Samsung’s high-end 980 Pro and 990 Pro SSDs have been affected by rapidly decreasing quality issues lately. The company already released a firmware update for its 980 Pro SSDs some time ago and has now provided a similar solution for its latest flagship storage solution. Samsung initially declined warranties and RMA for its 980/990 Pro [...]
After we had a whole series of large air coolers on the testbench, including the almost gigantic be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4, let’s look at the other extreme today. Whether this small cooler and its 92mm fan can tame a Ryzen 9 – and under which conditions – you can find out in the following article. Packaging and scope of delivery [...]
NVIDIA DLAA (Deep Learning Antialiasing) is basically DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) without the upscaling part. This algorithm enhances the details in each image in the same way as traditional antialiasing techniques, only with the power of AI. DLAA technology improves the picture quality of games that already run excellently on the existing [...]
The team at MEGAsizeGPU has just released the very first image of NVIDIA’s AD104-250 GPU. This GPU is known to be used by the upcoming GeForce RTX 4070 desktop card, which is expected to launch in 2 months. It is a so-called QS (Qualified Sample) from calendar week 48 in 2022, which therefore already dates back some time and has already been [...]
Why there haven’t been any RAM tests from me/us for a while, why we won’t have any gaming benchmarks in our RAM tests and how we want to test RAM kits for their real differences in the future, you’ll learn in the following piece. In addition, this should serve as a basic article, which will be linked accordingly in upcoming [...]
If you opened the home page this morning, you may have noticed the moderate changes we’ve made to the page layout. The English language page has now also been adapted 1:1. Well, almost. A few construction sites are still open, also concerning the still pending implementation of our new fan database. But good things come to those who wait [...]
I rarely test any smartphones, unless it is for personal use. The Doogee V30 presented today is ultimately the upgrade to the already tested Doogee S89 Pro and has to compete with the Hotwav Cyber 7 again. Both smartphones are privately owned (by my children) and I have already written about the background and the sense or nonsense of smartphones [...]
The Predator BiFrost A770 is a unique custom build from the Acer team that just entered the DIY market with their first Intel Arc Alchemist GPUs. This special edition Acer model is actually one of the few A770s to offer 16GB of VRAM, a feature that comes standard on Intel’s own Limited Edition (reference design). The Predator model features [...]
Der8auer visited Intel labs where the company’s current and upcoming processors are tested. In doing so, he explains the structure of the Intel reference platform used for testing and the capabilities these motherboards offer Intel engineers. Most of these features are not available to users (and never will be). Der8auer shows Intel’s [...]
The problem that low-end SKUs are outshone by flagship SKUs at similar power consumption above a certain range because they have more power reserves is generally known and documented. This became a real issue two GeForce generations ago, forcing NVIDIA and laptop manufacturers to disclose more information about the TBP (Total Board Power) of each [...]
This is the first update for the NVIDIA SDK since version 2.4.0 was released in March 2022. It includes some new features and an updated guide for developers who want to enable DLSS in their games. The NVIDIA DLSS development team has provided new samples for Linux and Windows applications, as well as a new precompiled DLSS library that can now be [...]
It is no secret that cards with power dissipations below the 100-watt limit can already be cooled well passively. If you then move close to the 50 watt limit, things get really interesting. No matter if in a free setup or in a tight case, this small amount of waste heat should actually be manageable with aplomb. That’s exactly what I wrote [...]
An interesting video comparison between two graphics cards under $250, the Intel Arc A750 and AMD’s Radeon RX 6600 non-XT, has been published by Techtesters. Neither variant is a high-end gaming card, of course, but for many gamers out there, it’s still a decent option. With the recently announced price reduction for the Arc A750 to [...]
Introduced by NVIDIA at CES 2023, RTX Super Video Resolution technology improves video quality by artificially upscaling content to a higher resolution. This feature will be available on the latest RTX 30 and 40 GPUs in February, with RTX 20-series support coming later. Google released the Chrome 110 web browser this week, which already supports [...]
Four new PCI device IDs were found, which do not belong to any of the currently known NVIDIA graphics cards. The designations are in no way official, but have been suggested by the operators of the PCI ID database, who often receive initial information earlier. Allegedly, four new mobile GPUs will be launched soon, each with a different GPU model: [...]
I deliberately took a bit more time this time by testing the Solidigm P44 Pro briefly at first and then using it in the workstation for a longer time. The Solidigm P44 Pro is ultimately just a SK hynix Platinum P41 under a different name and with modified firmware. The tested 1 TB version is one of three P44 models that are available with 512 GB [...]
The “Rocket Lake-S” series of the 11. Core generation is now on its final way to the virtual Intel graveyard. This week Intel released a “Product Change Notification” informing about the upcoming change. This affects a large number of desktop and workstation CPUs based on this architecture. The production shutdown process [...]
The RX 7900 XT Sakura is the latest model from the Chinese company Yeston. The model line is a continuation of the brand, which is now firmly established in Asia, with anime-inspired characters and colorful and completely individual designs. You can like that, but you don’t have to. And so it also has a little bit of a unicorn character [...]
After all the monitors, it’s time for a change. The ASUS ROG Chakram X comes at the right time, because we’ll get to the bottom of the marketing regarding the 8,000 Hz polling rate today. Since I’ve been testing the mouse at home since October 2022, I’ll introduce you to the device as a whole. However, my focus is clearly [...]
PowerColor’s official website has now confirmed the design of the new card and some basic facts, but so far without more detailed specifications. This is PowerColor’s first and so far only Radeon RX 7000 GPU designed for liquid cooling. The Liquid Devil does not have a hybrid cooler, but relies on an EK-designed water block. Therefore [...]
