At GDC last week, AMD shared some more official details about FSR 3, the next generation of its upscaling technology. FSR 3 is still in early development, but AMD has some lofty goals for the new version, including a 2x frame rate improvement over FSR 2.
Read More »Gigabyte claims AMD will release “next generation” Ryzen desktop CPUs this year
While AMD hasn't announced its next-gen Ryzen processor plans yet, it would seem that partners are already in the know. In a recent press release, Gigabyte reportedly confirmed that the "next generation" of Ryzen desktop processors will launch later this year.
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4060(Ti) boost clock speeds could go as high as 2.7GHz on premium cards
While the Nvidia RTX 4070 specifications are more or less set in stone, there's still room to change the RTX 4060 and 4060 Ti. Up to this point, we thought that the RTX 4060 would be based on AD107 GPU, but a new rumour claims it may use the AD106 …
Read More »Thermaltake SWAFAN EX Showcase Build
Thermaltake SWAFAN EX fans connect by magic, but are they any good for PC builds?
Read More »Overclocked Ryzen 9 7845HX mobile CPU can match Ryzen 9 7900X in Cinebench R23
The AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX mobile processor is shaping up to be quite capable. We've already seen a few benchmark results of this chip, with AMD's new mobile CPU giving Intel 13th Gen Core mobile chips a run for their money. However, it seems you can squeeze a bit more …
Read More »Inno3D RTX 4070 pictured with 8-pin power connector listed in specifications
If you were wondering if the recent reports about some RTX 4070 graphics featuring 8-pin power connectors were accurate, we appear to now have confirmation. A picture of a low-end RTX 4070 package has emerged online. In it, you can see the card's specifications, including that it will feature a …
Read More »Nvidia introduces RTX 4000 SFF Ada and five mobile workstations graphics cards at GTC 2023
Nvidia's GTC keynote included a variety of AI-related announcements, the launch of the Path Tracing SDK, and even a new software library for computational lithography named cuLitho. However, in the middle of all these, there was still time to introduce new laptop and desktop workstation GPUs. For desktop users that …
Read More »Nvidia may move away from 12VHPWR for remaining RTX 40 series graphics cards
While the 12VHPWR connector has its benefits, its arrival also led to a few headaches for Nvidia when the RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 graphics cards first launched. For the remaining cards in the RTX 40 line-up, it seems Nvidia won't be using the 16-pin connector and will instead use …
Read More »Intel’s next generation Xeon platform could support CPUs with up to 500W TDP
More details about the Intel Birch Stream platform (aka Avenue City RP) have come to light in a new report. As per the source, the upcoming Granite Rapids and Sierra Forest CPUs will come with numerous improvements over its predecessor, including support for DDR5-6400 memory and up to 500W TDP. …
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A new budget-oriented 1000W Gold-rated PSU, targeting a European audience. Is it any good?
Read More »Gigabyte confirms VRAM capacity for RTX 4070 and 4060 graphics cards
Gigabyte may have confirmed the VRAM capacity for the RTX 4070 and 4060 GPUs. In the patch notes of the latest version of Gigabyte Control Center, the GPU manufacturer introduced support for two unreleased graphics cards: the RTX 4070 Aero OC and the RTX 4060 Gaming OC.
Read More »Asus starts issuing BIOS updates to introduce 24/48GB DDR5 memory support to X670/B650 motherboards
AMD 600-series motherboards are now starting to get support for 24/48GB DDR5 memory sticks. Asus, in particular, has already released the Beta BIOS introducing the feature, expanding your options for memory when upgrading to the latest generation. The Beta BIOS for Asus motherboards was shared on the ROG forums (via …
Read More »EK warns that prices of a selection of products will increase by 8%
EK has issued a statement to its customer base regarding upcoming changes to the pricing of some products. In the announcement, it is revealed that a selection of EK products will soon become more expensive, with an average price increase of eight percent starting on the 31st of March. In …
Read More »Asus and Noctua team up again for RTX 4080 Noctua Edition graphics card
Asus and Noctua teamed up a couple of years ago, launching Noctua-cooled versions of the RTX 3070 and RTX 3080 graphics cards. Now, both companies are teaming up once again, this time for the Asus RTX 4080 Noctua Edition.
Read More »Gigabyte Aorus Gen5 10000 SSD first impressions!
Leo gets hands on with the Aorus Gen5 10000 SSD
Read More »AMD pushes back release of Ryzen 7040HS mobile CPUs to April
At CES 2023, when AMD announced the Ryzen 7040HS laptop processors (codenamed Phoenix), the company stated that we would see the first laptops using these chips by March. Unfortunately, that's no longer the case, with AMD pushing the release of the mobile processors to April. In an official statement shared …
Read More »Intel’s Arrow Lake-S platform to replace Meteor Lake-S in H1 2024
Rumours have claimed Arrow Lake-S would launch after Meteor Lake-S. However, a more recent report suggests that Intel might have changed its plans. Instead, it seems Meteor Lake-S will be replaced by Arrow Lake-S with a release set for H1 2024. According to Benchlife (via VideoCardz), Intel has changed its …
Read More »Pictures of alleged RTX 4060 and 4070 series Founders Edition cards emerge online
Pictures of the alleged unreleased Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti Founders Edition graphics card have appeared online alongside photos of what looks to be an RTX 4060 Founders Edition card. When Nvidia announced the RTX 4070 Ti, it said that the Founders Edition model of this card wouldn't be available. However, …
Read More »MSI is reportedly discontinuing some 700 series motherboards supporting DDR4 memory
With the prices of DDR5 coming down, demand for motherboards supporting DDR4 memory is dropping. As such, it's expected that manufacturers will stop producing as many DDR4-supporting motherboards. According to reports, MSI looks to be the first manufacturer that has started to do this. The report comes from Board Channels …
Read More »Intel Arc Revisit: 2023 driver update (Acer Predator BiFrost A770)
We see how far Intel Arc has come since its launch back in October
Read More »New Radeon R780M iGPU benchmark shows it matching the Radeon RX 5500M
The Radeon 780M iGPU is set to debut in new Ryzen 7000 series laptop processors, but we still don't entirely know what to expect in terms of performance. That is now starting to change through benchmark leaks, the first of which shows the Radeon R780M pumping out similar performance to …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 5 7640U matches the Ryzen 7 6800H in Geekbench
AMD Ryzen 7000 series mobile chips have already appeared in various benchmark databases, but up to this point, none were of a Ryzen 7x40U SKU. That has now changed after spotting the first benchmark result of the Ryzen 5 7640U. The Geekbench entry shared by Wccftech is listed as “AMD …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4070 to be announced one day before release according to leaked document
Recently, it was claimed that the RTX 4070 would launch in mid-April. Now, another report seems to back this up, claiming that Nvidia will announce the new GPU on the 12th of April, followed by reviews and availability on the 13th.
Read More »Unannounced AMD Radeon RX 6300 desktop graphics card spotted online
AMD might not be done with the RX 6000 series just yet. Recently, listings were found for an RX 6300, a seemingly new entry-level GPU, although upon investigation, it does seem to be a desktop variant of the RX 6300M. The graphics card listing was shared by HXL, while @KOMACHI_ENSAKA …
Read More »Corsair RM1200x Shift Series PSU Review
It's an innovative new PSU design from Corsair, but we find out if it is technically proficient
Read More »Nvidia’s RTX 4070 graphics card reportedly launching in April
Nvidia has yet to announce the RTX 4070 officially, but we've heard a lot about it lately. Rumours have loosely pointed to April for the GPU's release date, but a more recent report has been more precise, pointing to an April 13th launch. As reported by VideoCardz, a Twitter leaker …
Read More »AMD’s official figures claim the Ryzen 7 7800X3D is up to 24% faster than the Intel Core i9-13900K
We've already seen both the Ryzen 9 7950X3D and the Ryzen 9 7900X3D release, but we're still waiting to see the Ryzen 7 7800X3D in action. With the launch just a couple of weeks away, AMD has shared its internal benchmarks for the processor, claiming it to be up to …
Read More »AMD rolls out discounted Ryzen 7000 hardware bundles
It seems to be deal season for AMD. Recently we covered a very good discount on the RX 7900XT graphics card. Now, AMD is offering discounted hardware bundles for a limited time, so you can get the CPU, motherboard and RAM you need all together at a lower price. The …
Read More »Overclocker sets new Cinebench R23 multi-core world record with Intel Xeon W9-3945X
A new Cinebench R23 multi-core world record has been set with an overclocked Intel Xeon W9-3945X, beating the previous score that was achieved using the same processor. The previous CB R23 multi-core world record was from safedisk, who had overclocked the Intel Xeon W9-3945X to 5.22GHz, allowing it to score …
Read More »G.Skill launches new 48GB DDR5-8000 Trident Z5 RGB memory kits
G.Skill has been at the forefront of the high-speed memory market for a while now. The company was amongst the first to offer DDR5-8000 speeds and now, 8000MHz kits are being made available in more capacity options, thanks to new 24GB DDR5 memory modules being made available. Today G.Skill is …
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