It’s no secret that now isn’t the best time to build a custom PC, with the prices of hardware going through the roof. Part of the problem is cryptocurrency miners, but now Nvidia has spoken out against retailers selling to digital miners, asking for gamers to be prioritised instead. The …
Read More »SK Hynix is now making its 8-gigabit GDDR6 memory available
Hot in the heels of Samsung's 16-gigabit GDDR6 announcement last night, SK Hynix has also begun listing its own GDDR6 memory modules as ‘available'. We've known for a while that SK Hynix has been working on GDDR6 with a 2018 roll out date in mind, though these chips won't be …
Read More »Samsung kicks off mass production of 16 gigabit GDDR6 memory
Samsung is preparing for the next wave of graphics cards by kicking off mass production on the industry's first 16-Gigabit GDDR6 memory
Read More »AMD updates its GPU roadmap with 7nm Vega, Navi and ‘next-gen’ architecture
Earlier today, AMD officially updated its 2018 roadmap with new information on its second generation Ryzen CPUs, APUs and 400-series motherboards. However, CPUs weren't the only focus of AMD's pre-CES festivities, as a small update has also been made to AMD's 2018 to 2020 GPU roadmap. Last year, AMD launched …
Read More »Intel unveils full specs for 8th Gen G-series processors with RX Vega M graphics
Intel has unveiled its full lineup of G-series processors sporting Radeon RX Vega M graphics. We have the full spec sheet, alongside some early indications of performance.
Read More »Intel Core i7-8809G with RX Vega on board graphics appears online
Last year, Intel and AMD made its long rumored collaboration official, with Intel announcing that its new Core-H series processors would use on-board graphics from AMD's Radeon team. Since then, things have grown quiet, but this week, Intel began listing the specs for its Core i7-8809G CPU, featuring RX Vega. …
Read More »PCB design change introduces EKWB compatibility issues with GTX 1080Ti ROG Strix
In the tech world, revised PCB designs aren't exactly uncommon and often go unnoticed. However, this week we've come across the rare occasion where a PCB design change has introduced some compatibility issues. Recently, Asus introduced a revised PCB design for the ROG Strix GTX 1080Ti, which EKWB has warned …
Read More »Micron begins the transition to GDDR6 graphics memory
Micron has been working on GDDR6 graphics memory for quite some time, announcing earlier this year that the time frame for release had moved up this year. While we won’t see commercial launched until next year, the company has made good on its promise as it increases production ready to …
Read More »KitGuru reader poll: Just 3.3% think current Nvidia GPU prices are reasonable
KitGuru readers are always active on social media, so over the weekend we asked our Facebook readers to let us know what they thought of Nvidia's current graphics card pricing. Close to a thousand of you shared your thoughts with us so today, we are sharing the results of the …
Read More »AMD’s next-gen GPU has been spotted in Linux drivers
With AMD's RX Vega now out and about, it is time to start looking towards the future. We've known for some time that Vega will be followed up by ‘Navi' at some point between 2018 and 2020. Now, we know that progress is being made as AMD's next-gen GPU has …
Read More »Advent Calendar Day 4: Win a Palit GTX 1070Ti!
It's getting close to Christmas, so we are getting in the holiday spirit! For day four, we are teaming up with PALIT, giving readers the chance to win a Palit GTX 1070Ti Super JetStream graphics card!
Read More »Have your say on Nvidia’s current GPU pricing in our latest poll
Graphics card pricing has been in flux throughout 2017, with prices going up more often than down. Here at KitGuru, we’re running a short poll to see how our readers feel about the current pricing across Nvidia’s line-up of GPUs and would love to hear your thoughts down in the …
Read More »Sapphire RX Vega 64 Nitro+ Limited Edition – better than GTX1080?
We finally get hands-on with a custom Vega 64 card - just how good is it?
Read More »Asus ROG Poseidon Platinum GTX 1080 Ti – liquid or air cooling
This is a monster card - and its on sale this week at OCUK for £100 off. One not to miss!
Read More »Nvidia’s Titan V tested in-game using Futuremark’s 3DMark
Titan V benchmarks have been cropping up for the past week, giving us a deeper look into Nvidia’s new Volta architecture across a variety of tools. This time, the card is put through its paces against modern games using the ever-popular Futuremark 3DMark benchmarking software. Oh, hi Mark. Under the …
Read More »AMD launches Radeon Software Adrenaline Edition with latency improvements
While AMD provide incremental updates to its Radeon Software throughout the year, it’s taken to comprehensive annual overhauls since the release of Catalyst Omega at the end of 2014. Now, it welcomes the Adrenalin Edition, getting Radeon owners’ blood pumping with a focus on latency reduction. It might not be …
Read More »Nvidia’s Titan V benchmarks show big performance increase
Last week, Nvidia surprised us with the launch of its first Volta graphics card, the Titan V coming in at an eye watering price of $3000. It seems that the Titan V might just be living up to its price, as Unigine Superposition benchmarks show impressive results. Nvidia's Titan V …
Read More »Nvidia has unleashed the TITAN V, the first Volta powered TITAN graphics card
Out of nowhere, Nvidia has announced the TITAN V- the first Volta powered Titan GPU with 110 teraflops of compute performance.
Read More »EVGA launches GTX 1070Ti FTW Ultra Silent GPU
While pricing across the board may be somewhat questionable, there may be a good number of you out there looking for a GTX 1070Ti with a beefy cooler to offer quieter operation. This week, EVGA has launched the GTX 1070Ti FTW Ultra Silent Edition, featuring a new 2.5 slot cooler …
Read More »AMD has quietly released a cut down RX 560, issues a statement
Update (06/12/17): AMD has released a brief statement regarding the recent RX 560 mix up. Earlier this week it came to light that an updated version of the RX 560 had hit the market with fewer Compute Units and Stream Processors. There was no clear separation of the two versions …
Read More »AMD has developed a GDDR6 memory controller for next-gen GPUs
It looks like AMD's next generation graphics cards will be getting a memory boost, as the company has begun work on a GDDR6 memory controller. We already know that companies like Micron, Samsung and SK Hynix have begun work on GDDR6. Now we know that AMD has its hands on …
Read More »Nvidia brings machine learning software to TITAN GPUs
This week, Nvidia has expanded the pool of GPUs that can take advantage of the Nvidia GPU Cloud, allowing developers and data scientists to build and test machine learning systems on their own PCs before moving on to something more powerful. The software tool released this week means that TITAN …
Read More »AMD’s Vega 11 might not be a dedicated GPU, but an APU instead
Since AMD launched its Vega line of graphics cards, many have speculated about a potential budget card. This became known as Vega 11, which might actually be here sooner than you think, but not in the way you would imagine. AMD’s business development manager, as well as product manager for …
Read More »Zotac GTX 1070 Ti AMP Extreme Review – it’s a monster!
Another GTX 1070 Ti - this one from Zotac. Is the AMP Extreme any good?
Read More »AMD will release Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition in December
It has been two years since AMD doubled down on driver support and began rolling out Radeon Software: Crimson Edition. In 2016, the company decided to stick with Crimson for a bit longer, launching Radeon Software Crimson Relive. Now this year, AMD is going to start rolling out its next …
Read More »XFX is releasing two Radeon RX Vega ‘Double Edition’ GPUs
A few weeks after we first saw leaks of the card, XFX has officially announced the RX Vega 64 and RX Vega 56 Double Edition. Both cards come with a newly designed custom cooler and dual 8-pin power connectors, though out of the box clock speeds seem to match the …
Read More »AMD’s RX Vega scores big in virtual reality DX12 benchmark
This month, Futuremark began rolling out the Cyan Room benchmark, its latest virtual reality focussed benchmark for the VRMark software. We've known for a while that AMD has been pushing for higher VR performance on its GPUs but it seems that Vega really shines in this particular benchmark. In an …
Read More »Microsoft’s Surface Book 2 will drain battery while plugged in when gaming
The inclusion of a GTX 1060 might make the Surface Book 2 a capable laptop for games, but it's power supply seems to hamper that.
Read More »PowerColor Red Devil RX Vega 64 appears online, may launch in early December
RX Vega has been out on the market in reference form for months now, but it has taken a while for third-party board partners to roll out custom versions. ASUS was the first with its Vega Strix model. Since then, we have seen that XFX is working on one of …
Read More »Nvidia’s latest driver improves Destiny 2 performance, adds support for Battlefront II and Injustice 2
The October rush of games may be over, but there are still a couple of major releases set before the end of the year. This week, we have Injustice 2 and Star Wars Battlefront II coming out on PC, which means it is time for another Nvidia driver update. This …
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