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Intel's GPU rollout continues this week with the launch of the Arc Pro A-series. There are three SKUs to begin with - Intel Arc Pro A40 and A50 desktop graphics cards, and an Arc Pro A30M GPU for laptops. 

There have been a number of rumours regarding Nvidia's next generation RTX graphics cards. In the latest round-up, one source changed their expected spec for the RTX 4070 and now, specifications for the upcoming RTX 4080 have also been adjusted, featuring less CUDA cores than previously expected.  According to kopite7kimi, …

MSI has just introduced its first Arc Alchemist graphics card, making it the latest addition to Intel's AIB partner list. Like most other Arc A380 desktop graphics cards, MSI's A380 is only available in China at the moment, and is only shipping inside of select pre-built PCs. Aside from the …

Prior to the launch of the RTX 30 series, Micron and Nvidia worked closely on GDDR6X memory to bring a speed boost to Nvidia's graphics cards. Now, Micron has begun production of faster GDDR6X modules, seemingly in preparation for next-gen Nvidia graphics cards.  In an update to its website (via …

It's hard to ignore the fact that Intel's Arc Alchemist GPU rollout has been going very slowly. For now, only the entry-level A380 desktop GPU has launched, and only in select regions. The more capable A750 and A770 GPUs are still due ‘this summer', but according to a report this …

Although they're not official, many were let down by the rumoured specifications of the RTX 4070, with early rumours claiming the card would feature 10GB of GDDR6 memory across a 160-bit memory bus. However, a more recent report suggests the upcoming SKU might end up faster than initially expected. The …

Intel is continuing to ramp up its marketing efforts for Intel Arc. Earlier this week, Intel uploading a new video discussing Arc A750 GPU benchmarks and performance versus the RTX 3060. Now, in a new video Intel continues to keep expectations in check for Arc, with a discussion around graphics …

A few weeks ago, Intel posted a video showing the first Arc Alchemist A750 graphics card benchmarks. For reasons unknown to us, that video has since been privatised and a new video has been posted in its place. In the new video, we see different gameplay footage compared to the …

So far, only one board partner has released a custom Intel Arc Alchemist graphics card. That is changing this month, with ASRock revealing its first Intel Arc graphics card – a small, ITX version of the A380.  Like the reference cooling solution used by Intel on the Arc A380, the …

The first Intel Arc Alchemist desktop graphics card, the A380, can now be paired with a water block. Bykski has created the first GPU water block for the Gunnir Arc A380 Photon 6G OC graphics card.  The Bykski I-GNA380-X GPU block (via @Haze2K1) is only officially compatible with Gunnir's A380 …

We've been hearing rumours about Nvidia's next-generation GeForce graphics cards for a while now. In the latest report, it has been claimed that a fully enabled AD104 GPU is capable of matching the RTX 3090 Ti in performance.  According to kopite7kimi, a graphics card (PG141-SKU331) based on a fully enabled …

Intel’s latest graphics driver update brings important changes to GPU support. This week, it was confirmed that Intel’s 6th Gen, 7th Gen, 8th Gen, 9th Gen and 10th Gen integrated graphics products will be moved on from active support to legacy support.  Moving on to legacy support doesn’t mean zero …

There are plenty of rumours swirling around Nvidia's next-generation of GeForce RTX graphics cards. We've already heard several claims about the RTX 4090, RTX 4080 and RTX 4070. According to a new rumour, there will be an even more powerful graphics card based on the AD102 chip.  According to kopite7kimi, …

This summer, many retailers have had a surge in available stock for current-gen graphics cards, which has led to a solid sales season. For the next week, AMD is running a big promotion here in the UK, bringing down prices of Ryzen 5000 series processors, as well as a number of RX 6000 series graphics cards. 

As you might know, officially, the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT has 4GB of VRAM. However, it seems Sapphire will be releasing a unique 8GB model of the entry-level graphics card.  Information about the 8GB Radeon RX 6500 XT graphics is already available on Sapphire's official website. Despite the extra …

In the lead up to Intel's Arc desktop GPU launch, the company has been running a scavenger hunt contest to get fans involved. Intel has now revealed that Arc A770 and A750 graphics cards will be sent out to some winners.  As reported by VideoCardz, Intel also details how much …

Intel's open-source Vulkan graphics drivers for Arc Alchemist GPUs just brought in a pretty major upgrade. It turns out a small coding error was leading to a massive reduction in ray-tracing performance. With the code fixed, ray tracing performance has reportedly improved by up to 100x...

AMD's Raise The Game bundle is back, just in time for mass restocks of graphics cards across the US and Europe. If you are picking up an RX 6000 series GPU, then you will be eligible for up to three free games.  AMD is giving away copies of Saints Row, …

Miners have begun getting their hands on Intel's upcoming Arc desktop graphics cards. However, it would seem that so far, no Windows-based mining software supports Intel's GPUs, which could dissuade mining farms from buying these up at launch.  Crypto miner and YouTuber DJMines tried to mine using a Intel Arc …

Nvidia has not yet announced its next-gen GeForce RTX graphics cards, but several leakers have been discussing the upcoming GPUs for months. In the latest update, one leaker claims that the RTX 4090 will be particularly impressive, doubling performance over the RTX 3090 in the 3DMark Time Spy Extreme benchmark.  …

It seems Nvidia is giving a different RTX 3050 GPU with fewer CUDA cores to OEMs. The specifications of the new RTX 3050 variant were made public through Nvidia's official website, allowing us to see the differences between both the standard and OEM variants. Weibo user Golden Pig Upgrade Pack …

AIDA64 is used by enthusiasts and professionals alike to benchmark and monitor hardware. Usually a little while before major hardware launches, we'll see the software updated with support for upcoming CPUs and GPUs. With the latest AIDA64 Extreme update, we got exactly that, with support for Zen 4 CPUs being …

Recently, there have been rumours that Intel has a more powerful Arc GPU than the A770. Supposedly, the Arc A780 would the same GPU as the A770, but with higher clock speeds and 16GB of memory. While that would be nice, Intel has shot down the rumour, claiming that such …

An apparent presentation leak may have revealed Intel's pricing strategy for its upcoming A-series desktop graphics cards. So far, it looks like Intel's flagship A770 GPU will compete with the RTX 3060 Ti or RX 6650 XT in terms of price, coming in at under $400. 

This week it was reported that Nvidia would be cutting the MSRP of its RTX 30 series graphics card. As it turns out, that's not true, but Nvidia is running promotional campaigns at the moment, which will see some GPUs sold at reduced prices for a limited time.  The initial …

Update – 04/08/22: Intel has since privatised the original video released a few weeks ago, replacing it with a new Arc A750 performance showcase with a few tweaks. You can find our story on the updated video, HERE.  (Original story – 15/07/22): Intel is finally starting to show off its …

We've been patiently waiting for the launch of the Intel Arc A770M and A550M. The two GPUs are yet to be found in a laptop you can go out and buy, but the first 3DMark benchmark scores have now appeared online...

In recent months, we have been seeing a downward trend in GPU prices, as well as an uptick in retail availability. At this point, Nvidia's RTX 30 series graphics cards are readily available here in the UK, as well as competing cards from the AMD Radeon RX 6000 series.  Alongside …

After Sapphire's surprising announcement of the Radeon RX 6700, followed by AMD's official announcement of the GPU, the first samples have started to hit western markets, specifically in France and Spain. For now, there are only two listings, with pricing varying greatly. Up to now, the Radeon RX 6700 was …

Since FSR 2.0 went open-source, modders have been having some fun implementing it in games that don't officially support it. The modder 'Muddymind' took things a step further, forcing FSR 2.0 to render at native resolution, essentially creating AMD's version of DLAA.