We were all surprised when Asus and Noctua initially teamed up to produce a Noctua-cooled RTX 3070 graphics card. Now, it looks like this collaboration will continue with the Nvidia RTX 40 series. According to a report from a Chiphell user (via Wccftech), a new Asus x Noctua graphics card …
Read More »RTX 4070 Ti and RTX 4070 graphics cards appear on EEC database
Nvidia has yet to announce the RTX 4070 and 4070 Ti officially, but rumours claim we'll see the 4070 Ti in early 2023 and it does look like board partners are preparing for a launch. Recently, the EEC database was updated with a few new entries, pointing to upcoming RTX …
Read More »Intel Core i9-13900KS Cinebench R23 results 5% improvement over Core i9-13900K
Over the last couple of generations, Intel has followed up its flagship Core i9 CPU with a KS version, increasing clock speeds even further. Soon, Intel is expected to launch the Core i9-13900KS, and thanks to recent leaks, we have an early look at how it stacks up against the …
Read More »AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 CPUs will reportedly launch in September 2023
Enthusiasts are curious to see what AMD will bring to the table with its next-gen HEDT and workstation CPUs. However, according to the latest reports, we still have quite a long wait ahead to get our hands on them. Leaker chi11eddog has recently shared a few details about the AMD …
Read More »First “truly wireless” TV will be revealed at CES 2023, packs an Nvidia GPU and AMD CPU
We typically see new TVs announced and revealed at CES each year, but Displace is bringing something unique to the table with its first product. The recently founded US-based TV maker is working on the first “truly wireless” display, and it'll pack Nvidia and AMD hardware under the hood. As …
Read More »Intel 13th Gen Core mobile flagship CPU to be the 24-core i9-13980HX
Up to now, rumours have pointed to the Core i9-13900HX as the flagship Raptor Lake mobile chip, but a new report suggests otherwise. On top of the Core i9-13900HX, Intel is reportedly preparing a Core i9-13980HX, capable of boosting 200MHz higher than the other i9 chip. According to Wccftech, the …
Read More »Leaked slides reveal next wave of AMD Ryzen 7000 processors
We've been hearing for a while now that AMD is cooking up some new Ryzen 7000 series processors to launch in early 2023. Now, we seem to have some evidence of that, as it appears that presentation slides containing specs and pricing have leaked online. The slides shared by VideoCardz …
Read More »Nvidia is halting support for GameStream on Shield TV devices
When Nvidia first launched the Shield, one of its major selling points was GameStream, a feature that allowed you to stream games from your PC to a Shield handheld, tablet or TV box. Nowadays, there are more options available for in-home game streaming, so Nvidia is dropping GameStream in an …
Read More »Blue Protocol PC system requirements announced
After the success of Lost Ark, Amazon Games will bring another Asian MMORPG to the west. This game is called Blue Protocol, an anime action MMORPG developed by Bandai Namco with a heavy focus on PvE content. The game was first shown at The Game Awards earlier this month and …
Read More »Diablo 4 Collector’s Edition doesn’t include a copy of the game
Activision Blizzard recently announced its June 2023 launch date for Diablo 4 and the game is now available for pre-order with a number of editions to choose from. There's just one glaring problem with Diablo 4's collector's edition – it doesn't include the game. While the Digital Deluxe and Ultimate …
Read More »AMD FSR now supports 230 games, FSR 2 surpasses 100 games
Nvidia DLSS is still the most widely supported upscaling technique, but AMD FSR isn't far behind at this point. While DLSS is supported by over 280 games, FSR is at 230 games, showing faster growth than Nvidia's technology. Although there are over 280 games listed with DLSS support (including upcoming …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti seemingly shows up on Geekbench, outperforms the RTX 3090
Recent rumours have claimed that Nvidia will launch the RTX 4070 Ti in early 2023. It would seem this upcoming GPU has made its way into the hands of testers, leading to early Geekbench benchmark scores being shared. In this benchmark, the new GPU beats out the RTX 3090. The …
Read More »Retailers are already selling Gigabyte Intel Arc graphics cards
Gigabyte had been touted as a possible AIB partner for Intel after various models had been spotted on the EEC website. Now, without a formal announcement, the company has seemingly started shipping them to retailers in some regions. The Gigabyte Intel Arc graphics card listings shared by Tom's Hardware and …
Read More »Steam is now available in Tesla cars
Tesla's infotainment system has proved to be gaming-capable in the past, having been used to run a limited selection of titles, including AAA games like Cyberpunk 2077. Now, you can play more games than ever before on the system, as it now supports Steam. Starting this week, owners of Tesla …
Read More »Metacritic lists the ten worst reviewed games of 2022
Metacritic has put together a list of the ten worst video games of 2022 based on their Metacritic score. As the name implies, the list includes games from January 1st to December 31st. However, they can only be selected for the list if they have more than seven reviews from …
Read More »Epic Games is shutting down online services and delisting a bunch of older titles
As Epic Games is moving to only support Epic Online Services, the publisher is disabling out-of-date online services and servers for various old titles. After turning off the online services, some games won't be playable anymore, but there are also a few that you can still play offline. Epic Games …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti to feature an AD106 GPU with 4,352 CUDA cores and 8GB of memory
Sooner or later, Nvidia will expand the RTX 40 series with mid-range SKUs. One of these SKUs should be the RTX 4060 Ti, which may have had its specs leaked this week. Twitter leaker, kopite7kimi, has provided an update on AD106, the GPU expected to power the RTX 4060 Ti. …
Read More »Leak shows up to 64% gen-on-gen multi-core performance gain for upcoming 13th Gen Core desktop CPUs
We're still a while away from Intel officially launching the first non-K 13th Gen Core desktop processors, but there have been plenty of leaks to give us an early look at performance. This week, a leaker obtained single-core and multi-core scores for the upcoming CPUs in Cinebench R23, showing that …
Read More »AMD and Nvidia refresh their gaming bundles with Dead Island 2, The Callisto Protocol and Marvel’s Midnight Suns
AMD and Nvidia have both started to release a new generation of graphics cards, but the stock of last-gen GPUs is still abundant. To thin it out, both companies have refreshed their game bundles, offering up newer titles to entice buyers. In AMD's case, anyone that grabs a Radeon RX …
Read More »PlayStation Wrap-Up is the equivalent to Spotify Wrapped for Sony’s gaming platform
Sony has introduced a Spotify Wrapped-like feature that allows players to see their annual highlights on the PlayStation platform. The recap includes a breakdown of your most-played games on PlayStation, total hours spent on the console, trophies earned and the number of PS+ titles played. Like Spotify Wrapped, Reddit Recap …
Read More »Intel website confirms sockets and memory support for upcoming CPU architectures
Intel has a pretty big roadmap for products over the next few years, with new CPUs and architectures on the way. Typically, Intel doesn't share a ton of specific information on its upcoming chips until they are close to launch, but it would seem the company has accidentally revealed quite …
Read More »The Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters reportedly heading to consoles
The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series has been available for some time, but only on PC and mobile platforms. However, that may soon change, as ESRB has recently rated the remasters for PlayStation and Switch consoles. The ESRB listing found by VGC suggests the series will arrive on PlayStation and …
Read More »Upcoming HP Omen 17 gaming laptop can be configured with an RTX 4090 16GB GPU
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 …
Read More »Hades sequel announced, early access starts in 2023
Supergiant Games had a hit on its hands with Hades a couple of years ago and now, the studio is back with a sequel. Hades 2 has been officially announced, and early access will kick off in early 2023. Details about the game are still scarce, but we already know …
Read More »Intel Core i5-13400 retail sample outperforms i5-12400 by up to 30%
We expect to see Intel launching new desktop processors in early 2023, including new non-K CPUs for the 13th Gen Core lineup. Some of these CPUs are already out in the wild, and the first retail sample review of the unreleased Core i5-13400 has gone live, giving us an early …
Read More »EVGA is auctioning off its prototype RTX 4090 graphics card
Ahead of Nvidia's RTX 40 launch, EVGA announced that it is ending its long-running partnership with Nvidia and will no longer make graphics cards. Still, the company did make a few prototype RTX 4090 graphics cards – one of which is now being auctioned off on the EVGA forums. Initially, …
Read More »Intel will launch new Raptor Lake and Alder Lake CPUs in early 2023
It looks like Intel is going to have a very busy Q1. According to a new leak, Intel has plans to launch a slew of new processors for both desktops and laptops. We should also see more affordable B760 and H770 motherboards arriving for desktops. Intel is currently organising itself …
Read More »New Intel Arc GPU driver improves performance for DX9 games by up to 80%
In an effort to improve gaming performance, Intel has been continuously updating its graphics drivers. With the latest driver update, Intel Arc GPUs are getting their biggest performance boost yet, with 80% gains in DX9 titles, including the likes of CS:GO, Stellaris and StarCraft 2. Up to this point, Intel …
Read More »Intel starts teasing new generation of workstation CPUs
Intel hasn't updated its line of HEDT processors in a while but that will soon change. The company has started teasing its return to the market via social media, claiming the new workstation CPUs are “coming soon”. Intel has now publicly confirmed that its new HEDT processors are indeed right …
Read More »Benchmark leak gives an early look at the RX 7900 XTX VS the RTX 4080
In less than a week, AMD will be releasing the Radeon RX 7900 series to the public. However, there are samples out in the wild and actively being tested. As a result, two benchmark entries have been found, giving us an early look at performance. The two entries shared by …
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