About a year after Nvidia released the RTX 20 series, the company refresh the line-up with the RTX 20 Super variants. Based on this, Nvidia may do the same with the RTX 30 series, and according to a new rumour, that should happen early next year for the laptop GPUs. …
Read More »Microsoft is working on a new AI upscaling technology to rival DLSS
According to two recent job listings, it looks like Microsoft is indeed working on a new AI upscaling technology. Expected to rival Nvidia's DLSS and AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution, Microsoft's AI upscaling technology looks to be based on the DirectX/DirectML API, meaning it should work on both PCs and Xbox consoles.
Read More »A 20C/40T Intel Sapphire Rapids CPU revealed on benchmark database
According to a roadmap we shared a few days ago, we are still more than a year away from the release of consumer Intel Sapphire Rapids CPUs. However, considering there are already benchmarks of dual-socket systems equipped with Sapphire Rapids CPUs, the server-grade processors might be coming sooner rather than …
Read More »Nacon Connect 2021 event showcases new peripherals and a lot of games
Nacon Connect 2021 allowed the company to show what its studios have been working on. During the conference, Nacon revealed multiple new games, detailed some others it had already announced, and introduced new gaming peripherals. The event started with a new trailer for Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong, a spin-off …
Read More »PlayStation Now lets you play Judgment and God Of War on your PC
PlayStation Now subscribers are in for a treat this month. With titles such as Nioh 2, Red Dead Redemption 2, Moving Out, Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and Nascar Heat, July's games are already a touch above the average month. However, the cherry on top is the addition of Judgment and …
Read More »Inflated AMD and Nvidia graphics card pricing continues to drop
The graphics card pricing situation appears to be moving in the right direction. Last month, GPU prices were 81-91 percent above MSRP on average, but that number has been dropping. If GPU prices continue reducing at this rate, we might see some cards finally reach MSRP pricing.
Read More »MSI enters SSD market with Spatium M.2 drives
Earlier this year, we learned that MSI was preparing its first line of storage devices. Now, the company has announced its new Spatium M.2 NVMe SSDs, including PCIe 4.0 and PCIe 3.0 options and capacities up to 2TB. The MSI M480 SSD is a PCIe 4.0 using NVMe 1.4 technology, …
Read More »Battle Cry of Freedom has finally reached Steam 9 years after its announcement
Back in 2012, the developers of Mount & Blade: Warband – Napoleonic Wars DLC announced a game called Battle Cry of Freedom. This game has been in development for nine years, with developers giving continuous updates along the way. This week, the game finally appeared on Steam, pointing to a …
Read More »Intel Sapphire Rapids HEDT CPUs rumoured to use W790 chipset and release in Q2 2022
Intel hasn't launched new HEDT processors since late 2019, and according to a recently leaked roadmap, anyone waiting for them might still have to wait a year. By looking at the roadmap, it seems Intel is developing a new workstation HEDT platform based on Sapphire Rapids for Q2 2022.
Read More »Mortal Kombat 11 development comes to an end as studio shifts to new game
Mortal Kombat 11 has been receiving updates since launch in 2019, but after two years, the Aftermath DLC, and 12 additional characters, the developers are ending work on the game. Moving forward, NetherRealm Studios will be focusing its resources on its next game. The news was shared by the official …
Read More »Apex Legends hijacked in protest of Titanfall hacker issues
Yesterday, Apex Legends was targeted by a hacker who had successfully hijacked the servers, making the game unplayable for some. As it seems, this hack was a form of protesting the current state of Titanfall 1, which is suffering from issues with cheaters. This past Sunday, those interested in playing …
Read More »MSI Bravo 15 laptops now feature AMD Ryzen 5000H mobile CPUs
The MSI Bravo 15, an entry level gaming laptop, is now being updated with AMD's Ryzen 5000H mobile processors. The laptop also comes equipped with an RX 5500M discrete GPU for mainstream gaming. The Radeon RX 5500M may be a previous-gen GPU, but it can still offer decent gaming performance …
Read More »AMD 4700S processor desktop kit appears to be a PS5 APU
More details about the AMD 4700S processor desktop kit have come to light, and apparently, it's actually based on the PlayStation 5 SoC, rather than the Xbox Series X/S chip. Moreover, additional benchmarks results have also been posted online and compared to an Intel Core i7-11700. Initially, it was thought …
Read More »Qualcomm is planning to launch laptop CPUs that rival Apple’s chips in 2022
Qualcomm's new president, Cristiano Amon, has revealed the chip maker’s plans to release a laptop CPU in 2022 in order to compete with Apple’s new chips, such as the M1 processor. This new laptop chip will take advantage of Nuvia's core architecture, which Qualcomm acquired a while back. In an …
Read More »MSI’s latest gaming chair promises water and scratch-resistant fabric
MSI is about to expand its portfolio of gaming chairs with two new entries: the MAG CH130 I Repeltek Fabric and the MAG CH130 I Fabric. Both will share similar features, but unlike the Fabric model, the Repeltek Fabric comes with a unique surface layer covering the seat with water …
Read More »CTR creator working on new AMD CPU tuning tool named Project Hydra
Yuri Bubliy, also known as ‘1usmus' online, has introduced the successor to CTR. Expected to release later this month, the new tool, called Project Hydra, aims to bring better overclocking to systems equipped with a Zen 3 processor or upcoming Zen 3+ processor, if they ever release. According to the …
Read More »MSI offering up to £120 cashback on PC hardware
Summer has come, and with it, MSI's ‘Beat the Heat with Cool Treats' promotion, allowing you to get up to a £120 cashback when buying components for a system. The promotion will run from July 1st to September 5th or while stocks last. MSI's new promotion is only available for …
Read More »Lian Li shows off upcoming cases and fans at Digital Expo 2.0 2021
During the Lian Li Digital Expo, the company has showcased its upcoming cases and a new 120mm fan. Some cases had already been announced earlier this year, but they have since received some modifications. Nonetheless, there are also new cases, like the O11 Air Mini and the Lancool III. The …
Read More »Nvidia DLSS 2.0 to receive a ‘Ultra Quality’ preset, new version surfaces
Nvidia might be preparing to launch a new DLSS mode called ‘Ultra Quality'. Listed as a placeholder in Unreal Engine 5's DLSS documentation, details about this setting are still scarce, but looking at the 1.30x factor of the AMD FSR's ‘Ultra Quality', the new DLSS mode may follow that example. …
Read More »Asus ROG and Ubisoft team up for weekly giveaways to celebrate R6 Siege UK Ireland Nationals
To celebrate the upcoming Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege UK Ireland Nationals, Asus ROG has partnered up with Ubisoft to giveaway a peripheral bundle every week for the next four weeks. The grand prize will be an Asus PG259QN 360Hz gaming monitor. Ubisoft's has recently kicked off the Summer Season …
Read More »Logitech expands its ‘Colour Collection’ with G335 gaming headset
Logitech has been diversifying its peripheral portfolio lately with new colourful combinations. The newly launched G335 gaming headset is no exception, coming in black, white and mint. The Logitech G335 is a lightweight gaming headset that takes some design cues from the company's G733 headset. Despite the obvious similarities, the …
Read More »Samsung Exynos with RDNA 2 graphics scores higher than any other phone in 3DMark Wild Life
As we learned recently, Samsung is currently building a new Exynos mobile processor with integrated RDNA 2 graphics in collaboration with AMD. The chip has yet to be officially unveiled, but a new 3DMark Wild Life benchmark has revealed high levels of performance, beating out any other phone on the market by a decent margin.
Read More »AMD Radeon RX 6700M 3DMark benchmark results spotted
Although it was announced alongside the already available AMD Radeon RX 6800M and RX 6600M, the RX 6700M hasn't released yet. A launch could be happening soon though, as the 3DMark benchmark database now includes results for the upcoming laptop GPU. The benchmark results were shared by Twitter leaker, @ro_game. …
Read More »Upcoming Intel LGA socket 17xx pictured, more details emerge
In the last few days, new information regarding the upcoming Intel LGA socket 17xx came to light alongside the first photos of the socket itself. The socket is currently listed for sale on a Chinese retailer, and according to the photos on the listing, the socket's cover shows it's also …
Read More »Microsoft expands xCloud with support for PC and Apple devices
Microsoft has just announced that Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) is now available on PC and Apple iOS devices in 22 countries. Microsoft is also expanding its “Designed for Xbox” accessory line with new Xbox Cloud-supported game controllers for iPhones. Microsoft is bringing Xbox Cloud Gaming to more devices by making …
Read More »Intel begins sampling DG2 graphics cards to partners
Intel has been teasing its Xe-HPG GPU architecture for a long time and now, it looks like the official launch could be happening soon as DG2 sample cards are now heading to board partners. Raja Koduri has been teasing the upcoming Intel gaming GPUs for quite a while, but now …
Read More »Windows 11 upgrade will come to Windows 10 users in 2022
Last week, when Microsoft announced it would be launching Windows 11 as the successor to Windows 10, the company stated that it would come as a free upgrade to all Windows 10 users. However, the free upgrade won't be rolling out this year when Windows 11 officially launches. According to …
Read More »AMD details Zen 2-based 4700S 8-core processor desktop kit
Back in April, when we first reported on the AMD 4700S processor, we were already suspicious this was a repurposed Xbox Series X|S APU. Now, AMD has officially released it as a desktop kit and confirmed the specs, further strengthening that these are indeed repurposed Xbox Series X|S APUs. The …
Read More »Windows 11 may support systems without TPM
Microsoft officially unveiled Windows 11 last week with a new set of minimum system requirements to run the operating system. The one causing the most trouble right now is the requirement for TPM 2.0, but there is already talk of workarounds for this.
Read More »iiyama’s latest G-Master gaming monitor boasts 165Hz refresh rate
iiyama is launching a new curved gaming monitor to expand its already vast portfolio of gaming-oriented displays. Packed with a rather modest set of features, the G-Master GB2766HSU-B1 aims to win gamers over with its ultra-smooth 165Hz refresh rate. Equipped with a 27-inch curved (1500R) VA panel with a Full …
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