For our next round of Best of Black Friday features, we are diving into the most notable gear in the Google ecosystem. While we will certainly being seeing deals across the Googleverse, including its latest Pixel tablets and Chromecast devices, this po...
Apple launched the new M4 Mac mini with a complete redesign a few weeks ago, and we now have one of the first teardowns of the machine, showcasing what changes the company has implemented on the inside. iFixit is known for its in-depth teardown of Apple and products from other companies and provides how well it is designed for repairability. Apple has greatly reduced the size and overall footprint of the M4 Mac mini, so it will be interesting to see how the teardown goes. iFixit gives a 7 out of 10 repairability score to the redesigned M4 Mac mini […]
STALKER 2 will support DLSS 3.0 and with that, NVIDIA has already teased its numbers, claiming over 2X performance uplift compared to native resolution. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 GPUs with DLSS Performance Mode result in over 2x higher FPS at 4K, 1440p, and 1080p in the upcoming STALKER 2 title NVIDIA has announced official support for DLSS 3.0 in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, set for release on Steam on 20th November. This means gamers who own RTX 40 GPUs can turn on DLSS 3.0 with Frame Generation from day one. That said, NVIDIA has released its numbers for the […]
Microcenter's Trade-In system seems to be lowballing users by offering lower value for their GPUs such as the GeForce RTX 4090 with one of our readers receiving less than half the value of the said graphics card. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPUs Cost $2000 US Brand New & Around $1500 Through Resellers But Microcenter Offers An "Estimated" Value of Just $700 US One of our readers posted a picture of Microcenter's Trade-In Value lookup which is much lower than the actual cost of the GPU. Retailers such as Newegg, Amazon & Microcenter offer Trade-In systems allowing users to sell their […]
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 power connector issues still exist as the repair shop, Northridge Fix, continues to receive hundreds of burnt units. The 12VHPWR Connector Is Still Haunting GeForce RTX 4090 GPU Users To This Day Despite more than a year of being in global markets, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPUs are still susceptible to "troublesome" 12VHPWR connector melting/burning issues. While we do believe that the problem will be over soon due to the connector revision policy, older units have been a huge issue, both for the manufacturer and even repair firms like Northridge Fix. NVIDIA and its […]
Yeston has announced its brand new Sakura edition graphics card, the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB, which retails for $529 US. Yeston Now Has An Affordable SAKURA Graphics Card In The Form of The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB GPU Yeston's Sakura lineup of graphics cards are premium designs featuring a white, blue, and purple color scheme with the most unique-looking shroud on the market, a white-colored PCB, and come accompanied by a backplate. The company has launched the SAKURA series in various NVIDIA and AMD flavors but the most affordable choice so far has been RTX 4070 […]
MSI has added a new flagship GeForce RTX 4090D GPU in its China-only lineup based on its Ventus 3X cooling solution. MSI Intros GeForce RTX 4090D Ventus 3X GPU: Triple-Slot, Triple-Fan & Slightly Lower Price With A 15 MHz Factory Overclock With the addition of the Ventus 3X, MSI's current GeForce RTX 4090D lineup consists of three GPUs, the flagship SUPRIM X model and the Gaming X SLIM model. The Ventus 3X is a new entrant that features the same AD102-250 GPU with 14,592 CUDA cores and 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. Clocks are maintained at the reference boost clocks […]
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090D for China has seemingly been overclocked and ends up with a performance that matches the 4090 FE. NVIDIA Restricted Overclocking on GeForce RTX 4090D GPUs For Chinese Markets But Manual Overclocking Is Possible On Certain Models, Unlocking 4090 FE Performance The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090D GPU was launched in China as a means to offer high-end gamers a flagship product that fully complied with the US export regulation policies. During the launch, we noted how all AIBs had been restricted from enabling factory overclocks on these cards. This meant that the clock speeds and power limits […]
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4060 GPU is now retailing for as low as $279 US as it approaches its sweet spot positioning from its retail MSRP of $299. NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4060 GPUs Can Now Be Found For As Low As $279 US From AIBs Such as ZOTAC It looks like NVIDIA might be attempting to proceed toward an inventory correction before the release of its next-generation RTX 50 series GPUs, as we have seen decent price drops across the complete lineup. However, now, NVIDIA has decided to implement a price slash on its relatively entry-level GeForce RTX 4060, with it […]
NVIDIA's AIB partners are expected to increase the prices of GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB GPUs amid huge demand in the Chinese gaming market. NVIDIA's Recently-Released GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB GPU Becomes Popular Among Budget Consumers Replacing Their Older "GTX" Options The debut of the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB was meant to be a solid contender in the low-to-mid budget segment for gamers. However, despite facing some heated competition in the sub-$200 segment with the likes of Intel's Arc A580/A750 and AMD's RX 6000 options, the GPU managed to gain massive popularity among Chinese consumers, as it is intended […]
NVIDIA is reportedly preparing new Ada GPU variants for its GeForce RTX 4070, RTX 4060 Ti & RTX 4060 graphics cards. New GPUs, Same Specs? Rumor Mentions Three Brand New Chips For NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, RTX 4060 Ti & RTX 4060 Graphics Cards According to MEGAsizeGPU, NVIDIA is possibly preparing three new Ada GPU SKUs for three of its graphics cards which cover the mainstream and high-end segment. These include the GeForce RTX 4070, RTX 4060 Ti, and the RTX 4060. The three SKUs include: GeForce RTX 4070: AD104-251 (Current) -> AD103-175-KX (New) GeForce RTX 4060 Ti: AD106-351 (Current) […]
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" Gaming GPUs under the GB200 series are likely to retain the same memory bus configurations as Ada. NVIDIA RTX 50 "Blackwell" & RTX 40 "Ada" Gaming GPUs Rumored To Incorporate Similar Memory Bus Configurations, Flagship GB200 Series Chip To Get 384-Bit Bus The latest info on the next-generation NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" GPUs has been dropped by Kopite7kimi and it looks like the GB200 series of GPUs for gaming graphics cards will be getting similar memory bus interfaces as the existing Ada lineup designed for the GeForce RTX 40 Gaming GPU lineup. Although I […]
NVIDIA has added two entry-level Ada GPUs to its laptop lineup, the RTX 1000 & the RTX 500, which aim to bring AI-readiness to everyone. AI-Ready With A Massive Advantage Over Modern Day NPUs & CPUs, Meet The Entry-Level NVIDIA RTX 1000 & RTX 500 Ada GPUs For Laptops NVIDIA's RTX 1000 & RTX 500 Ada GPUs are designed for entry-level laptops with a focus on AI performance. These chips are said to deliver up to 14X generative AI and 3x faster photo editing performance (AI) using Ada's hardware prowess. Furthermore, these entry-level chips also deliver up to a 10X […]
NVIDIA has recently accelerated developments in optimizing industry-standard LLMs with its AI-infused RTX GPUs, as the firm now enhances Google's cutting-edge Gemma model. NVIDIA Enhances TensorRT-LLM & Multiple Software Resources To Provide Cost-Efficient Performance With Its AI & RTX GPUs [Press Release]: NVIDIA, in collaboration with Google, today launched optimizations across all NVIDIA AI platforms for Gemma — Google’s state-of-the-art new lightweight 2 billion– and 7 billion-parameter open language models that can be run anywhere, reducing costs and speeding innovative work for domain-specific use cases. Teams from the companies worked closely together to accelerate the performance of Gemma — built from the same research […]
Microcenter's Trade-In system seems to be lowballing users by offering lower value for their GPUs such as the GeForce RTX 4090 with one of our readers receiving less than half the value of the said graphics card. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPUs Cost $2000 US Brand New & Around $1500 Through Resellers But Microcenter Offers An "Estimated" Value of Just $700 US One of our readers posted a picture of Microcenter's Trade-In Value lookup which is much lower than the actual cost of the GPU. Retailers such as Newegg, Amazon & Microcenter offer Trade-In systems allowing users to sell their […]
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 power connector issues still exist as the repair shop, Northridge Fix, continues to receive hundreds of burnt units. The 12VHPWR Connector Is Still Haunting GeForce RTX 4090 GPU Users To This Day Despite more than a year of being in global markets, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPUs are still susceptible to "troublesome" 12VHPWR connector melting/burning issues. While we do believe that the problem will be over soon due to the connector revision policy, older units have been a huge issue, both for the manufacturer and even repair firms like Northridge Fix. NVIDIA and its […]
Yeston has announced its brand new Sakura edition graphics card, the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB, which retails for $529 US. Yeston Now Has An Affordable SAKURA Graphics Card In The Form of The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB GPU Yeston's Sakura lineup of graphics cards are premium designs featuring a white, blue, and purple color scheme with the most unique-looking shroud on the market, a white-colored PCB, and come accompanied by a backplate. The company has launched the SAKURA series in various NVIDIA and AMD flavors but the most affordable choice so far has been RTX 4070 […]
MSI has added a new flagship GeForce RTX 4090D GPU in its China-only lineup based on its Ventus 3X cooling solution. MSI Intros GeForce RTX 4090D Ventus 3X GPU: Triple-Slot, Triple-Fan & Slightly Lower Price With A 15 MHz Factory Overclock With the addition of the Ventus 3X, MSI's current GeForce RTX 4090D lineup consists of three GPUs, the flagship SUPRIM X model and the Gaming X SLIM model. The Ventus 3X is a new entrant that features the same AD102-250 GPU with 14,592 CUDA cores and 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. Clocks are maintained at the reference boost clocks […]
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090D for China has seemingly been overclocked and ends up with a performance that matches the 4090 FE. NVIDIA Restricted Overclocking on GeForce RTX 4090D GPUs For Chinese Markets But Manual Overclocking Is Possible On Certain Models, Unlocking 4090 FE Performance The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090D GPU was launched in China as a means to offer high-end gamers a flagship product that fully complied with the US export regulation policies. During the launch, we noted how all AIBs had been restricted from enabling factory overclocks on these cards. This meant that the clock speeds and power limits […]
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4060 GPU is now retailing for as low as $279 US as it approaches its sweet spot positioning from its retail MSRP of $299. NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4060 GPUs Can Now Be Found For As Low As $279 US From AIBs Such as ZOTAC It looks like NVIDIA might be attempting to proceed toward an inventory correction before the release of its next-generation RTX 50 series GPUs, as we have seen decent price drops across the complete lineup. However, now, NVIDIA has decided to implement a price slash on its relatively entry-level GeForce RTX 4060, with it […]
NVIDIA's AIB partners are expected to increase the prices of GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB GPUs amid huge demand in the Chinese gaming market. NVIDIA's Recently-Released GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB GPU Becomes Popular Among Budget Consumers Replacing Their Older "GTX" Options The debut of the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB was meant to be a solid contender in the low-to-mid budget segment for gamers. However, despite facing some heated competition in the sub-$200 segment with the likes of Intel's Arc A580/A750 and AMD's RX 6000 options, the GPU managed to gain massive popularity among Chinese consumers, as it is intended […]
NVIDIA is reportedly preparing new Ada GPU variants for its GeForce RTX 4070, RTX 4060 Ti & RTX 4060 graphics cards. New GPUs, Same Specs? Rumor Mentions Three Brand New Chips For NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, RTX 4060 Ti & RTX 4060 Graphics Cards According to MEGAsizeGPU, NVIDIA is possibly preparing three new Ada GPU SKUs for three of its graphics cards which cover the mainstream and high-end segment. These include the GeForce RTX 4070, RTX 4060 Ti, and the RTX 4060. The three SKUs include: GeForce RTX 4070: AD104-251 (Current) -> AD103-175-KX (New) GeForce RTX 4060 Ti: AD106-351 (Current) […]
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" Gaming GPUs under the GB200 series are likely to retain the same memory bus configurations as Ada. NVIDIA RTX 50 "Blackwell" & RTX 40 "Ada" Gaming GPUs Rumored To Incorporate Similar Memory Bus Configurations, Flagship GB200 Series Chip To Get 384-Bit Bus The latest info on the next-generation NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" GPUs has been dropped by Kopite7kimi and it looks like the GB200 series of GPUs for gaming graphics cards will be getting similar memory bus interfaces as the existing Ada lineup designed for the GeForce RTX 40 Gaming GPU lineup. Although I […]
NVIDIA has added two entry-level Ada GPUs to its laptop lineup, the RTX 1000 & the RTX 500, which aim to bring AI-readiness to everyone. AI-Ready With A Massive Advantage Over Modern Day NPUs & CPUs, Meet The Entry-Level NVIDIA RTX 1000 & RTX 500 Ada GPUs For Laptops NVIDIA's RTX 1000 & RTX 500 Ada GPUs are designed for entry-level laptops with a focus on AI performance. These chips are said to deliver up to 14X generative AI and 3x faster photo editing performance (AI) using Ada's hardware prowess. Furthermore, these entry-level chips also deliver up to a 10X […]
NVIDIA has recently accelerated developments in optimizing industry-standard LLMs with its AI-infused RTX GPUs, as the firm now enhances Google's cutting-edge Gemma model. NVIDIA Enhances TensorRT-LLM & Multiple Software Resources To Provide Cost-Efficient Performance With Its AI & RTX GPUs [Press Release]: NVIDIA, in collaboration with Google, today launched optimizations across all NVIDIA AI platforms for Gemma — Google’s state-of-the-art new lightweight 2 billion– and 7 billion-parameter open language models that can be run anywhere, reducing costs and speeding innovative work for domain-specific use cases. Teams from the companies worked closely together to accelerate the performance of Gemma — built from the same research […]