Last month, Nvidia announced three graphics cards - an RTX 4090 and two RTX 4080 versions. The company quickly gained criticism for the RTX 4080 12GB, as the card has a different chip and significantly lower performance compared to the 16GB version. Now, Nvidia has hit the rewind button and is ‘unlaunching’ the 12GB RTX 4080.
Read More »Nvidia introduces ‘Verified Priority Access’ queue system for RTX 4090 Founders Edition purchases
The RTX 4090 offers incredible performance, but it comes at a significant cost. Still, there are many willing to pay the price and we are already seeing Founders Edition cards swiftly selling out. To help with this, Nvidia is introducing a new ‘priority access' queue system for buyers, so you …
Read More »GeForce Now adds 11 new games this week
Nvidia is continuing on with its weekly library updates for GeForce Now. This week, 11 new games are joining the service, the vast majority of which are brand-new releases. The headliners here include PC Building Simulator 2, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (closed beta) and Scorn, an upcoming horror adventure that has …
Read More »Nvidia’s latest graphics driver increases performance in DX12 games by up to 24%
This week's Nvidia graphics driver update not only adds support for the RTX 4090, but also makes some new optimisations, improving DX12 performance for RTX 30 series GPUs by up to 24 percent. While a lot of games still offer a DX11 version, the majority of titles now support DX12. …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4080 16GB is up to 30% faster than the 12GB variant
Nvidia shared official performance figures for the two upcoming RTX 4080 GPUs. As expected, the 16GB model will be considerably faster than the 12GB variant. However, the 24-30% performance gap is more than their names suggest. Based on Nvidia's official performance charts, the Nvidia RTX 4080 16GB is considerably faster …
Read More »Nvidia announces the next games to receive Nvidia DLSS 3 support
DLSS 3 will debut this week alongside Nvidia's new flagship RTX 4090 graphics card. The rollout for DLSS 3 support will kick off swiftly too, with several games set to update this month, with many more to come in subsequent waves. This week, Nvidia announced the first titles to get …
Read More »Nvidia’s RTX 4090 is now available, custom cards range from near MSRP to well over £2000
The reviews are in and the wider verdict seems to be that the RTX 4090 is one hell of a graphics card, delivering significant gains compared to the previous flagship, the RTX 3090 Ti. As of today, the RTX 4090 is officially available for purchase, so we've had a browse …
Read More »Inno3D RTX 4090 X3 OC Review
We check out our first RTX 4090 AIB card, the Inno3D X3 OC
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4090 spotted running at 3.2GHz clock speed and 25Gbps memory clock
The Nvidia RTX 4090 isn't out yet, but some are lucky enough to have their hands on the new graphics card already. Previous reports have shown users pushing the GPU clock speed to 3GHz and 3.1GHz, but the current record sits at over 3.2GHz. Twitter user @wxnod shared a screenshot …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 3060 and 3060 Ti with GDDR6X memory spotted at retailers
With no sight of any mid-range RTX 40 series card, it seems the GPU manufacturer will revamp its current-gen RTX 3060 series with GDDR6X memory, matching a rumour we've previously reported. According to the rumoured spec sheet, everything else remains untouched. The first graphics card to be spotted with GDDR6X …
Read More »Nvidia is giving away RTX 4090 graphics cards with a Cyberpunk-themed backplate
Nvidia is once again partnering with CD Projekt Red to design a special edition graphics card. This time, Nvidia will be giving away a Cyberpunk-themed RTX 4090 with a custom ‘Samurai' backplate. The limited edition graphics card has the same design as the Founders Edition model. However, instead of the …
Read More »Kingpin graphics cards may continue without EVGA
It has been one week since EVGA announced that it is ending its partnership with Nvidia and will be exiting the GPU market. As many enthusiasts will know, EVGA would previously work with overclocker ‘Kingpin' to release ultra high-performance graphics cards. Now, with EVGA pulling out of GPUs, Kingpin seems …
Read More »Corsair launches 600W 12VHPWR cables for RTX 4090, liquid cooling blocks on the way
Earlier this week, Nvidia officially launched the first RTX 40 series graphics cards. We've seen board partners show off their custom-cooled solutions, and now Corsair is getting in on the action with new 12VHPWR cables for the RTX 4090, as well as new liquid cooling blocks. The newly announced Nvidia …
Read More »Talking all things RTX 40 series with Dominic and Leo!
After the initial announcement made by Jensen Huang at GTC 2022, yesterday we got the low-down on Nvidia's new RTX 40 series via a series of press briefings. After getting a close look at the GPU specs, Ada architecture and much more, I sat down with Leo for a wide-ranging discussion on all things Nvidia RTX 40 series...
Read More »Over 35 games and apps already support DLSS 3
Last night alongside the new RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 graphics cards, Nvidia also announced DLSS 3, the next big evolution of its AI-driven, performance-enhancing technology. Continuing on from the success of DLSS 2.0, it seems that DLSS 3 already has quite a bit of industry support, with over 35 …
Read More »Nvidia’s RTX Remix tool enables modders to create their own ‘remasters’ with ease
Today's Nvidia stream didn't just deliver the announcements for RTX 4090 and RTX 4080. We also saw a number of other announcements for Nvidia Omniverse, a software stack featuring AI and ray-tracing tools that can be used to generate new content. Nvidia used these tools to create the newly announced …
Read More »RTX 4080 12GB to be AIB-only, no Founders Edition model
Announced earlier today at GTC 2022, the RTX 40-series is official, with Nvidia confirming the RTX 4090 as well as two versions of the RTX 4080, with slightly differing specs. Interestingly, it appears the RTX 4080 12GB will only be available through Nvidia's board partners (AIBs) and will not be …
Read More »Nvidia will continue to sell RTX 30 GPUs alongside RTX 4090 and RTX 4080
Today, Nvidia officially announced its first next-gen GeForce graphics cards using the new Ada Lovelace architecture. So far, we're getting an RTX 4090, and two versions of the RTX 4080 with differing amounts of memory. Due to the current situation with Nvidia's RTX 30 series GPUs, older-gen graphics cards will …
Read More »Nvidia is releasing an RTX remaster of Valve’s Portal
Nvidia's in-house Lightspeed Studios has worked with several game developers in recent years to bring RTX features to various titles. During that time, this team has also created its own fully ray-traced remasters of games like Quake II and Minecraft. Today, alongside the RTX 40 launch, Nvidia announced Portal RTX. …
Read More »Nvidia launches RTX 4090 for £1679, RTX 4080 starts at £949
Today during a GeForce Special Event stream, Nvidia CEO, Jensen Huang, officially announced the RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 graphics cards. Powered by the new Ada Lovelace architecture, featuring 3rd Gen RT Cores, 4th Gen Tensor Cores, and plenty of new optimisations to enable next-generation performance.
Read More »EVGA ends partnership with Nvidia
For many years, EVGA has been one of Nvidia’s biggest and most popular board partners. However, over the years, it seems the relationship between the two companies has soured, to the point where EVGA is abandoning the GPU market completely. In an interview this week with Gamers Nexus, EVGA CEO, …
Read More »Metal: Hellsinger headlines as 7 games join GeForce Now this week
Nvidia promised 19 brand new releases for GeForce Now over the course of September. Four of those are arriving this week, and there is even one returning game that was previously removed from the service. After previously being removed from GeForce Now, Startup Company is now back in the library …
Read More »Nvidia reportedly planning 16GB and 12GB versions for RTX 4080
It looks like Nvidia has changed the RTX 40 series line-up once again. The board SKU we thought to be the RTX 4070/Ti has reportedly been renamed to RTX 4080 12GB. Moreover, the maximum TGP and clock speeds of the RTX 4090 and 4080 GPUs have leaked. The leaker kopite7kimi …
Read More »Rumour claims Nvidia will launch three new RTX 30 GPUs in October
It may seem weird for Nvidia to release new RTX 30 series graphics cards when we're a few weeks away from the debut of the RTX 40 series. However, that seems to be the case, as two different sources claim the company will launch new versions of the RTX 3060, …
Read More »Zotac RTX 4090 leak reveals a triple-slot beast
It is looking extremely likely that the RTX 4090 will be launching this month. Numerous leaks have surfaced in the days following Nvidia's GeForce Special Event announcement, and now, we have our first look at an RTX 4090 in the flesh. A Baidu user has posted new images of a …
Read More »Nvidia Ada mid-range and entry-level GPUs may only feature 8x PCIe lanes
We've already shared plenty of reports regarding the higher-end Nvidia Ada GPUs, but this time we've got details on Nvidia's mid-range and entry-level GPUs. These are the AD106 and AD107, which are expected to power future RTX 4060 and RTX 4050 graphics cards. According to kopite7kimi, the AD106, which is …
Read More »First GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card listings point to £2500 price tag
Nvidia has yet to officially unveil its new generation of GeForce graphics cards, but with the event just over a week away, some retailers have begun listing the RTX 4090 at eye watering prices.
Read More »Mystery GPU runs at 3GHz in Time Spy Extreme & scores 20K points, probably RTX 4090
A while ago we heard reports the RTX 4090 would score over 19K points in Time Spy Extreme. That was already a significantly higher score than the likes of the RTX 3090 Ti, but new screenshots have been uploaded of what is claimed to be the RTX 4090 running Time Spy Extreme, showing the GPU scoring just over 20K points...
Read More »Nvidia announces ‘GeForce Beyond Special Broadcast’ at GTC 2022
In the early hours of this morning, Nvidia's GeForce social media accounts posted a cryptic 'Project Beyond' teaser trailer. Now the company has announced that CEO Jensen Huang will kick off his GTC 2022 keynote with a dedicated GeForce 'Special Broadcast', with the RTX 40-series likely to be unveiled for the first time...
Read More »Nvidia is giving away Spider-Man Remastered with RTX GPUs
Spider-Man Remastered on PC took one of the best looking PlayStation exclusives and improved upon it further by adding high resolution and crisp ray-traced reflections. Being a showpiece for just how transformative RT reflections can be to a game, Nvidia has now announced that they will be giving away free …
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