Gigabyte has been relatively quiet at CES 2020 so far but today the company has announced a range of new gaming monitors, high-speed memory, portable storage devices and the world’s first liquid-cooled eGPU are being showcased in Las Vegas. Gigabyte will unveil a new affordable gaming monitor series at CES …
Read More »CES 2020: ASUS reveals DUAL RTX 2070 MINI graphics card
We've seen a lot from ASUS this week at CES and now thanks to the announcement of the Intel NUC 9 Extreme kit, we've got another Asus launch to take a look at. The ASUS DUAL GeForce RTX 2070 MINI has arrived, specifically designed with the new NUC in mind, …
Read More »CES 2020: MSI launches GAMING and MECH custom-cooled RX 5600 XT graphics cards
With AMD's announcement of the RX 5600 XT last night, the doors have opened for board partners to start announcing their custom cooled versions. We've already seen the Sapphire Pulse announced here at CES 2020 and now, MSI is bringing two additional cards to the lineup- the RX 5600 XT …
Read More »CES 2020: Sapphire Pulse RX 5600 XT announced
Last night during its CES 2020 presentation, AMD officially announced the RX 5600 XT for desktop systems, describing it as “the ultimate 1080p gaming card”. Now, we are starting to see what the board partners are doing with this new GPU, with the Sapphire Pulse RX 5600 XT being amongst …
Read More »CES 2020: AMD launches Radeon RX 5600 XT, RX 5700M and RX 5600M GPUs
After plenty of leaks and rumours over the last few weeks, today AMD officially announced the Radeon RX 5600 XT.
Read More »CES 2020: New Nvidia driver introduces new features, more G-Sync compatible displays and RTX in Wolfenstein
We've already covered Nvidia's CES 2020 announcements for content creators but now, we get to turn our attention to the gaming side of things. Today, the latest GeForce ‘Game Ready' driver dropped, packing in support for ray-tracing in Wolfenstein: Youngblood, as well as support for 17 new ‘G-Sync Compatible' displays …
Read More »Early XFX product listing shows upcoming RX 5600 XT Thicc II Pro
The XFX RX 5600 XT Thicc II Pro has appeared online in yet another leak for AMD's next GPU launch.
Read More »Report claims Nvidia ‘Ampere’ GPUs will be 7nm and provide 50% more performance
Taipei-based investor analysts hint at next-gen Nvidia 'Ampere' launch in 2020 with a 50 percent performance increase on 7nm.
Read More »SAPPHIRE RX 5700 XT Pulse 8GB Review
We review the SAPPHIRE Pulse RX 5700 XT, which now costs under £400
Read More »AMD set to push the high performance computing envelope again in 2020
AMD ended 2019 with the message that the company will push the envelope of high computing again in 2020, at the same time as announcing it will be holding its annual CES press conference on Monday 6th January at 2 pm. AMD finished off 2019 with a message on its …
Read More »AMD graphics card partner ASRock leaks Radeon RX 5600 XT specification
Rumours circulating recently that AMD Radeon RX 5600 series graphics cards will be coming very soon might just have turned out to be correct since AMD GPU partner ASRock accidentally leaked information and specifications of an upcoming RX 5600 XT SKU. Just over a week ago, the guys over at …
Read More »Alleged RX 5600 XT GPU benchmark results leak
AMD has been slowly ramping up its Navi GPU lineup, with the RX 5500 XT recently joining the RX 5700 and RX 5700 XT. The next step seems to be the RX 5600 XT, with leaked benchmarks leading us to expect similar performance to a Vega 56. User ‘_rogame’ posted …
Read More »PowerColor launches the first Radeon RX 5700 ITX graphics card
It seems that PowerColor will be the first AMD AIB partner launching a Radeon RX 5700 GPU in the Mini-ITX form factor. This means Powercolor will also be the first to bring the Navi 10 GPU to small form-factor (SFF) builds. According to Hermitage Akihabara (via Tom's Hardware), the new PowerColor …
Read More »Unboxing the ASUS Strix RTX 2080 Ti OC White Edition!
Briony recently got her hands on the new STRIX 2080 Ti White Edition, and unboxed it on camera
Read More »Gigabyte set to launch a new series of graphics cards, RX 5600 XT is on the list
As listed in the EEC (Eurasian Economic Commission), Gigabyte is getting ready to launch a new series of graphics cards, called Eagle. It's not certain whether this series will replace an existing one or if it's just an addition to Gigabyte's current graphics cards portfolio, but, according to the listing, …
Read More »Nvidia announces six more games set to support ray-tracing
Nvidia's list of RTX supported games has been steadily growing this year, with big games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Control, Cyberpunk 2077, Minecraft and more joining the roster. Now to cap off the year, Nvidia has announced six new games set to support real-time ray-tracing in 2020. During …
Read More »All the games confirmed to support Nvidia’s ray-tracing and DLSS RTX features
Nvidia's RTX features are starting to catch on with developers and the list of supported games continues to grow. At E3, a few more major releases were added to the full list.
Read More »MSI rolls out its Radeon RX 5500 XT cards
AMD’s timely launch of its new Radeon RX 5500 XT graphics cards means manufacturers got the chance to roll out custom versions of the new GPU perfectly in time for Christmas shoppers. MSI has announced its full lineup of RX 5500 XT cards with eight SKUs available now. MSI’s range …
Read More »Xbox Series X suggests AMD could bring VRS and ray tracing to its next-gen GPUs
Last week, Microsoft announced its new console platform, the Xbox Series X. This new console will use the “next generation RDNA” architecture (RDNA2) from AMD, which will have ray tracing and variable-rate shading (VRS). Xbox Series X will use an SoC made by AMD, with a CPU component made of “Zen 2” …
Read More »ASRock unveils the Radeon RX 5500 XT Phantom Gaming D 8G OC graphics card
After the launch of AMD's new Radeon RX 5500 XT, ASRock has launched its RX 5500 XT Phantom Gaming D 8G OC model. Similar to the Challenger OC we reviewed last week, this graphics card uses a twin-fan cooler, but with a different shroud design incorporating the company's signature Phantom Gaming aesthetic. …
Read More »BitFenix introduces the Alchemy 3.0 GPU support bracket
A common issue that enthusiast PC system builders find difficult to overcome is the annoying sag that comes with heavy high-end graphics cards. There are various options already out there to help eliminate GPU sag with manufacturers improving products all the time. BitFenix has announced a new solution to combat …
Read More »PowerColor announces its Red Dragon 5500 XT series
The parent company of PowerColor, TUL Corporation has announced its new AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Red Dragon series graphics cards. The new lineup will include both 4GB and 8GB versions of the PowerColor Red Dragon RX 5500 XT GPUs. PowerColor’s Red Dragon RX 5500 XT cards are based on …
Read More »Asus launches its Radeon RX 5500 XT series cards
Asus has announced its new range of Radeon RX 5500 XT graphics cards, the company has launched two versions from the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT series which include the ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT and the Asus Dual Radeon RX 5500 XT. The announcement from Asus comes as …
Read More »Alphacool adds Radeon RX 5700 XT waterblocks to its Eisblock Aurora line
Alphacool has launched a series of new Eisblock Aurora Plexi GPX-A GPU water blocks and backplates for AMD 5700 XT graphics cards. The new range covers Radeon RX 5700 XT cards from ASRock and XFX that combine style and performance with extensive digital RGB lighting. Alphacool’s design target of the new …
Read More »AMD RX 5500 XT specs, pricing and availability
After plenty of leaks and rumours, today AMD is officially launching its next Navi/RDNA based 7nm GPU- the RX 5500 XT. We've already had the chance to review two custom-cooled versions from Sapphire and ASRock respectively. Now, we also have details on UK availability and pricing. In our own review, …
Read More »Sapphire RX 5500 XT Pulse 4GB Review
RX 5500 XT is here - we review Sapphire's Pulse 4GB model
Read More »ASRock RX 5500 XT Challenger OC 8GB Review
Priced at £180, we review the RX 5500 XT 8GB from ASRock
Read More »AMD offer a Radeon Pro W5700X 16GB GPU option in the latest Mac Pro
Just a few weeks ago, AMD launched its brand-new professional GPU, the Radeon Pro W5700 series is now set for a performance boost with a 16GB W5700X version being made available as a configuration option in Apple’s latest Mac Pro. The recently launched Radeon Pro W5700 is based on AMD's …
Read More »EKWB launch the EK-Quantum Vector Strix RX 5700 +XT D-RGB water block
EKWB is continuing to roll out new and updated D-RGB enabled products, this time around the company has launched the EK-Quantum Vector Strix RX 5700 +XT D-RGB water block for Asus ROG Strix versions of the AMD Radeon RX 5700 and 5700 XT graphics cards. The new EK-Quantum Vector Strix …
Read More »Nvidia’s latest driver preps for MechWarrior 5 and Detroit: Become Human
The 2019 game release calendar is winding down but before Nvidia's engineers wrap up for the holidays, we have a driver update with support for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and Detroit: Become Human. The latest driver also expands the number of ‘G-Sync Compatible' monitors, with the list now including 60 displays. …
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