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AMD's RSR upscaling feature is here - we put it to the test in three different games

Intel has always claimed that the first Arc Alchemist GPUs would launch in Q1, but following a no-show at CES, the clock has been ticking down fast. It seems that Intel will just about meet this release window, with a graphics-focused event set to take place on the 30th of …

It looks like FSR 2.0 isn't the only upscaling technology in the works at AMD. While we expect to see it in action at GDC 2022, it seems the chip manufacturer will also announce a new technology called RSR, which is implemented at the driver level.  As reported by VideoCardz, …

XFX has found itself in the spotlight for dubious reasons this week. According to the China Customs Office, XFX has been accused of illegally importing graphics cards by mislabelling them, leading to over 5000 GPUs being seized.   The post from China Customs Office was first reported by MyDrivers, which also …

Last week, we learned that AMD would be revealing the "next generation of image upscaling for games" at GDC 2022, but further details were kept under wraps. Now, it seems that this will indeed be an announcement for FSR 2.0, which has been described as an "impressive" upgrade. 

New rumours suggest the new Ryzen CPUs and Radeon RX 6×50 XT GPUs may come simultaneously. However, it may be a bit later than you think, as both reports point to April 20th. In addition, it seems we'll see the first Intel Arc Alchemist desktop GPUs shortly after, between May …

As if the M1, M1 Pro and M1 Max weren't enough, Apple has now announced the M1 Ultra. Based on the same 5nm process node, the new M1 series chip consists of two interconnected M1 Max chips using UltraFusion packaging architecture, totalling 20x CPU cores and 64x GPU cores in …

Since Nvidia launched the RTX 30 series cards, the company has struggled to produce enough supply. As a result, it decided to relaunch the RTX 2060 to meet the increased demand. Now, as the release of the next-gen GPUs approaches, the chip manufacturer expects demand could spike again, leading it to consider selling RTX 30 series and Ada GPUs simultaneously.

So far in 2022, GPU prices have been slowly declining. Now, analysis of EU retail GPU prices has revealed that prices have reached their lowest point since January 2021. We're still some ways off from reaching MSRP price levels, but the premium has dropped considerably for some graphics cards.  The …

While Nvidia initially planned to reveal more details on the RTX 3090 Ti in January, but that timeline swiftly went out the window when production faced delays, as we reported at the time. Now, Nvidia is reportedly planning to launch its new RTX 30 series flagship on the 29th of March, and the previously rumoured 16GB RTX 3070 Ti has been scrapped. 

Following a recent cyberattack on Nvidia, there have been a lot of leaks, ranging from DLSS source code to upcoming GPU specs. As dataminers continue to dig, we're learning new information, with the latest findings pointing to Nvidia utilising its own ‘Infinity Cache'-like tech for RTX 40 series graphics cards.  …

Recently, Nvidia suffered a cyberattack, during which 1TB of confidential files were stolen. The group behind the attack is attempting to use this as leverage to force Nvidia to unlock LHR GPU performance and switch to open source graphics drivers. To prove it is serious, some files have leaked following …

The group behind the recent cyberattack on Nvidia is now demanding that the company makes its graphics drivers open source. The group has already leaked some files, including DLSS code, and they have threatened to leak more sensitive data if Nvidia doesn't respond.  The new requirements were presented via the hacking …

It's common to see Nvidia naming new GPU architectures after renowned individuals. We've seen it multiple times, from Maxwell to Ampere and including the upcoming Ada (Lovelace) and Hopper. Based on a new report, it seems Nvidia will continue this trend, naming Hopper's successor Blackwell. The group behind a recent …

Does Elden Ring really perform that badly on PC? We investigate

Previously, Nvidia announced plans to release an RTX 2050 GPU for entry-level gaming laptops in early 2022. The first laptops sporting this GPU are expected to launch in the Spring, but it sems some reviewers in China have already got their hands on early RTX 2050 laptops, giving us a …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.  …

We test over thirty GPUs, three resolutions and two quality presets in TW: Warhammer III

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 …

Intel Investors Meeting took place this week, complete with new roadmaps and details about the upcoming roster of CPUs and GPUs. 

Today during Intel's 2022 Investor Meeting, the company gave several important updates on its product roadmaps. Most interestingly to us is the confirmation that the first Intel Arc Alchemist graphics cards will still be releasing in Q2 2022.  We expected to hear more about the first round of Arc Alchemist …

It's time to meet our new GPU test rig for 2022

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 …

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, …

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 …

The final five months of 2021 saw continued GPU price increases across Europe. In January, the tides started to turn, with prices for both AMD and Nvidia GPUs beginning to drop, and that trend has continued into February.

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, …