefore, the 2 firms h...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Wed, 01 Jul 2020 19:56:00 +0200

Mobile Graphics Cards - Benchmark List

Sort and filter through all currently available mobile graphics cards by performance or specification.

Klaus Hinum, Wed, 01 Jul 2020 12:34:30 +0200

The Ryzen 4000 desktop APUs are expected to launch next month. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 7 4700GE desktop APU tests reveal reduced memory latency and great overclocking potential

The Aida Cache and Memory benchmarks show that the Ryzen 7 4700GE desktop APU can easily be coupled with DDR4 RAM modules running at 4333 MHz. The resulting memory latency is lower than 50 ns, which is quite the improvement over t...

Bogdan Solca, Tue, 30 Jun 2020 16:38:00 +0200

The GALAX GTX 1650 Ultra. (Source: VideoCardz)

NVIDIA's GTX 1650 has a new variant, again

The gaming component and peripherals company GALAX has launched a new product called the GTX 1650 Ultra. However, its GPU is not that of the original non-ray-tracing Turing variant, but of underpowered chips left out of other card...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Mon, 29 Jun 2020 22:51:00 +0200

A successor for the Sony a7S II is finally on the way

The a7S II is a member of Sony's Alpha series of full-frame cameras lauded for its low-light and 4K video performance, even though it has been several years since its release. Now, an executive from this OEM has confirmed that a s...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Mon, 29 Jun 2020 21:58:00 +0200

Apple A12Z-powered Mac Mini running macOS Big Sur Developer Beta shows promise in first Geekbench 5 results. (Image Source: iDownloadBlog)

First A12Z Bionic DTK Geekbench 5 benchmarks show Apple's transition holds immense promise; only a 28% in drop seen in single-core score compared to the MacBook Air 2020

The first Geekbench 5 results of the Apple Mac Mini Developer Transition Kit (DTK) powered by the A12Z Bionic running macOS 11 Big Sur Developer Beta 1 have surfaced despite Apple's developer NDA being in force. The benchmark is r...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Mon, 29 Jun 2020 21:24:00 +0200

True Fires likely enhances the infamous Bathtub Gerald cutscene (Image source: Know Your Meme)

Who needs ray-tracing? Check out this spectacular next-gen lighting mod for The Witcher 3 instead, ahead of Cyberpunk 2077’s launch

Modder sw3dg1n recently released True Fires, a graphics mod that overhauls fire light sources in The Witcher 3. With Cyberpunk 2077 just months away, True Fires might give CD Projekt fans a way to appreciate next-gen graphics in 2...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:59:00 +0200

AMD Navi 31 gets spotted in macOS 11 Big Sur drivers. (Image Source: AMD)

First references to RDNA3 Navi 31, Van Gogh, and Cezanne spotted in macOS Big Sur; AMD could join Intel and NVIDIA in opting for an MCM design for upcoming GPUs

The first indications of an RDNA3-based Navi 31 GPU have surfaced in the macOS 11 Big Sur Developer Beta 1 driver code. The driver also contains references to upcoming AMD APUs such as Van Gogh and Cezanne along with HPC accelerat...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:06:00 +0200

Intel's Tiger Lake and AMD's Vermeer are set to shake things up in the CPU world. (Image source: Clicked Online)

Comet Lake Core i7-10700K offers a ray of light for Intel in new Mindfactory sales data report

The latest Mindfactory CPU retail sales report has been shared online, and although it’s business as usual for AMD in terms of share dominance, there has been some positive movement for the Intel Core i7-10700K. The 8-core Comet L...

Daniel R Deakin, Sun, 28 Jun 2020 22:32:00 +0200

A future iPhone may run full macOS and adapt according to the screen. (Image Source: Apple)

Rumor | Apple rumored to be working on an iPhone running macOS and is apparently, very excited

Apple could be working on an iPhone prototype running a full-fledged macOS, according to insider information cited by Mauri QHD. While there is no way to confirm this, such a possibility is not a distant dream given that Apple has...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Sun, 28 Jun 2020 16:42:00 +0200

AMD scores big at the 2020 EHA Awards. (Source: EHA)

AMD's Ryzen 3000 wins big at the 2020 European Hardware Awards

The European Hardware Association (EHA) has announced the devices or components that have won its organization's awards for 2020. This list contains some potentially easy predictions, such as the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 for the Best...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Sat, 27 Jun 2020 19:18:00 +0200

The Ryzen 4000 desktop series remains on track for Q3 2020, according to AMD. (Image source: igor'sLAB)

AMD Ryzen 4000: Zen 3 and 7 nm "Vermeer" processors remain on track for a Q3 2020; no Intel Comet Lake-S related delay, AMD spokesperson confirms

AMD Ryzen 4000 Zen 3 processors remain on track for a Q3 2020 release, a company spokesperson has confirmed. The confirmation quashes a rumour to the contrary, which stated that AMD might have delayed the release of its Vermeer pr...

Alex Alderson, Fri, 26 Jun 2020 19:29:00 +0200

Still no ETA for the Alpha and Beta tests. (Image Source: Blizzard)

Diablo IV development chugging along nicely, new game details unveiled

The latest Diablo IV quarterly update reveals that the development process was not really affected by the pandemic and also details key game aspects like storytelling, open world, multiplayer and itemization. No ETA for the Alpha ...

Bogdan Solca, Fri, 26 Jun 2020 15:53:00 +0200

The Ryzen family of processors has been a great success for AMD. (Image source: TechQuila)

AMD continues to win over Steam users as processor usage share for Team Red reaches a new high in latest survey

AMD has shown strong monthly growth in the Steam hardware and software survey for May. Team Red managed to snag another 0.74% of the processor usage share from Intel, and this is likely to repeat over the next months thanks to the...

Daniel R Deakin, Thu, 25 Jun 2020 21:46:00 +0200

TCL has new Eyesafe-approved display panels. (Source: TCL)

TCL announces that its next generations of displays are officially certified for blue-light safety

TCL has confirmed that its upcoming display panels have attained an Eyesafe display certification for blue-light reduction and color performance. This standard has been developed to protect user eye health. They are applied to var...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Thu, 25 Jun 2020 20:20:00 +0200

Apple intros its own ARM chips. (Source: YouTube)

An ex-Intel engineer claims to know why Apple went in-house for the future of Mac processors

Apple made waves at its 2020 WWDC when it confirmed that Macs were to be powered by non-Intel SoCs going forward. This transition may have many advantages for the company, not to mention the PCs involved. However, self-professed I...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Thu, 25 Jun 2020 19:17:00 +0200

The DeskMini DMAF5 is among the smallest Ryzen-powered mini PCs to date. (Image Source: Minisforum)

Minisforum announces palm-size DeskMini DMAF5 mini PC with Ryzen 5 3550H APU

Even though it comes in a palm-size case, the DeskMini DMAF5 still packs some serious Ryzen power. It ships with a Ryzen 5 3550H APU that integrates a Vega 8 GPU, but users can further upgrade the processor to models with 45+ W TD...

Bogdan Solca, Thu, 25 Jun 2020 18:56:00 +0200

Intel's Raja Koduri showing off the purported 4-tile Arctic Sound Xe dGPU. (Image Source: Raja Koduri on Twitter)

Intel's Raja Koduri teases the "Big Fabulous Package" — a 4-tile Arctic Sound Intel Xe dGPU aimed at HPC applications

Intel's graphics head Raja Koduri teased new Xe dGPUs being currently tested at the company's Folsom labs. Raja's tweets showed off three GPUs — one of which was referred to as a Big Fabulous Package (BFP) — a prototype cooling sy...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Thu, 25 Jun 2020 15:34:00 +0200

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT has 12 cores compared to the 10 cores of the i9-10900K. (Image source: Heise)

Ryzen 9 3900XT sample gets highest average bench result for an AMD processor tested on UserBenchmark...but it's still behind over 25 Intel chips including the Intel Core i3-10320!

An AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT desktop processor sample has been put through its paces on UserBenchmark, where it managed some decent scores and a respectable average bench result. However, the score of 91.8% would put the 12-core Matisse ...

Daniel R Deakin, Thu, 25 Jun 2020 01:44:00 +0200

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT has a base clock of 3.8 GHz. (Image source: AMD)

Updated | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT manages credible results on Geekbench placing it in the company of the Ryzen 9 3900X and Intel Core i9-10900K but its predecessor offers better value

A Matisse Refresh AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT desktop processor has been spotted on Geekbench 5.1 along with a Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master motherboard. The 12-core chip recorded results that put it in the same ballpark as the Ryzen 9 3900X ...

Daniel R Deakin, Wed, 24 Jun 2020 22:17:00 +0200

NVIDIA's new GeForce Game Ready driver is DirectX 12 Ultimate-compatible

The latest Windows 10 Game Ready driver for NVIDIA GeForce cards unlock DirectX 12 Ultimate features on RTX GPUs. This may bring attributes such as hardware-accelerated ray tracing and mesh shading to certain games. The new driver...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Wed, 24 Jun 2020 20:00:00 +0200

Zotac's ZBOX Cl622 nano mini PCs are completely silent, making them ideal for HTPC setups. (Image Source: Zotac)

Zotac readies ZBOX Cl622 nano fanless mini PCs with Comet Lake-U CPUs

The ZBOX Cl622 nano mini PC barebones come with CPU options such as the Core i3-10110U and i7-10510U models from the laptop-grade Comet Lake-U family and also offer a fanless design, making these systems ideal for HTPC setups.

Bogdan Solca, Wed, 24 Jun 2020 16:10:00 +0200

Samsung Odyssey G9 gaming monitor now available for purchase globally

Samsung Odyssey G9 gaming monitor released with a 49-inch curved screen, 240Hz HDR10+ QLED panel, and more; will retail at $1,699

Samsung unveiled its colossal 49-inch Odyssey G9 gaming monitor at CES 2020 this year. It has a resolution of 5120×1440 and comes with a QLED panel clocked at 240Hz. The monitor is now available for purchase globally at $1,699.

Anil Satyanarayana, Wed, 24 Jun 2020 15:53:00 +0200

Intel and OEMs have killed undervolting and there is little that you can do about it

Undervolting is dead. Worse still, OEMs are killing the functionality on older machines too. Undervolting is no longer possible on recent Dell XPS laptops, for example, nor on the Surface Laptop 3 or Surface Pro 7.

Alex Alderson, Wed, 24 Jun 2020 14:41:00 +0200

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