With the Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti coming to replace the cancelled RTX 4080 12GB, many assumed the new GPU would have the same $899 MSRP. Contrary to those expectations, recent reports claim the upcoming GPU will be at least 10% cheaper, depending on the region. According to Moore's Law Is …
Read More »Nvidia seemingly reveals RTX 4070 Ti specs
Nvidia appeared to confirm the RTX 4070 Ti earlier this week through an update to its Omniverse system requirements, which now lists the card as the recommended GPU. Now, another update to the Nvidia website has revealed key specifications. As spotted by momomo_us on Twitter, Nvidia has updated its website …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4080 laptop GPU outperforms RTX 3080 by 42% in Geekbench
We've seen a few RTX 40 series laptop leaks in recent weeks. As it seems, a few people already have their hands on the upcoming hardware. In the latest leak, we see how the apparent RTX 4080 for laptops fairs against the previous generation RTX 3080 laptop GPU. The Geekbench …
Read More »Nvidia confirms RTX 4070 Ti through Omniverse system requirements
While Nvidia has not announced the RTX 4070 Ti yet, there has been growing evidence that this graphics card will be launching soon. The latest piece of evidence comes from Nvidia itself, as the recommended system requirements for the Omniverse View app have been updated. Nvidia Omniverse is a suite …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti is 5% faster than the RTX 3090 Ti according to benchmark leak
While Nvidia hasn't officially announced the RTX 4070 Ti, a number of leaks are pointing to a January launch for the new graphics card. In the latest leak, we see this GPU tested in OctaneBench, tested with both CUDA and Metal APIs. The benchmark entry spotted by a user of …
Read More »MSI is now selling a more power efficient version of the RTX 3050
Originally, the RTX 3050 desktop GPUs were powered by cut-down GA106 chips. A few months later, Nvidia started shipping an exclusive OEM version using GA107 chips with 2,304 CUDA cores. Now, it seems we're getting a third version of the RTX 3050 desktop card powered by a different chip. Nvidia …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2022 Day 25 – Win a Palit RTX 4080 graphics card! (closed)
We've reached the final day of the KitGuru Advent Calendar. For our grand finale, we have teamed up with PALIT to give one lucky reader a GPU upgrade! Today's prize is none other than the Palit RTX 4080!
Read More »Nvidia RTX 40 Laptop GPUs to come with a maximum TGP of 175W
The rumour mill has been claiming for a while now that Nvidia will launch the first RTX 40 series GPUs for laptops in early 2023. According to a new report, these GPUs will come with a maximum TGP of 175W, and there will be five SKUs to cover laptops across …
Read More »Nvidia is halting support for GameStream on Shield TV devices
When Nvidia first launched the Shield, one of its major selling points was GameStream, a feature that allowed you to stream games from your PC to a Shield handheld, tablet or TV box. Nowadays, there are more options available for in-home game streaming, so Nvidia is dropping GameStream in an …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti seemingly shows up on Geekbench, outperforms the RTX 3090
Recent rumours have claimed that Nvidia will launch the RTX 4070 Ti in early 2023. It would seem this upcoming GPU has made its way into the hands of testers, leading to early Geekbench benchmark scores being shared. In this benchmark, the new GPU beats out the RTX 3090. The …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti to feature an AD106 GPU with 4,352 CUDA cores and 8GB of memory
Sooner or later, Nvidia will expand the RTX 40 series with mid-range SKUs. One of these SKUs should be the RTX 4060 Ti, which may have had its specs leaked this week. Twitter leaker, kopite7kimi, has provided an update on AD106, the GPU expected to power the RTX 4060 Ti. …
Read More »AMD and Nvidia refresh their gaming bundles with Dead Island 2, The Callisto Protocol and Marvel’s Midnight Suns
AMD and Nvidia have both started to release a new generation of graphics cards, but the stock of last-gen GPUs is still abundant. To thin it out, both companies have refreshed their game bundles, offering up newer titles to entice buyers. In AMD's case, anyone that grabs a Radeon RX …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2022 Day 13 – Win an Inno 3D RTX 3060 Ti graphics card! (closed)
For Day 13 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar we are teaming up with Inno 3D to give one lucky reader a GPU upgrade - Our prize today is the RTX 3060 Ti Twin X2 OC graphics card!
Read More »EVGA is auctioning off its prototype RTX 4090 graphics card
Ahead of Nvidia's RTX 40 launch, EVGA announced that it is ending its long-running partnership with Nvidia and will no longer make graphics cards. Still, the company did make a few prototype RTX 4090 graphics cards – one of which is now being auctioned off on the EVGA forums. Initially, …
Read More »The Witcher 3’s next-gen update is heading to GeForce Now
The next batch of games have been announced for GeForce Now this week. As of today, eight more games are available to stream on the service, although oddly enough Nvidia's newly available RTX version of Portal isn't listed amongst them. While Portal with RTX is not listed right now, the …
Read More »Nvidia has quietly revised RTX 40 pricing in the UK and EU
The RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 graphics cards have been out for a little while now but both graphics cards are already seeing price drops in the UK and Europe. After a few weeks on the market, Nvidia has revised its MSRP pricing in certain regions, bringing the Founders Edition …
Read More »Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 is now the most popular GPU on Steam
Because of its price-performance ratio at launch, the GTX 1060 quickly became a favourite for gamers. Proof of that is the many years it stood at the top of the GPU usage chart on Steam. However, we now have a new popularity king on the gaming platform, the GTX 1650. …
Read More »Nvidia is bringing 22 games to GeForce Now this month, new wave of DLSS titles announced
It is the first Thursday of the month and Nvidia has now unveiled its plans for GeForce Now in December. This month, 22 more games will be added to the library, but beyond that, Nvidia also has a new Game Ready driver rolling out as more DLSS-supported titles are hitting …
Read More »Nvidia AD104 GPU is half the size of AD102 according to leaked picture
The AD104 GPU is expected to power the rumoured RTX 4070 Ti graphics card, with a launch planned for some time in the coming months. Thanks to the cancelled RTX 4080 12GB, we already have a good idea of what to expect from this GPU on the specs front, but …
Read More »Nvidia has reportedly discontinued the RTX 2060 and GTX 1660
The Nvidia RTX 2060 and GTX 1660 series GPUs have been long-standing in Nvidia's line-up, but their time on the market seems to be coming to an end, as recent reports claim Nvidia will discontinue them soon. The report comes from ITHome (via Wccftech), which has access to the Board …
Read More »Portal RTX is launching next week
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. Next on the list is Portal RTX, which is officially launching in December.
Read More »Gigabyte begins listing RX 7900 and RTX 4070 Ti graphics cards
We're a couple of weeks away from AMD's RX 7900 series graphics cards hitting the market, and just over a month away from the rumoured unveiling of Nvidia's RTX 4070 Ti. Gigabyte appears to be laying the groundwork for both launches, with new EEC listings pointing to a number of …
Read More »Crysis 2 & 3 Remastered and Evil West head to GeForce Now this week
Nvidia is back with another weekly GeForce Now library update. While we saw a lot of titles added at once in previous weeks, the final update for November is on the lighter side, offering four games. However, they are all brand-new releases. Nvidia's final GeForce Now update for November brings …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 40 mobile GPUs to bring 30-50% performance uplift over previous generation
The initial 3DMark Time Spy scores of the RTX 40 series mobile GPUs have been shared online, giving us the first glimpse at the performance gains they will bring over the previous generation. Overall, performance gains seem to vary between 30-50% over their RTX 30 series counterparts. The Time Spy …
Read More »Nvidia speaks out on melting RTX 4090 connectors
Nvidia has been investigating user reports of melting 12VHPWR connectors for a few weeks at this point. Through its own investigation last week, Gamers Nexus concluded that many of these cases are likely a mix of user error and design oversight. Now, Nvidia has followed up with a new statement on the matter, confirming it has received reports of 50 cases so far.
Read More »Nvidia has already sold around 160,000 RTX 40 series graphics cards
Despite their MSRPs, the RTX 40 series graphics cards are selling relatively well. Currently, sales for the RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 combined sit at around 160,000 units according to the latest analytics. Given that the RTX 4080 only just became available, fewer units have been sold, so there are …
Read More »First Nvidia RTX 4050 laptop GPU benchmark spotted
Reports about the RTX 4050 desktop GPU are still scarce, but the laptop variant is already popping up on benchmark databases. Two listings for the RTX 4050 laptop GPU have been spotted on PugetBench, showing performance between an RTX 3050 and RTX 3060 laptop GPU. The PugetBench entries (1, 2) …
Read More »New batch of titles arrives for GeForce Now, Nvidia announces CES ‘Special Address’
Another week has arrived and sure enough, there is another batch of titles on the way for GeForce Now, including seven brand new releases, the biggest of which is Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, which finally releases today. Aside from that, Nvidia has confirmed its plans for CES in January. While new …
Read More »Nvidia sees 51% Year-on-Year drop in gaming revenue
Nvidia's Q2 earnings report showed a substantial drop off in gaming revenue. Now three months later, the Q3 earnings report is in and revenue has declined further. Nvidia's Q3 earnings report covers up to the 30th of October, shortly after the RTX 4090 launched. The company ended the quarter with …
Read More »Loose cables, bending and debris behind melting 12VHPWR connectors
There has been much discussion around the 12VHPWR adapter shipping with Nvidia's new RTX 40 series cards after a few users reported issues with the connector overheating. We've seen plenty of theories on the root cause and even a dissection of the adapter, but reproducing the issue was proving to be tricky. The team over at Gamers Nexus spent weeks looking into this and running failure tests, and now, the results are in.
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