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NVIDIA's AI-based GAUGAN 2 tool generates Van Goghesque landscapes from words and phrases you input

NVIDIA recently rolled out a demo of GAUGAN 2, an AI-based text to image platform. GAUGAN 2 has been trained on images of buildings, plants, and other objects, and will output images of what it thinks input text represents. The re...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Sat, 27 Nov 2021 11:43:00 +0100

MSI announces new 12th Gen Intel Core gaming desktops. (Image: MSI)

MSI launches new gaming desktops with Intel’s 12th Gen Alder Lake CPUs

MSI has revealed its new gaming systems with Intel's most recent 12th Gen Alder Lake processors. The desktops also feature DDR5 memory and high-end NVIDIA GPUs. The three new models announced are the MEG Aegis Ti5, MEG Trident X a...

Aleem Ali, Sat, 27 Nov 2021 02:23:00 +0100

The Metaltop Mini FG measures just 16.8 centimeters long (Image source: GALAX)

GALAX outs the GeForce RTX 3060 Metaltop Mini FG, a single-fan RTX 3060 for small form factor desktops

GALAX recently announced the launch of the GALAX GeForce RTX 3060 Metaltop Mini FG. The diminutive single-fan card will deliver reference GeForce RTX 3060 performance in a compact package, ideal for SFF builds.

Arjun Krishna Lal, Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:04:00 +0100

AMD Radeon RX 6000 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series prices remain well above MSRP. (Image source: CrazyTechLab)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 and AMD Radeon RX 6000 series prices remain stubbornly high a year on

We may be a year on from the arrival of AMD and NVIDIA's latest desktop graphics cards, but their prices are still nowhere near MSRP. As research shows, the price of a GeForce RTX 30 or a Radeon RX 6000 series card will set you ba...

Alex Alderson, Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:20:00 +0100

Tipster reveals purported details for an entry-level US$179 Intel Arc Alchemist GPU with 128 EUs, 6GB of GDDR6, and performance in line with the GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER

Moore's Law is Dead recently shared a spec sheet summarizing leaked details about what appears to be an entry-level variant of the Intel Arc Alchemist GPU. The card could be priced as low as US$179, with performance on par with th...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Mon, 22 Nov 2021 09:51:00 +0100

Red Dead Redemption, one of the most challenging titles to emulate, finally runs at close to 4K/60 FPS on Alder Lake hardware (Image source: Rockstar)

The Red Dead Redemption dream on PC finally comes true: Alder Lake i9-12900K delivers close to 4K/60 FPS in RPCS3 emulator with FSR upscaling

Thanks to Alder Lake's massive IPC improvements, Red Dead Redemption, long the bane of emulators like RPCS3 and Xenia, is finally running at close to 4K/60 FPS on an Alder Lake i9-12900K paired with a GeForce RTX 3080 Ti.

Arjun Krishna Lal, Sat, 20 Nov 2021 10:47:00 +0100

Specific LG Smart TVs will embed NVIDIA's GeForce NOW streaming service. (Image: LG)

LG integrates GeForce NOW into its Smart TVs

LG has announced that select LG Smart TVs will integrate NVIDIA's GeForce NOW. Gamers can download the streaming service from LG's WebOS in the coming days. The app will launch in beta, but LG asserts that its TVs will maximize th...

Aleem Ali, Sat, 20 Nov 2021 03:24:00 +0100

The RTX 2060 12 GB has taken a step closer to being released. (Image source: NVIDIA)

Multiple NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SKUs with 12 GB of VRAM registered ahead of December 7 anticipated release

NVIDIA is expected to announce an RTX 2060 with 12 GB of VRAM soon, with a view to easing pressure on the desktop graphics card market. Now, Gigabyte has registered several RTX 2060 12 GB SKUs with the EEC, signalling that it inte...

Alex Alderson, Tue, 16 Nov 2021 19:33:00 +0100

NVIDIA's spatial upscaler could offer a DLSS alternative for older NVDIA cards and games that don't support the technique (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA releases a six-tap spatial upscaling alternative to AMD's FSR, enabled at the driver level and compatible with a much wider range of games through the GeForce Experience overlay

With the release of NVIDIA's latest driver update, spatial upscaling is added into both GeForce Experience and the NVIDIA Control Panel. The six-tap upscaling algorithm looks to be a more direct competitor to FSR than DLSS, and dr...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Tue, 16 Nov 2021 15:50:00 +0100

NVIDIA's GeForce Now service is capping framerates below 60 FPS for paid, Priority tier members (Image source: NVIDIA)

GeForce Now Priority members report a sub-60 FPS cap on certain games, despite being offered GeForce RTX 2080-class cloud hardware

GeForce Now Priority tier users report that NVIDIA is capping their framerates in certain games below 60 FPS, going as low as 45 FPS in titles like Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Cyberpunk 2077. This is despite the fact that Priorit...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Tue, 16 Nov 2021 10:14:00 +0100

AMD RDNA 3 Navi 31 is rumored to offer 15,360 SPs in 120 workgroup processors. (Image Source: AMD)

Spectacular AMD Navi 31 RDNA 3 MCM specs indicate 15,360 SPs, 32 GB 256-bit GDDR6, 2.5 GHz boost, and 75 TFLOPs, Nvidia Lovelace AD102 could go up to 92 TFLOPs

We are getting to know that AMD's upcoming Navi 31 RDNA 3 GPU is likely to feature 120 workgroup processors or 15,360 streaming processors. Also being speculated is a 256 MB or 512 MB 3D Infinity Cache and a 2.5 GHz boost clock th...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Thu, 11 Nov 2021 16:17:00 +0100

The next ROG Strix Scar 15 has appeared at the FCC, current model pictured. (Image source: NotebookCheck)

ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 incoming with an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and DDR5 RAM

A new version of the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 has leaked with next-generation AMD and NVIDIA hardware. The 15.6-inch laptop will be available with an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, an octa-core APU with 16 threads. ASUS has also equipped the n...

Alex Alderson, Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:35:00 +0100

The modded gameplay video shows Forza Horizon 5 running with ray-tracing enabled in the open world (Image source: Microsoft)

Modder uses Cheat engine to enable ray tracing in Forza Horizon 5's gameplay sections, with glorious results

Modder Digital Dreams recently posted a YouTube video showcasing Forza Horizon 5 running with ray-tracing enabled in gameplay sections, via a Cheat Engine tweak. While system specs weren't given, it appears that Digital Dreams is ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:38:00 +0100

The newly updated Precision X1 tool could help NVIDIA gamers achieve more stable overclocks (Image source: Amazon)

EVGA's Precision X1 overclocking gets an overhauled voltage-frequency curve tool after the New World GeForce RTX 3090 debacle

EVGA's Precision X1 overclocking tool recently received a major update that overhauls the VF (voltage-frequency curve) editor, as well as a way to synchronize the in-app frame limiter with the frame limiting option in the NVIDIA c...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:13:00 +0100

The Intel Core i7-12700H and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti mobile have been spotted alongside an HP Omen gaming laptop

Geekbench listing confirms key Intel Core i7-12700H and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti mobile specs

An HP Omen 17 variant running the 12th-generation Intel Core i7-12700H Alder Lake processor and laptop version of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti has been spotted online. It scores 90,114 and 127,392 on the Geekbench Vulkan and Ope...

Anil Ganti, Mon, 08 Nov 2021 14:33:00 +0100

Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 in review: 4K gaming laptop with good battery life

Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6: 2 kg gaming laptop with 600-nit display

The Ryzen 9 5900HX APU and the GeForce RTX 3060 laptop GPU bring almost every computer game smoothly onto the matte 4K screen. The latter scores points with very good color reproduction (Pantone-certified) and high brightness. Thi...

Sascha Mölck, Mon, 08 Nov 2021 06:34:00 +0100

Nvidia may be planning a Ti refresh for its top-of-the-line laptop solutions. (Image Source: SamaGame)

More Ti upgrades: an RTX 3070 Ti laptop GPU could also be in the cards for early 2022

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti mobile GPU appears to be based on the existing GA104 die that powers the RTX 3080 version and is rumored to come as a response to Intel's ARC Alchemist laptop GPUs releasing in Q1 2022.

Bogdan Solca, Wed, 03 Nov 2021 14:46:00 +0100

The Xiaomi Pro X 14 2021 has a 120 Hz display and a Core i7-11370H processor. (Image source: Xiaomi)

The Xiaomi Pro X 14 2021 is orderable globally with an Intel Core i7 processor, a GeForce RTX 3050 GPU and a 120 Hz display

Third-party retailers have started selling the Xiaomi Pro X 14 2021 laptop globally. The 14-inch laptop has a 120 Hz display combined with an Intel Core i7-11370H processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 GPU. The laptop is availab...

Alex Alderson, Wed, 03 Nov 2021 14:24:00 +0100

The Nvidia GeForce 30 series was launched in September 2020. (Image source: Steam/Nvidia - edited)

GeForce RTX 30 series peppers latest Steam hardware survey with 10 SKUs rising in the top 20 monthly movers

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series has been enjoying rising popularity with Steam users again according to the hardware and software survey for October. In fact, no less than 10 GeForce 30 series SKUs have featured in the top 20 car...

Daniel R Deakin, Wed, 03 Nov 2021 13:36:00 +0100

The Asus VivoBook 15 Pro multimedia laptop offers a high performance but outdated connections

Asus has updated its VivoBook Pro models, offering Intel as well as AMD processors in combination with dedicated Nvidia GPUs and OLED panels. While it takes good advantage of the component performance, Asus made some cuts in the c...

Andreas Osthoff, Wed, 03 Nov 2021 03:11:00 +0100

The Yoga 16s 2022 is Lenovo's latest 16-inch Ryzen 5000-based laptop

Lenovo has now unveiled the Yoga 16s 2022 in full to its initial market of China. The PC offers multiple ports in a CNC-machined metallic body with multiple ports. It plays host to a Ryzen 7 5800H processor that will run Windows 1...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Tue, 02 Nov 2021 18:28:00 +0100

NVIDIA's product stack is expanding again next month. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB, RTX 3070 Ti 16 GB and RTX 3080 12 GB release dates posed

According to reports, NVIDIA is preparing to release three new graphics cards before the end of the year. All are revisions of existing and past models though, with the RTX 2060 12 GB arriving first in early December.

Alex Alderson, Mon, 01 Nov 2021 16:37:00 +0100

Based on the GA103 die (Image Source: TodayIn24)

Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti laptop GPU spotted in PCI Device ID Database, could launch in early 2022

This model appears to be based on the same GA103 die that was leaked back in June with the Lenovo ThinPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 laptops. It is rumored to launch at CES next year with 7680 CUDA cores and up to 16 GB of GDDR6 RAM.

Bogdan Solca, Sat, 30 Oct 2021 14:37:00 +0200

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 12GB in review: Affordable entry into the RTX 3000 series?

RTX 3060 at a steep price! As the smallest offshoot of the current Ampere graphics cards, we have now tested the GeForce RTX 3060 Twin X2 from INNO3D in detail. As the cheapest RTX 3000 g...
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | 32.00"

Sebastian Bade, Sat, 30 Oct 2021 11:28:00 +0200

The Aurora R13 and R14 feature Alienware's new 'Legend 2.0' design for improved airflow and cooling. (Image source: Alienware)

Alienware reveals the Aurora R13 and Aurora R14 gaming PCs with AMD Ryzen and Intel Alder Lake configurations

Alienware has unveiled its next-generation Aurora R13 and Aurora R14 gaming PCs. While the Aurora R14 is available with AMD Ryzen processors, Alienware has delivered the Aurora R13 with Intel's latest Alder Lake silicon. Alder Lak...

Alex Alderson, Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:18:00 +0200

The Lenovo Legion Y9000K Exploration Edition is a refreshed Legion 7i with liquid metal and mini-LED tech. (Image Source: Weibo via Gizmochina)

Lenovo Legion Y9000K 2021 Exploration Edition is an upcoming Legion 7i refresh with liquid metal and 1,250-nit mini-LED display

Lenovo will be introducing a mid-cycle refresh of the Legion 7i soon. Called the Legion Y9000K 2021 Exploration Edition, the laptop features largely similar internals as the Legion 7i but may now come with liquid metal thermals an...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Tue, 26 Oct 2021 17:15:00 +0200

Asus Zephyrus M16 with Core i7-11800H, 16 GB RAM, 144 Hz display, and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti now shipping for $1199 USD (Source: Best Buy)

Deal | Asus Zephyrus M16 with Core i7-11800H, 16 GB RAM, 144 Hz display, and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti now shipping for $1199 USD

The latest 16-inch gaming laptop from Asus has been discounted to a more reasonable final price considering the GPU involved.

Allen Ngo, Tue, 26 Oct 2021 05:04:00 +0200

The Apple M1 Max can easily keep up with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU in synthetic benchmarks. (Image source: Apple/Nvidia - edited)

M1 Max vs RTX 3080 Laptop GPU: Apple SoC excels in synthetic benchmarks but flounders alongside the M1 Pro in gaming tests

The Apple M1 Pro and M1 Max SoCs have been thoroughly tested by AnandTech with some dramatic but also unsurprisingly familiar results. While the M1 Max rubbed shoulders with Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU and AMD’s Radeon 68...

Daniel R Deakin, Mon, 25 Oct 2021 19:48:00 +0200

The GTA Trilogy remasters have surprisingly high system requirements (Image source: Rockstar)

Official Grand Theft Auto: Trilogy minimum specs revealed by Rockstar: 20-year old remasters seemingly require beefier hardware than Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Rockstar recently released the official minimum and required specifications for the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy remasters. Calling for an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 at minimum, alongside a quad-core processor, the 20 year-old games actua...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Sun, 24 Oct 2021 16:41:00 +0200

Apple M1 Max uses a 32-core GPU that can compete with current top-end Nvidia laptop GPUs depending on the workflow. (Image Source: Apple)

Dell XPS 17 9710 with RTX 3060 Laptop GPU shows Geekbench OpenCL supremacy over M1 Max-powered Apple MacBook Pro 16, but Apple silicon still has the efficiency advantage

Several Geekbench OpenCL listings of new M1 Max-powered Apple MacBook Pros are now available. In one such comparison with a Dell XPS 17 9710 laptop powered by the Core i7-11800H and an RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, the RTX 3060 seems to ha...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Fri, 22 Oct 2021 20:46:00 +0200

God of War is slated to arrive on PC in January 2022 (Image source: Sony)

God of War PC vs PlayStation 5: video comparison highlights minor improvements in the upcoming PC version compared to PS5’s free upgrade

Youtuber @Cycu1 put together a comparison video of gameplay footage for God of War’s PC port with the existing PS5 enhanced version. The video highlights broad parity between the two, but with minor improvements on PC to shadowing...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Fri, 22 Oct 2021 18:48:00 +0200

Offers a wide range of maintenance options: The Gigabyte A7 X1

Gigabyte A7 X1: The gaming laptop with a replaceable battery

Gigabyte hasn't opted for an ultra-slim or extremely compact case for the A7 X1, which actually brings several advantages with it.

Mike Wobker, Fri, 22 Oct 2021 05:36:00 +0200

The MonsterLabo Beast case has ~50% of its volume filled with heatsinks and heatpipes. (Image Source: Optimum Tech)

100% passively cooled Intel i9-10900K and Nvidia RTX 3080 now possible with MonsterLabo's Beast case

MonsterLabo's Beast case is able to maintain max temperatures of 89 °C for an Intel i9-10900K running at 4.5 GHz and 1.13 V on all 10 cores, while the RTX 3080 GPU required a bit of tinkering to prevent power leaks above 80 °C.

Bogdan Solca, Thu, 21 Oct 2021 19:07:00 +0200

The maximum GPU TGP listed on Nvidia control panel isn't always telling the truth

Will a 130 W TGP GPU actually draw 130 W when gaming? What about a 165 W TGP GPU? The GPUs in some gaming laptops can miss their specified TGP targets by moderate margins.

Allen Ngo, Thu, 21 Oct 2021 03:40:00 +0200

More power in the same slim and light 14-inch chassis. (Image Source: Bestware)

XMG-Schenker adds Tiger Lake-H35 and RTX 3050 Ti options for the Vision 14 ultrabook

The latest Vision 14 SKUs include Intel's Tiger Lake-H35 i5-11300H and i7-11370H CPUs plus an optional RTX 3050 Ti dGPU, yet still retain the same slim and light chassis from the i7-1165G7 versions. XMG-Schenker tweaked the CPUs ...

Bogdan Solca, Wed, 20 Oct 2021 20:24:00 +0200

Juno updates the Nyx, Saturn and Neptune lineups. (Image Source: Juno)

Juno readies Intel Tiger Lake-H and AMD Ryzen 5000U Linux-based laptops

The refreshed Juno lineup includes the budget-oriented 15-inch Nyx models with AMD Ryzen 7 5700U processors and integrated Vega 7 graphics, the Saturn mid-ranger with intel COre i7-11800H and RTX 3050 / 3050 Ti dGPU options, and t...

Bogdan Solca, Tue, 19 Oct 2021 19:35:00 +0200

Dell G15 5515 Ryzen Edition review: An affordable FHD gaming laptop

Dell G15 5515: A gaming laptop with a long battery life

The Ryzen 7 APU and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti laptop GPU allow playing all the current games smoothly on the matte FHD display of the G15. The laptop offers space for two NVMe SSDs and also has an excellent battery life. Only the displa...

Sascha Mölck, Sun, 17 Oct 2021 03:49:00 +0200

Online bakery e-torty.pl shared a picture of the unusual “anniversary” cake (Image source: e-torty.pl)

Polish GeForce RTX 3080 buyer finally gets their graphics card order fulfilled after sending a 1-year “order anniversary” cake to the retailer

After having his GeForce RTX 3080 order remain unfulfilled for an entire year, a buyer in Poland reportedly ordered a special cake commemorating the “anniversary,” and sent it to the retail. Surprisingly, this drove the retailer t...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Sat, 16 Oct 2021 17:29:00 +0200

Intel declares that the upcoming Arc Series graphics cards will not be limited in terms of cryptomining performance

The Arc graphics cards are slated to be released in the beginning of 2022. Intel has stated that its new series of GPUs will not be restrictive in terms of cryptomining performance. Intel aims to entice gamers and contest AMD and ...

Aleem Ali, Fri, 15 Oct 2021 23:36:00 +0200

Gamers have had to put up with a shortage of graphics cards for a while. (Image source: Unsplash).

Nvidia allegedly halting RTX 3000 production this October to keep prices as high as possible until 1H22

Moore's Law Is Dead is back with quite the allegation. Unnamed sources of his are claiming that Nvidia may try to halt the production of all its RTX 3000 gaming GPUs in late October in order to keep street prices as high as possib...

Bogdan Solca, Fri, 15 Oct 2021 18:46:00 +0200

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