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Now that the Radeon RX 6000 series graphics cards are available, MSI has launched a beta BIOS update for its AMD 500-series motherboards, introducing support for Smart Access Memory.  To use Smart Access Memory, users need a Ryzen 5000 series processor, a Radeon RX 6000 series graphics cards, and an …

AMD has just launched the Radeon RX 6800 XT and it's already breaking world records. The widely known extreme overclocker Alva Jonathan aka "LUCKY_NOOB" has set a new world record for the 3DMark Firestrike using a reference design Radeon RX 6800 XT.

We assess AMD's 8-core Zen 3 processor, the Ryzen 7 5800X

Each week, the Epic Games Store offers its users a number of free titles. This week, those with an Epic Games account can get their hands on the popular online space-sim ‘Elite Dangerous’, as well as the indie, story-focused visual novel / puzzler hybrid ‘The World Next Door’. Both games …

EKWB has collaborated with AMD for a new line-up of Ryzen and Radeon specific watercooling components. This includes a Ryzen-themed CPU waterblock, an AIO unit, AMD-themed Vardar fans, and new EK-Quantum Vector blocks for the Radeon RX 6000 series.  The star of the show here is the EK-Quantum Vector RX 6800/6900 …

This week's Nvidia GeForce Now update is bigger than usual. Not only are new games being added to the streaming service, but Nvidia has also launched GeForce Now access on iOS devices for the first time.  Game streaming services have largely avoided iOS due to Apple's App Store restrictions. Nvidia …

Today, NZXT is revamping its all-in-one liquid cooler line-up with the introduction of the Kraken X-3 series and the Kraken Z-3 series. Both promise an easier installation process, upgraded components and RGB lighting.  Starting with the Kraken Z-3 series, a new Z53 240mm AIO option has been added, providing a …

IO Interactive has been independent for a while now, continuing to focus on the Hitman series. Following Hitman 3 in 2021, IO Interactive will be turning their attention to something a bit different – a James Bond game.  Not much is known about the project at this point in time, …

Back in October, we learned that Nintendo had won a lawsuit against people attempting to sell Nintendo Switch hacking tools. Now, Nintendo has set its sights on other sellers, leading to another legal battle.  This time around, Nintendo is suing an Amazon seller known as ‘Le Hoang Minh', which has …

It's a pretty unique name for a case - but this might be one to avoid

Phillips is expanding its gaming monitor portfolio with two new entries: the 242E1GAEZ and the 272E1GAEZ. Both share similar specifications, but the first is a 24-inch model, while the latter is 27-inch. Both the 242E1GAEZ and the 272E1GAEZ have VA panels with FullHD resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, and 4ms G2G response times (1ms MPRT). …

Though the video game industry is bigger than it's ever been, on a purely statistical basis, the PlayStation 5 has surprisingly had a rather tepid launch. In Japan, the console managed to shift 118,085 units in its first four days, making it the second lowest PlayStation console launch in the …

The Game Awards are just a few weeks away, which means it is time to announce the nominees for 2020. Unsurprisingly, this year's nominee list for Game of the Year largely consists of PlayStation exclusives.  Geoff Keighley uploaded the TGA nominee announcement video last night, covering nominees across a broad …

Recently, Ubisoft announced that Far Cry 6 would no longer be coming out in February 2021 and would instead release later in the year. A specific new release date has not been announced, but Microsoft may have accidentally confirmed the new date already.  On the Microsoft Store, the listing for …

MSI has unveiled 4 new graphics cards belonging to its Gaming series. The upcoming MSI Radeon RX 6800 and 6800XT Gaming Trio cards and the MSI Radeon RX 6800 and 6800XT Gaming X Trio are very similar, with out-of-the-box clock speeds being the key difference.  Although the new MSI Radeon …

This month, we have teamed up with BOX and Seagate to give KitGuru readers a chance to win a bundle of new hardware. This includes a new PCIe 4.0 SSD, an AMD Ryzen processor and a Seagate Ironwolf 4TB HDD for mass storage. 

We're all well aware of Apple's usual iOS App Store revenue cut, which has been the centre of plenty of legal complaints in recent years. This week, Apple is reassessing its position, halving its revenue cut for smaller app developers.  Starting on January 1st 2021, Apple is introducing the App …

Over the years, we have seen publishers and console manufacturers utilise interesting and unique marketing tactics to advertise their latest and greatest products. Though PlayStation fans in the UK (and much of the world) have had to wait an extra week for the PlayStation 5, Sony appears to still understand …

ASRock has announced its custom-cooled Radeon RX 6800 series graphics cards. The four cards announced by ASRock are the flagship Radeon RX 6800 XT Taichi X 16G OC, the mid-range Radeon RX 6800 XT and Radeon RX 6800 Phantom Gaming D 16G OC, and the entry-level Radeon RX 6800 Challenger …

Is the RX 6800 XT a match for Nvidia's RTX 3080? Let's find out

Let's see how the RX 6800 compares to the RTX 3070 and RTX 2080 Ti

Black Friday is coming up fast but many companies in the tech world are pushing their deals out there early. If you are looking to pick up a new pre-built PC or gaming laptop, then you may want to check out Cyberpower's early Black Friday deals.  If you're looking for …

Though Sony originally positioned many of its PlayStation 5 titles as being PS5 exclusive, the console manufacturer later revealed that a significant number of them would in fact be cross-generational. It appears that one more game thought to be PS5 exclusive may in fact come to the PS4, as PlayStation’s …

The news cycle this year has been partially dominated by Epic Games' ongoing legal battle with Apple. The case is set to go to trial next year in the US, but Epic Games is looking to bring the fight to Apple in other parts of the world too, starting with …

Many were taken by surprise when it was recently reported that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla managed to outperform Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War during its launch week. Though this data came from third-party sources, we now know exactly how successful Ubisoft’s latest entry in the Assassin’s Creed franchise has …

One of the biggest changes arriving with the PlayStation 5 is the increase in the standard price for some games from $60 to $70. This has created an even bigger jump in some markets such as the UK, which has seen the price of games such as Demon’s Souls go for £70 (~$92). In a recent interview, PlayStation’s CEO called this price ‘fair’ relative to “hours of entertainment provided.”

EKWB is adding a new product to its AIO watercooler portfolio. Following the success of EK's first AIOs, the company decided to take things up a notch by launching the EK-AIO Elite 360 D-RGB featuring six Vardar fans, mounting them in a push-pull configuration, and a new pump casing design …

Intel has confirmed that the Ice Lake-SP 3rd Gen Xeon processors will go into mass-production in Q1 2021. Additionally, Intel has shared a few more details about the upcoming server processors, while also claiming that they are faster than the 64-core EPYC Rome processors at certain workloads. The Intel Ice Lake-SP …

Google has pushed out plenty of performance updates for Google Chrome over the years, with many of them focusing on ways to reduce RAM usage. The best is yet to come, however, as Google has said its next Chrome update will deliver ‘the largest performance gain in years'.  Chrome project …

Back on N7 Day, BioWare officially announced Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, a remaster of the original trilogy. During the festivities, BioWare also teased the next Mass Effect game with one piece of artwork. Now this week, we have a few more images to tease what's coming. The three teaser images …