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Availability of PC Components is so Bad It Pays Off Smuggling Them on Fishing Boats

Availability of PC Components is so Bad It Pays Off Smuggling Them on Fishing Boats

Customs officers in Hong Kong stopped a fishing boat filled with contraband, including PC components. The shortage of computer parts is so bad that smugglers have decided to cut a slice of the pie for themselves.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

April 8, 2021

Availability of PC Components is so Bad It Pays Off Smuggling Them on Fishing Boats
Nvidia Increases GTX 1650 Supply, Ressurects GT 1030

Nvidia Increases GTX 1650 Supply, Ressurects GT 1030

Nvidia's older cards from the Pascal and Turing generations are set to reappear in stores. We're talking about the weakest GeForce GTX 1650 and GT 1030 models, and the sales restart of these cards may be related to the shortage of newer models.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

April 6, 2021

Nvidia Increases GTX 1650 Supply, Ressurects GT 1030
Nvidia GPUs and Intel CPUs Still Reign Supreme on Steam

Nvidia GPUs and Intel CPUs Still Reign Supreme on Steam

Steam, according to tradition, examined how the hardware used by platform's users has changed in March 2021. There are no surprises - Nvidia and Intel remain at the top.

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Karol Laska

April 3, 2021

Nvidia GPUs and Intel CPUs Still Reign Supreme on Steam
Does RTX 3070 Need 16 GB VRAM? Russian Youtuber Tests Performance

Does RTX 3070 Need 16 GB VRAM? Russian Youtuber Tests Performance

A Russian youtuber decided to check how the additional VRAM in GeForce RTX 3070 will affect the stability of games. His modified version of the GPU has as much 16 GB.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

April 1, 2021

Does RTX 3070 Need 16 GB VRAM? Russian Youtuber Tests Performance
Chip Prices to Increase by 25% Before 2022

Chip Prices to Increase by 25% Before 2022

Taiwan-based company TSMC, a leading global microprocessor manufacturer that works with major tech giants, is said to be gearing up for big price hikes of up to 25 percent on its products.

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Michael Kulakowski

March 30, 2021

Chip Prices to Increase by 25% Before 2022
Nvidia Takes Aim at Its Own Foot and Delays RTX 3080 Ti Again

Nvidia Takes Aim at Its Own Foot and Delays RTX 3080 Ti Again

Irritated by the lack of new GPUs in stores? Then you can add the release of the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti to the list of complaints, as it may come even later than reported in recent leaks.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

March 25, 2021

Nvidia Takes Aim at Its Own Foot and Delays RTX 3080 Ti Again
RTX 3000 Cards May Become Even Harder to Obtain

RTX 3000 Cards May Become Even Harder to Obtain

According to representatives of Asus, shipments of Nvidia's GPUs decreased in the first quarter of this year. This means that the availability of the company's GPUs may become even worse than in recent months.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

March 24, 2021

RTX 3000 Cards May Become Even Harder to Obtain
Reanimated GTX 1050 Ti at Absurd Price in Answer to GPU Shortages

Reanimated GTX 1050 Ti at Absurd Price in Answer to GPU Shortages

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is making a comeback. According to the latest reports, Nvidia's reanimated GPU is back in stores.

hardware & software

Bartlomiej Sagan

March 24, 2021

Reanimated GTX 1050 Ti at Absurd Price in Answer to GPU Shortages
Chip Shortages - Factories are Waiting, Electronics Prices Will Increase

Chip Shortages - Factories are Waiting, Electronics Prices Will Increase

The prices of electronics (not just consoles, GPUs and smartphones) will continue to increase in the coming months. All because of a chip manufacturing problem that is affecting the entire industry.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

March 23, 2021

Chip Shortages - Factories are Waiting, Electronics Prices Will Increase
Nvidia Prepares a Crypto Mining GPU to Dethrone RTX 3090

Nvidia Prepares a Crypto Mining GPU to Dethrone RTX 3090

According to leaks, Nvidia is working on the most powerful crypto mining device in history. The powerful chip A100 may be the heart of the 220HX, a card intended aimed specifically at miners.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

March 23, 2021

Nvidia Prepares a Crypto Mining GPU to Dethrone RTX 3090
RAM Price Hikes Inbound; GPUs and DDR4 to Become More Expensive

RAM Price Hikes Inbound; GPUs and DDR4 to Become More Expensive

Due to the high interest in electronics, memory prices are increasing. This is reflected in the increase in prices of DDR4 RAM, GPUs and smartphones.

hardware & software

Kamil Komaniecki

March 22, 2021

RAM Price Hikes Inbound; GPUs and DDR4 to Become More Expensive
AMD Will Not Restrict Crypto Mining on Radeons

AMD Will Not Restrict Crypto Mining on Radeons

AMD's Nish Neelalojanan confirmed that Radeons will not have limitations that would slow down Ethereum mining. Company's production manager believes that the very architecture of the new cards makes them a poor proposition for crypto miners.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

March 18, 2021

AMD Will Not Restrict Crypto Mining on Radeons
First Reviews: Radeon RX 6700 XT - Good, but Too Expensive

First Reviews: Radeon RX 6700 XT - Good, but Too Expensive

First reviews of the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT GPU appeared in the web. How does the new proposal of the company compares with competitive systems? We invite you to familiarize yourself with a set of reviews.

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Bart Swiatek

March 17, 2021

First Reviews: Radeon RX 6700 XT - Good, but Too Expensive
Nvidia Accidentaly Removed Anti-mining Limiter in RTX 3060

Nvidia Accidentaly Removed Anti-mining Limiter in RTX 3060

The performance limiter on cryptomining implemented in GeForce RTX 3060 was supposed to remedy the dire situation with the card's availability on the market. However, the safeguards have accidentally been removed in driver code.

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Bartlomiej Sagan

March 16, 2021

Nvidia Accidentaly Removed Anti-mining Limiter in RTX 3060
Intel Xe HPG GPU May Match RTX 3070

Intel Xe HPG GPU May Match RTX 3070

The Intel XE HPG has may compete with the GeForce RTX 3070, and the card is said to be 20 times faster than the Iris Pro 5200, indicating high performance, able to match Nvidia's card.

hardware & software

Kamil Komaniecki

March 15, 2021

Intel Xe HPG GPU May Match RTX 3070
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Not Far Away; Said to Pack More VRAM Than RTX 3080

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Not Far Away; Said to Pack More VRAM Than RTX 3080

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti still doesn't have an official release date. However, recent rumors suggest that we won't be waiting long for the debut of this GPU.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

March 12, 2021

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Not Far Away; Said to Pack More VRAM Than RTX 3080
New Radeons Will Mine Crypto, AMD Follows Nvidia

New Radeons Will Mine Crypto, AMD Follows Nvidia

More clues have emerged about AMD's plans for cryptocurrencies. The company is allegedly preparing new GPU model designed for miners.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

March 9, 2021

New Radeons Will Mine Crypto, AMD Follows Nvidia
AMD's Share in GPU Market Down 9 Percent

AMD's Share in GPU Market Down 9 Percent

AMD recorded a drop in GPU market share. At the end of 2019, it stood at 27 percent. A year later, it was just 18 percent.

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Adrian Piotrowski

March 6, 2021

AMD's Share in GPU Market Down 9 Percent
PS5 and Xbox Series X/S May Get AMD's DLSS Equivalent

PS5 and Xbox Series X/S May Get AMD's DLSS Equivalent

According to a certain prominent youtuber, AMD's answer to Nvidia's DLSS - FidelityFX Super Resolution - will also work on the GPUs of 9th-gen consoles.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

March 5, 2021

PS5 and Xbox Series X/S May Get AMD's DLSS Equivalent
This RTX 3090 With LCD Screen is a Power-hungry Monster

This RTX 3090 With LCD Screen is a Power-hungry Monster

On one of the Chinese channels on YouTube posted a video devoted to the new model of GeForce RTX 3090 GPU from GALAX. The chip is dedicated to enthusiasts and has slightly better specs and LCD screen. Unfortunately, it also requires significantly more power.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

March 4, 2021

This RTX 3090 With LCD Screen is a Power-hungry Monster