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Radeon RX 6700 XT Announced; Stands Up to RTX 3070
At today's conference, AMD announced the Radeon RX 6700 XT, a mid-range GPU that will rival the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti and even the RTX 3070. We learned its specs, price, and release date.
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Kamil Komaniecki
March 3, 2021
GeForce RTX 3000 Remains Unavailable, but Photo Sales Increase
The unavailability of GeForce RTX 3000 series cards leads to increasing numbers of fake auctions on eBay and other auction websites. The sellers publish - allegedly in an effort to fight scalpers - offers to sell, among other things, photos and empty boxes of Nvidia cards.
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Jacob Blazewicz
March 3, 2021
First Reviews: GeForce RTX 3060 - Faster Than RTX 2060 Super
After almost three months since the release of the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, the time has come for another Ampere GPU to enter the stage. The RTX 3060, as it is referred to, debuts on the market today. How does the performance of RTX 2060's successor compare in tests?
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Bart Woldanski
February 25, 2021
GPU and Console Shortages Could be Exacerbated by Water Shortage
Taiwan is facing a drought. The problem could affect TSMC's microchip factories located there, which use a lot of water in the production of chips for Apple, Nvidia, Intel and AMD, among others.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
February 25, 2021
RTX 2080 Ti Up to 20% Slower After Cryptomining
After a year and a half of cryptomining, the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti can be up to 20% weaker than the new card. What are the reasons for the reduced performance?
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Kamil Komaniecki
February 25, 2021
Benchmark Shows GeForce RTX 3060 19% Faster Than RTX 2060
GeForce RTX 3060 was tested in the Ashes of the Singularity benchmark, where it outperformed the GeForce RTX 2060 by 19%. Is it a worthy successor to the previous generation?
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Kamil Komaniecki
February 24, 2021
RTX 3060 Launches in 3 Days, But You Can Already Buy Second-hand Options
There are a few days left until RTX 3060 cards appear in stores, meanwhile, you can already buy them from second hand. Are these offers from disappointed would-be cryptominers?
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Arkadiusz Strzala
February 22, 2021
RTX 3060 Not for Cryptominers; Nvidia to Release Dedicated Mining GPUs
The GeForce RTX 3060 will hit stores soon. Some have already received the card for testing, including those interested in cryptomining. For the latter, however, the new GPU contains some not-so-pleasant surprises.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
February 19, 2021
Passive-cooling RTX 3080 Tested in Fanless PC
Nvidia's flagship GPU without fans? Turemetal's Mical Wong, a specialist in silent computers, tests a completely passively cooled kit with RTX 3080 and... get your fire extinguishers ready and let's go.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
February 18, 2021
Internet Cafe Becomes a Dedicated Cryptomine for Better Profit
One of Taiwan's internet cafes has was rearranged as cryptocurrency mine. According to the company, this type of business is more profitable.
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Bart Swiatek
February 16, 2021
Nvidia Releases DLSS Plugin for Unreal Engine 4
Nvidia decided to make DLSS 2.0 technology available to a wider range of developers. The official plugin for Unreal Engine 4 is available for free.
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Paul Musiolik
February 13, 2021
Cryptominers Got GeForce RTX 3060, Despite Launch Scheduled for February 25
Nvidia is planning to release the GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB cards in late February, and cryptominers are already bragging about having them. Expect some serious availability issues.
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Paul Musiolik
February 9, 2021
Chinese Use Laptops With RTX 3000 to Mine Crypto
Another segment of PC hardware could be affected by cryptocurrency boom. In China, miners have taken to buying up laptops with RTX 3000 cards en masse to mine Ethereum.
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Paul Musiolik
February 7, 2021
Scalpers Sold 50 Thousand GeForce RTX 3000 Cards for $61.5 Million
The GPU market is currently volatile, and this fosters all sorts of things that are undesirable from a consumer perspective. The shortage of GPUs is creating a paradise for scalpers. An analysis of eBay and StockX confirms that they are making a lot of money by reselling GeForce RTX 3000.
hardware & software
Adam Lukaszewski
February 1, 2021
GPU Prices to Increase Even Further
It looks like mid-February could see another price hike for thr already privey graphics cards. All thanks to increased memory prices.
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Bart Swiatek
January 29, 2021
Intel Iris Xe GPU Will Not Work With AMD Processors
According to the information presented by Intel, the dedicated Iris Xe DG1 GPU will work only with motherboards based on a specific chipset. This means that the GPU will not work with AMD processors.
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Bart Swiatek
January 28, 2021
GeForce RTX 3080 Shoes Have Working Fan and Display
Artifact Studios / RTFKT has unveiled shoes equipped with an LCD screen, a fan and... a replica of Nvidia's flagship GPU, the GeForce RTX 3080.
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Bart Swiatek
January 22, 2021
We Know the Reason for GPU Shortages
Why can't we buy graphics cards? Igor Wallossek, well-known hardware guru, investigated the matter and has reached some interesting conclusions.
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Paul Musiolik
January 21, 2021
Nvidia to Respond to RTX 3000 Shortages With RTX 2060
Ampere GPUs are still a rare visitor on store shelves, and it often takes a lot of luck to acquire one. Does Nvidia have an idea to remedy the situation? According to some information, the company may reintroduce RTX 2060 to the market.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
January 20, 2021
Manufacturers Prepare RTX 3000 Models for Cryptominers
Poor availability of GPUs from the Ampere family makes it difficult for both gamers and cryptocurrency enthusiasts to buy a new GPU. However, recent reports indicate that an alternative will emerge for the latter group.
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Bartlomiej Sagan
January 20, 2021