GPU prices are still far from returning to normal and it looks like soon we'll see another shift. According to a new report, some MSI RTX 30 series GPUs are about to get a bit cheaper, while some Sapphire RX 6000 GPUs are going to get a price increase. In …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 2060 12GB GPU stock to improve later this year through early 2022
Earlier this month, the RTX 2060 12GB launched, bringing back the Turing GPU to help alleviate the current GPU shortage. Unfortunately, supply has been almost non-existent, but Nvidia says the situation will improve later this month and in early 2022. The Nvidia RTX 2060 12GB has been officially available since …
Read More »AMD rumoured to be working on ‘RX 6000S’ GPU refresh
Recent reports have suggested that we may see a Radeon RX 6000 series refresh using the TSMC N6 node. According to reports, this won't impact desktop GPUs, and will instead focus on mobile GPUs, with a new series called ‘Radeon RX 6000S'. As reported by VideoCardz, not all Radeon RX …
Read More »New RTX 30 series GPUs tipped to launch throughout January
In recent months, there have been a ton of rumours around Nvidia's plans for early 2022, with sources claiming that we'll see several new RTX 30 series graphics cards. Now, we seem to have release dates for three of them, with the RTX 3050, RTX 3070 Ti 16GB, RTX 3090 …
Read More »Unannounced RTX 30 refresh GPUs and RX 6500 XT appear in EEC listings
Recent rumours have suggested that we are going to see refreshed versions of the RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 Ti with more VRAM in early 2022, and AMD is rumoured to be launching its entry-level RX 6000 GPUs in a similar timeframe. Now, signs are pointing towards this being true, …
Read More »Custom RTX 2060 12GB graphics cards begin rolling out
Recently we learned that the rumoured RTX 2060 12GB GPU is real and now, here we are at launch day and AiBs are starting to confirm their custom versions of the graphics card. There is no Founders Edition for this GPU, meaning all cards on the market will be produced …
Read More »AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT and RX 6400 rumoured for Q1 2022
It seems we won't have to wait much longer to see AMD's entry-level graphics cards hit the shelves. According to reports this week, the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT will launch in mid-January, while the RX 6400 is set for March. The report comes from a Bilibili user (via El Chapuzas Informatico), …
Read More »Nvidia reportedly launching RTX 3050 for desktop in January
The first quarter of 2022 is building up to be quite interesting for gamers on a tighter budget. Besides the new entry-level Radeon graphics cards, Nvidia is also reportedly launching the RTX 3050 for desktop during this same period, more specifically on January 27th. That's according to @hongxing2020, a new leaker …
Read More »Specs for upcoming Intel and Nvidia entry-level GPUs have leaked
We've seen an increasing number of leaks and rumours around the entry-level desktop graphics card market recently. At this point, AMD has the RX 6500 XT and RX 6400 lined up, while Intel has its upcoming Arc Alchemist 128EU GPU, and Nvidia appears to be preparing a desktop version of …
Read More »Nvidia confirms new RTX 2060 12GB launching this month
After months of rumours and speculation, Nvidia has now confirmed the RTX 2060 12GB. This new SKU includes extra CUDA cores and more memory compared to the original RTX 2060, which should bring a small bump in performance. With the rollout of the new GeForce 497.09 graphics driver, Nvidia confirmed …
Read More »Sapphire is reportedly selling RDNA 2-based crypto mining graphics cards
Sapphire appears to have begun selling dedicated crypto mining graphics cards based on AMD's RDNA 2 architecture. Currently, no such product is listed publicly on Sapphire's website, but Spanish news outlets claim that they do exist, and even have specification sheets and pricing information. According to El Chapuzas Informatico, Sapphire's …
Read More »ASUS RTX 3070 Noctua Edition Analysis
That's right - this is the OFFICIAL Noctua graphics card, sporting two NF-A12x25 fans
Read More »Nvidia RTX 3090 Ti to feature Micron GDDR6X 21Gbps memory
Over the last few months, there has been an increasing number of rumours pointing to new Nvidia graphics cards in early 2022. One of these cards is apparently none other than the RTX 3090 Ti, which will reportedly feature new GDDR6X memory modules from Micron.
Read More »Sapphire launches GearBox 500 external graphics enclosure with Radeon RX 6600 XT
Today, Sapphire is launching its latest external graphics solution – the GearBox 500 Thunderbolt 3 PULSE AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT eGFX. As the name implies, this is an external GPU system with its own power supply, and an RX 6600 XT 8GB GPU to go with it to bring …
Read More »More evidence points to RTX 2060 revival
As the rumoured release date of the RTX 2060 12GB graphics card approaches, we're getting new leaks, detailing specifications. The latest leak unveils its TDP and a few more details about the GPU and the memory, suggesting that the new card is more than just a memory capacity upgrade. Considering …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 3050 desktop graphics cards reportedly coming in Q2 2022
We've been hearing that Nvidia has new RTX 30 series GPUs planned for early 2022 for quite some time. To date, the RTX 3060 remains the entry point to the RTX 30 series on desktop, with the RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti only releasing for laptops. That could change …
Read More »Intel could be launching a new GPU series every year until 2025
By now, most of you know Intel is planning to launch the first Arc Alchemist graphics cards next year, but there are successors already planned and based on new reports this week, it looks like Intel will be upgrading fairly quickly. According to an Intel Arc community advocate, we might …
Read More »AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Liquid Cooled edition heads to Europe
AMD officially announced the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Liquid Cooled Edition back in June, but at the time, the GPU was exclusive to OEMs. Now to cap off the year, AMD has begun supplying these graphics cards for the DIY PC market, with availability planned for retailers in Europe. …
Read More »Source claims AMD to increase Radeon RX 6000 GPU pricing for board partners
Much Like Nvidia's GPUs, AMD GPUs have become equally expensive this year, selling for almost twice their MSRP. The situation may get a little worse before it starts to get better, as a source this week has claimed that AMD is planning to increase the prices of RX 6000 GPUs for board partners by 10%.
Read More »Intel Meteor Lake iGPU reportedly based on TSMC N3 process node
Intel only just launched its 12th Gen Core processors a month ago, but we're already starting to hear rumours about the company's 14th Gen Core processors. Meteor Lake is expected to power Intel's 14th Gen Core processors and according to sources, Intel will be teaming up with TSMC to manufacture …
Read More »AMD driver code confirms RX 6500M and RX 6300M laptop GPUs
Earlier this week we learned about AMD's plans for entry-level RX 6000 GPUs for desktop and now, it seems we have new details on similar GPUs for the laptop segment. The latest Radeon driver code seems to contain references to two unannounced laptop GPUs – the RX 6500M and the …
Read More »RX 6000 and RTX 30 GPUs are twice as expensive as they should be
We are a year on from the launch of AMD's RX 6000 series and Nvidia's RTX 30 series graphics cards. The on-going chip shortage has continued to keep stock low throughout 2021 and the latest pricing data shows that these graphics cards are still being sold for double the price over MSRP on average.
Read More »AMD Radeon RX 6500XT and RX 6400 specs leak
It seems the AMD Radeon 6000 series still has unreleased SKUs left in store. This week, details on the RX 6500XT and RX 6400 began to leak, both of which are said to be based on the Navi 24 GPU and feature 4GB of GDDR6 memory. The news comes from @KOMACHI_ENSAKA, …
Read More »Intel Arc Alchemist DG2-128 GPU might feature 6GB GDDR6 memory
We've seen a lot of leaks around Intel's upcoming Arc Alchemist GPUs, but the latest report focuses on the entry-level DG2-128EU GPU. According to sources this week, this particular GPU will feature 6GB of GDDR6 memory on the desktop version and 4GB of GDDR6 memory on the laptop version. According …
Read More »The RTX 2060 might be making a comeback with 12GB of VRAM
Rumours of Nvidia releasing a new RTX 2060 SKU have been floating around for a while, but there is finally some hard evidence available. This week, listings for several Gigabyte RTX 2060 12GB graphics cards were spotted on the EEC database. The EEC listings were first spotted by Twitter user @momomo_us. …
Read More »New Asus ROG Strix 15 laptop may feature RTX 3080 Ti and AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
An FCC entry suggests Asus is working on new gaming laptops, some of which will reportedly feature upcoming hardware like the RTX 3080 Ti for laptops and a next-gen Ryzen 9 6900HX processor with DDR5 memory support. The leaked spec sheet was acquired by MyLaptopGuide, which also shared the FCC …
Read More »Forza Horizon 5 PC Performance Benchmark: 30+ GPUs Tested
We benchmark over thirty GPUs in Forza Horizon 5, with data for both the Extreme and High presets
Read More »Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti coming to laptops, leaks suggest
Nvidia already released the RTX 3080 Ti for desktops a while ago, but we're still waiting for a laptop variant. That should soon change, as recent benchmark leaks appear to have leaked the RTX 3080 Ti laptop GPU, in addition to its specifications. As found by @Benchleaks, a new Geekbench 5 …
Read More »AMD launches first multi-die GPU with new Instinct MI200 series accelerators
Today, AMD is making some noise in the professional graphics market with the introduction of the Instinct MI200 series accelerators. AMD claims the new Instinct MI250 and the MI250X boast up to 4.9x better performance than the competition in double precision (FP64) HPC applications and enable 380 TFLOPs of peak theoretical half-precision (FP16) performance for AI workloads...
Read More »AMD introduces next-gen Radeon Pro V620 GPU
There is a new AMD GPU launching today – the next-gen Radeon Pro V620. This GPU is aimed at the data centre market, aiming to tackle the increasing need for GPU acceleration for cloud applications, 3D workloads and immersive experiences. Based on the RDNA 2 graphics architecture, the AMD Radeon …
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