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We're already expecting Nvidia's next-generation graphics architecture to be named Blackwell, but what about the generation after that? According to one leaker, Nvidia has opted for Rubin, named after astronomer Vera Rubin.  According to Kopite7kimi, the successor to Blackwell in the ARM and X86 inference segments will be the Rubin …

Nvidia has spent recent years establishing itself as a leader in the hardware market for AI acceleration. Those bets began paying off hugely with devices like the Nvidia H100 becoming hot sellers and the streak has not come to an end. Nvidia has now shared its Q3 earnings report, showing revenues have grown by a massive 206 percent compared to Q3 in the previous year. 

Earlier this year, AMD launched its most powerful Radeon PRO GPU yet, the W7900, as well as the W7800. In August, the company filled out the line-up with additional W7600 and W7500 options. Now, we return to the workstation graphics line-up, with the introduction of the W7700 graphics card. AMD …

While Intel's discrete Arc graphics cards got off to a rocky start, they have improved leaps and bounds since then through driver updates. We regularly see huge performance improvements for titles with Intel graphics driver updates and the latest is no exception, boasting big games for a range of titles, …

While the launch of Intel's Arc desktop GPUs wasn't perfect, Intel has impressed with driver updates in the months since, bringing consistent performance improvements. The latest Xe Graphics driver preps gamers for upcoming titles like Assassin's Creed Mirage and Forza Motorsport, while also providing performance improvements for a range of …

We already knew that Geeks3D started working on a new version of FurMark back in 2022. As it turns out, it's been in beta since late 2022, though only accessible to Geeks3D Discord members. Fortunately, it seems the beta period coming to an end as the development team plans to …

Maxon has launched a new version of Cinebench. Cinebench 2024 is the latest version of the famous benchmarking software, embracing cutting-edge technology to provide artists, designers, and creators with a more accurate and relevant representation of their hardware's capabilities. By embracing the capabilities of Redshift, Cinema 4D's default rendering engine, …

After many rumours regarding the specifications of AMD's upcoming Strix Point APU, we may finally have confirmation of its CPU and GPU core configuration. A recent leak with various screenshots of HWiNFO64 claim the Strix Point APU will feature a hybrid architecture with 4+8 CPU cores and 16 RDNA 3.5 …

Months ago, AMD revealed itself as the official PC partner for Starfield. In keeping with that partnership, AMD has rolled out new Radeon graphics drivers with optimisations in place for the game's launch, promising up to 16 percent extra performance.  With AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 23.8.2, Radeon GPU users will …

Intel has recently organised a Tech Tour to give attendees some insights into how they develop, test, and manufacture chips. As such, those who participated in the event had direct access to the company's most secure locations, which are actively working on next-generation client and enterprise product development. During the …

We put the 7900 XT head-to-head with the 4070 Ti in a massive 44-game benchmark battle!

A few weeks ago following the launch of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart for PC, we learned that ray-tracing features were disabled for AMD graphics cards. At the time, Insomniac said it was working with AMD to bring support as soon as possible but no timeline was given. We finally …

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. 

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 …

Intel has been making big strides with its graphics drivers this year. Earlier in 2023, we saw a major update that greatly improved DirectX gaming performance on Intel Arc graphics cards. The latest driver is now rolling out, with some particularly impressive performance improvements, including a 300% performance improvement in Assassin's Creed Unity. 

At Computex a few weeks ago we saw a number of motherboard makers showcasing new 'stealth' designs, with the power connectors moved to hide cables. Graphics card makers may begin trying something similar soon. This week, Inno3D unveiled its new stealth GPU design, moving the power connector to the back of the PCB.

AMD and Nvidia may soon compete against each other in a new market segment. Recently, AMD collaborated with Samsung to bring RDNA GPU technology to Samsung's mobile SoCs. Now, it is being reported that Nvidia is developing a mobile GPU architecture for future Mediatek SoCs. 

A new leak has surfaced, revealing the existence of an Nvidia RTX 3060 with a fully enabled GA106 GPU that never made it to market. This SKU, identified as PG190 SKU 50, was one of the several specs for the GPU that were shared among board partners before its official …

Nvidia GTX 1650 graphics cards are known for using TU117 GPUs, but that might change soon. With the stock of these chips diminishing and Nvidia reportedly planning to replace them, GTX 1650 cards will supposedly start using higher-end Turing GPUs. The report is from the BoardChannels forums (via VideoCardz), where …

PowerColor recently launched two GPU backplates for its Radeon RX 7900 series Red Devil graphics cards. Named Devil Skins, PowerColor's swappable backplates are considerably different from one another, each offering unique aesthetics to choose from. Previously, only the customers who bought the Red Devil AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Limited …

Liquid metal is known to be an extraordinary thermal conductor, but if not used properly, it can do more harm than good. One example of misusing this thermal product is to transfer heat from a chip to an aluminium heatsink, as you can see in Der8auer's latest video. Liquid metal …

It looks like Nvidia will soon be launching the first RTX 40 mobile GPUs for laptops. It seems the upcoming HP Omen 17 gaming laptop will be one of the first to feature a new-gen Nvidia laptop GPU, as it has been spotted with the RTX 4090 listed as a …

We put AMD's flagship GPU through its paces and find how it compares to the RTX 4080

For day 5 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we have another graphics card to give away! Many have struggled to secure a GPU upgrade over the last couple of years, so we're teaming up with Cyberpower to make the process easier for one lucky winner. 

The AD104 GPU is expected to power the rumoured RTX 4070 Ti graphics card, with a launch planned for some time in the coming months. Thanks to the cancelled RTX 4080 12GB, we already have a good idea of what to expect from this GPU on the specs front, but …

Bykski has caught our radar this week after announcing an enormous 360×360 cooler that you can pair with your CPU or GPU. Due to its size, this isn't something you'd be able to mount inside a typical PC case, so it is designed as an external cooler.  Measuring 488x419x138mm (LxHxW), …

The RTX 4090 has arrived and it is truly a beastly card. We've seen many incredibly chunky air-cooled models so far, which means many looking at this GPU may be considering liquid cooling. Phanteks has those people covered with a new set of GPU water blocks.  This week, Phanteks is …

Intel Arc GPUs are here! We check out the $289 A750 Limited Edition

After months of apparent delays, Intel is finally launching its top-end Arc A770 graphics card in October. The new GPU will launch on October 12th and targets RTX 3060-beating performance.  Intel finally showed off the Arc A770 GPU shortly after unveiling the new 13th Gen Core “Raptor Lake” CPUs. The …

It has been one week since EVGA announced that it is ending its partnership with Nvidia and will be exiting the GPU market. As many enthusiasts will know, EVGA would previously work with overclocker ‘Kingpin' to release ultra high-performance graphics cards. Now, with EVGA pulling out of GPUs, Kingpin seems …