Whether we're talking about single-core or multi-core performance on a laptop platform, it seems we have a new reigning champion. The first Core i9-13980HX entries have started to be submitted into PassMark's database, and in both rankings, the upcoming Intel flagship mobile CPU is the new leader.

Atomic Heart is finally coming out in just a couple of weeks. The BioShock-inspired shooter has been on our radar for a couple of years at this point, but with launch just on the horizon, we finally have detailed PC system requirements. The minimum spec targets 1080p/30FPS with low settings, …

Wild Hearts, EA and Koei Tecmo's Monster Hunter-challenger, is launching later this month. As this game is only targeting Xbox Series X/S and PS5 on the console side, we have been curious to see the game's PC system requirements. Fortunately, those have now arrived, giving us a look at the …

New year, new laptops! We check out the Aorus 17H, with RTX 4080 and i7-13700H

We are just days away from the launch of Hogwarts Legacy, with pre-order buyers set to get early access starting tomorrow. Ahead of the early access period, the first reviews have now gone live and so far, the scores are looking pretty good.  There are roughly 40 scored pre-release reviews …

We are still a little while away from Ryzen 7000HS-equipped laptops becoming available to consumers, but some already have these new-gen laptops on hand for testing. In a recently spotted benchmark run, we see the new Radeon 780M iGPU in action.  Over at Bilibili (via VideoCardz), a user shared what …

In AMD's Q4 earnings release, Lisa Su admitted that AMD had been “undershipping” CPUs and GPUs to balance supply and demand in the last two fiscal quarters. Initially, some interpreted AMD CEO's words as the company intentionally doing it to keep prices high. Soon after, a representative clarified that the …

If you're curious about how the RTX 6000 Ada GPU would fare in gaming workloads, the recently leaked 3DMark Time Spy score hints at how it would perform. Despite its raw specs, performance is inferior to that of an RTX 4090, but that's only expected considering it only has a …

Corsair brings out its big guns with a new 420mm H170i Elite LCD XT cooler

The Steam Deck's release necessitated the need for a new UI, as the platform’s ‘Big Picture mode’ was not only outdated in its design, but also functionality-wise. Following a somewhat-lengthy beta period, the Steam Deck’s UI is finally replacing the old Big Picture Mode as part of a new update. …

With the release of Like a Dragon: Ishin! just three weeks away, Sega has decided to share a new trailer and the PC system requirements. As expected by the looks of the trailer, the game isn't particularly heavy on the system, so you should be fine to play as long …

We've known for a while now that Bethesda has greenlit a few unannounced games after being acquired by Microsoft. We've seen a couple of these games already, including titles like Redfall and recent surprise hit, Hi-Fi Rush. Bethesda does have another unannounced game in the works – SpyTeam.  We first …

One of the most exciting titles released alongside the PlayStation 5 in November of 2020 was The Pathless – a momentum-based open world title which would see you take on the role of a “master of archery who travels to a mystical island to dispel a curse of darkness that …

PassMark's laptop CPU single-thread ranking has been updated with Apple's new M2 Max and Pro chips. Currently, the top-four CPUs are all M2 chips, but with the Intel Raptor Lake-HX series around the corner, that may change soon. As seen on PassMark's ranking for laptop CPU single-threaded performance, the Apple …

Intel's new Xeon W-series processors should be coming soon, and as such, benchmark results have started to show up online. The first result was from the Geekbench database, and it's from a sample of the upcoming Xeon W9-3495X CPU, the flagship product of the W-3400 series. The Geekbench entry found …

Each month, those who are subscribed to Amazon Prime are privy to a number of free games as part of the company’s Prime Gaming initiative. For the month of February, subscribers can get their hands on a number of titles, including The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Available to add to …

Samsung has released its first flat mini-LED gaming monitor, the Odyssey Neo G7 (Model name: G70NC). Previous Samsung Mini-LED monitors have been curved, but now there is finally an option for those who prefer flat displays.  The new Samsung Odyssey Neo G7 monitor packs a 43-inch Quantum Mini-LED VA panel …

We are less than two months away from the release of Respawn's highly anticipated Fallen Order sequel, Star Wars Jedi Survivor. The game is set to launch on PC (as well as consoles) on the 17th of March and now ahead of that date, EA has announced the game's minimum …

Here's the latest addition to Noctua's popular NH-L9 line of low-profile CPU coolers: the new NH-L9a-AM5 and NH-L9a-AM5 chromax.black. With just 37mm of height, both models are aimed towards silent, ultra-compact HTPCs and Small Form Factor systems using AMD's new AM5-based Ryzen CPUs. Receiving over 100 awards, the original NH-L9a …

We were all surprised when Forspoken's PC system requirements were revealed earlier this month, calling for powerful GPUs like the RTX 3070 just to hit 30 frames per second. This has caused a lot of concern over the game's optimisation and PC performance. Fortunately, there will be a free demo …

External GPUs have become a great way to give some extra oomph to the graphics capabilities of a laptop. Pairing a desktop RTX 4090 graphics card with a laptop using an iGPU will definitely improve graphics performance. Still, due to the limited maximum bandwidth of eGPU enclosures, you might end …

PassMark's CPU ranking has a new leader, the 96-core AMD EPYC 9654. AMD's new top charter server CPU scored close to 125K points in the benchmark, beating the second-placed processor by almost 30K points. The first AMD EPYC 9004 series CPUs have finally been tested on PassMark, and as expected, …

We're back with another Solidigm SSD review, this time it's the company's Gen4 flagship

Sony has finally shared more details about the PC version of Returnal. Besides giving us the lowdown on PC-exclusive features and the game's system requirements, Sony revealed the Housemarque-developed title will be available for PC players on February 15th....

We're less than a week from the release of Square Enix's latest AAA game, and the PC system requirements have now been published. It's fair to say the title looks to be quite demanding, especially if you want to play at 4K 60FPS using Ultra settings. You'll also need a fair amount of free storage space...

Videos of laptops using Intel's new flagship mobile processor have started to trickle out, with initial data suggesting this CPU could be very capable indeed. Unfortunately, gaming performance hasn't yet been tested as the GPU powering these laptops is still under embargo. However, we are able to share results of CPU-only benchmarks like Cinebench...

We've known for a while that some dual-CCD Ryzen 7000 series chips can behave slightly strangely. For as yet unknown reasons, the first core of each CCD can often boot disabled, reducing the number of working CPU cores by up to two. Fortunately, this behaviour is limited to Ryzen 5 …

In 2022 we saw Sony wholly revamp its PlayStation Plus subscription service, replacing the previous model in favour of a three tiered structure: PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra and Premium. With the introduction of the new PlayStation Plus, Sony was clearly attempting to align the service to be much closer to that of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass. But have they succeeded?

Back in January 2022 Ubisoft announced that it would be bringing its own game subscription service Ubisoft+ to Xbox consoles. Since then, we have heard little in the way of official updates. That said, a new change to a number of Ubisoft game listings on Xbox seems to suggest that …

Modular power supplies have been following the same design approach for a while. However, it appears that Corsair has decided to stir things up a bit by introducing a PSU that, instead of having the cable connectors facing the front of the case, turns them to face towards the right-sided …