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The latest Hitman 3 update will deliver ray-tracing features on PC (Image source: IO Interactive)

Hitman 3 set to receive ray traced shadows and reflections, plus DLSS and FSR: demands a GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER as the min spec GPU

Hitman 3 is set to receive its DLSS and ray-tracing update shortly. The free update will add ray-traced shadows and reflections to the game, alongside DLSS 2.0 and FSR 1.0 upscaling. AMD's new FSR 2.0 won't be part of the package,...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 20 May 2022 16:50

The high-end HP Envy 16 business laptop is now official (image via HP)

HP Envy 16 announced with Intel Alder Lake processors, Arc 370M GPU, UHD+ 16:10 OLED touchscreen, and more

The HP Envy 16 business laptop is now official with 12th-generation Intel Alder Lake processors, Nvidia/Intel GPUs, 32 GB of DDR5 RAM, Wi-Fi 6E, and a 83 Wh battery. Worldwide sales start on May 9 starting at US$1,399.

Anil Ganti, 19 May 2022 14:00

The alleged RTX 4090 Founders Edition body showing one of its two large fans. (Image source: Chiphell)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Founders Edition design surfaces two months before anticipated launch

Photos of the upcoming RTX 4090 Founders Edition have emerged, highlighting similarities with the RTX 3090 Ti. Seemingly, NVIDIA will retain the dual-axial fan design from RTX 30 series Founders Edition cards, albeit with a larger...

Alex Alderson, 19 May 2022 11:00

MSI Katana GF76 test: RTX 3070 Ti for less than 2000 Euros (~$2084)

The 17-inch MSI Katana GF76 12U is available with almost all the available RTX graphics cards up to the RTX 3070 Ti, while being listed as one of the most affordable gaming laptops in almost all the configurations. We tested it to...

Christian Hintze, 19 May 2022 04:26

AMD enjoys a healthy performance/US$ advantage over Nvidia according to AMD's Frank Azor. (Source: AMD)

AMD's Chief of Marketing claims AMD RX 6000 series GPUs provide up to 89% more performance/US$ than competing Nvidia GPUs

AMD's Chief of Marketing, Frank Azor, has posted a chart on Twitter illustrating the performance per dollar advantage that AMD's RX 6000 series GPUs enjoy over Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3000 series. Per the chart, the RX 6700 XT offers...

Fawad Murtaza, 18 May 2022 21:54

A large exhaust system is placed at the back of the display. (Image Source: Weibo)

MSI teases the return of the Titan ultra high-end laptop series with the GT77 model that supports maximum CPU+GPU TDP of 250 W

After a 2-year hiatus, MSI is going to reintroduce the Titan lineup with a new GT77 model that features Intel Alder Lake-HX processors coupled with Nvidia's RTX 3080 Ti dGPUs. MSI claims that this is the first model to feature 250...

Bogdan Solca, 18 May 2022 19:48

Asus GeForce RTX 3080 Noctua Edition. (Source: Asus)

"Quieter than any other card in its class": Asus and Noctua launch the GeForce RTX 3080 Noctua Edition

Asus and Noctua have joined forces yet again to launch the Asus GeForce RTX 3080 Noctua Edition with the promise of considerably quieter and cooler operation. The board features two Noctua NF-A12x25 fans and a new heat sink design...

Fawad Murtaza, 18 May 2022 14:42

HP Victus 15 now offers upgraded internals and improved cooling. (Source: HP)

Victus by HP 15 now available in Alder Lake-H-RTX 3050 Ti and Ryzen 5000H-RX 6500M combinations with improved thermals, starts from US$800

HP is now offering an upgraded Victus 15 in both Intel Alder Lake-H and AMD Ryzen 5000H flavors. The Intel variant features an Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU while the AMD version offers an RX 6500M. Both models offer full-sized ke...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 18 May 2022 14:12

The RTX 40 series is rumoured to kick off this summer, unlike its predecessor. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090: Alleged specifications surface with 16,128 CUDA cores, a 450 W TGP, over a 1 TB/s memory bandwidth and not all the AD102 die

According to reports, NVIDIA has settled on the AD102-300 die for the RTX 4090, the company's next flagship desktop graphics card. Supposedly, the RTX 4090 will deliver 126 Streaming Multiprocessors (SMs), a few short of the AD102...

Alex Alderson, 17 May 2022 21:12

XMG's Apex 15 MAX laptop upgrades to Ryzen 5000X processors and a 240Hz display

Schenker has refreshed the Apex 15 laptop of early 2020 with updated processors and a high-refresh-rate screen. This new 15 MAX variant is also touted as a desktop replacement, thanks to platforms that top out at the Ryzen 9 5950X...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 17 May 2022 19:51

The ASUS ROG Flow X16 features up to a Ryzen 9 6900HS processor and a mini-LED display. (Image source: ASUS)

ASUS ROG Flow X16: Convertible gaming laptop revealed with a mini-LED and 165 Hz display

ASUS has introduced the ROG Flow X16, a convertible gaming laptop with a 16-inch display. Not only has ASUS equipped the ROG Flow X16 with powerful CPU and GPU combinations, it has also included 512 mini-LED local dimming zones th...

Alex Alderson, 17 May 2022 15:00

Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti versus Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070 Ti - Which is the better laptop?

The Razer Blade 17 with an unleashed RTX 3080 Ti is amazing. However, we've now also reviewed the configuration with the RTX 3070 Ti and come to a conclusion. Performance versus heat development and power consumption. How signific...

Christian Hintze, 16 May 2022 20:48

Dell's new G15 series of gaming laptops launches in India, Alder Lake platforms and RTX 3000-series graphics in tow

Dell has announced a new onslaught on the gaming laptop space in India. It will do so by distributing its latest G-series features across the G15 5520 and 5521 SE variants. They will both feature 12th-gen Intel processors and RTX ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 May 2022 17:18

Razer Blade 14 with Ryzen 9 6900HX on sale for $2500 USD with two-year warranty (Source: Costco)

Deal | Razer Blade 14 with Ryzen 9 6900HX on sale for $2500 USD with two-year warranty

Costco is currently selling the latest Blade 14 for a cheaper price than Razerzone.com and with longer warranty as well. If you're looking to test one out yourself, this may be the best way to go.

Allen Ngo, 16 May 2022 00:01

Nvidia's upcoming RTX 4000 graphics cards could be weeks away from launch (image via Unsplash)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4000 series could be launched earlier than initially anticipated

Industry insider @kopite7kimi has revealed that Nvidia could unveil the RTX 4000 series of graphics cards in the early days of Q3, 2022. They could likely be announced in July and hit shelves in the following weeks.

Anil Ganti, 15 May 2022 17:35

Why the Razer Blade 15 240 Hz OLED display could be a game changer for gaming laptops

Are we finally getting the ultimate panel for both gaming and professional editing? The upcoming 240 Hz OLED display seemingly checks off every box on the list to finally supersede IPS, but we still have our concerns about flicker...

Allen Ngo, 14 May 2022 05:48

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 will go head to head with AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT. (Source: Nvidia)

Leak points to Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 allegedly coming with 24 GB of ultra-fast GDDR6X memory

Nvidia RTX 4090 is allegedly coming with the same memory configuration as the RTX 3090 Ti. According to prominent leaker kopite7kimi, the RTX 4090 will be based on the AD102 GPU, featuring GDDR6X memory. The leaker has also fleshe...

Fawad Murtaza, 12 May 2022 22:59

The Alienware x17 R2 consumes more power than most other gaming laptops and we love it

The Alienware x17 R2 is an absolute power-hungry monster and we wouldn't have it any other way

Dell's latest ultrathin gaming machine is unapologetically power-hungry and we love it. At well over 300 W when fully stressed, the Alienware x17 R2 isn't afraid to draw as much power as it can to squeeze out more performance than...

Allen Ngo, 12 May 2022 22:54

Medion Erazer Beast X30 review: Slim, powerful QHD gaming notebook

Medion Erazer Beast X30: Lots of gaming power at a high price

Both the Core-i9-12900HK CPU and the GeForce RTX-3080 Ti laptop GPU run all the latest computer games smoothly on a responsive 17.3-inch screen (QHD). The notebook also offers a Thunderbolt 4 slot as well as space for two PCIe-4 S...

Sascha Mölck, 12 May 2022 09:14

The 2022 Legion Slim 7/i are Lenovo's first models to feature the improved mini-LED IPS screens. (Image Source: Lenovo)

Lenovo refreshes Legion Slim 7i gaming laptops with Intel Alder Lake-H processors and Nvidia RTX 3000 dGPUs, adds premium mini-LED screen option

The Intel-based 2022 Legion Slim 7i models feature the latest Alder Lake-H processors combined with Nvidia's RTX 3000 dGPUs, and also offer premium options like a mini-LED 16-inch screen with HDR certification.

Bogdan Solca, 10 May 2022 17:00

Nvidia is improving GeForce Now for PCs and Macs with support for 4K/60 fps streams. (Source: Nvidia)

4K/60 fps gaming at $20 per month: Nvidia GeForce Now apps on Windows and macOS can now stream games at 4K resolution at a silky 60 fps

Nvidia has published a blog post detailing changes and new games coming to the GeForce Now game streaming service. GeForce Now native apps on Windows and macOS are now able to stream games at 4K resolution, at up to 60 fps. The hi...

Fawad Murtaza, 07 May 2022 21:43

NVIDIA has settled a case with the SEC for US$5.5 million. (Image via NVIDIA and U.S. SEC w/ edits)

NVIDIA fined $5.5 million over failure to disclose sales to cryptocurrency miners

NVIDIA has settled charges levied against it by the United States Security and Exchange Commission (SEC). As a part of the settlement, the GPU manufacturer will pay a US$5.5 million penalty. The SEC charged NVIDIA with a failure t...

Sam Medley, 07 May 2022 05:11

The Yoga Slim 7 Pro 16ARH7 will not be ready until 'later this year'. (Image source: Lenovo)

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro: New 16-inch model revealed with AMD Ryzen 6000HS Creator Edition APUs, a choice of NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs and a 165 Hz display

Lenovo has unveiled the Yoga Slim 7 Pro 16ARH7, a 16-inch laptop powered by either the Ryzen 5 6600HS Creator Edition or the Ryzen 7 6800HS Creator Edition. The system also comes with an RTX 3050 or an RTX 3050 Ti, plus a 165 Hz d...

Alex Alderson, 05 May 2022 13:00

The Blade 15 with a 240 Hz OLED display will not be available until Q4 2022. (Image source: Razer)

Razer Blade 15: Refresh brings 240 Hz OLED display option to Intel Core i9-12900H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti combination for $3,499.99

Razer has revealed a new version of the Blade 15, which retains a powerful Alder Lake processor and an RTX 30 series GPU. However, the Blade 15 will also be available with a 240 Hz OLED display, which also operates at a UHD resolu...

Alex Alderson, 03 May 2022 17:00

The upcoming Nvidia AD102 RTX 4090 GPU may hit 100 TFLOPs FP32 performance. (Image Source: Captain's Workspace on YouTube)

Nvidia and AMD TFLOPs war to see Lovelace AD102 RTX 4090 hitting 100 TLOPS: 2.5x more compute than RTX 3090 Ti and 10x more than PlayStation 5

Nvidia and AMD may turn to TFLOPs wars with their upcoming AD102 and Navi 31 GPUs later this year. New leaks suggest that the Nvidia Lovelace AD102 RTX 4090 (?) GPU could very well hit the 100 FLOPs FP32 performance mark with a 2....

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 03 May 2022 16:33

The Nvidia GeForce MX series is starting to sweat in the face of Intel Iris Xe

Intel and AMD are each just a few steps away from making the GeForce MX series obsolete. While the GeForce MX450 is still faster than any integrated solution currently available on laptops, the performance gaps between it and Iris...

Allen Ngo, 03 May 2022 04:55

ThinkPad Neo 14: Lenovo launches new China-exclusive 14 inch ThinkPad

ThinkPad is a global brand, but Lenovo is a Chinese company. From time to time, a China-exclusive ThinkPad model is released - the new ThinkPad Neo 14, which is very similar to the ThinkBook 14p, is such a case.

Benjamin Herzig, 02 May 2022 11:00

2022 Razer Blade 14 refresh for $2000 USD now shipping with AMD Zen 3+ Ryzen 9 6900HX CPU

The Razer Store exclusive configuration will net you one of the most powerful 14-inch clamshell laptops currently available. Alternatively, users can also pay just $200 more last year's model with the older Ryzen 9 5900HX but fast...

Allen Ngo, 29 Apr 2022 01:44

ThinkPad P1 Gen 5: Lenovo updates its thin & light workstation rather quietly to Alder Lake H

The Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G5 has been announced without a big show. Considering the scope of the update, a more opulent announcement probably was not necessary. since the new model is basically the P1 G4 with updated internals.

Benjamin Herzig, 27 Apr 2022 21:53

New information about Nvidia's upcoming RTX 4000 series of graphics cards has emerged online (image via Nvidia)

New leak sheds light on a 900W AD102 based graphics card from Nvidia; GeForce RTX 4080 and RTX 4070 VRAM and TGP also revealed

Renowned leaker Kopite7kimi has revealed that Nvidia is working on 900W TGP graphics card that has 48 GB of 24 Gbps VRAM and uses a AD102 GPU. Alternatively, the GeForce RTX 4080 and RTX 4070 will feature 16 GB/12 GB of VRAM and ...

Anil Ganti, 27 Apr 2022 16:01

Asus has some new creator PC SKUs to show off. (Source: Asus)

Asus heads to NAB Show 2022 with its latest creator-focused OLED-display laptops

NAB Show is an annual trade conference for content professionals going on right now in Las Vegas. Asus is one OEM with a booth there for its most relevant products, its latest ProArt Studiobook-series laptop with an Intel Xeon W-1...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 24 Apr 2022 18:39

Nvidia RTX 4090 will reportedly have an insane TBP. (Source: Nvidia)

"1000 W+ PSUs will just be the standard soon": Nvidia allegedly pushing Lovelace to its limits to beat AMD RDNA 3

Serial leaker Tom of Moore's Law Is Dead YouTube channel suggests that Nvidia will give the RTX 4090 an insane TBP. Per one of Tom's sources, Nvidia is going to drive Lovelace as hard as it can to make sure that AMD doesn't take t...

Fawad Murtaza, 23 Apr 2022 18:26

MSI Pulse GL66: Alder Lake i9 but USB 2.0

MSI Pulse GL66 test: RTX-3060 gamer with Alder Lake i9 in need for optimization

A fairly new gaming series with Alder Lake Core i9 and RTX 3060? Just give it to me now! What, USB 2.0, no Thunderbolt, a dark display with weak response time, a short battery life, and a badly adjusted Core i9? Why did you do tha...

Christian Hintze, 23 Apr 2022 03:07

The EVO17-S / NT-17 models feature up to an RTX 3080 Ti dGPU. (Image Source: Origin PC)

Origin PC refreshes thin and light laptop lineup with Intel Alder Lake processors and up to an Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti dGPU, introduces new 14-inch models

The refreshed EVO17-S / NT-17 and EVO15-S / NT-15 models can be equipped with up to an Intel Core i9-12900H processor and an Nvidia RTX 3080 / Ti dGPU, while the new 14-inch models pack a Core i7-12700H processor and an RTX 3050 ...

Bogdan Solca, 22 Apr 2022 15:39

The XMG Studio features Fractal Design's Torrent Compact case. (Image Source: XMG)

XMG launches STUDIO professional audio / video desktop workstation with Intel Alder Lake processors and Nvidia RTX 3000 GPUs

XMG's highly specialized STUIDO workstation can be configured with high-end CPUs from Intel up to the Core i9-12900K and graphics cards up to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090. The PC is optimized for excellent airflow and quiet operati...

Bogdan Solca, 22 Apr 2022 13:00

Gamers can now grab the EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Black Gaming for a discounted sales price of US$369 (Image: EVGA)

Deal: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 prices close in on MSRP as EVGA offers the GPU for US$369

After several price drops over the past weeks, the mid-range Nvidia GPU has now reached reasonable price ranges in the United States as EVGA fans can now order the RTX 3060 for about US$40 above its original MSRP of US$329.

Enrico Frahn, 21 Apr 2022 23:47

Aorus 17 XE4 Review: High-End Gaming Notebook with 360 Hz Screen

Aorus 17 XE4: This compact gaming machine offers Thunderbolt 4

A Core i7 12700H CPU and a GeForce RTX 3070 Ti laptop GPU ensure that all current games can be played smoothly on a 17.3-inch screen (FHD, 360 Hz). The notebook offers room for two PCIe-4 SSDs and features a Thunderbolt-4 port.

Sascha Mölck, 21 Apr 2022 18:00

GeForce RTX 3080 vs. RTX 3070 Ti laptops: There's practically no difference (Image source: Nvidia)

GeForce RTX 3080 vs. RTX 3070 Ti laptops: Very little difference on average

The performance margins between the RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 3080 are so small that the RTX 3070 Ti can outperform the RTX 3080 in certain cases. If you want to avoid the slowest RTX 3070 Ti or RTX 3080 laptops, then this list might co...

Allen Ngo, 19 Apr 2022 08:35

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