We are still some months, if not a year, from seeing the first consumer PCIe 5.0 SSDs. Still, Phison, an SSD controller manufacturer, is already giving fair warning about the temperatures of these SSDs. SSDs are becoming faster and consuming more power with each new generation. According to Phison (via …
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Read More »Nvidia RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 details leak
Nvidia hasn't announced its next-gen GeForce graphics cards yet, but details about the upcoming RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 appear to have begun leaking. After gathering information from various sources, Igor's Lab has put together PCB schematics for the upcoming GPU, revealing details on memory and pin layout. According to …
Read More »MSI RTX 3090 Ti Suprim X leak shows massive 3.5-slot card with 16-pin power connector
The MSI RTX 3090 Ti Suprim X's spec sheet was leaked alongside a few pictures, showing what is most likely the thickest graphics card you've ever seen. Powered by a 16-pin PCIe 5.0 power connector, MSI's upcoming flagship card is probably also the most power-demanding consumer GPU, as it has …
Read More »GPU-Z adds support for Intel Arc Alchemist GPUs, Nvidia RTX 3090 Ti and more
There are multiple GPU launches coming over the next few weeks and months. Not only is the RTX 3090 Ti on the way, but Intel will also be launching Arc Alchemist GPUs, and AMD is rumoured to be refreshing a select few RX 6000 series graphics cards. Now, GPU-Z supports …
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Read More »AMD Ryzen 9 7000 processors to use up to 170W TDP
We're still a little while away from the Zen 4's debut, but rumours about the Ryzen 7000 series are beginning to circulate. According to new reports, the top-end chips will have a significantly increased TDP of up to 170W, while others will run at 105W or 65W. According to Greymon55, …
Read More »The Meta Quest 2 is dominating the VR market right now
Since the launch of the very first Oculus devices, we have seen the virtual reality platform change and evolve drastically – for better and for worse. One of these changes was observed following the release of the Oculus Quest 2 which pushed the medium into adopting standalone headsets. Now, the …
Read More »Sony is demoing PSVR2 at GDC
Today marks the 4th day of the annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) which sees all manner of talks, discussions, announcements and details revealed regarding many aspects of the video games industry. Sony appears to be demoing their upcoming PlayStation VR 2 headset at the conference suggesting more news may be …
Read More »AMD to launch Radeon RX 6400 for DIY market
Earlier this year, AMD introduced the Radeon RX 6500 XT as the new entry-level GPU for the RX 6000 series. Soon, an even cheaper, low-power option will be hitting the DIY PC market – the Radeon RX 6400. As reported by VideoCardz, Gigabyte has recently submitted an entry to South …
Read More »Intel officially introduces the ATX 3.0 and ATX12VO 2.0 standards
Intel has finally introduced the ATX 3.0 standard, bringing the new 12VHPWR connector that future graphics cards will use. Moreover, Intel also updated the ATX12VO spec to version 2.0, featuring a new blueprint to design PSUs and motherboards that will consume less power at idle. At the moment, the current …
Read More »Ryzen 7 5800X3D is 9% faster than 5800X in Geekbench multi-core test
We're still around a month away from the release of AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU, but some have managed to get their hands on the chip early. This week, two new Geekbench entries were spotted, revealing performance results up against the Ryzen 7 5800X. The first Geekbench 5 entry …
Read More »Nvidia unveils Grace CPU Superchip, an Arm Neoverse-based server processor
Do you remember when Nvidia announced the Grace CPU? The company has combined two of these to create the Grace CPU Superchip, a 144-core server processor aimed at HPC, AI, data analytics, scientific computing and hyper-scale computing applications. According to Nvidia, the upcoming Arm Neoverse-based processors will feature 2x Grace …
Read More »Nvidia officially announces Hopper architecture and H100 GPU
Today at GTC, Nvidia officially unveiled its new GPU architecture, Hopper. The first Hopper GPU will be none other than the H100, based on a custom TSMC 4nm node, packing 80 billion transistors, up to 80GB of HBM3 memory and up to 700W TDP. During the keynote, Nvidia promised huge …
Read More »Nvidia H100 ‘Hopper’ GPU details leak ahead of GTC keynote
Nvidia is set to host its GTC keynote today and sure enough, it looks like we'll be seeing the new Hopper GPU architecture unveiled. Ahead of the keynote, presentation slides have leaked detailing the upcoming Nvidia H100 GPU, based on a custom 4nm node. VideoCardz has posted what appear to …
Read More »Scythe revamps the Mugen 5 with the new Kaze Flex II fan
Following the revamp of the Fuma 2, Scythe has now announced the Mugen 5 Rev C. Like the Fuma 2, the new Mugen 5 also features the new Kaze Flex II 120mm fan, which should bring improved thermals compared to the Rev B. The Mugen 5 Rev C is much …
Read More »AMD launches 3rd Gen ‘Milan-X’ EPYC processors
Just as recent leaks suggested, today AMD is launching its 3rd Gen EPYC series processors. Codenamed ‘Milan-X' and built on the Zen 3 architecture, AMD claims up to 66 percent more performance across a range of computing workloads compared to last year's ‘Milan' EPYC processors. The big change with Milan-X …
Read More »Early retail listings suggest RTX 3090 Ti could cost over $4000
After a delay in January, Nvidia is reportedly set to launch the RTX 3090 Ti next week. Unfortunately for anyone thinking about splurging on Nvidia's improved flagship, pricing is looking to be incredibly steep, with early retail listings pushing the price up to around $4000 USD – for reference, the …
Read More »AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT selling well under MSRP in Germany
The Radeon RX 6500 XT may not be the most exciting graphics card on the market, but the fact that you can grab one below MSRP is a good sign for those still waiting to get their hands on a GPU upgrade. As we've previously discussed, GPU prices are trending …
Read More »AMD EPYC 7003x specifications leak ahead of release
It looks like AMD will launch the EPYC 7003x series of processors later today. According to a new leak, AMD will unveil its new server CPUs shortly, with up to 64C/128T, 3D V-cache and a maximum cTDP of 280W. The folks at VideoCardz have gained access to some of the presentation …
Read More »Intel Core i9-12900KS benchmarked at 5.3GHz
The Intel Core i9-12900KS isn't widely available yet, but some have managed to get their hands on the CPU early. One such user put their chip to the test, revealing some impressive benchmark scores. Reddit user u/Seby9123 posted the scores achieved by the system with the CPU overclocked to an …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 30 GPU prices continue to decline
For the first time since August 2021, the RTX 3090 is available in Germany and Austria for less than €2,000. Moreover, it seems prices in Australia are also getting better, with RTX 3080 cards now being sold by a few retailers for $1,499 AUD (£841). 3DCenter has updated its on-going …
Read More »Mac Studio reviews reveal lower than expected M1 Ultra GPU performance
When Apple announced the M1 Ultra chip, the company implied the GPU of its flagship SoC would perform similarly to the highest-end discrete GPU while being more efficient. However, that's far from the truth, as the first reviews of the M1 Ultra-Mac Studio have shown. Reading the small letters of …
Read More »TeamGroup’s new AIO will cool your CPU and SSD
TeamGroup is again thinking outside of the box, introducing the world's first ARGB AIO liquid cooler that simultaneously cools a CPU and an SSD. The T-Force Siren cooler will support the latest processors, although a final launch date has yet to be announced. TeamGroup explains that with the rising power …
Read More »AMD announces FSR 2.0 coming in Q2
Over the last week, rumours have been circulating around AMD’s next-gen upscaling technology. Now today, AMD has officially announced RSR, its new driver-level upscaling feature, and FSR 2.0, which is coming in Q2 2022. Previous leaks claimed that FSR 2.0 would arrive in Q2 and today, AMD has confirmed exactly …
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Read More »AMD confirms the Ryzen 7 5800X3D won’t support overclocking
Following on from earlier reports, AMD has now confirmed that the Ryzen 7 5800X3D won't support overclocking. However, this only applies to the CPU, so users can still modify Infinity Fabric and DRAM clock speeds. In an interview with HotHardware, AMD's Robert Hallock spoke about the new Ryzen chips coming to …
Read More »Hyte’s new Y60 mid-tower looks like a PC trophy case
Hyte's new case promises to bring a fresh take on PC cases. featuring bezel-less tempered glass surrounding half of the case, the Y60 looks to be perfect for those wanting to showcase their hardware. Featuring a three-part, bezel-less, tempered glass front and side panel, the Hyte Y60 is a window to …
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Read More »AMD Announces New Zen 2 and Zen 3 CPUs, Launching April
AMD has announced that its 3D V-cache-equipped Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor will launch on April 20 at $449 USD. And in a bid to compete with Intel’s increasingly strong budget and mid-range CPU offerings, AMD has also announced the introduction of six new Zen 2 and Zen 3 Ryzen processors. …
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