The first leak of a mobile Intel Arc GPU stands before us. The Geekbench 5 database was recently updated with results for an unreleased laptop using the upcoming ‘Alchemist' mobile GPU with 512 execution units (EUs) paired with a Core i7-11800H. The benchmark listing, spotted by @Benchleaks, identifies the GPU …
Read More »New malware can hide within GPU memory buffer
Antivirus software can detect malware in almost any part of your system, but one place where it can't is in the GPU memory. There's at least one GPU rootkit capable of hiding malware in the GPU memory, but mentions of a new tool have now emerged, and it seems it …
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Read More »Nvidia announces RTX A2000 – its ‘most compact and power-efficient’ graphics card
Following on from rumours last week, Nvidia officially announced the RTX A2000 graphics card today. The new workstation GPU is much smaller than the rest of the line-up, allowing it to fit in almost any system with a dedicated graphics card slot.
Read More »AMD RX 6600 XT Review ft. Gigabyte Gaming OC Pro
AMD's RX 6600 XT is aimed squarely at 1080p gamers, but is it better than the RTX 3060?
Read More »AMD Zen 4 and RDNA 3 ‘on track’ to launch in 2022
During AMD's Q2 2021 earnings call, Dr. Lisa Su, the company's CEO, confirmed that the next-gen Zen 4 architecture and RDNA 3 graphics architecture are still 'on track', targeting a 2022 launch.
Read More »Zotac RTX 3090 AMP Extreme Holo Review
We check out Zotac's flagship RTX 3090 - the AMP Extreme Holo
Read More »Win a Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ graphics card! (closed)
It's currently harder than ever to buy a graphics card but we're looking to help one lucky reader get hold of an upgrade. This month, we are giving away a Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ graphics card - to win, all you need to do is leave a comment in our Discord server!
Read More »GTX 1060 vs RX 480 vs RX 580 – Pascal vs Polaris in 2021!
It's time for battle - GTX 1060 vs RX 480 vs RX 580 in 2021 - FIGHT!
Read More »Colorful and Nvidia partner up to open the first GPU history museum
In partnership with Nvidia, Colorful has opened up the world's first GPU History Museum in Shenzhen New Generation Industrial Park, China. As the first of its kind, the GPU History Museum is a tribute to graphics cards and everything directly related to it, showcasing its origins and evolution until now. …
Read More »AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution promises up to 2.5X higher performance
AMD has been working on FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) for quite some time now. Now, Radeon's open source alternative to Nvidia's DLSS is ready to go, promising up to 2.5x higher performance in some titles...
Read More »AMD launches Radeon RX 6000M mobile GPUs
AMD is kicking off Computex with new GPU announcements. Today, AMD is launching the Radeon RX 6000M series of mobile GPUs, featuring RDNA 2 architecture, Infinity Cache and support for features like Smart Access Memory, SmartShift, Radeon Chill and the FidelityFX tool suite. This launch is part of a new …
Read More »Overhauling our GPU power testing methodology!
Out with the old, and in with the new - KitGuru is changing how we test GPU power draw
Read More »Nvidia confirms ‘Lite Hash Rate’ RTX 3080, RTX 3070 and RTX 3060 Ti
Back in February ahead of the launch of the RTX 3060, Nvidia announced its new anti-mining measures to make GeForce graphics cards less desirable to crypto mining farms. We've heard through leaks and rumours that this tech would eventually transition over to the rest of the RTX 30 series line-up and today, Nvidia is making that official.
Read More »Intel DG2 GPUs to debut in Alder Lake-P powered laptops this year
Intel's upcoming Xe DG2 GPUs were recently revealed to be "right around the corner" and now, we have some early information on what to expect, with new reports indicating that the first DG2 GPUs will arrive in Alder Lake-P powered laptops later this year...
Read More »AMD Adrenalin 21.4.1 drivers improves GPU power consumption by up to 72%
Last week, when AMD released the Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.4.1, the patch notes included a slew of upgrades, features, and optimisations, but as it turns out, there was another sneaky improvement that we weren't told about. Reportedly, the new driver also improves GPU power consumption, reducing it by as much …
Read More »Nvidia remains confident that ARM acquisition will complete in 2022
In September last year, Nvidia announced that it reached a deal to acquire ARM for $40 billion. A number of tech companies have raised concerns over this and regulators are investigating the deal, but Nvidia remains confident that approval will be gained and the deal will go through in 2022.
Read More »TSMC sees growth in Q1 but warns chip shortages could last into 2022
There is good news and bad news from TSMC this week. The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has seen a rise in revenue and profits in Q1, but unfortunately, we are no closer to the current chip shortage being over. TSMC revealed this week that it saw a 19.4 percent rise …
Read More »Lenovo’s RX 6900 XT Legion is a triple-slot beast
The first images have emerged of Lenovo's RX 6900 XT Legion graphics card. Set to be used in the company's pre-built gaming systems, this custom card is a thick unit, with a triple-slot cooler and an overall design that is highly reminiscent of AMD's Radeon VII. As reported by VideoCardz, …
Read More »Intel’s Xe-HPG with 512 EUs could be faster than RTX 3070
Pictures of an engineering sample of Intel's Xe-HPG with 512 EUs have emerged, alongside some of the GPU's expected specifications. In terms of rumoured performance, the leaker behind these images has said that the Xe-HPG with 512 EUs "should be treated like an RTX 3070 Ti"...
Read More »AMD patents active bridge chiplet design with integrated cache for next-gen GPUs
AMD is planning to introduce an active bridge chiplet with integrated cache on an upcoming GPU architecture. A new patent filed by the company has been spotted describing the use of the active bridge chiplet, which seems to offer a significant upgrade over the passive bridge chiplet design showed earlier …
Read More »Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ Review
How good is the RX 6700 XT when given the Sapphire Nitro+ treatment?
Read More »Intel Xe-HPC Ponte Vecchio GPU will feature over 100 billion transistors
Intel has revealed the first specifications of its Xe-HPC Ponte Vecchio GPU this week. Through the use of a multitude of technologies and Intel's “most advanced packaging”, the Ponte Vecchio GPU will feature over 100 billion transistors to offer more petaflops-scale AI computing performance. Powered by OneAPI, Intel's Xe-HPC Ponte Vecchio …
Read More »Nintendo Switch Pro may be powered by Nvidia ‘Lovelace’ GPU architecture
We've been hearing rumours about a possible Nintendo Switch Pro model for years now, but things appear to be picking up steam this year. A report earlier this week revealed some key features of the upcoming Switch Pro, which will reportedly support Nvidia's DLSS technology. Now according to another tech …
Read More »AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT reportedly launching on March 18th
It looks like the next batch of Radeon GPUs are launching in one month's time...
Read More »Nvidia confirms changes to Max-Q laptop GPU branding
Update (22/01/21): Earlier this week, Nvidia began changing some of the messaging around Max-Q, planning to drop the GPU differentiating moniker for the upcoming RTX 30 GPUs for laptops. Nvidia already got in touch with us once to explain this, stating that Max-Q has grown “beyond only GPU optimisations”. Now …
Read More »Palit RTX 3090 GameRock OC Review
We've never seen a card quite like it - but is the beauty only skin deep?
Read More »GPU supply expected to remain ‘lean’ through Q1 2021
There's no denying the last few months have been a disaster for GPU availability. New products from both AMD and Nvidia have proven very hard to come by, and prices have shot up as a result of the scarce supply. Nvidia EVP and CFO, Colette Kress, recently commented that supply is expected …
Read More »CES 2021: MSI unveils Sea Hawk GPUs, first SSDs and more
After getting our first look at MSI's latest gaming laptops last night, the company also unveiled a host of new PC components and peripherals. Chief among these are the new RTX 30-series Sea Hawk GPUs, while we also saw new monitors, coolers and more. Starting first with the Sea Hawk …
Read More »Top 5 GPUs of 2020!
We go over our picks for the top 5 GPUs of 2020
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