Just as expected, today AMD is expanding its Radeon RX 6000 series of graphics cards, introducing the RX 6600 XT. Aimed at 1080p, high refresh-rate gaming, the RX 6600 XT packs all the features we've come to expect from RDNA 2, including support for DX12 Ultimate, Smart Access Memory and the latest FidelityFX enhancements.
Read More »AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT reportedly launching in August
It looks like AMD's next graphics card launch is right around the corner. Multiple sources this week have claimed that the RX 6600 XT graphics card will release in August. According to Coreteks and Moore's Law is Dead (via Videocardz), The Radeon RX 6600 XT will launch in August and …
Read More »Nvidia announces GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti
Today at Computex 2021, Nvidia officially announced the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics card, Nvidia's new gaming flagship. Up against the last generation RTX 2080 Ti, the 3080 Ti is said to be 1.5 times faster in games. The jump to the Ampere architecture brought about 2nd Gen RT Cores …
Read More »Nvidia launches RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti laptop GPUs
Following on from several leaks earlier this year, Nvidia is launching the RTX 3050 Ti and RTX 3050 laptop GPUs today. RTX 3050 series laptops will start at $799 and deliver up to 2x the performance compared to the previous generation GTX 1650 Ti.
Read More »Rumours point to RTX 3080 Ti announcement on 18th May
We might be just three weeks away from seeing the RTX 3080 Ti announced. The upcoming graphics card has been rumoured for a long time now and has reportedly been hit with multiple delays. However, sources now reckon we'll finally see the GPU in action next month. The rumour first …
Read More »Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra packs Snapdragon 888, pro-grade cameras and super fast charging
Xiaomi is launching its new flagship smartphone today – the Mi 11 Ultra. With the goal of revolutionising smartphone photography and videography, the Mi 11 Ultra packs a professional-grade triple camera setup. Building on the success of the Mi 10 Ultra, the Mi 11 Ultra is powered by the Qualcomm …
Read More »DeepCool launches MATREXX 40 3FS mATX chassis with enhanced airflow
DeepCool is appealing to the compact PC crowd this month with the launch of the new MATREXX 40 3FS case. This is an mATX chassis with “enhanced airflow and cooling capabilities in a smaller form factor”. That enhanced airflow comes via the mesh front panel and a mesh top panel, …
Read More »Intel 11th Gen “Rocket Lake-S” processors announced
After many weeks of leaks and rumours, today Intel has officially announced its 11th Gen Core "Rocket Lake-S" desktop processors. The flagship is of course the Intel Core i9-11900K, capable of reaching speeds of up to 5.3GHz.
Read More »AMD launches 3rd Gen EPYC processors with ‘double’ performance over Intel Xeon
AMD has officially introduced its new server processor series using Zen 3 cores. Designed to set the new standard for server processors, the 3rd generation of EPYC CPUs offer the best per-core performance and extend the series leadership in per-socket performance.
Read More »ASUS launches ROG Phone 5 with up to 18GB of LPDDR5 memory
ASUS ROG first entered the smartphone market back in 2018, delivering the first ROG Phone. Since then, there have been a number of iterations, bringing us to today's launch of the ROG Phone 5. Unsurprisingly, it is shaping up to be the best Android smartphone currently on the market hardware-wise.
Read More »OnePlus 8T boasts a 120Hz HDR display, big battery and Snapdragon 865
One day following Apple's iPhone 12 announcement, OnePlus has also unveiled its latest competitor. The OnePlus 8T has been officially announced today, including a 120Hz display, a quad-camera setup and new fast charging technology. The OnePlus 8T ships with a 6.55-inch ‘Fluid AMOLED' display with a 120Hz refresh rate and …
Read More »Report points to specs for Radeon RX 6700 XT, 6800 XT and 6900 XT
We are one month away from AMD's official unveiling for the next generation of Radeon graphics cards. So far, there have been very few leaks, but things are beginning to turn around. This week, a specification table showed up on Newegg's official blog, giving us an idea of what to …
Read More »Oculus Quest 2 VR headset revealed
Facebook Connect isn't due to take place for another couple of days, but the company accidentally published two key announcement videos early. As rumoured, we will indeed be seeing the Oculus Quest 2 announced and launched later this week. The Facebook Blueprint website accidentally posted two videos, one introducing the …
Read More »NVIDIA officially announces RTX 3090, RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 graphics cards
The day has finally arrived - Nvidia has officially revealed the RTX 3090, RTX 3080 and RTX 3070, with prices starting at $499.
Read More »Intel launches ‘Lakefield’ CPUs with Intel Hybrid technology
Today Intel is officially launching its codenamed ‘Lakefield' CPUs, leveraging Intel's Foveros 3D packaging technology and featuring a hybrid CPU architecture. These are the smallest processors to offer Intel Core series performance along with full Windows compatibility for productivity in ultra light and thin form factors. Getting into some hard …
Read More »Intel 10th Gen desktop CPUs arrive in the UK
Following on from the paper launch two weeks ago, Intel's 10th Gen Core desktop CPUs have landed in the UK...
Read More »The new iPhone SE starts at $399, pre-orders go live today
This week, Apple quietly launched the new iPhone SE, taking the iPhone 8 and upgrading it with newer hardware. The previous iPhone SE did something similar, acting primarily as an upgraded iPhone 5s for those who wanted a smaller device. The iPhone SE is smaller than the iPhone 11 series, …
Read More »OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro officially unveiled
It has been a while since OnePlus announced its plans to launch a new flagship smartphone with a 120Hz AMOLED display. Today, the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro were officially announced, so we can now dive deeper into the various specs and features under the hood. The OnePlus 8 …
Read More »Sony unveils final hardware spec for PlayStation 5
This has been a big week for console news, as we now have detailed hardware specifications and feature sets for both the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5.
Read More »Xbox Series X hardware specs, raytracing and SSD performance detailed
Back when the Xbox One X was making its way on to the market, the folks at Digital Foundry were given an early look at the specs and capabilities of Microsoft's mid-gen refresh system. Now as we head towards the launch of Xbox Series X, history is repeating itself, with …
Read More »OnePlus 8 spec details leak ahead of rumoured April launch
While we had our first apparent leak of the upcoming OnePlus 8 back in October 2019, news on the 2020 flagship has been slow since. That changed a little this week, as hardware specs and feature details have begun doing the rounds on the web. As reported by 9to5Google, two …
Read More »Samsung officially announces Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra
At Samsung Unpacked this evening, the Galaxy S20 line-up was officially unveiled. We've already heard quite a bit about this new trio of devices through leaks but now, we have official details on specs, features, pricing and release dates. The standard Galaxy S20 will ship with a 6.2-inch QHD AMOLED …
Read More »AMD RX 5600 XT launches in UK with prices starting at £254.99
Back at CES, AMD officially introduced the RX 5600 XT, describing it as “the ultimate 1080p gaming card”. Launch day is now upon us and reviews are out, so we've gathered up details on UK availability, pricing, performance and specs. The reference spec for the RX 5600 XT includes 36 …
Read More »CES 2020: AMD’s 64-core TR 3990X is coming in February for $3990
Last night AMD revealed the final details for the 64-core Threadripper 3990X, including its release date and price tag...
Read More »CES 2020: AMD launches Radeon RX 5600 XT, RX 5700M and RX 5600M GPUs
After plenty of leaks and rumours over the last few weeks, today AMD officially announced the Radeon RX 5600 XT.
Read More »AMD RX 5500 XT specs, pricing and availability
After plenty of leaks and rumours, today AMD is officially launching its next Navi/RDNA based 7nm GPU- the RX 5500 XT. We've already had the chance to review two custom-cooled versions from Sapphire and ASRock respectively. Now, we also have details on UK availability and pricing. In our own review, …
Read More »Specs and performance targets for next-gen Xbox leak
There has been a lot of next-gen console talk over the last few weeks, in large part thanks to leaks surrounding the PS5. Now, leaks on the Xbox side are starting to catch up. Last week, we heard that Microsoft is still planning to launch two consoles next year targeting …
Read More »Atari VCS backer shipments delayed but general availability still planned for March 2020
Back in 2017, Atari announced a return to the console market with its own retro gaming system. The console has been through a lot since then, including a name change, a big crowdfunding campaign, content partnerships and internal hardware changes. Initially, the Atari VCS was due to ship out to backers before …
Read More »AMD’s first 3rd Gen Threadripper CPUs have arrived and the 64-core 3990X has been confirmed
It has been just a few weeks since AMD first announced the specs, pricing and availability dates for 3rd Generation Threadripper processors. We've all been waiting keenly for the proper launch day and now, reviews are officially live and retail availability has begun. If the glowing praise coming out for …
Read More »Rumour: RTX 2080 Ti SUPER with faster memory and more CUDA cores could be on the way
Over the last six months or so, Nvidia has been rolling out the ‘SUPER' series of graphics cards, offering some improvements over the original RTX 20-series GPUs and even the GTX 16-series. Currently, the RTX SUPER series tops out at the RTX 2080 Super, but rumours about an RTX 2080 …
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