Now that the Intel Arc A700 series has officially launched, third-party partners like ASRock can introduce their custom solutions to the public. For now, there's only an Arc A750 model and another for the 8GB variant of the A770, but an A770 with 16GB of memory should come at a …
Read More »Nvidia’s latest graphics driver increases performance in DX12 games by up to 24%
This week's Nvidia graphics driver update not only adds support for the RTX 4090, but also makes some new optimisations, improving DX12 performance for RTX 30 series GPUs by up to 24 percent. While a lot of games still offer a DX11 version, the majority of titles now support DX12. …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4080 16GB is up to 30% faster than the 12GB variant
Nvidia shared official performance figures for the two upcoming RTX 4080 GPUs. As expected, the 16GB model will be considerably faster than the 12GB variant. However, the 24-30% performance gap is more than their names suggest. Based on Nvidia's official performance charts, the Nvidia RTX 4080 16GB is considerably faster …
Read More »Nvidia’s RTX 4090 is now available, custom cards range from near MSRP to well over £2000
The reviews are in and the wider verdict seems to be that the RTX 4090 is one hell of a graphics card, delivering significant gains compared to the previous flagship, the RTX 3090 Ti. As of today, the RTX 4090 is officially available for purchase, so we've had a browse …
Read More »Inno3D RTX 4090 X3 OC Review
We check out our first RTX 4090 AIB card, the Inno3D X3 OC
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4090 Founders Edition Review
RTX 4090 is here! And it is an absolute beast of a GPU
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4090 spotted running at 3.2GHz clock speed and 25Gbps memory clock
The Nvidia RTX 4090 isn't out yet, but some are lucky enough to have their hands on the new graphics card already. Previous reports have shown users pushing the GPU clock speed to 3GHz and 3.1GHz, but the current record sits at over 3.2GHz. Twitter user @wxnod shared a screenshot …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 3060 and 3060 Ti with GDDR6X memory spotted at retailers
With no sight of any mid-range RTX 40 series card, it seems the GPU manufacturer will revamp its current-gen RTX 3060 series with GDDR6X memory, matching a rumour we've previously reported. According to the rumoured spec sheet, everything else remains untouched. The first graphics card to be spotted with GDDR6X …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4080 (16GB) 3DMark Fire Strike benchmark results may have leaked
We're still a little ways off from seeing the RTX 4080 in the flesh, but it seems some people have managed to get their hands on this GPU a little early. This week, new 3DMark benchmark results were posted, purportedly revealing the first results for Nvidia's 16GB RTX 4080. While …
Read More »Intel Arc A770 Limited Edition Review
Intel Arc GPUs are here! We check out the $349 A770 Limited Edition
Read More »Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition Review
Intel Arc GPUs are here! We check out the $289 A750 Limited Edition
Read More »Intel Arc A750 & A770 Limited Edition Unboxing!
Over the last couple of weeks, Intel has been ramping up for the official launch of its Arc Alchemist graphics cards, first with the announcement of availability on October 12, which was followed up with full pricing details last night. Today we can reveal that we have both the A750 …
Read More »Intel details entry-level Arc A310 desktop GPU specs
Besides announcing the Arc A770 and A750 GPUs, both launching on October 12th, Intel has also given us a brief look at its upcoming entry-level GPU, the Arc A310. Based on its specifications, don't expect it to do battle with any of Nvidia or AMD's mid to high-end GPUs. However, …
Read More »Intel Arc A750 will release alongside the A770 on October 12th
It looks like the Arc A770 isn't hitting the market alone. The Intel Arc A750 GPU is also set to release on October 12th, starting at $289. At this price, it will be cheaper than the RTX 3060, and according to Intel's performance figures at least, it will be very …
Read More »Intel XeSS is now available in Shadow of Tomb Raider and Death Stranding
Intel XeSS is finally here, and we already have two games supporting it. The first two titles to support Intel's upscaling technique are Death Stranding and Shadow of the Tomb Raider. There are even measurements of the latter running on the different XeSS modes using a Radeon RX 6800 XT. …
Read More »Intel launches Arc A770 graphics card starting at $329
After months of apparent delays, Intel is finally launching its top-end Arc A770 graphics card in October. The new GPU will launch on October 12th and targets RTX 3060-beating performance. Intel finally showed off the Arc A770 GPU shortly after unveiling the new 13th Gen Core “Raptor Lake” CPUs. The …
Read More »Nvidia is giving away RTX 4090 graphics cards with a Cyberpunk-themed backplate
Nvidia is once again partnering with CD Projekt Red to design a special edition graphics card. This time, Nvidia will be giving away a Cyberpunk-themed RTX 4090 with a custom ‘Samurai' backplate. The limited edition graphics card has the same design as the Founders Edition model. However, instead of the …
Read More »CTR developer announces RDNA 2 GPU optimisation tool ‘Radeon Monster Profile’
After the success of the Ryzen DRAM Calculator and the Clock Tuner for Ryzen, 1usmus is now focusing all efforts on Hydra. The software development has been going on for some time, and it will soon receive a massive update that brings a new tool targeted at RDNA 2 graphics. …
Read More »Intel Arc A770 embargo reportedly lifts on October 5th
It has been months since Intel unveiled the Arc A770 and A750 graphics cards and we have yet to see an official launch date. However, new reports indicate that Intel is finally ramping things up. Apparently, the first A770 unboxings will go live from Friday, while the first reviews will …
Read More »Kingpin graphics cards may continue without EVGA
It has been one week since EVGA announced that it is ending its partnership with Nvidia and will be exiting the GPU market. As many enthusiasts will know, EVGA would previously work with overclocker ‘Kingpin' to release ultra high-performance graphics cards. Now, with EVGA pulling out of GPUs, Kingpin seems …
Read More »Corsair launches 600W 12VHPWR cables for RTX 4090, liquid cooling blocks on the way
Earlier this week, Nvidia officially launched the first RTX 40 series graphics cards. We've seen board partners show off their custom-cooled solutions, and now Corsair is getting in on the action with new 12VHPWR cables for the RTX 4090, as well as new liquid cooling blocks. The newly announced Nvidia …
Read More »Talking all things RTX 40 series with Dominic and Leo!
After the initial announcement made by Jensen Huang at GTC 2022, yesterday we got the low-down on Nvidia's new RTX 40 series via a series of press briefings. After getting a close look at the GPU specs, Ada architecture and much more, I sat down with Leo for a wide-ranging discussion on all things Nvidia RTX 40 series...
Read More »Intel CEO says first batch of Arc A770 is now ready for retail
It seems the Arc A770 graphics cards will soon arrive at retailers. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger recently shared on social media a photo of him receiving an Arc A770, where he also stated that the first batch of the company's flagship graphics card is now ready for retail. It may …
Read More »Board partners reveal custom-cooled RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 graphics cards
Last night, Nvidia officially announced the first RTX 40 series GPUs - the RTX 4090 and a 16GB and 12GB version of the RTX 4080. Like most GPU launches, these announcements are accompanied by a range of custom-cooled cards being announced by board partners. Here, we round-up the custom cards announced so far.
Read More »Over 35 games and apps already support DLSS 3
Last night alongside the new RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 graphics cards, Nvidia also announced DLSS 3, the next big evolution of its AI-driven, performance-enhancing technology. Continuing on from the success of DLSS 2.0, it seems that DLSS 3 already has quite a bit of industry support, with over 35 …
Read More »Nvidia’s RTX Remix tool enables modders to create their own ‘remasters’ with ease
Today's Nvidia stream didn't just deliver the announcements for RTX 4090 and RTX 4080. We also saw a number of other announcements for Nvidia Omniverse, a software stack featuring AI and ray-tracing tools that can be used to generate new content. Nvidia used these tools to create the newly announced …
Read More »RTX 4080 12GB to be AIB-only, no Founders Edition model
Announced earlier today at GTC 2022, the RTX 40-series is official, with Nvidia confirming the RTX 4090 as well as two versions of the RTX 4080, with slightly differing specs. Interestingly, it appears the RTX 4080 12GB will only be available through Nvidia's board partners (AIBs) and will not be …
Read More »Nvidia will continue to sell RTX 30 GPUs alongside RTX 4090 and RTX 4080
Today, Nvidia officially announced its first next-gen GeForce graphics cards using the new Ada Lovelace architecture. So far, we're getting an RTX 4090, and two versions of the RTX 4080 with differing amounts of memory. Due to the current situation with Nvidia's RTX 30 series GPUs, older-gen graphics cards will …
Read More »Nvidia is releasing an RTX remaster of Valve’s Portal
Nvidia's in-house Lightspeed Studios has worked with several game developers in recent years to bring RTX features to various titles. During that time, this team has also created its own fully ray-traced remasters of games like Quake II and Minecraft. Today, alongside the RTX 40 launch, Nvidia announced Portal RTX. …
Read More »Nvidia launches RTX 4090 for £1679, RTX 4080 starts at £949
Today during a GeForce Special Event stream, Nvidia CEO, Jensen Huang, officially announced the RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 graphics cards. Powered by the new Ada Lovelace architecture, featuring 3rd Gen RT Cores, 4th Gen Tensor Cores, and plenty of new optimisations to enable next-generation performance.
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