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Cryptominers in Iran Cause Power Shortages and Smog
Power shortages, darkness, lots of smoke and... cryptocurrencies. Cryptomining has become very popular in Iran, resulting in the aformentioned effects, and stems from the coutry's rather specific situation.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
January 15, 2021
GeForce RTX 3000 Up to 20% More Expensive
ZOTAC and EVGA have introduced price increases for RTX 3000 series GPUs. In some cases, the differences reach more than 20%. The reason is the new tariff on components manufactured in China, imposed by the administration of former US President Donald Trump.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
January 15, 2021
Crypto Responsible for RTX 3000 and RX 6000 Shortages? Nvidia and AMD Respond
The new GPUs offer much better performance than the previous generation, only unfortunately it's hard to experience that in person. Both the new RTX 3000 and Radeon RX 6000 are hard to find in stores. How do their manufacturers explain this fact?
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
January 14, 2021
Nvidia Unveils RTX 3060 12GB and Mobile RTX 3000s
During the GeForce RTX: Game On Nvidia conference, the company officially announced the GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB GPU. In addition, the mobile RTX 3000 chipsets from the Ampere family were unveiled.
hardware & software
Bartlomiej Sagan
January 12, 2021
Crypto Mining Rig With 78 RTX 3080 GPUs Will Brake Even in 7 Months
Photos of a rig built to „mine” cryptocurrency known as Ethereum have appeared in the web. Owned by Simon Byrne, the setup is equipped with 78 GeForce RTX 3080 cards.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
January 12, 2021
GTX 970 in 2021 - Dinosaur GPU Battles RTX 3060 and RX 6800
Does a Geforce GTX 970 in 2021 make sense? A renowned youtuber has tested this by comparing the 2014 GPU in new and older games against fresh designs - RTX 3060, RTX 3080 and RX 6800.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
January 11, 2021
AMD Radeon RX 6700 Launch May be Delayed
The launch of Radeon RX 6700, a rival of RTX 3060, may be slightly delayed. The new schedule mentions the end of the first quarter of 2021, that is March. Is this due to problems with the availability of other RX 6xxx cards?
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
January 7, 2021
Global PC Component Prices Are in For an Increase
This year we will pay even more for PC components. The reasons include customs and problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Asus was the first company to introduce price increases.
hardware & software
Adrian Werner
January 6, 2021
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 20 GB and RTX 3060 12 GB Inbound; Super Models Planned
Further rumours suggest the imminent launch of the new GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3060 12GB GPUs. There are also rumors of the series being refreshed with the addition of Super models.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
January 4, 2021
First Reviews: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT - Almost Like RTX 3090 and Cheaper
First reviews of AMD's top-shelf GPU Radeon RX 6900 XT, which was supposed to compete even with Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090, appeared on the web. Did it close the performance gap?
hardware & software
Bart Woldanski
December 8, 2020
First Reviews: GeForce RTX 3060 Ti - More Than RTX 2080 Super for Price of RTX 2060 Super
Reviews of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GPU have appeared online. This is the fourth chipset in the Ampere family to succeed the RTX 2060 Super. How does its performance compare to the RTX 2080 Super, which was supposed to be faster?
hardware & software
Bart Woldanski
December 1, 2020
AMD Promises Reduced Prices of Radeon RX 6800 and RX 6800 XT
The launch of AMD Radeon RX 6800 and RX 6800 XT turned out to be equally, if not even more theoretical than that of Nvidia GeForce RTX 3000. Stock shortages, price gouging - when can we expect a return to normal?
hardware & software
Bart Woldanski
November 30, 2020
Cyberpunk 2077-themed GeForce RTX 3080 Available in China
A competition organized by CD Projekt RED on the Chinese website Bilibili offers a special edition of GeForce RTX 3080 GPU as the main prize.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
November 30, 2020
Crypto Miners May be Responsible for RTX 3000 Shortages
RTX 3000 family GPUs remain unavailable in stores not only because of production problems. According to analyst Mitch Steves, Nvidia sold $175 million worth of chipsets to cryptocurrency miners.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
November 27, 2020
Leak Suggests GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is Only a Bit Slower Than RTX 3070
The latest leaks suggest that Nvidia's new GeForce RTX 3060 Ti will be about 10% slower than the RTX 3070, which means the GPU will also be a little faster than the RTX 2080 Super.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
November 27, 2020
Nvidia Admits: RTX 3000 Will be Unavailable for a Few More Months
As part of Nvidia's summary of recent financial results, the issue of unavailability of GeForce RTX 3000 family GPUs in stores was raised. Unfortunately, according to the company, the supply problems may take several more months.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
November 20, 2020
First Reviews: Radeon RX 6800 and 6800 XT - AMD Throws Down the Gauntlet
Reviews of AMD's latest graphics chipsets, the Radeon RX 6800 and RX 6800 XT, have been released online. How do they compare to competing Nvidia GPUs?
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
November 18, 2020
Nvidia on DLSS Performance: Up to 120% More FPS
Nvidia has published slides and videos showing how DLSS works in several more games. In some cases the performance gains are really big, and the best examples are the shooters Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War and Ready or Not.
video games
Bart Swiatek
November 18, 2020
Leak Reveals Ray-tracing Performance of Radeon RX 6800 XT
The leak published by the well-known website VideoCardz revealed the possible performance of the Radeon RX 6800 XT GPU in games with ray tracing.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
November 18, 2020
Leak: RTX 3060 Ti Faster Than RTX 2080 Super
According to the latest leaks, the new GeForce RTX 3060 Ti will be several percent faster than last year's GeForce RTX 2080 Super. The card will most likely be also $300 cheaper.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
November 17, 2020