Tag Archives: graphics cards

Nvidia AD104-based graphics cards are already available with the release of the RTX 4070 Ti, but it seems there are a couple more coming in just a few months. It hasn't been confirmed which exactly SKUs these are, but the most likely scenario is that we're talking about RTX 4070 …

The Ethereum blockchain is considered one of the main culprits behind the recent state of the GPU market. Generally speaking, GPU prices increase when Ethereum's value increases. However, moving the blockchain from a Proof-of-Work (mining) to Proof-of-Stake (staking) should end the influence over the market. Unfortunately, the switch to proof-of-stake …

XFX has found itself in the spotlight for dubious reasons this week. According to the China Customs Office, XFX has been accused of illegally importing graphics cards by mislabelling them, leading to over 5000 GPUs being seized.   The post from China Customs Office was first reported by MyDrivers, which also …

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.

Over the last year, we've seen a sharp rise in scalping, with many utilising bots to snatch up stock for graphics cards, game consoles and everything in between before regular customers have a chance to make a purchase. This in turn leads to artificially inflated prices, with massive profit margins …

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 …

Throughout 2021, we've been seeing most graphics cards sold significantly above their MSRP due to on-going supply constraints. Prices have been improving, suggesting that the stock is increasing. However, according to Nvidia's CEO, we will still be dealing with GPU shortages throughout 2022 as well.  Jensen shared his expectations about …

Intel has been working on its DG2 graphics cards for years now, with plans to launch in late 2021. It could take a bit longer for these graphics cards to be revealed though, with reports this week claiming that Intel is scheduling its DG2 launch to take place during CES …

The graphics card pricing situation appears to be moving in the right direction. Last month, GPU prices were 81-91 percent above MSRP on average, but that number has been dropping. If GPU prices continue reducing at this rate, we might see some cards finally reach MSRP pricing. 

The latest phase of overpriced graphics cards might be coming to an end. According to a 3DCenter investigation into GPU market prices for current-gen AMD Radeon RX 6000 series and Nvidia RTX 30 series cards, the pricing of these cards is slowly reducing and stock is beginning to improve too. …

The MSRP of Asus graphics cards and motherboards have increased due to the increasing costs of production and shipping. Not all graphics cards and motherboards have been a target of this increase, but as we move into the first quarter of the year, more products could see similar price bumps. …

Leo is loving life with his AMD RX 6800 XT graphics card to go alongside his liquid cooled Nvidia RTX 3080. Is he the luckiest graphics card enthusiast around by having managed to bag both cards? And what is exactly is going on with supply? Let's have a discussion...

Asus is set to launch six new RTX 30 series graphics cards. The ROG Strix and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3090, GeForce RTX 3080, ROG Strix and ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3070 models come with improved cooling systems, PCBs, and power design to “complement the new Nvidia Ampere architecture”. Featuring 2nd …

EK Water Blocks has a great reputation for producing some top-quality consumer-grade PC water cooling products. The company has now announced a brand-new line of water cooling gear aimed at professional use. The new professional range of products feature a robust design, making them ideal for industrial use in applications …

AMD’s Raise the Game bundle was available with the purchase of selected AMD Radeon graphics cards during 2019 but officially ended on 31st December. AMD graphics card owners were still able to redeem bundle codes until 30th January 2020. A new Raise the Game bundle has been expected from AMD …

We've seen a number of custom Radeon RX 5700 XTs since the reference cards launched back in July, and we've reviewed several high-quality models ourselves. We've already seen XFX release its THICC II card, and now it seems a THICC III is in the works. As reported by VideoCardz, XFX …

According to reports, vendors are anticipating an average GPU price reduction of 20% in July as crypto demand continues to weaken.

How much would you spend on a graphics card? More than £500? KitGuru readers would agree.

Although cards from AMD's new Polaris line up have yet to even hit store shelves, AMD is already looking to the future. Its next-generation graphics cards, currently codenamed Vega, have just hit a new milestone, according to senior VP and chief architect at AMD, Raja Koduri, but he did warn …

Despite a few supply issues, the past two weeks have seen the commercial launch of two high-end virtual reality headsets from Oculus VR and HTC/Valve, so understandably there's a lot of buzz about the topic. Part of that buzz is whether you have a system that is capable of powering …

Colorful is not a brand name that is well known in Europe and the U.S. because the company’s primary focus market is China. However, this manufacturer of graphics adapters may well become one the world’s largest suppliers of appropriate products this year in terms of unit sales, only behind Palit …

The first quarter of 2015 is not over, but manufacturers of various computer components can already make conclusions about demand for their products during the period. A media report citing makers of graphics cards suggests that sales of discrete desktop graphics adapters may hit record low levels in Q1 2015. …

NVIDIA has had a very good financial year over the last 12 months, finishing off with a record-breaking 4th quarter with revenue in Q4 of $1.25 billion, up 9 percent from the previous years quarter. GPU revenues for the quarter were 85.8 per cent of the total and climbed 13 percent to bring in …

Following Microsoft's recent Windows 10 press conference last week, there has been some confusion surrounding the DirectX 12 API and current GPU compatibility. However, Microsoft is hoping to clear things up a bit and has said that you won't need a new graphics card for the basic features. Following last …

AMD has announced that it will begin bundling Civilization: Beyond Earth with select R9 series graphics cards in addition to the gold ‘Never Settle' rewards code. Those who purchase an R9 290, R9 290x or an R9 295×2 will not only be able to choose three games from the Never …

Nvidia has announced that it will be hosting a 24 hour event on the 18th of September called Game24, the goal is simple- to celebrate PC gaming. The company will be live streaming content from events set up in London, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Stockholm as well as other locations. If …

Asetek, one of the world’s largest suppliers of sealed liquid cooling solutions, said on Thursday that an undisclosed “OEM customer” had chosen the company’s coolers for “a graphics liquid cooling product.” Asetek did not reveal anything about its new customer, but it is highly likely that the company signed a …

Public hero and driver guru Terry Makedon, known to everyone as ‘Catalyst Maker' will be moving jobs within AMD. He wanted to let our readers know of his plans and he is excited about what lies ahead in 2011. I had a chat with him earlier today. He told us …

In a rather muted fashion nVidia have started to ship the Tesla C2050 – the first Fermi based Tesla cards. The C2050 has 448 cores and 3GB of GDDR5 memory onboard. While 3GB sounds a little lower than expected this is because they have modded the PCB to allow for …