If you need a new game for the Christmas period and fancy treating yourself to a new graphics card at the same time, Overclockers' new RX 470 deals are not only priced rather well, but come with the full season of Hitman. You can grab one of the cards for …
Read More »AMD stock rises as company enters Deep Learning with Google
While Nvidia has been making a lot of money off the back of consumer graphics cards, another huge component to the company's success has been its involvement in AI and Deep Learning initiatives. This is an area that AMD hasn't been heavily involved in but this week, the company revealed …
Read More »New evidence seemingly points towards GTX 1080Ti 10GB
There has been a lot of talk surrounding the rumoured GTX 1080Ti in recent months but so far, we have had little evidence to go off of. However, this week something a little more credible popped up on the radar, as a new shipping manifest has appeared recently, showing a …
Read More »Dishonored 2 PC Game Analysis
Dishonored was a surprise hit for Arkane Studios and Bethesda back when it first launched in 2012. The stealth-action game quickly went on to become one of the best games of that year and now we can finally get our hands on the sequel – Dishonored 2. This time Arkane …
Read More »BIOS Updates continue to roll out to fix GTX 1070 memory problems
Update: It has been a couple of weeks since the GTX 1070/Micron memory issues came to light and since then, several GPU manufacturers have been working on BIOS fixes to put a stop to various errors, which included image flickers, poor overclocking and artifacting. Now, we have tuned back in …
Read More »EVGA explains GTX 1080/1070 heat issues, offers update
Over the last week, there have been plenty of reports surrounding EVGA's new ACX 3.0 cooler, which features on the GTX 1080 and GTX 1060. It turns out that some users were experiencing poor VRM temperatures under certain conditions. While EVGA has already offered to send out thermal pads to …
Read More »MSI GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Gaming X Review
The GTX 1050 Ti represents Nvidia Pascal's foray into the lower-cost end of mainstream territory that is currently being fought competitively by AMD with the company's current-generation RX 460 and RX 470 Polaris GPUs. With a suggested retail price of £139, Nvidia has carved out a price point which sits …
Read More »Battlefield 1 Performance Analysis
In an effort to try and hurt Call of Duty sales this year, EA has gone ahead and released two massive multiplayer shooters within the space of one week – Titanfall 2 and Battlefield 1. We have already taken a look at Titanfall 2 this week, so today we will …
Read More »EVGA to issue DIY fix for GTX 1080 VRM heat issues
It appears that some EVGA GTX 1080 buyers are facing some serious overheating issues with their cards at the moment. Disappointed customers have been voicing their concerns online over the last few weeks, with some reporting that their GPUs began to spark, or even give off smoke. Fortunately, EVGA is …
Read More »Titanfall 2 Performance Analysis
In an effort to try and hurt Call of Duty sales this year, EA has gone ahead and released two massive multiplayer shooters within the space of one week – Battlefield 1 and Titanfall 2. In this performance analysis, we will be focussing on Titanfall 2, which is Respawn Entertainment's …
Read More »AMD’s new mobile GPUs for MacBooks aren’t that powerful
Despite what the adverts would have us believe, the real fundamental differences between Windows based PCs and Macs, aren't all that stark. One area where they are though, is in graphical power and the latest generation of MacBooks continues that tradition. They pack in AMD's new Radeon Pro 4XX mobile …
Read More »Nvidia GPUs are helping make sports more data driven
As anyone who's watched Moneyball or listened to game commentators for five minutes knows, statistical analysis is a huge part of professional sports and AI driven analytics have become a major component of that in recent years. Nvidia is looking to take it to the next level though, with GPU …
Read More »ASUS GTX 1050 Ti Expedition Overview and Unboxing
Nvidia has launched their new GTX 1050 and GTX 1050 Ti graphics cards today. The GP107 GPU aims to form the foundation for a graphics card that offers 1080p 60 FPS gameplay, even in AAA titles, without significant cost outlay. The GP107 Pascal GPU used in both the GTX 1050 …
Read More »AMD is dropping RX470 and RX460 pricing to combat GTX 1050
Nvidia is finally bringing Pascal to the low-end GPU market this week with the launch of the GTX 1050 and GTX 1050Ti. However, it looks like AMD is hoping to stay one step ahead this holiday season by putting a small price cut in place for its Radeon RX 470 …
Read More »Nvidia Tegra powers the Nintendo Switch
Earlier today, Nintendo officially announced the Nintendo Switch (formerly known as the NX) and just as previous rumours predicted, it is a home console/handheld hybrid. While the three-minute trailer gave us a look at what sort of games to expect on the system and how it works, it didn't dive …
Read More »Firmware updates begin rolling out to fix GTX 1070 memory issues
It looks like some GTX 1070 buyers have run into memory issues as of late. Recently, add-in board partners began using Micron as another source of memory chips for the GTX 1070, which has resulted in flickering and poor memory overclocking results on some cards. GTX 1070 models running Samsung …
Read More »Nvidia officially launches GTX 1050 and GTX 1050Ti
Today, Nvidia officially announced the GTX 1050Ti and GTX 1050, both featuring the new Pascal architecture and hitting sub-£150 price points. These cards are built around the GP107 chip, with the promise of delivering solid performance to those who are perhaps new to PC gaming. Similarly to AMD's RX 460, …
Read More »GTX 1050Ti specs and pricing confirmed in presentation leak
As previous reports have indicated, Nvidia is apparently planning to unveil the GTX 1050 and GTX 1050Ti towards the end of this month. So far, we have seen specifications and even some benchmark performance numbers but we had yet to hear anything in regards to pricing- until this week, as …
Read More »Mafia 3 PC Game Analysis
The Mafia series has had a positive history on the PC platform. However, this year, a new team has picked up the series to deliver Mafia 3. Things didn't get off to a great start last Friday when the game's PC version launched with a hard 30 frames per second …
Read More »Report claims AMD has managed to boost Polaris performance per watt
While things are quiet at the moment on the Vega front, it looks like news is leaking out about Polaris 10 and Polaris 11 revisions from AMD. The new efficiency focussed GPUs launched earlier this year in the form of the RX 480, 470 and 460 but according to reports …
Read More »GTX 1050Ti appears in MSI Gaming App changelog
The GTX 1050Ti has been a hot topic recently, with new details leaking out pretty much every week over the last month or so. If all of our previous coverage wasn't enough to convince you that the GTX 1050Ti is a very real thing, then maybe MSI can convince you, …
Read More »Two GTX 1050Ti benchmark results have leaked out
It has been just over a month since we first got news of the GTX 1050 and GTX 1050Ti. We've seen die shots, images of the PCB and we've even seen leaked specifications for the upcoming GP107 powered card but now, we've got some performance benchmarks too, ahead of launch, …
Read More »Gears of War 4 PC Game Analysis
Back at the start of 2016 it was starting to look like Microsoft had completely forgotten how to deliver a solid PC game. Efforts like Quantum Break underperformed on PC hardware and the early days of the Universal Windows Platform were riddled with missing features. However, today might mark the …
Read More »PC gamers may want to hold off on Mafia 3
Mafia 3 launched on the PC today so in preparation for our full game analysis and benchmarks, I sat down to play the game this morning and get started on forming my first impressions. Unfortunately, the problems with Mafia 3 on the PC are immediately apparent with a very limited …
Read More »AMD driver update adds Frame Pacing for multi-GPUs
AMD has introduced a new feature for its latest driver release, Radeon Crimson Edition 16.10.1, that will be of benefit to anyone running more than one AMD graphics card. It's called Frame Pacing and when DirectX 12 games can take advantage of it, it should make the overall experience much …
Read More »Exclusive Multi-GPU DX12 Frame Pacing Interview with AMD’s Scott Wasson
KitGuru was recently given the chance to fire some questions over to AMD's Scott Wasson on the topic of frame pacing for multi-GPU (mGPU) configurations using DirectX 12. Frame pacing has long been an issue for enthusiasts wanting smooth gameplay from their multi-GPU configurations. High frame rates are one aspect …
Read More »EVGA Powerlink can make your GPU power safer, neater
Tired of having to route power cables in an ugly arch over your graphics card? Would you like a little more protection against spikes or dropouts? EVGA's new PowerLink offers all of that in a neat little package. The L shaped connector plugs into your graphics card power ports and …
Read More »Leaked GP107 images seem to confirm GTX 1050TI
Last month, we first heard that Nvidia would be preparing a GTX 1050 GPU for release sometime in October. That rumour expanded a week ago when talk of a GTX 1050Ti began doing the rounds. Now today the first die shots of the GPU surfaced, confirming the GP 107 chip …
Read More »Rumour claims GTX 1080Ti specs and launch date
It looks like Nvidia might have another high-end GPU ready for us by the start of 2017 as reports this week are suggesting that the GTX 1080Ti will be making its debut at CES in January. We are also hearing whispers surrounding the GPU's specifications, giving us an early idea …
Read More »Nvidia might be planning a GTX 1050Ti too
As we started hearing earlier this month, Nvidia is apparently set to fill out the low-end of its Pascal line-up quite soon with a GTX 1050. However, it turns out that there may also be a GTX 1050Ti on the cards, as new reports claim that Nvidia is planning on …
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