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While originally planned to launch in July, the RTX 4060 will now be arriving before the end of June. Leaks have swiftly followed on, with the first benchmark results for the RTX 4060 starting to appear online, giving us an early idea of the gen-to-gen performance improvement.  As found by …

The RTX 4060 is heading our way later this month. Some board partners have already announced their planned RTX 4060 models. This week, MSI joins the club, revealing four new RTX 4060 models, all sporting an RGB-free design.  Of the four cards unveiled, two belong to the Gaming series, and …

DLSS is now supported in over 300 games and apps - Nvidia is looking to boost that number further with the release of the DLSS plugin for Unreal Engine 5.2.

Overclocker “Cens” has once again demonstrated his skills by breaking the GPUPI world record. By pushing a Colorful RTX 4090 iGame LAB edition to 3.93 GHz, the overclocker secured the top spot in HWBOT's GPUPI 3.3 32B ranking. Note that HWBOT competitions do not have a specific GPU frequency ranking. …

Two motherboard manufacturers have recently released new firmware updates in preparation for Intel's next-generation CPUs. ASRock and Asus have taken the lead by deploying firmware updates for their B760M PG Sonic WiFi and ROG Maximus Z790 Apex motherboards, explicitly stating support for upcoming processors. The new BIOS for the ASRock …

The DDR5 memory overclocking record has been broken once again. Using a Gigabyte Z790 Tachyon motherboard, renowned overclocker HiCookie managed to push the boundaries with an astonishing 11,255MHz overclock.  HiCookie set the new record with an impressive 11,255 MHz (timings 64-127-127-127) using Aorus DDR5 memory (16GB) modules and an LN2-cooled …

Recent Linux graphics driver patch notes have revealed new details about AMD's next upgrade for FreeSync. Soon, AMD may introduce a feature called FreeSync Panel Replay, which could act as a replacement for Panel Self Refresh.  In 2021, AMD introduced support for Panel Self Refresh, a feature that was already …

Back when Microsoft announced the Xbox One X, Phil Spencer jumped the gun by promising both 4K gaming and ‘high-fidelity VR'. As we now know years later, Microsoft has not made any efforts to bring VR to Xbox and it sounds like that won't be changing anytime soon. In an …

Seasonic is well known for its top-quality power supplies and the company is looking to continue that trend as we enter the ATX 3.0 generation with the new Prime RX and Prime PX PSUs. These power supplies tick all the right boxes for PC builders, with modular cables and support …

At Computex a few weeks ago we saw a number of motherboard makers showcasing new 'stealth' designs, with the power connectors moved to hide cables. Graphics card makers may begin trying something similar soon. This week, Inno3D unveiled its new stealth GPU design, moving the power connector to the back of the PCB.

It's a big dual-chamber chassis from NZXT - but does it 'Flow' air?

ASRock is gearing up to release its first RX 7800 GPU, potentially based on the latest Navi 32 GPU architecture. According to a listing on the EEC, the AIB partner is preparing two Radeon RX 7800 XT Phantom Gaming graphics cards with 16GB of VRAM. The upcoming AMD Navi 32 …

By now, you may have heard that Intel is planning a refresh of the Raptor Lake CPUs. These are now expected to come in October for the K chips, followed by the non-K processors in November or December. As we learned in Intel's rebranding announcement this week, Intel will be …

Back when the RTX 4090 first began making its way into the hands of consumers some found their 12VHPWR connectors melting on the side connected to the graphics card. Now, the first user report of a 12VHPWR cable melting on the PSU side has surfaced.  In photos shared to Reddit, …

Earlier this week, Nvidia began rolling out its latest GeForce Game Ready driver for F1 23. Today, AMD is getting Radeon GPU users prepped for the launch too, with a new driver delivering Day-0 optimisations.  The latest version of AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition is now available for Radeon graphics card …

In recent months we've heard rumours that Intel will be rebranding its Core i3/i5/i7/i9 series processors with its next-generation chips. Today, Intel is confirming exactly that, with plans to introduce Intel Core Ultra processors this year. Intel Core Ultra will be the new badge assigned to Intel's ‘most advanced client …

AMD hasn't officially announced the Radeon RX 7800 series, but based on the rumoured specifications, it's possible to estimate how it will perform. In a test, Igor'sLab recently tweaked a Radeon Pro W7800 to create a close approximation of the RX 7800 XT based on its rumoured specs.  Running this …

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A leaker has shared comprehensive details about the upcoming GeForce RTX 4060, detailing the embargo and release dates. According to the disclosed information, reviews of the RTX 4060 will be published starting June 28th, and the graphics cards will be launched on June 29th. As you can see on the …

Nvidia's latest GeForce Game Ready graphics driver has arrived, delivering day-0 optimisations for F1 23 ahead of its release on Friday. The new racing sim will support some Nvidia technologies too, including DLSS 2 for improved frame rates and Reflex for reduced input latency.  Aside from F1 23, the new …

Gigabyte has overhauled its RTX 4090 WindForce design. Compared to the original design, which was 3.5 slots thick and featured an extensive heatsink that extended beyond the board, the V2 is slimmer and showcases an unconventional backside design with a concealed power connector. In the new cooler design, the 12VHPWR …

A video interview with Lisa Su that included some b-roll footage might have shown more than intended. As noted by a Twitter user, someone has filmed what seems to be a Navi 32 GPU on a table alongside various chips. AMD's RDNA3 architecture includes three graphics cards: Navi 31, Navi …

At CES earlier this year, AMD unveiled its next big product for the data centre market, the Instinct MI300A, offering a new 3D chiplet design and improved CDNA 3 architecture. Now six months later, the MI300X has been announced and will be launching soon. AMD unveiled its next big product …

Today AMD is launching its new Ryzen 7000 PRO series processors, for both mobile and desktop platforms. The new Ryzen PRO 7040 series mobile processors pack up to 8 cores and 16 threads while the Ryzen PRO 7000 desktop processors will top out at 12 cores and 24 threads.  The …

Ubisoft’s most recent edition of its Forward showcase has come and gone, and brought with it a bunch of announcements. One of the biggest new games to be officially announced was Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR – though unfortunately we did not get to see any gameplay. The notion of a …

It's the fastest drive we've tested to-date - and it costs £330 for the 2TB model

It appears that AMD is preparing two High-End Desktop (HEDT) series: a non-Pro version, possibly named the 7900X, and a Pro version named the 7905WX. That's according to the recent appearance of some product codes on AMD's official OPN code list. Leaker @momomo_us has discovered the product codes for the …

Numerous users have reported problems with Gigabyte RTX 30 and 40 series graphics cards, specifically related to physical damage. All instances seem to point to a design flaw that leads to cracks in the vicinity of the PCIe interface, leaving the PCIe lanes damaged and resulting in the GPU's inability …

The 8-core Ryzen 7 5800X3D released last year is currently the only Ryzen 5000 series chip with 3D V-cache. However, a new report suggests that might change soon, as there are indications that a new 6-core Ryzen 5 5600X3D CPU might be in the works. As per the image shared …