We've known about Samsung and AMD's partnership to create a new Exynos SoC with RDNA 2 graphics for quite a while. Most of the information we have about this chip comes from rumours, but it looks like Samsung has finally begun to lift the curtain on the Exynos 2200 SoC. …
Read More »Asus introduces the TUF Gaming VG30VQL1A, a 200Hz curved gaming monitor
ASUS is adding a new TUF Gaming monitor to its ranks this week. The new VG30VQL1A offers a curved, 21:9 display with a blazing fast 200Hz refresh rate, enabling smoother performance in games, particularly competitive titles like CS:GO, Call of Duty: Warzone, Apex Legends etc. The VG30VQL1A uses a curved …
Read More »Intel 12th Gen Core processor pricing revealed by Amazon
We are still a month away from the rumoured launch date of the Intel 12th Gen Core processors, but it looks like Amazon is already getting everything ready. Listings of the upcoming 12th Gen Core “K” processors were found on multiple Amazon stores, revealing the pricing of Intel next-gen SKUs. …
Read More »First Intel Arc Alchemist desktop GPU expected to be available in Q2 2022
Renders of the alleged reference design of Intel's upcoming Arc Alchemist graphics card have been leaked. The render shows the reference design card will feature a two-fan cooling design in a long silver shroud and a black backplate with screen cooling. As reported by Moore's Law is Dead, the design …
Read More »Leaked Intel mobile consumer CPU roadmap details the Alder Lake-P and M platforms
What seems to be a leaked roadmap referring to Intel mobile consumer CPUs has been posted online, corroborating some rumours. Moreover, the roadmap also shows when production of the Alder Lake mobile platforms will start, giving us an idea of when we will see the first devices equipped with them. …
Read More »AMD Ryzen Threadripper 5000 series reportedly delayed to 2022
While many expected new Ryzen Threadripper 5000 CPUs to launch this year, plans may have changed. According to reports this week, AMD's upcoming Threadripper “Chagall” processors may have been delayed to 2022. None of this has been confirmed by AMD, but @greymon55 believes we won't see the AMD Ryzen Threadripper …
Read More »Phison’s new E26 Gen5 SSD chip for PCIe 5.0 SSDs is coming out next year
PCIe 4.0 is currently the fastest standard we have for consumer SSDs, but with Intel Alder Lake-S coming later this year, we expect to see the first PCIe 5.0 SSDs hitting the market in the near future. This week, Phison revealed that its PCIe 5.0 SSD controller is coming next …
Read More »Intel Core i9-12900K aparrently supports DDR5-8000 memory
The same leaker that shared the first Cinebench R23 single-core benchmarks for the Intel core i9-12900K has recently posted CPU-Z screenshots of the upcoming processor paired with 32GB of DDR5-8000 memory. According to the CPU-Z screenshots shared by @hw_reveal, the system featured a Gigabyte Z690 Tachyon motherboard. The DDR5 memory …
Read More »Corsair launches its first gaming monitor – the Xeneon 32QHD165
In the last decade, Corsair has been expanding into multiple new markets, launching peripherals, water cooling components, custom PCs and streaming gear. Now, Corsair is getting into gaming monitors too, starting off with the Xeneon 32QHD165. As the name implies, the Xeneon 32QHD165 will come with a 32-inch panel with …
Read More »The Game Awards 2021 returns in December
As the year is slowly coming to its end, we are getting closer to a new Game Awards ceremony. Like in previous years, The Game Awards 2021 will be held in December, but there will be a big difference compared to last year's event — it will be in person. …
Read More »Konami’s eFootball 2022 is the worst-rated game on Steam
The recently launched eFootball 2022 might not be as good as many hoped. Users have been sharing screenshots of weird animations with deformed bodies and gameplay bugs that are just not acceptable for a game in 2021. The game launched less than 48 hours ago and already is the worst-rated …
Read More »Nvidia will unveil new AI technologies during at GTC
GTC returns in November and as usual, Nvidia will be holding a keynote, hosted by none other than CEO Jensen Huang, joined by multiple AI research and industry leaders, including Tim Sweeney from Epic Games. During this keynote, Nvidia plans to unveil new AI technologies, an increasingly big focus for …
Read More »AMD expects to increase energy efficiency by 30x in AI and HPC by 2025
AMD recently announced that one of its goals is to increase the energy efficiency of AMD EPYC CPUs and AMD Instinct accelerators by 30x in AI and HPC. To put this into perspective, to achieve this goal, AMD will have to be 2.5x faster at increasing energy efficiency than the …
Read More »Phanteks and be quiet! will also offer free Intel LGA1700 mounting kits
It's starting to look like every CPU cooler manufacturer will be offering Intel LGA1700 mounting kits for those upgrading to an Alder Lake-S processor. This week, be quiet! and Phanteks joined the growing list. With the increase in the size of the Intel LGA1700 socket, cooler manufacturers had to create …
Read More »SteelSeries launches Limited Edition ‘Ghost’ Apex 7 TKL and Aerox 3 Wireless
SteelSeries recently introduced the limited-edition Ghost collection, including two of its most popular peripherals: the Aerox 3 mouse and the Apex 7 TKL keyboard. The difference between the standard and the Ghost peripherals lies in the design, as the latter features a white matte colour and pudding design that enhances …
Read More »AMD’s CEO Lisa Su believes the chip shortage will likely end by H2 2022
The ongoing chip shortage has been devastating to the world economy, but according to Dr Lisa Su, CEO at AMD, it will likely finish within a year. In an interview, AMD's CEO stated that the chip shortage might end during the second half of 2022, but the first half of …
Read More »MSI introduces the MEG CoreLiquid S series CPU coolers featuring an IPS display
MSI's new addition to its portfolio of CPU coolers is the MEG Coreliquid S series of AIO liquid coolers. Designed to be silent during operation, the new MEG Coreliquid S series will be available in two sizes, both featuring an IPS display that you can customise to your liking. Available …
Read More »Intel Arc graphics card with DG2-128 GPU to feature 6GB memory
Yesterday, we shared a rumour claiming the Intel Arc Alchemist line-up would include a 128EU-GPU. That particular rumour claimed the entry level GPU would feature 4GB or 8GB of memory, but a leaked photo suggests that it will actually ship with 6GB of VRAM across a 96-bit memory bus. The …
Read More »First Radeon RX 6600 retail listings show high pricing for mid-range GPU
The AMD Radeon RX 6600 has been circulating in rumours for months now. While AMD has yet to officially announce the card, it is believed that it will be launching in mid-October, and some retailers are already beginning to list them throughout Europe. One listing appeared at a Portuguese retailer and …
Read More »MSI may have revealed Intel’s Alder Lake-S launch date
Like several other cooler makers, MSI will also be offering a free upgrade kit so that users can continue to use their current CPU cooler on the upcoming Intel LGA 1700 socket. The new socket will launch on new motherboards alongside Intel's upcoming Alder Lake-S desktop processors, which may be …
Read More »Intel Core i9-12900K benchmarks continue to leak
With Intel's Alder Lake-S desktop processors set to launch very soon, we've been seeing more and more benchmark leaks. The Intel Core i9-12900K has been at the centre of most of these leaks, with the latest benchmark scores revealing strong single-core performance. The screenshot shared on Bilibili (via VideoCardz) shows an unnamed …
Read More »Intel Arc Alchemist GPU line-up expected to include three SKUs
New reports this week claim that the Intel Arc Alchemist GPU series will consist of three SKUs, from which two are based on the same GPU. These GPUs will be divided up based on the number of execution units (EUs), with the top-end GPU using 512 EUs, with the remaining …
Read More »Some Nvidia RTX 3060 graphics cards may feature a new GA104-based GPU
Since its release, Nvidia RTX 3060 graphics cards have always featured a GA106 GPU, but that might be changing soon. Some board partners have recently begun updating listings for RTX 3060 graphics cards, pointing to a switch over to a cut down GA104 GPU instead. Nvidia RTX 3060 cards usually …
Read More »ViewSonic’s latest gaming monitor delivers 4K at 150Hz and supports next-gen consoles
ViewSonic has recently introduced a new monitor to its portfolio, the VX2882-4KP. From the outside, it looks like a standard office monitor, but taking a look at the spec sheet reveals key features aimed at high-end gaming. The VX2882-4KP packs a 28-inch SuperClear IPS panel with 4K resolution, 1ms MPRT …
Read More »Passive components may be hit by shortages too
Over the past year, the world have been faced with a massive chip shortage. Soon, we may see passive components also in short supply due to factory shutdowns in Malaysia and Indonesia, impacting the production of capacitors, resistors, inductors and more. According to DigiTimes, Chemi-Con, Nichicon, and Rubycon are responsible for …
Read More »Intel Core i9-12900K benchmark leak puts it above any other consumer-grade CPU
More alleged benchmark results of the Intel Core i9-12900K have surfaced. Until now, we only had a multi-core score on Cinebench R23 and the Ashes of the Singularity benchmark result, but the latest leaks add single-core scores of two benchmarks to the mix. The results shared by HXL come from …
Read More »Older AMD GPUs receive unofficial support for Vulkan Ray Tracing
AMD introduced ray-tracing support to its graphics cards with the RX 6000 series. However, older GPUs may also be able to benefit, as a developer was recently able to implement ray-tracing support for Polaris, Vega and RDNA GPUs using the Linux Mesa 3D graphics library. Nvidia and AMD GPUs with …
Read More »Kioxia’s PCIe 5.0 SSD prototype can reach up to 14,000MB/s speeds
This week during the China Flash Memory Summit, Kioxia gave us a glimpse at the future of SSDs. While PCIe 4.0 is still relatively new, SSD makers are already working on PCIe 5.0 drives, and Kioxia's prototype is already capable of hitting very impressive speeds. Photos of Kioxia's event posted …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 30 Super series specs may have leaked
Rumours around the RTX 30 Super series continue to pick up steam. This week, a known leaker claimed that there would be four RTX 30 Super SKUs, including an RTX 3060 Super, RTX 3070 Super, RTX 3080 Super and an RTX 3090 Super. Some alleged specifications for these GPUs were …
Read More »Microsoft revamps tablet line-up with Surface Pro 8, Pro X and Go 3
Last night, Microsoft held its annual Surface event, revamping its entire line-up of tablets, phones and PCs. On the tablet side, Microsoft launched three new Windows 11 devices – the Surface Pro 8, Pro X and Go 3. The Surface Pro 8 looks to be a reasonable upgrade over its …
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