Following on from recent rumours around a new RTX 3060 Ti SKU, board partners have begun confirming the change. According to Zotac's website, the RTX 3060 Ti is now beginning to ship with a new die variant – the GA103-200 GPU. However, Zotac also appears to be the only board …
Read More »Nvidia’s flagship RTX 40 GPU may be incredibly power hungry
As we've come to expect, the next generation of Nvidia gaming graphics cards will be way more power-hungry than the RTX 30 series. The question that we keep asking ourselves is how much more? Well, according to a new rumour, it will be close to about 2x more in the …
Read More »Intel’s new Evo spec is more demanding and feature-packed than ever
For those of you who don't know, Intel Evo is a specification created by the chip manufacturer to ensure devices offer a premium experience across various fields. This week, Intel detailed the third edition of this spec, which comes alongside the announcement of new 12th Gen mobile CPUs and expands …
Read More »Tencent acquires new studio formed by ex-BioWare veterans
Inflexion might not be the most famous studio out there, but it has managed to catch the eyes of big investors. Created by ex-BioWare developers, including former general manager Aaryn Flynn, the studio has now been acquired by Tencent. Aaron Flynn himself made the announcement via Twitter, linking to the …
Read More »Call of Duty 2023 might be delayed due to disappointing Vanguard sales
The year 2023 might mark the first time in almost 20 years that players won't be able to play a new mainline Call of Duty title. As per a recent report, Warzone 2 is the only Call of Duty we'll get in 2023, as the main series game will be …
Read More »Intel roadmap leak shows Arrow Lake-P iGPU to include up to 320 EUs
Last week, Intel gave us a look at what they plan to deliver over the coming years, confirming some CPU architectures such as Meteor Lake and its successor, Arrow Lake. We've already heard a few rumours about it, including CPU core and iGPU Execution Unit (EU) counts, but a newly …
Read More »Windows 11 to display watermark and warnings when installed on unsupported hardware
Windows already plasters a watermark on your screen if you are running an unlicensed version of the OS, but soon, you may also get stuck with a watermark and multiple warnings for running Windows 11 on “unsupported” hardware. According to The Verge, the latest Windows 11 builds will show a …
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 NUC 12 Extreme SFF PC to feature desktop Alder Lake CPUs and DDR4 memory
During CES 2022, Intel announced a new gaming NUC featuring up to an Intel 12th Gen Core i9 processor. That sounded promising, but it was unclear whether it would be equipped with desktop or laptop CPUs. Now according to a leaked spec sheet, we have confirmation that the NUC will …
Read More »Intel’s top-end Arc Alchemist GPU spotted with 2.4GHz clock speed
With Intel Arc Alchemist desktop graphics cards coming in Q2 2022, we are starting to see a few benchmark entries of the engineering samples hitting the Internet. This was the case in the Geekbench database, where an Intel GPU with 512 EUs was spotted running at 2.4GHz. According to the …
Read More »Intel 13th Gen Core “Raptor Lake” desktop processors to launch in Q3 2022
Last week, Intel gave us a first look at the Raptor Lake processors and detailed the upcoming architecture. According to Intel, the Raptor Lake processors should offer “up to” double-digit performance gains, which is rather vague. However, a recent report gave us a better understanding of what type of performance …
Read More »EVGA launches new enthusiast-grade Z690 motherboard for Alder Lake processors
Following on from the Z690 Classified, EVGA is now announcing a new flagship Z690 board. Like its enthusiast-grade graphics cards, the new Z690 board from EVGA will be named after K|NGP|N, one of the best overclockers worldwide...
Read More »BenQ’s latest projector offers 240Hz gaming, but it comes at a steep price
BenQ has made projectors for quite some time and we’re beginning to see some impressive gaming-oriented ones. BenQ’s latest projector, the X3000i, offers a 240Hz maximum refresh rate, but it comes at a steep price. The BenQ X3000i, first announced during CES 2022, has finally arrived for those looking for …
Read More »Pokémon rises to top of 3DS sales chart following eShop shutdown announcement
Since Nintendo announced it would shut down the eShop for 3DS and Wii U, people started buying games they won't be able to get in the future. At the moment, the classic Pokémon titles are topping the charts, but the reason behind this surge in popularity may not be just …
Read More »Video Game History Foundation says Nintendo “actively destructive” to game history
After Nintendo announced it plans shut down the eShop for Wii U and 3DS consoles, the Video Game History Foundation made its objections known, accusing Nintendo of being “actively destructive” to video game history. In a tweet posted by the Video Game History Foundation (VGHF), the association accuses Nintendo of …
Read More »Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones will be a “multiplayer-first” game
Skull and Bones has been delayed repeatedly, but it seems that we'll finally get the chance to play it within the next year, as Ubisoft confirmed plans to release within the next fiscal year (April 2022 to March 2023). As expected after multiple reboots, the game will now be a …
Read More »Intel details upcoming GPUs and CPUs with new roadmaps
Intel Investors Meeting took place this week, complete with new roadmaps and details about the upcoming roster of CPUs and GPUs.
Read More »Early Ryzen 9 6900HS benchmarks put it up to 20% faster than predecessor
The first benchmark results of the Ryzen 9 6900HS benchmark have been spotted on Geekbench and PugetBench databases. As expected, the results fall short of the i9-12900H scores, but in comparison to its predecessor, it might be enough to justify an upgrade. The Puget Bench results (1, 2) shared by …
Read More »SK Hynix is launching GDDR6 memory with processing capabilities
Right when we thought that GDDR6 memory was supposed to have reached its peak, SK Hynix has created a new type of GDDR6 memory. Named GDDR6-AiM (Accelerator in Memory), this memory has computing capabilities, increasing speed in select workloads by as much as 16x. Overall, the standard is that memory …
Read More »Nintendo Switch will soon support AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution
Due to their compact size, portable consoles tend to have weaker hardware, so developers have to find other methods to run games with better visuals at stable frame rates. One way is using upscaling technologies like AMD FSR, which could soon be implemented in a number of Nintendo Switch games. …
Read More »Samsung Exynos 2200 RDNA 2 GPU underperforms in early benchmarks
The review embargo for Galaxy S22 phones hasn't lifted yet, but benchmark scores are beginning to make their way online. In the US, the S22 will come equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Gen1, while other countries will get a version with Samsung's own Exynos 2200 SoC under the hood. Unfortunately, …
Read More »AMD Radeon RX 6000 series refresh likely won’t include RX 6850 XT
We've been hearing a lot about a Radeon RX 6000 series refresh recently. Initially, it was thought that there would be four SKUs, with the Radeon RX 6950 XT coming first. However, it looks like that number has been reduced, with a potential RX 6850 XT getting cut. Many leakers …
Read More »Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 to offer latest CPUs from AMD and Intel
Microsoft hasn't yet announced a successor to the Surface Laptop 4, but as usual in the tech industry, leaks can give us an early glimpse at what we can expect. Like the predecessor, the Surface Laptop 5 will be available as a 13.5-inch model or a 15-inch, each packing a …
Read More »Intel Alder Lake-N with small “Gracemont” cores discovered
Alder Lake processors have already found their way to desktops and laptops. However, low TDP platforms have yet to be addressed. That should change soon though, as references to new low-power Alder Lake processors have been discovered in new Linux drivers. According to the Linux driver of the SOF project …
Read More »Intel Core i9-12900KS pricing and specifications revealed via listing
Intel announced the Core i9-12900KS pre-binned chip a while ago, but official information about it is still scarce. While we wait for Intel to tell us more about the upcoming CPU, a retailer listing has been spotted, unveiling new details. Known leaker, @momomo_us, appears to have found a retail listing for …
Read More »Lost Ark is getting more servers in response to overwhelming demand
Lost Ark just had its official release less than a week ago, and it's already breaking records. Peaking at over 1.32 million players, player demand is through the roof, forcing Amazon to roll out additional servers in Europe. To reduce queue times to an acceptable level, Amazon Games and Smilegate, …
Read More »Nvidia to update RTX 3050 graphics cards with more efficient GPU variant
Currently, the RTX 3050 graphics cards use a GA106 GPU, but we may get a new variant soon. A new report claims that Nvidia is planning to swap out the GA106 with the GA107 GPU soon – the same die used for RTX 3050 mobile graphics. Featuring 3840 CUDA cores, …
Read More »Intel Xeon ‘Sapphire Rapids’ CPUs with DDR5 memory tested
Intel has been quiet regarding its next generation of Xeon Scalable processors, but samples are beginning to float around. This week, one leaker got their hands on one of the upcoming processors and put it to the test in a range of benchmarks. Chinese leaker, @yuuki_ans, ran the engineering sample …
Read More »Valve publishes Steam Deck CAD files so anyone can create their own casings
We're just two weeks away from the Steam Deck launch, but Valve keeps surprising us with new things about its portable console. Recently, the game company made the CAD files of the Steam Deck publicly available, allowing anyone to create or 3D print the console's casing. The CAD files will …
Read More »Next-gen AMD Ryzen processors could launch in Q3 2022
When AMD's CEO confirmed we would get Zen 4 processors later this year, most assumed they would arrive sometime in the fourth quarter. However, a new report suggests launches may come sooner than expected, with the first Ryzen Zen 4 desktop processors possibly debuting in Q3. According to Greymon55, AMD …
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