Owners of Intel Arc A380 GPUs should have a pleasant surprise if they update their GPU drivers. These new drivers not only improve DirectX 11 gaming performance but also offer a firmware upgrade for some GPUs. The BIOS update focuses on increasing stability, fan behaviour, bug fixes, and compatibility with …
Read More »Nvidia announces DLSS 3.5, Half-Life 2 RTX project and more
Today coinciding with Gamescom, Nvidia is making a bunch of announcements. DLSS is getting another update, bringing it up to version 3.5 with the introduction of a new ray-tracing reconstruction feature. Beyond that, a new wave of games supporting DLSS 3 and other Nvidia features has also been announced. Three …
Read More »Intel claims huge DX9/11 improvements and introduces PresentMon Beta tool
Intel Arc graphics cards have come a long way since their release. Besides reducing the prices, Intel Arc GPUs have also received numerous performance improvements when using graphic APIs such as DirectX 9 and 11. XeSS has also grown considerably, now supporting over 70 games. Despite all that has been …
Read More »Palit launches RTX 4070 Ti GamingPro White OC for company’s 35th anniversary
To commemorate its 35th anniversary, Palit has released an all-white GamingPro GeForce RTX 4070 Ti graphics card. The card is referred to as a “limited edition”, suggesting the company may produce only a certain number of units. The GamingPro GeForce RTX 4070 Ti White OC stands out from prior GamingPro …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 50-series lineup will reportedly feature “GB20X” GPUs
Slowly but steadily, the curtains hanging over Nvidia's RTX 50-series are starting to lift. Recently, reports have come to light claiming that the upcoming GPU lineup will follow a “GB20x” naming structure, featuring five GPUs ranging from GB202 to GB207, but skipping GB204. This chain of findings started when user …
Read More »Nvidia introduces the RTX 5000, 4500 and 4000 ADA workstation graphics cards at Siggraph 2023
Nvidia is finally updating more of its RTX workstation graphics cards with Ada GPUs. Following the RTX 6000 ADA, Nvidia's lineup of workstation graphics cards now includes three new models: the RTX 5000 ADA, the RTX 4500 ADA, and the RTX 4000 ADA. Starting with the RTX 5000 ADA, the …
Read More »ASRock listings confirm Radeon RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT
ASRock has once again submitted applications to the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) for the Radeon RX 7000 series. The most current information obtained from these submissions provides a peek at two Radeon desktop GPUs from AMD that have yet to be unveiled. It's important to note that ASRock has already …
Read More »Rumour claims AMD will skip high-end GPU market with RDNA 4
AMD hasn't finished rolling out its RDNA 3 graphics cards yet but rumours about RDNA 4 are already starting to do the rounds. According to reports over the last week, unlike previous generations, AMD may not be planning a ‘high-end' GPU for its next-gen RDNA architecture. Of the many users …
Read More »PowerColor reveals early Red Devil Radeon RX 7800 XT listing
PowerColor has stirred up quite a storm by pulling back the curtain on their Radeon RX 7800 XT graphics card ahead of AMD's official announcement. Besides showing the design of the upcoming Red Devil model, it also confirmed the specifications of AMD's new gaming GPU. As per the spec sheet …
Read More »Intel Arc A580 appears on Geekbench 5 performing similarly to a Radeon RX 7600
Nearly a year ago, Intel made headlines with the introduction of the Arc A580 GPU, a promising mid-series desktop gaming card. However, it seems that the company has somewhat neglected it. In the meantime, the Alchemist lineup has been divided into the A7 and A3 series, while the A5 series …
Read More »AMD confirms new “enthusiast-class” Radeon RX 7000 GPUs coming this quarter
AMD's long-awaited Radeon RX 7800 and 7700 series cards could well launch this quarter. During the company's Q2 earnings call, Dr. Lisa Su, AMD's CEO and president, confirmed that the red team will release new “enthusiast-class” Radeon RX 7000 GPUs in Q3 2023. AMD is getting ready to release its …
Read More »AMD fills out Radeon Pro line-up with new W7600 and W7500 graphics cards
Earlier this year, AMD launched its most powerful Radeon PRO GPU yet, the W7900, as well as the W7800. Now, AMD is filling out its line-up with more affordable options, including the new Radeon Pro W7600 and the Radeon Pro W7500 workstation graphics cards.
Read More »Intel Lunar Lake to pack Battlemage iGPU with up to 64 EUs
We're still ways off from seeing the Lunar Lake architecture in action but Intel is working on it behind the scenes. According to a new leak, these chips will launch with a new iGPU utilising the Arc Battlemage architecture. The Intel Lunar Lake series is expected to pack integrated graphics …
Read More »Intel releases Arc A570M and A530M discrete GPUs for laptops
Intel has quietly launched the A570M and A530M mobile GPUs, expanding the Arc A-series. According to a MESA driver, both GPUs use the new ACM-G12 die, which is believed to sit between the ACM-G10 and ACM-G11 dies with 16 Xe-Cores. The leaker Bionic Squash (via VideoCardz) was able to confirm …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 will launch with DLSS support this week
There is another batch of DLSS-supported games coming out in August and things are kicking off with a big one. Later this week, Baldur's Gate 3 will finally release out of Early Access and the PC version will include day-one support for both DLSS and DLAA. Baldur's Gate 3 offers …
Read More »Nvidia has reportedly cancelled plans for RTX 4090 Ti
While it was assumed we would see an RTX 4090 Ti at some point this generation, plans appear to have changed. According to reports this week, the RTX 4090 Ti has now been cancelled.
Read More »MSI reveals benchmark results for 16GB RTX 4060 Ti
The RTX 4060 Ti launched this month to very little fanfare, as review units of the updated GPU were not sampled out to press. MSI has shared some of its own benchmark results for the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB, comparing it to the original 8GB model that was widely reviewed …
Read More »Nvidia looks to bolster AI earnings with stake in Lambda Labs
Lambda Labs is a smaller cloud company with plenty of ambition, looking to carve out a space in the market with AI training services and powerful data centres. Back in March following an investment round that generated over $44 million, it was announced that Lambda would be adding thousands of Nvidia …
Read More »AMD will reportedly announce Radeon RX 7800 and 7700 GPUs at Gamescom 2023
AMD's RX 7000 series rollout has been slow but things are finally starting to pick up. Recently, we saw the launch of the RX 7600 and now, it is reported that we'll see both the RX 7700 and RX 7800 series graphics cards in August, with AMD planning to make announcements at Gamescom.
Read More »The Predator BiFrost RX 7600 is Acer’s first AMD graphics card
As promised, Acer has introduced its very first AMD Radeon graphics card, the Predator BiFrost Radeon RX 7600. Currently, the graphics card seems to be available exclusively in Asia, but we expect it to reach other regions in the coming future. There will be two variations of the Acer Radeon …
Read More »New RTX 4090 Founders Edition spotted with updated power connector
In a recent development, it has come to light that Nvidia has reportedly updated the power connector on their RTX 4070 and RTX 4070 Ti FE graphics cards. However, recent findings suggest these are not the only cards getting the revised connector, as shown by someone who recently got an RTX 4090 FE graphics card.
Read More »AMD officially announces Starfield Game Bundle
As leaked earlier this week, today AMD is officially announcing its Ryzen and Radeon Starfield bundle. Those purchasing a Ryzen 7000 series processor, or a Radeon RX 7000 or RX 6000 series graphics card will get to claim a free copy of Bethesda's new RPG, with some products including the …
Read More »AMD is bundling free copies of Starfield with Ryzen CPUs and Radeon GPUs
Earlier this month we learned that AMD was the 'official PC partner' for Starfield. This means the game will support Radeon technologies like FSR and day-one optimisations for RX 7000 series GPUs. Now, the next step in this partnership has been revealed, with AMD bundling free copies of Starfield with its CPUs and GPUs.
Read More »Overclocker finally breaks the 4GHz barrier with RTX 4090
Splave, an experienced overclocker, has achieved impressive results using the yet-to-be-released Asus RTX 4090 ROG Matrix GPU. For the first time, someone was able to overclock a graphics card above the 4GHz barrier. During the overclocking process, the Asus RTX 4090 ROG Matrix reached an impressive clock speed of 4,005 …
Read More »Nvidia will reportedly launch RTX 4060 Ti 16GB on July 18th
During the RTX 4060 Ti launch a few weeks ago, Nvidia also announced plans to launch a 16GB version of the graphics card. Now, it would seem we know exactly when to expect this high VRAM version, with launch tipped for the 18th of July.
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4070 Founders Edition cards already use revised 12V2×6 power connector
Recently, it was reported that PCI-SIG and Nvidia have been working for months on a revision to the 12VHPWR connector in an effort to avoid future issues with overheating connectors. The new 12V2x6 connector is apparently already in testing and it seems Nvidia may have quietly put it in place …
Read More »PCI-SIG reportedly working on a replacement for 12VHPWR cable
Nvidia and PCI-SIG have been collaborating on an updated power connector in response to the issues reported with the 16-pin (12VPHWR) version. The incidents of cable melting were attributed to improper connections between the power supply and GPU, resulting in overheating. Consequently, the focus of the revised version was to …
Read More »Sparkle returns to graphics card market with trio of custom Intel Arc GPUs
It has been more than a decade since we last saw a Sparkle-branded graphics card. The company used to make custom Nvidia cards back in the day, we even reviewed a couple of them during the early days of KitGuru. Now, Sparkle is returning to the graphics card market and …
Read More »Asus unveils RTX 4060 Ti Dual graphics card with M.2 slot
Asus has introduced an interesting concept for consumer graphics cards that aims to address the issue of unused PCIe lanes. Currently, entry-level and mid-range graphics cards use a full-sized 16-lane slot, despite only requiring 8 lanes. To make use of the remaining lanes, Asus has proposed integrating high-speed SSD storage …
Read More »Nvidia rolls out new Game Ready driver for RTX 4060 and two new DLSS titles
Following on from the first reviews yesterday, the RTX 4060 graphics card is now officially available. Priced at £289 and up, this is now the new entry point to the RTX 40 line-up, enabling features like DLSS 3. To accompany the new graphics card, a new GeForce Game Ready driver …
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