Today at GTC, Nvidia officially unveiled its new GPU architecture, Hopper. The first Hopper GPU will be none other than the H100, based on a custom TSMC 4nm node, packing 80 billion transistors, up to 80GB of HBM3 memory and up to 700W TDP. During the keynote, Nvidia promised huge …
Read More »Nvidia H100 ‘Hopper’ GPU details leak ahead of GTC keynote
Nvidia is set to host its GTC keynote today and sure enough, it looks like we'll be seeing the new Hopper GPU architecture unveiled. Ahead of the keynote, presentation slides have leaked detailing the upcoming Nvidia H100 GPU, based on a custom 4nm node. VideoCardz has posted what appear to …
Read More »New software reportedly removes the hash rate limiter on Nvidia RTX LHR GPUs
With graphics cards pricing coming down and the end of Ethereum mining on the horizon, many are expecting graphics cards to become affordable once again. Unfortunately, there may be a set back, as a new software can reportedly completely remove the mining hash rate limiter on Nvidia RTX LHR GPUs. …
Read More »Intel confirms Q2 launch for Arc Alchemist desktop graphics cards
Today during Intel's 2022 Investor Meeting, the company gave several important updates on its product roadmaps. Most interestingly to us is the confirmation that the first Intel Arc Alchemist graphics cards will still be releasing in Q2 2022. We expected to hear more about the first round of Arc Alchemist …
Read More »AMD and Nvidia GPU prices continue to fall in Europe as availability improves
The final five months of 2021 saw continued GPU price increases across Europe. In January, the tides started to turn, with prices for both AMD and Nvidia GPUs beginning to drop, and that trend has continued into February.
Read More »AMD will launch first RDNA3 GPUs this year
Previous AMD roadmaps have shown that the company plans to introduce its next-gen RDNA3 GPU architecture before the end of 2022. So far, AMD has said little publicly about RDNA3, but that is beginning to change, with the company reaffirming plans to launch this year.
Read More »Nvidia may not make the jump to MCM with flagship ‘Hopper’ GPU
We're still a while away from Nvidia releasing its next-gen GPUs, but rumours about the company's upcoming ‘Hopper' architecture have been floating around for a while. Previously, rumours claimed that the flagship GH100 GPU would use an MCM design – something that AMD is also working on for future GPUs. …
Read More »Leaked Intel slide details Arc Alchemist laptop GPU memory specs
While we wait for a more precise date for the release of the Intel Arc Alchemist GPUs, a slide showing the memory configuration of the laptop SKUs has been leaked. As it seems, there will be five SKUs in total and up to 16GB of VRAM. Reading the table shared …
Read More »Intel could save the discrete graphics market. But will they?
The GPU market is in shambles and has been for some time. Graphics card prices are through the roof and 2021 saw an array of lacklustre launches from both AMD and Nvidia, who many accuse of cashing in on the crisis. Fortunately for Intel, however, such events have conspired in their favour as the company is now presented with a monumental opportunity to seize the discrete GPU market. They simply can't miss - can they?
Read More »ASUS RX 6500 XT cards to start at €299
Last week at CES 2022, AMD officially introduced its latest GPU, the RX 6500 XT. Announced with a $199 MSRP, the RX 6500 XT has been positioned as an ‘affordable' RDNA 2-based graphics card. Confirming what we all knew, however, ASUS has announced its own set of MSRPs for the …
Read More »Intel Arc A380 desktop graphics card specifications and benchmark results emerge
With Intel's CES 2022 keynote coming in just a few hours, we have new details to share with you about one of its upcoming desktop graphics cards. The specifications of the Arc A380 desktop graphics card have just leaked, alongside a new benchmark result giving us a good idea of …
Read More »Specs for upcoming Intel and Nvidia entry-level GPUs have leaked
We've seen an increasing number of leaks and rumours around the entry-level desktop graphics card market recently. At this point, AMD has the RX 6500 XT and RX 6400 lined up, while Intel has its upcoming Arc Alchemist 128EU GPU, and Nvidia appears to be preparing a desktop version of …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 2 – Win a Palit RTX 3060 Ti ColorPOP graphics card! (closed)
For day 2 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with PALIT to give one lucky KitGuru reader an RTX 3060 Ti graphics card! Better yet, this is Palit's ColorPOP model, which is the first colour-shifting graphics card in the industry.
Read More »ASUS RTX 3070 Noctua Edition Analysis
That's right - this is the OFFICIAL Noctua graphics card, sporting two NF-A12x25 fans
Read More »Source claims AMD to increase Radeon RX 6000 GPU pricing for board partners
Much Like Nvidia's GPUs, AMD GPUs have become equally expensive this year, selling for almost twice their MSRP. The situation may get a little worse before it starts to get better, as a source this week has claimed that AMD is planning to increase the prices of RX 6000 GPUs for board partners by 10%.
Read More »Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti coming to laptops, leaks suggest
Nvidia already released the RTX 3080 Ti for desktops a while ago, but we're still waiting for a laptop variant. That should soon change, as recent benchmark leaks appear to have leaked the RTX 3080 Ti laptop GPU, in addition to its specifications. As found by @Benchleaks, a new Geekbench 5 …
Read More »Xe-HP driver confirms Intel DG2 GPU with 448 Execution Units
So far, most Intel Arc Alchemist (DG2) rumours have mentioned three SKUs for desktop – the DG2-512EU, the DG2-384EU and the DG2-128EU. As it seems, there may be another high-end SKU in the works, with Intel's Xe-HP graphics driver pointing to the existence of a DG2-448EU graphics card. The mention …
Read More »ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte and more expected to launch Intel Arc ‘Alchemist’ graphics cards
Intel has been working on its big push into the desktop graphics card market for several years and in just a few months, we'll see the first Intel Arc ‘Alchemist' graphics cards hitting shelves. While no board partners have announced their plans officially yet, it would seem that we know …
Read More »Alan Wake gets DLSS support as total supported games exceeds 100
For many, the choice of GPU is affected by much more than simply how powerful it is. Nvidia has been investing greatly into exclusive technologies for its GPUs such as DLSS, Nvidia Reflex and more. The company has now announced that Alan Wake Remastered will support these technologies, bringing the …
Read More »Intel Arc ‘Alchemist’ 512 EU GPU benchmarked
The first leak of a mobile Intel Arc GPU stands before us. The Geekbench 5 database was recently updated with results for an unreleased laptop using the upcoming ‘Alchemist' mobile GPU with 512 execution units (EUs) paired with a Core i7-11800H. The benchmark listing, spotted by @Benchleaks, identifies the GPU …
Read More »New malware can hide within GPU memory buffer
Antivirus software can detect malware in almost any part of your system, but one place where it can't is in the GPU memory. There's at least one GPU rootkit capable of hiding malware in the GPU memory, but mentions of a new tool have now emerged, and it seems it …
Read More »Sapphire RX 6600 XT Pulse Review
We put Sapphire's RX 6600 XT Pulse to the test and see how it compares to the Gigabyte Gaming OC Pro
Read More »Nvidia announces RTX A2000 – its ‘most compact and power-efficient’ graphics card
Following on from rumours last week, Nvidia officially announced the RTX A2000 graphics card today. The new workstation GPU is much smaller than the rest of the line-up, allowing it to fit in almost any system with a dedicated graphics card slot.
Read More »AMD RX 6600 XT Review ft. Gigabyte Gaming OC Pro
AMD's RX 6600 XT is aimed squarely at 1080p gamers, but is it better than the RTX 3060?
Read More »AMD Zen 4 and RDNA 3 ‘on track’ to launch in 2022
During AMD's Q2 2021 earnings call, Dr. Lisa Su, the company's CEO, confirmed that the next-gen Zen 4 architecture and RDNA 3 graphics architecture are still 'on track', targeting a 2022 launch.
Read More »Zotac RTX 3090 AMP Extreme Holo Review
We check out Zotac's flagship RTX 3090 - the AMP Extreme Holo
Read More »Win a Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ graphics card! (closed)
It's currently harder than ever to buy a graphics card but we're looking to help one lucky reader get hold of an upgrade. This month, we are giving away a Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ graphics card - to win, all you need to do is leave a comment in our Discord server!
Read More »GTX 1060 vs RX 480 vs RX 580 – Pascal vs Polaris in 2021!
It's time for battle - GTX 1060 vs RX 480 vs RX 580 in 2021 - FIGHT!
Read More »Colorful and Nvidia partner up to open the first GPU history museum
In partnership with Nvidia, Colorful has opened up the world's first GPU History Museum in Shenzhen New Generation Industrial Park, China. As the first of its kind, the GPU History Museum is a tribute to graphics cards and everything directly related to it, showcasing its origins and evolution until now. …
Read More »AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution promises up to 2.5X higher performance
AMD has been working on FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) for quite some time now. Now, Radeon's open source alternative to Nvidia's DLSS is ready to go, promising up to 2.5x higher performance in some titles...
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