As the company confirmed over the summer, AMD is currently preparing for the rollout of Ryzen 7000 series desktop processors and new Socket AM5 motherboards. It has been a while since the last official update, but AMD won't keep us waiting much longer, as an upcoming AMD event should bring …
Read More »Meta is hiking up the price for the Quest 2 VR headset
Since launch, the Quest 2 VR headset has been a pretty good deal for its price. Unfortunately, the headset is about to get more expensive, with Meta announcing a $100 price hike. In an announcement yesterday, Meta claimed that the cost of producing the Quest 2 has increased since launch, …
Read More »Corsair launches Vengeance RGB DDR5 memory
Corsair is expanding its memory line-up with new Vengeance RGB DDR5 modules. The memory modules will be available in black or white, with a light bar on top of the heat spreader with ten individually addressable RGB LEDs underneath. Initially, the black and white Vengeance DDR5 memory kits will be …
Read More »Nvidia’s flagship next-gen GPU may come with 48GB of GDDR6X memory
There are plenty of rumours swirling around Nvidia's next-generation of GeForce RTX graphics cards. We've already heard several claims about the RTX 4090, RTX 4080 and RTX 4070. According to a new rumour, there will be an even more powerful graphics card based on the AD102 chip. According to kopite7kimi, …
Read More »PSVR 2 will offer 4K/120Hz with HDR, a cinematic mode and other new features
Sony has been dropping PlayStation VR2 news at seemingly random times all throughout the year. Today, Sony gave us yet another update. We still don't have a release date, but we do have confirmation of some new features, as well as some new footage of the headset in use. For …
Read More »AMD brings price cuts to Ryzen 5000 CPUs and RX 6000 GPUs
This summer, many retailers have had a surge in available stock for current-gen graphics cards, which has led to a solid sales season. For the next week, AMD is running a big promotion here in the UK, bringing down prices of Ryzen 5000 series processors, as well as a number of RX 6000 series graphics cards.
Read More »Orico’s latest portable SSD promises super speedy file transfers
ORICO has been around since 2009, offering high-speed USB data devices and chargers. This month, the company is launching a new USB4 high-speed portable SSD, boasting super speedy transfer speeds. The ORICO USB4 High Speed Portable SSD Montage 40Gbps series offers a bold and bright design, but it isn't about …
Read More »Sapphire is launching a Radeon RX 6500 XT with 8GB of GDDR6 memory
As you might know, officially, the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT has 4GB of VRAM. However, it seems Sapphire will be releasing a unique 8GB model of the entry-level graphics card. Information about the 8GB Radeon RX 6500 XT graphics is already available on Sapphire's official website. Despite the extra …
Read More »Intel Meteor Lake core architectures revealed
Intel Raptor Lake hasn't even been released yet, but there are already many rumours around Intel's planned Meteor Lake processors. Thanks to Microsoft logs, we seem to have confirmation on one rumour – that Meteor Lake would back new Redwood Cove and Crestmont architectures for the P-cores and E-cores. These …
Read More »Intel Xeon “Sapphire Rapids” CPU line-up and specs leak
Intel's new generation of workstation Xeon processors are almost here. The Sapphire Rapids CPU line-up has now leaked, as well as specifications, giving us a look at core counts, clock speeds, cache and TDP. As reported by VideoCardz, Intel's new Xeon processors will pack up to 56 cores, 112 threads, …
Read More »Intel confirms 16GB and 8GB Arc A770 and A750 graphics cards
In the lead up to Intel's Arc desktop GPU launch, the company has been running a scavenger hunt contest to get fans involved. Intel has now revealed that Arc A770 and A750 graphics cards will be sent out to some winners. As reported by VideoCardz, Intel also details how much …
Read More »Intel Core i7-13700K shows up in Geekbench beating the Ryzen 9 5950X
Last week, a leaked benchmark showed the upcoming Core i5-13600K nearing Ryzen 9 5950X levels of performance. Now, a new benchmark entry gives us results for the Core i7-13700K, giving us an early look at it up against AMD's flagship. The Intel Core i7-13700K Geekbench entry, shared by Benchleaks, shows …
Read More »Intel Arc Alchemist GPU driver fix brings “100x improvement” in ray tracing performance
Intel's open-source Vulkan graphics drivers for Arc Alchemist GPUs just brought in a pretty major upgrade. It turns out a small coding error was leading to a massive reduction in ray-tracing performance. With the code fixed, ray tracing performance has reportedly improved by up to 100x...
Read More »Intel Core i5-13600K trades blows with Ryzen 9 5950X in leaked benchmark
A newly found Core i5-13600K benchmark entry in Geekbench shows some promising results. As per the scores, the upcoming mid-range processors from Intel will contend with the Ryzen 9 5950X in multi-core workloads.
Read More »Intel 12900K Delid and Direct Die Cooling with EKWB – Update!
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Read More »AMD is giving away up to three games with RX 6000 GPUs, laptops and PCs
AMD's Raise The Game bundle is back, just in time for mass restocks of graphics cards across the US and Europe. If you are picking up an RX 6000 series GPU, then you will be eligible for up to three free games. AMD is giving away copies of Saints Row, …
Read More »Intel Arc Alchemist GPUs are not supported by any mining software
Miners have begun getting their hands on Intel's upcoming Arc desktop graphics cards. However, it would seem that so far, no Windows-based mining software supports Intel's GPUs, which could dissuade mining farms from buying these up at launch. Crypto miner and YouTuber DJMines tried to mine using a Intel Arc …
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Read More »WD launches new 22TB Red Pro, Purple Pro and Gold series HDDs
WD has long been at the forefront of storage technology. This month, the company is expanding its offerings to include new WD Red, Gold Purple and Ultrastar 22TB HDDs to tackle the world's growing need for reliable storage. Each of these new 22TB HDDs is loaded with industry-firsts, including new …
Read More »Rumour claims RTX 4090 doubles performance over RTX 3090 in Time Spy Extreme
Nvidia has not yet announced its next-gen GeForce RTX graphics cards, but several leakers have been discussing the upcoming GPUs for months. In the latest update, one leaker claims that the RTX 4090 will be particularly impressive, doubling performance over the RTX 3090 in the 3DMark Time Spy Extreme benchmark. …
Read More »OEM RTX 3050 may have fewer CUDA cores than retail version
It seems Nvidia is giving a different RTX 3050 GPU with fewer CUDA cores to OEMs. The specifications of the new RTX 3050 variant were made public through Nvidia's official website, allowing us to see the differences between both the standard and OEM variants. Weibo user Golden Pig Upgrade Pack …
Read More »Intel Core i5-13600K engineering sample sees mixed results in benchmarks
Recently, we've seen the first pre-production sample benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-13900K. Now, it seems the Core i5-13600K is also doing the rounds, but the upcoming mid-range processor delivered mixed results. Bilibili user ECSM (via VideoCardz) was able to obtain an Intel Core i5-13600K pre-production sample (ES3) but didn't …
Read More »AIDA64 update brings support for next-gen AMD and Nvidia hardware
AIDA64 is used by enthusiasts and professionals alike to benchmark and monitor hardware. Usually a little while before major hardware launches, we'll see the software updated with support for upcoming CPUs and GPUs. With the latest AIDA64 Extreme update, we got exactly that, with support for Zen 4 CPUs being …
Read More »Intel Core i9-13900K continues to beat out the 12900K in early benchmarks
The same reviewer that brought us the performance figures of the Intel Core i9-13900K pre-production sample has now shared another analysis showing its gaming performance. While the upcoming 13th Gen processor doesn't make huge gains in average frame rates, it does make a noticeable difference to the minimum frame rate …
Read More »Intel claims rumoured Arc A780 GPU was ‘never planned’
Recently, there have been rumours that Intel has a more powerful Arc GPU than the A770. Supposedly, the Arc A780 would the same GPU as the A770, but with higher clock speeds and 16GB of memory. While that would be nice, Intel has shot down the rumour, claiming that such …
Read More »Thermaltake revamps TOUGHRAM DDR5 memory line-up
Back in January, Thermaltake unveiled its first set of TOUGHRAM DDR5 memory. In the months since, the team has been working away on new and improved modules ahead of next-gen CPUs like Intel's Raptor Lake chips and AMD's Ryzen 7000 series. Today, Thermaltake is launching the new TOUGHRAM RC DDR5, …
Read More »Intel’s flagship Arc A770 may cost less than $400
An apparent presentation leak may have revealed Intel's pricing strategy for its upcoming A-series desktop graphics cards. So far, it looks like Intel's flagship A770 GPU will compete with the RTX 3060 Ti or RX 6650 XT in terms of price, coming in at under $400.
Read More »MSI rolls out support for next-gen Intel CPUs on 600-series motherboards
Following Asus and ASRock, MSI is now also adding support for upcoming 13th Gen Core “Raptor Lake” processors to some of its existing 600-series motherboards. The respective BIOS update is already available for many models, and MSI will also support the new processors on mid-range H670, B660 and H610 motherboards, …
Read More »The upcoming Ryzen 5 7600X may have leaked
AMD has confirmed plans to launch its Ryzen 7000 series processors later this year and as the launch swiftly approaches, we are starting to see more leaks. This week, a benchmark leak appears to have revealed the Ryzen 5 7600X. The entry shared by @TUM_APISAK shows the CPU was mounted …
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