Lenovo announced a new gaming monitor at IFA 2022 – the Legion Y32p-30. Lenovo's new monitor already ticks a lot of the right boxes, packing a 32-inch panel with 4K resolution, 144Hz refresh rate and HDMI 2.1 connectivity. The Lenovo Legion Y32p-30 packs a 32-inch IPS panel with 4K resolution, …
Read More »Intel claims Arc graphics cards will rival Nvidia GPUs in ray tracing performance
Intel has made some bold claims regarding the performance of its upcoming Arc Alchemist GPUs. As per the company, the upcoming A700 series will be on par with the Nvidia RTX 30 series in terms of ray tracing performance, with the A770 being, on average, 14% faster than the RTX …
Read More »Intel ramps up development on next-gen Battlemage and Celestial GPUs
Intel's rollout of Arc Alchemist GPUs hasn't exactly gone to plan, as product launches have slipped over the course of this year. Still, Intel plans to have new desktop graphics cards available before the end of the year, and the company is already preparing for future generations of hardware. In …
Read More »Intel Meteor Lake to introduce “standalone media” block to handle video playback
Intel is planning some big changes to chip design for Meteor Lake. These new CPUs will move to a tile-based architecture, and new reports indicate that these chips will also feature a ‘standalone media' block for media encoding/decoding without a GPU. Traditionally, the iGPU of an Intel processor packs a …
Read More »Gigabyte’s latest monitors go all-in on ergonomics
Similar to the LG Ergo series monitors, Gigabyte has introduced a new series of gaming displays coming with an ergonomic monitor arm to mount on the desk. For now, there are only two Arm Edition monitors, but this number will likely grow in the future. These monitors are the M28U …
Read More »AMD to introduce Ryzen 7000 processors with 3D V-Cache at CES 2023
During the Ryzen 7000 series announcement, AMD confirmed it would launch Zen 4-based chips with 3D V-Cache sometime later, without specifying a date or a period. Previous rumours claimed we would see them later this year, but a new report suggests it will take slightly longer. According to Twitter leaker, Greymon55, …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs will pack RDNA 2 integrated graphics
AMD didn't say much about its iGPU plans during its Ryzen 7000 reveal this week, but that has now changed. According to an updated page on AMD's website, every Ryzen 7000 CPU will come with an RDNA 2 iGPU. If you visit AMD's Ryzen 7000 series webpage you'll find a …
Read More »Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 5 7600X Geekbench results leak
AMD's new Ryzen 7000 series processors have just been announced. In the lead up to release, some have managed to gain early access to samples, leading to benchmark leaks. This week, several entries for the Ryzen 5 7600X and Ryzen 9 7950X have appeared on Geekbench. The Ryzen 5 7600X …
Read More »Intel 13th Gen Core ‘Raptor Lake’ processors to launch in late September
AMD just announced the Ryzen 7000 series and it looks like competition from Intel won't be far behind. Intel has yet to confirm its launch plans, but according to reports this week, the company is planning to reveal its 13th Gen ‘Raptor Lake' desktop processors in late September, followed by …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4070 to feature one of two rumoured configurations
It seems Nvidia is still in the process of finalising specs for its upcoming RTX 40 series GPUs. According to reports this week, Nvidia is now considering two specs for the RTX 4070. One would have the card drawing more power, paving the way for additional performance, while the other …
Read More »CPU-Z benchmark puts Intel Core i9-13900K above AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X will likely perform better than any processor that's currently available on the market. However, that may not be true after Intel launches its upcoming Raptor Lake-S flagship CPU, the Core i9-13900K, with early CPU-Z tests indicating Intel's chip will win the performance crown. According to …
Read More »SSUPD announces the successor to Meshlicious – the Meshroom S
After the success of Meshlicious, SSUPD is launching the successor to its award-winning ITX chassis – the Meshroom S. Lian Li's sub-brand kept the predecessor's design with the addition of new features, improving the functionality and aesthetics of the new case. Like the Meshlicious, the Meshroom S is covered in …
Read More »Leaker claims first benchmark results for RTX 4060 and RTX 4060 Ti
Nvidia has yet to officially unveil its next generation of RTX graphics cards, but the company did recently confirm that they are on the way. Chances are, we'll be seeing the RTX 4090 first, followed by the RTX 4080 and RTX 4070. The RTX 4060 should arrive in 2023, and …
Read More »Intel details upcoming XeSS upscaling technology
While Intel announced XeSS earlier this year, as well as a list of games planning to support it, we've yet to see it in action. Now as Intel continues to ramp up to its Arc A770 and A750 graphics card launch, the company has begun talking up XeSS once again, …
Read More »Leak claims AMD Ryzen 9 7950X will boost up to 5.85GHz
We've already seen the Intel Core i9-13900K hitting 5.7GHz, and reports claim it can even reach 5.8GHz. That won't be enough to take the clock speed crown away from AMD, however, as it is claimed that the Ryzen 9 7950X will boost over 5.8GHz. Those looking to tinker further with …
Read More »Battlefield 2042 Season 2 ‘Master of Arms’ launches next week
Battlefield 2042's second season is starting next week, bringing new content alongside it. This season won't contain the big multiplayer class revision – that is being reserved for season 3. In the meantime, this season players can expect a new map, a new Specialist, and new unlockables to collect by …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 7700X & 7600X Cinebench results show huge gains over Ryzen 5000
We're days away from AMD properly unveiling its new Ryzen 7000 series processors. Some samples already seem to be out in the wild, leading to benchmark leaks. In a recent leak, we get Cinebench R23 results for the Ryzen 7 7700X and the Ryzen 5 7600X, showing significant gains over …
Read More »Intel 13th Gen Core CPU line-up leaks with pricing
Recently, a retailer leaked what looked to be the full launch line-up for AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7000 series CPUs. Now, two retailers have leaked Intel's launch line-up for its 13th Gen Core “Raptor Lake” processors. The listings found by @momomo_us (1, 2) on two different Canadian store websites suggest the …
Read More »Nvidia is reportedly already producing RTX 4090 GPUs
Rumours have pointed to an October launch for the first RTX 40 series graphics cards and today, Nvidia announced plans to unveil its next-gen GPU architecture at GTC in September. Previous rumours have indicated that the RTX 4090 will launch first, and according to new sources, production has already begun. …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 7 7700X to be almost 20% faster than Ryzen 7 5950X in Cinebench R20 single-core test
A leaker has recently shared what may well be the first Cinebench R20 results for the Ryzen 7 7700X. As expected, the upcoming CPU was considerably faster than its predecessors, scoring 20% higher than the Ryzen 5000 series flagship in the single-core test. The CB R20 results shared by Extreme …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4080 tipped to use 23Gbps GDDR6X memory
While the rumoured specifications of the RTX 4090 seem more or less set in stone, that has not been the case with the RTX 4070 and 4080, both of which appear to have had several revisions already. The RTX 4080 specs were recently updated again, and this time, it looks …
Read More »Dune: Awakening is a survival MMO for current-gen consoles and PC
A few years ago, Funcom obtained the rights to make three games based on Dune. We've already seen the release of Dune: Spice Wars and now, at Gamescom, Funcom has unveiled its next game – Dune: Awakening, a new survival MMO set in the Dune universe. The new trailer comes …
Read More »Sony unveils DualSense Edge controller to take on the Xbox Elite series
Earlier this year, rumours claimed that Sony was working on its own ‘Pro' version of the DualSense controller, similarly to Microsoft's Xbox Elite controller. This week at Gamescom, Sony officially unveiled the DualSense Edge, a high-end version of the controller with more buttons and customisation options. As you may expect …
Read More »VESA introduces ‘ClearMR’ – a new motion blur clarity certification for displays
VESA announced a new certification to evaluate the motion blur performance of virtually any LCD and emissive display products. Called ClearMR, this specification has its own logo program, so monitor makers will need to submit their new and old models to a certification test. The new metric created to evaluate …
Read More »The first ever licenced Lord of the Rings-themed keyboards are on the way
If you're a fan of Lord of the Rings, there's a chance you're going to like Drop's new keyboards. In collaboration with Middle-earth Enterprises, the company has just announced the first-ever official LOTR-themed keyboards, featuring keycaps in either dwarvish or elvish, themed colours and Holy Panda X mechanical switches. Drop …
Read More »Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered is PlayStation’s most successful PC game in UK
Spider-Man Remastered has been out on PC for a little while now and the game has been well received so far. Not only did the game garner positive reviews for the PC version, but it has also gone on to become PlayStation's fastest-selling PC title in the UK, beating out …
Read More »Intel NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element gets big redesign
Intel has used the same design for the NUC Extreme Compute Element for some time, but a new photo suggests some radical changes will be in place for the upcoming Raptor Lake-based NUX 13 Extreme. A leaked roadmap shared over a month ago suggested Raptor Canyon, Intel's next-gen NUC, would …
Read More »Intel Meteor Lake iGPU to feature ray tracing capabilities
By now, it's clear that Meteor Lake will bring many architectural changes over Raptor Lake. Unlike the latter, which is basically a revised version of Alder Lake, Meteor Lake will have new components, including a VPU (Versatile Processing Unit) for AI workloads and likely a new integrated graphics architecture. Intel …
Read More »Ubisoft+ might finally be coming to Xbox
Back in January, Ubisoft announced it would bring its Ubisoft+ subscription service to the Xbox platform. Seven months have passed since then, and we are still waiting for Ubisoft+ to arrive, but new evidence suggests launch is just around the corner. Twitter user @ALumia_Italia is known for datamining and sharing interesting …
Read More »Asus details three upcoming X670E motherboards
The AMD X670 and X670E chipsets were announced earlier this month, with each of the leading manufacturers showcasing their flagship models. Asus was at this event, where it introduced the ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme and X670E Hero motherboards. However, the company has plans to launch other boards, including the ROG …
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