Tag: Hardware

ASUS Computex 2024 plans leaked month ahead ASUS is set to introduce a plethora of new products at Computex, spanning across various product segments and purposes. We have a list of planned products that should appear at the Computex show floor. Starting with the lack of RTX 50 series. There were rumors that NVIDIA might showcase the new series, however, it appears that these rumors are completely unfounded. NVIDIA knows that Computex is an important consumer expo where hundreds of new products are announced. It seems like a bad idea to announce the RTX 50 series at such an event,...Keep on reading: Exclusive: ASUS Computex 2024 product launch list leaked: ROG Ally 2024, Thor 1600 III PSU, Mojlonir Portable UPS and no RTX 5090

It's a Miracle with RTX South Korean graphics card maker launches new model. Emtek's rolling out a downsized version of their RTX 4070 Miracle White X3 with a less beefy GPU under the hood. The RTX 4060 model, NVIDIA's budget-friendly pick in their Ada Lovelace lineup, has been introduced as the Miracle White Blue LED edition. As the name suggests, it has a shiny white design with cool blue LED vibes shining out from the fans. Under the hood, the RTX 4060 rocks an AD106 GPU packing 3072 CUDA cores, along with 8GB of GDDR6 memory. Even though it sports...Keep on reading: Emtek launches GeForce RTX 4060 Miracle GPU in white

Samsung Exynos (2026) SoC rumored without AMD graphics Samsung may have plans to start using their graphics architecture starting from 2026, claims Roland Quandt (WinFuture).  The high-end smartphone maker currently relies on two SoC architectures for its products. Some feature Exynos chips, which were designed by Samsung themselves, while the flagship devices like the S24 Ultra feature Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3. Since 2022, Samsung has been using AMD graphics licenses for its SoC built-in graphics. According to the latest rumors, this agreement has an uncertain future once the current one expires. Roland Quandt claims that after 2026, Samsung will launch...Keep on reading: Samsung Exynos 2026 could opt for in-house GPU architecture over AMD’s

Proton 9.0-1 released Linux users may now download Proton 9. The first stable release of Proton 9, the Windows compatibility layer for Linux, has been released today. The new Proton enables support for various games and improves support for multi-core CPUs, which were not running well on the previous version. It's worth noting that Proton 9 comes with NVIDIA NVAPI enabled by default for all games. This is a Software Development Kit that targets NVIDIA GPUs. This should mean games using NVIDIA GPUs should expect better performance. Gamers with multi-core high-end processors should also expect higher performance. This is because...Keep on reading: Valve releases Proton 9.0-1: new games support, multi-core improvements, NVIDIA NVAPI enabled by default

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 to support all major upscaling technologies The game will require at least 16GB of system memory and 70GB of fast storage to work. Those are minimum requirements for the game to run efficiently, while performance tiers will vary depending on the preferred resolution and available graphics power. Those with Intel's latest Arc A580 or slightly older GTX 1070, RX 5700 graphics cards should be able to run the game at the lowest settings with 1080p resolution. Here, upscaling technology will come in handy, such as FSR3 or XeSS 1.3, which are supported by more than just...Keep on reading: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II PC requirements are in: RX 6800 XT, RTX 3080 or Arc A770 GPUs recommended with DLSS 3, FSR3 and XeSS 1.3 support

Great deals on AMD Radeon GPUS in the UK Its time. The Sapphire RX 7900 XTX PULSE is a cheaper model compared to the company's NITRO series. These series are among the first to receive price cuts, regardless of the market or the actual SKU. The latest offer from the UK retailer Ebuyer is no exception in that regard. The RX 7900 XT PULSE debuted on the UK market in January 2023 at an extremely high price of £1,280. However, by the end of that month, the price was reduced by another £100 and has remained steady until April. A...Keep on reading: Radeon RX 7900 XTX drops to £799 for the first time in the UK, Radeon RX 7900 XT now at £599

AMD preparing for Ryzen 9000, X3D discounts The flagship X3D model now available for $577.  AMD has dropped the price of its flagship Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor to $577, marking the lowest price in recent weeks. This processor, which debuted on February 28 last year, boasts 16 Zen4 cores that can reach speeds of up to 5.7 GHz. It's packed with 3D V-Cache technology and offers a total of 128MB of L3 Cache. Although the launch price last year was $699 and there hasn't been an official discount, the processor has consistently hovered around the $600 mark since its release....Keep on reading: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU now available for $577, Ryzen 7 7800X3D at $355

Arrow Lake-S in Q3 at earliest, hints MSI overclocker The next-generation desktop platform called Core Ultra 200 series may appear in the third quarter, says an overclocker at MSI. Toppc, a renowned overclocker affiliated with MSI's motherboard division, is well-known for his insights into architecture changes and their impact on overclocking. He often shares extensive testing results within MSI, offering early glimpses into platform capabilities. Recently, at the MSI Dragon event in Wuhan, China, Toppc hinted at an upcoming platform, named "Next," focusing on the memory controller for the Arrow Lake-S platform. At present, the only confirmed detail about this...Keep on reading: MSI Overclocker hints at Intel Core Ultra 200 desktop updates already in Q3 2024

ASUS to update ROG Ally No details, but many expectations.  As you may have noticed, ASUS has been displaying "2023" next to the ROG Ally name since the product was released. The company is accustomed to doing this with laptops, often making minor updates to the hardware specs but not necessarily to the external chassis. Details on 2024 are a bit scarce at the time of writing because ASUS has only started reaching out to the media this week. But from what we have gathered so far, the ROG Ally 2024 is not meant to be a generation upgrade, but...Keep on reading: ASUS working on updated ROG Ally 2024 handheld, might appear at Computex

GPU Shark 2.3 now available If you are bored with the simplicity of GPU-Z, the very popular GPU information and monitoring tool, then maybe it is time to try something new. The GPU Shark is a very similar tool that offers a plethora of features, but it also has a more graphically pleasing user interface. Unlike GPU-Z, the Shark will immediately tell you the exact name of the graphics card model. Developers take a good care of keeping the database up to date. Furthermore, you get the TDP information, clocks and temperature immediately after starting the app. One is also...Keep on reading: GPU Shark 2.3.0 tool released: Arc GPU updates, new graphs and UI enhancements