Gigabyte was one of the manufacturers that used six SMD polymer capacitors (SP-CAPs) for its Eagle-series RTX 3080/3090 GPUs, with no multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs). The company has now issued a statement about its capacitors and component choices...
Read More »More possible specifications of upcoming Navi GPUs have leaked
New specifications of the next generation of AMD Navi GPUs and APUs have leaked, giving us a glimpse of what clock speeds we might expect from the final product. The stream processors and CU count of the Navi 23 have also leaked, alongside the first specifications of the Navi 31 GPU.
Read More »Demon’s Souls runs at 1440p60 on PS5
At Sony’s most recent PlayStation 5 showcase, the console manufacturer showed off a gameplay demo of the much-anticipated Demon’s Souls remake. Video game tech analysts Digital Foundry have now examined the gameplay, confirming that the segment highlighted was running at 1440p 60fps - though there is much more to it...
Read More »Intel 11th Gen. Tiger Lake – benchmarks!
Intel is deeply excited about their imminent 11th Gen. Tiger Lake mobile CPU which is due to go on sale at the end of September. We know this because Intel sent us a sample of Tiger Lake in an MSI laptop so we could take a good look for ourselves and also share the benchmark results with our KitGuru audience.
Read More »Amazon announces Luna – its own cloud gaming service
We've known for a long time now that Amazon has been quietly working on its own cloud gaming solution. Yesterday in a surprise twist, the company officially announced it. Luna is Amazon's game streaming service, which takes another different approach compared to Google Stadia or Project xCloud.
Read More »Nvidia warns of ‘limited supply’ for RTX 3090 at launch
The RTX 3090 is set to launch in just a matter of hours and while you might expect it to be a bit easier to pick up at launch due to its high price tag, Nvidia has pre-warned that this likely won't be the case.
Read More »Microsoft will consider buying even more studios
Microsoft recently made waves when it purchased ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion, bringing over half a dozen studios into its first party line-up of developers including Bethesda, id Software, and Arkane Studios. Despite this most recent purchase, it appears that Microsoft may not be done with its acquisition spree.
Read More »Zotac had 20,000 RTX 3080 Trinity pre-orders via Amazon Germany alone
As most of you probably have noticed, the RTX 3080 launch wasn't the smoothest. With websites crashing, limited stock and with scalpers using bots to get the few available graphics cards. Just how much demand was there for the RTX 3080 on launch day? Well thanks to Zotac, we have a pretty good idea.
Read More »Seasonic AURA MODDED Build (Part 1)
Today, KitGuru embarks on a new area of content by kicking off on a series of projects in which we work in partnership with manufacturers to create unique one-off PC systems and modding projects. We begin this new venture working together with Seasonic to create what we are calling the Seasonic AURA system, a fully customised and unique system with a Seasonic theme.
Read More »Nvidia gives KitGuru statement on RTX 3080 launch and availability
The bad news: RTX 3080s sold out in a matter of minutes. The good news: more are on the way and Nvidia is manually reviewing orders to ensure it reaches legitimate customers.
Read More »Nvidia releases new driver for Ampere graphics cards, SLI support moving to graphics APIs
Nvidia's latest graphics driver introduces support for the recently launched RTX 3080 and the upcoming RTX 3090 cards. The 456.38 WHQL graphics driver also introduces Nvidia Reflex, Nvidia Broadcast, and the typical set of optimisations for some games. Additionally, it disables implicit SLI on Ampere graphics cards, but explicit SLI will …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 3080: PCIe 4.0 vs 3.0 scaling analysis
Does PCIe Gen4 make a difference for the RTX 3080? Were we wrong to use Intel's Comet Lake-S platform for our RTX 3080 review data? Let's answer that question by directing comparing RTX 3080 performance on AMD's X570 platform with PCIe 4.0, versus Intel Z490 and PCIe 3.0.
Read More »AMD reveals new cooler design for RX 6000 GPUs
We are roughly six weeks away from AMD's RX 6000 launch, but AMD is bringing the teasers early - this time with an unveiling of the new RX 6000 GPU cooler design.
Read More »Nvidia to acquire Arm for $40 billion
Just as previously rumoured, NVIDIA is indeed going to acquire ARM. Last night, the GPU giant confirmed that it will be spending $40 billion buying Arm from SoftBank, who previously acquired the company in 2016 for $32 billion.
Read More »Selected AMD Big Navi GPUs might come with a USB-C connector
USB-C monitors have become more common with time, but that didn't stop Nvidia from removing the USB Type-C connector from the RTX 30 series graphics cards. On the other hand, AMD seems to believe that USB-C still has a future as a video connector, given what was found in a new update on AMD's open-source AMDGPU kernel driver for Linux.
Read More »Thermaltake TH360 ARGB Sync AIO issue – Consumer Warning
Recently we have received numerous emails and correspondence through our website and via our social media channels asking why our review of the new Thermaltake TH360 ARGB Sync cooler was not published, and why consumers are unable to purchase the cooler when it has been listed at all the big online retailers for some weeks.
Read More »Nvidia RTX 3080 Founders Edition Unboxing!
Today we can share an unboxing of the new RTX 3080 Founders Edition... and stay tuned for the review coming very soon!
Read More »AMD is launching Zen 3 CPUs and RDNA 2 GPUs in October
AMD has a big October ahead with two events planned - one to launch Zen 3 Ryzen desktop processors and another to officially launch the next-generation of Radeon graphics cards.
Read More »We are hiring – YouTube reviewers wanted!
KitGuru is on the look out for another YouTube reviewer to join our team - if you've ever wanted to be a video reviewer, now is your chance!
Read More »Microsoft unveils next-gen Xbox Series S for £249
After months of rumours, leaks and insider reports, today Microsoft is officially announcing the Xbox Series S - complete with an incredibly aggressive price tag.
Read More »AMD set to fight Nvidia RTX 30 series with aggressively priced 16GB graphics cards
With so much buzz surrounding Nvidia's RTX 30 series launch, it was only a matter of time before we started hearing about AMD's competing launch. The long awaited 'Big Navi' is rumoured to be on the way with aggressive pricing to compete with Nvidia.
Read More »Talking RTX 3000! New Cooler, Ampere Architecture, Performance and More…
Today Dominic sits down and has a discussion about the new RTX 3000 series of GPUs. We've learnt a few things since the unveiling event on Tuesday which we go over in this video, while Dominic also has a few questions about these new graphics cards...
Read More »Check out an RTX 3080 VS RTX 2080Ti benchmark in DOOM Eternal
We're still a couple of weeks away from a full launch and reviews, but for now, we have an early look at how the RTX 3080 stacks up against the RTX 2080Ti in DOOM Eternal - all running at 4K with maximum graphics settings.
Read More »GeForce RTX 30 series: custom-cooled AiB graphics cards announced
Yesterday, Nvidia officially revealed the RTX 30 series of graphics cards, including the RTX 3090, RTX 3080 and RTX 3070. All three GPUs are coming over the next two months and as you would expect, board partners have already prepared their own custom-cooled solutions to try and improve on Nvidia's reference design. In this post, we'll be breaking down a slew of announced custom-cooled RTX 30 GPUs from a range of AiBs.
Read More »NVIDIA officially announces RTX 3090, RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 graphics cards
The day has finally arrived - Nvidia has officially revealed the RTX 3090, RTX 3080 and RTX 3070, with prices starting at $499.
Read More »When and where to watch today’s GeForce Special Event
The big day has finally arrived - the GeForce Special Event is happening in just a few hours. Here are all the details on when and where to catch the RTX 3000 unveiling live.
Read More »Apple rumoured to release 5nm GPUs by 2H 2021
Apple isn't just making its own CPUs now, it is working on GPUs for Macs too - utilising TSMC's 5nm process node.
Read More »Zotac and Gainward GeForce RTX 3090 and 3080 graphics cards pictured
More RTX 3000 GPU leaks continue to roll in, this time focusing on custom-cooled editions from Zotac and Gainward.
Read More »Thermaltake issue statement to KG over 4600MHz RAM review
Last week staff writer LEO WALDOCK published a review on the new Thermaltake ToughRAM RGB 4600mhz kit. Several days after the review was published Thermaltake contacted myself to say that they didn't feel the review was fair in places and I told them that they could send us an official statement and I would get Leo to investigate their concerns.
Read More »NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 and 3080 specifications have been leaked
With Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3000 series announcement coming in just a few days, the specifications of the RTX 3090 and 3080 models seem to have been leaked. The source of the leaks also claims that Nvidia will be launching three new GPUs in September and that there will be a second variant of the RTX 3080 coming at a later date.
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