USB-C monitors have become more common with time, but that didn't stop Nvidia from removing the USB Type-C connector from the RTX 30 series graphics cards. On the other hand, AMD seems to believe that USB-C still has a future as a video connector, given what was found in a new update on AMD's open-source AMDGPU kernel driver for Linux.
Read More »Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series chips are reportedly split into three binning tiers
The upcoming Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series GPUs will reportedly be divided into three tiers, according to their respective quality. The chance of getting a good or a great chip is bigger than getting an “ok” chip, but the probability is expected to increase as the manufacturing process matures. It's known …
Read More »Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti reportedly launching in October
It seems that Nvidia still hasn't shown us everything about the upcoming Ampere graphics cards. A new report suggests that Nvidia will release the RTX 3060Ti right after the RTX 3070, introducing a lower-priced entry point to the RTX 30 series. October is building up to be a very good …
Read More »Images of alleged AMD Radeon RX 6000 engineering sample appear online
Images showing an alleged engineering sample of an RDNA2 graphics card have been posted online. It's not known which RDNA2 graphics card this is, but it's quite possibly an engineering sample of one of the upcoming AMD Radeon Navi 2x graphics cards. Spotted by @Avery78 (via VideoCardz) on Bilibili and Chiphell forums, …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 3080 Founders Edition Unboxing!
Today we can share an unboxing of the new RTX 3080 Founders Edition... and stay tuned for the review coming very soon!
Read More »Nvidia RTX 3080 performance shown via leaked benchmark tests
A video posted on the Bilibili TecLab channel shows an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 going through multiple performance tests. The leakers behind the video stated that they own an RTX 3080 and the respective driver (456.16) that has been given to press members for review purposes. The video was taken …
Read More »AMD is launching Zen 3 CPUs and RDNA 2 GPUs in October
AMD has a big October ahead with two events planned - one to launch Zen 3 Ryzen desktop processors and another to officially launch the next-generation of Radeon graphics cards.
Read More »Alleged Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 SUPER specifications point to 4864 CUDA cores
In Nvidia's announcement of the RTX 30 series, there was no word regarding the RTX 3060 graphics card. Nonetheless, the RTX 3060 is expected to come before this year ends, with November being the most likely. Two variants of the RTX 3060 are expected, one using the GA106 GPU (RTX 3060) …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 3080 offers 68% more CUDA and OpenCL performance than the RTX 2080 Super
The first benchmarks after the announcement of the RTX 30 series graphics cards have surfaced. The first graphics card to get tested was the RTX 3080 on the Compubench test suite, checking how well the card performs in the CUDA and OpenCL tests. The info page shows us that the graphics …
Read More »AMD set to fight Nvidia RTX 30 series with aggressively priced 16GB graphics cards
With so much buzz surrounding Nvidia's RTX 30 series launch, it was only a matter of time before we started hearing about AMD's competing launch. The long awaited 'Big Navi' is rumoured to be on the way with aggressive pricing to compete with Nvidia.
Read More »Talking RTX 3000! New Cooler, Ampere Architecture, Performance and More…
Today Dominic sits down and has a discussion about the new RTX 3000 series of GPUs. We've learnt a few things since the unveiling event on Tuesday which we go over in this video, while Dominic also has a few questions about these new graphics cards...
Read More »Check out an RTX 3080 VS RTX 2080Ti benchmark in DOOM Eternal
We're still a couple of weeks away from a full launch and reviews, but for now, we have an early look at how the RTX 3080 stacks up against the RTX 2080Ti in DOOM Eternal - all running at 4K with maximum graphics settings.
Read More »Lenovo lists NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 SUPER and RTX 3070Ti
While updating its T5 and T7 gaming desktops specifications, Lenovo listed two new GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards: RTX 3070 Super and RTX 3070 Ti. As per the listings, the RTX 3070 Super will come with 8Gb of GDDR6 memory, while the 3070Ti will come with a whopping 16GB …
Read More »RTX 30 series launch bundle includes Watch Dogs: Legion and GeForce Now membership
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series is hitting the market in just a couple of weeks and early adopters can expect some freebies. At launch, the RTX 3090, RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 will be launching with a bundle, packaging in Watch Dogs: Legion – one of this holiday's ray-tracing …
Read More »MSI to launch ‘Miner’ graphics cards based on Nvidia Turing and AMD RDNA chips
The next generation of Nvidia RTX graphics cards are about to be ushered in, which means manufacturers are going to be looking at ways to shift any remaining RTX 20 series stock they have left. In MSI's case, it looks like the company will be repackaging some of its Turing …
Read More »GeForce RTX 30 series: custom-cooled AiB graphics cards announced
Yesterday, Nvidia officially revealed the RTX 30 series of graphics cards, including the RTX 3090, RTX 3080 and RTX 3070. All three GPUs are coming over the next two months and as you would expect, board partners have already prepared their own custom-cooled solutions to try and improve on Nvidia's reference design. In this post, we'll be breaking down a slew of announced custom-cooled RTX 30 GPUs from a range of AiBs.
Read More »Asus announces its GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards
Asus is set to launch six new RTX 30 series graphics cards. The ROG Strix and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3090, GeForce RTX 3080, ROG Strix and ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3070 models come with improved cooling systems, PCBs, and power design to “complement the new Nvidia Ampere architecture”. Featuring 2nd …
Read More »UK/EU pricing confirmed for RTX 3000 series
Earlier today, Nvidia's RTX 3000 series graphics cards were finally announced, after months of rumours and leaks. During the livestream event, pricing was only given in US dollars – starting from $499 for the RTX 3070 – but we now have official UK and EU pricing. Cutting right to the …
Read More »NVIDIA officially announces RTX 3090, RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 graphics cards
The day has finally arrived - Nvidia has officially revealed the RTX 3090, RTX 3080 and RTX 3070, with prices starting at $499.
Read More »When and where to watch today’s GeForce Special Event
The big day has finally arrived - the GeForce Special Event is happening in just a few hours. Here are all the details on when and where to catch the RTX 3000 unveiling live.
Read More »Apple rumoured to release 5nm GPUs by 2H 2021
Apple isn't just making its own CPUs now, it is working on GPUs for Macs too - utilising TSMC's 5nm process node.
Read More »AMD launches the Radeon RX 5300 graphics card with 3GB of GDDR6 memory
AMD has just launched the Radeon RX 5300 out of nowhere. Ready to set the “new standard for entry-level 1080p gaming”, the Radeon RX 5300 is the direct rival to Nvidia GeForce 1650. This graphics card is powered by 7nm RDNA architecture and features the Navi 14 GPU paired with …
Read More »Zotac and Gainward GeForce RTX 3090 and 3080 graphics cards pictured
More RTX 3000 GPU leaks continue to roll in, this time focusing on custom-cooled editions from Zotac and Gainward.
Read More »NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 and 3080 specifications have been leaked
With Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3000 series announcement coming in just a few days, the specifications of the RTX 3090 and 3080 models seem to have been leaked. The source of the leaks also claims that Nvidia will be launching three new GPUs in September and that there will be a second variant of the RTX 3080 coming at a later date.
Read More »More RTX 3000 GPU details leak following Nvidia teaser
This week, Nvidia released a video featuring a number of engineers discussing graphics card design. In that video, we got some hints at what the future holds, with confirmation of the 12-pin PCIe connector and the weirdly shaped PCB for the next generation of Founder's Edition GPUs. Beyond that, some additional leaks …
Read More »Nvidia teases new graphics cards in new cooler design video
Nvidia is continuing to build up to its big GeForce Special Event this week, this time with a new teaser. In a new video today, Nvidia engineers explain the “remarkable art and science” of modern graphics card design, going over all the steps that go into designing a new GPU …
Read More »MSI registers 29 new Nvidia graphics cards
MSI has listed 29 new Nvidia graphics card in the EEC database. The listing doesn't clearly name these graphics cards, but based on timing, it would appear that these will be MSI's custom versions of the upcoming Nvidia RTX 3000 series, which is due to be announced next week. With …
Read More »Nvidia announces GeForce MX450 GPU for laptops
We weren't expecting any Nvidia GPU announcements to hit our inbox for another week but today we got a surprise addition to the GeForce mobile GPU line-up. Today, Nvidia has announced the GeForce MX450. It might not be a next-gen RTX GPU, but the MX 450 includes support for PCI …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 3090 pictured, RTX 3000 series prices leak
New images of the reported Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 have been posted online alongside the reported prices of each of the remaining models of the RTX 3000 series. The photos posted by @GarnetSunset shows the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Founders Edition side-by-side with an Nvidia RTX 2080Ti Founders Edition. From what we've seen …
Read More »Seasonic to launch 12-pin connector for the Nvidia RTX 3000 series
We have previously covered the possibility of Nvidia introducing a new 12-pin connector with its upcoming next-gen graphics cards. Now, Seasonic has confirmed that the 12-pin connector will power the RTX 3000 series GPUs on Chinese social network Bilibili, showing the converter made by the company. The guys at HardwareLuxx …
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