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AMD's FSR 3 upscaling technology has officially arrived. Late last week, two games were updated to showcase the feature - Forspoken and Immortals of Aveum. Both titles now have FSR 3, allowing users to jump back in and put it to the test. A key component of the FSR 3 launch is the introduction of Fluid Motion Frames, AMD's answer to Nvidia's Frame Generation tech, found in DLSS 3 supported titles. 

A recent report from a well-known Nvidia leaker suggests the upcoming GB202 GPU (Blackwell), which will presumably be used on the RTX 50 series flagship card, could be significantly faster than the AD102 GPU. According to kopite7kimi, the GB100 GPU (data centre use) will feature 8 GPC (graphics processing clusters), …

At Intel Innovation last week, the company officially confirmed the launch details for its new Core Ultra (Meteor Lake) processors, starting off with laptops before heading to desktop chips in 2024. We already learned a little bit about the iGPU upgrades coming with Meteor Lake, but it would seem that …

Today marks the launch of the hotly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 update. That's all well and good, but we have a slightly different reason to be taking a look at the game today, as Nvidia's new DLSS 3.5 technology has also arrived with this latest update. Today we put the new feature through its paces with a whole heap of image quality comparisons, to find out exactly what difference DLSS 3.5 really makes, and how it affects performance...

The Intel Core Ultra (Meteor Lake) line-up has not been fully unveiled yet but here at Intel Innovation 2023, we have begun learning a few new details about the upcoming chips. In a session focusing on Xe graphics, we learned about some of the upgrades coming to Intel's next generation …

While early reports have already claimed that Nvidia will wait until 2025 to release the RTX 5090, the first rumours about the upcoming GPU are already making the rounds online - including reports that it could be as much as 70% faster than the RTX 4090.

It's one of the best-looking cards we've ever tested - but how good is the cooler?

After first including the Xe2 architecture reference in Intel GPU drivers, Intel developers have now begun work on Mesa support. The Xe2 architecture, also known as Battlemage, is the architecture that will be used in the next generation of Intel desktop and mobile GPUs and supposedly on the iGPU of the future Lunar Lake client CPUs.

We're back with another 7800 XT review, this time we check out the Gigabyte Gaming OC

AMD has finished adding ASICs (GPUs) to the Radeon RX 7000 series, but there is still room for more SKUs. With a big gap between the Radeon RX 7700 XT and the RX 7600, there's definitely space for a Radeon RX 7600 XT. Although nothing is official, at least one …

It's our first aftermarket 7800 XT review and we test the PowerColor Hellhound model

Starfield has been performing oddly on Nvidia and Intel GPUs but the experience is expected to improve with graphics driver updates and game patches. The situation should improve for Nvidia users from today, as a new driver is now available with additional optimisations for Bethesda's latest RPG.  Starfield isn't the …

Starfield is one of the biggest game launches of this year, and Intel knows it. That's why the company is focusing on launching graphics drivers to enhance the gaming experience for Arc GPU users. Intel has already released a driver that fixes some issues and recently launched another beta driver …

Starfield is Bethesda Game Studios’ first brand-new IP in over two decades. Microsoft even went as far as to call it one of the ‘most important’ RPGs ever made at its summer showcase this year. Microsoft may need to chill a little there, but overall, Starfield is nothing short of fantastic.

We put the RX 7800 XT head-to-head with the RTX 4070 and see who comes out on top

Sapphire is locked and loaded for today's RX 7700 XT and RX 7800 XT launch. The company has unveiled a new line-up of Sapphire Pure graphics cards for launch.

Coming in at £430, the new RX 7700 XT could be a real winner versus the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB

Intel just released a new Arc graphics driver to improve the Starfield gameplay experience when running it with an Intel Arc GPU. The updated driver improves Starfield load times as well as certain instability and texture issues but acknowledges that more work still needs to be done. Starfield might be …

After many rumours regarding the specifications of AMD's upcoming Strix Point APU, we may finally have confirmation of its CPU and GPU core configuration. A recent leak with various screenshots of HWiNFO64 claim the Strix Point APU will feature a hybrid architecture with 4+8 CPU cores and 16 RDNA 3.5 …

With less than a week until the release of the Radeon RX 7700 XT, it looks like there are already a few with these cards in hand. That would explain why there are already screenshots of GPU-Z detailing one of these graphics cards, as well as benchmark scores. According to …

According to recent reports, AMD has stopped producing the Navi 23-based RX 6650 XT graphics card, and the remaining retail stock should run out within a matter of weeks. The Radeon RX 6650 XT, which was released last year alongside other upgraded RDNA2-based RX 6×50 series GPUs, is being sold …

MSI is revamping its RTX 40 series graphics card portfolio with the launch of the Gaming Slim line. The new cards take inspiration from the Suprim and Gaming X designs. There will be Slim versions of the RTX 4070 Ti, RTX 4070, and RTX 4060 Ti.

At Computex, Asus showcased a new solution to reduce PC cable clutter. The company presented a motherboard and GPU combo prototype where the latter received power through an additional power connector on the motherboard. This new solution has now been detailed thanks to the documentation that was recently unveiled. Leaker …

Intel has recently organised a Tech Tour to give attendees some insights into how they develop, test, and manufacture chips. As such, those who participated in the event had direct access to the company's most secure locations, which are actively working on next-generation client and enterprise product development. During the …

We struggled to wrap our heads around the initial £480 price tag for the RTX 4060 Ti but price cuts are starting to appear. This week, a few different RTX 4060 Ti 16GB models are now selling below MSRP in the UK.  A quick look at Scan UK reveals three …

Following AMD's keynote at Gamescom last week, the company's Senior VP and GM of the Graphics Business Unit answered a few interview questions. Not much was revealed about AMD's future plans, but we did get confirmation that the RX 7700 XT and RX 7800 XT are the last two major …

To celebrate the upcoming launch of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, AMD and Ubisoft have joined forces to launch a themed graphics card, the RX 7900 XTX Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Limited Edition. The model is distinguished not just by the Navi 31 GPU and 24GB of RAM powering it but …

As rumoured, today at Gamescom, AMD officially announced its next batch of gaming graphics cards - the RX 7800 XT and the RX 7700 XT. Both pack the latest RDNA 3 technology, with a Navi 32 GPU powering them, targeting those looking to game at 1440p. 

This year, Artificial Intelligence has been all the rage in the tech world. Nvidia has been focusing on AI for years already and its latest quarterly earnings report shows that this was indeed a very good idea, with Nvidia enjoying a huge boom in revenue.  In recent months, a number …

We put the 7900 XT head-to-head with the 4070 Ti in a massive 44-game benchmark battle!