G.Skill releases its new DDR4 kits for Intel Z590 platform
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High speed DDR4 kits ranging from DDR4-4600 to DDR4-5333

G.Skill has released a series of new high speed DDR4 kits aimed to be used on Intel's new Z590 platform. These kits will be a part of G.Skill's Trident Z Royal, Trident Z RGB, and Ripjaws V series and reach speeds of up to DDR4-5333.

Nvidia releases Geforce 465.89 Game Ready driver update
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Brings Resizable BAR support for RTX 30 series and more

Nvidia has released its latest graphics card driver, the Geforce 465.89 Game Ready, which brings optimizations for multiple games, adds new features and changes, as well as brings support for Resizable BAR on Geforce RTX 30-series desktop and mobile graphics cards.

Intel 7nm is on schedule, Meteor Lake CPU in 2023
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Keeping the fabs, IFS, and more

During its presentation, Intel's new CEO, Pat Gelsinger, shared his vision of Intel in the future, including details about the 7nm manufacturing process and next-generation Meteor Lake CPUs.

Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti could be delayed to mid-May
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Follows in the footsteps of the RTX 3080

While it was previously rumored for an April launch, it appears that Nvidia might have delayed the upcoming Geforce RTX 3080 Ti for mid-May.

Radeon RX 6700 spotted with 6GB of VRAM
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Tuesday, 23 March 2021 11:18

Radeon RX 6700 spotted with 6GB of VRAM


Same 192-bit memory interface

With the Radeon RX 6700 XT launched, it was just a matter of time before  some details about the Radeon RX 6700 (non-XT) have emerged, and it appears it will come with 6GB of GDDR6 memory.

Possible Geforce RTX 3070 Ti and 3080 Ti details show up
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RTX 3070 Ti with 8GB GDDR6X and RTX 3080 Ti with 12GB GDDR6X memory

Fresh rumors regarding Nvidia's new RTX 30 series graphics cards have started to appear, suggesting we will see a GA102-based RTX 3080 Ti with 12GB of GDDR6X memory in mid-April, and GA104-based RTX 3070 Ti with 8GB of GDDR6X memory in late May.

Intel Alder Lake-S could bring 20 percent single-thread IPC improvement
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10nm SuperFin, DDR5, and PCIe 5.0

While Rocket Lake-S has just been announced, we now have new rumors about Intel's 12th gen Core Alder Lake-S CPUs, which could bring as high as 20 percent higher single-thread IPC improvement, support for both PCIe 4.0 and PCIe 5.0, as well as DDR5 memory support.

Intel teases Xe-HPG architecture
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Friday, 19 March 2021 15:56

Intel teases Xe-HPG architecture


Hidden message points to a scavenger hunt

During its GDC 2021 Showcase, Intel has released a teased its upcoming Xe-HPG DG2, a gaming-oriented discrete graphics card that is based on its Xe architecture. Spotted inside the teaser is a hidden message that points to a scavenger hunt which will kick off on March 26th.

Noctua releases NH-U12S redux CPU cooler
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Wednesday, 17 March 2021 21:32

Noctua releases NH-U12S redux CPU cooler


First redux series CPU cooler

Noctua has officially launched its new redux series, with the NH-U12S as the first redux series CPU cooler, promising the same cooling performance as the original but at a lower price point.

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT reviews are out
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Wednesday, 17 March 2021 16:19

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT reviews are out


Review roundup: Puts pressure on Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 Ti and RTX 3070

Officially announced on March 3rd, AMD has now lifted the NDA on reviews of its Radeon RX 6700 XT graphics card, a $479 SEP RDNA2 Navi 22 based graphics card.