Valve has once again worked on SteamOS and released a preview version 3.7.0, which goes by the name of “Pi Day”. In addition to a fresher Arch Linux base, there is now kernel 6.11, an upgrade to KDE Plasma 6.2.5 and some interesting detail improvements. Anyone who thought the Steam Deck was purely a handheld console will now be served [...]
AMD has finally thrown down the gauntlet with the Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT, taking direct aim at the recently launched GeForce RTX 5070 from NVIDIA. While the RTX 5070 has to make do with 12 GB of GDDR7 memory, AMD consistently relies on 16 GB of GDDR6 and prices both cards at a competitive 629 and 689 euros RRP respectively, although the prices [...]
Yes, what have we here? With the GeForce RTX 5070 FE, NVIDIA has now launched a new graphics card on the market that leaves me somewhat perplexed in many respects. I’m deliberately putting this up front, because you have to read today’s review carefully and also get involved in the subtleties, which I will highlight more visually this [...]
NVIDIA has once again made one of those silent cuts that are anything but pleasant for gamers: PhysX is history on the RTX 50 series. This means that older games that rely heavily on PhysX will be brought to their knees even on a sinfully expensive RTX 5090. However, one Reddit user has found a pragmatic solution – and it shows just how [...]
The MSI RTX 5070 Ti Gaming Trio presented today offers a balanced mix of performance, cooling and design and positions itself as the ideal middle ground between the simple Ventus series and the high-end Vanguard variant. Thanks to the powerful Tri-Frozr 3 cooling system with three fans, the card ensures low temperatures and low noise levels [...]
With the RTX 5070 Ti, NVIDIA has now launched a new graphics card on the market that is intended to position itself in the mid-range and promises both performance and modern features. The MSI RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 16 GB is available for me to test today (the better OC models will be available tomorrow). Incidentally, the artificial name [...]
The following article is intended solely to provide an objective and critical discussion of the topic of hacking software and hardware manipulation in online games. It aims to highlight the technical challenges for game publishers as well as the possible legal and moral consequences for players who use such methods. For this reason, we cannot and [...]
The MSI GeForce RTX 5080 SUPRIM SOC is, alongside the previously reviewed MSI RTX 5080 VANGUARD SOC, another high-end graphics card from MSI based on NVIDIA’s Blackwell architecture. Both models aim to offer first-class performance for demanding 4K gaming, but differ in certain specifications and features, with the SUPRIM representing the [...]
It wasn’t that long ago – two years to be precise – that I went from being a PC gaming enthusiast to a cozy couch potato. Where once I absolutely had to have an SLI team in TI form, today comfort, user-friendliness and 60 FPS at medium details are enough for me. How did it get this far? I have no idea. But it feels practical and [...]
Battlefield finally returns and presents impressive scenes full of action, destruction and a surprising development twist in the latest development trailer. The Swedish developer DICE, based in Stockholm, is now planning the direction of the new title together with the player community and is increasingly focusing on a close feedback program [...]
With the MSI RTX 5080 Vanguard SOC, MSI has slightly reduced the price of the rather serious-looking SUPRIM and is looking for a different target group (purely visually) for an otherwise pretty much identical product. If you can still say that with an RRP of 1469 euros. The SUPRIM relies on the same inner workings and will therefore have to wait [...]
Today’s article offers a comprehensive review of the GeForce RTX 5080 and builds on the launch article for the RTX 5090, which I will of course also link to below. But I’ll save myself redundant content and concentrate more on the card. Various performance values have already been reported and leaked and it will certainly be more [...]
So that the diligent readers of Igor’sLAB know the “truth” and we will of course follow Elon Musk’s post ourselves, here is an exciting story today that has been spreading like wildfire in the Path of Exile gaming scene and x.com community over the past few days. I’ll take you with me on this journey and we’ll [...]
The MSI RTX 5090 SUPRIM is actually more than just a graphics card – it is a materialized piece of extravagance and performance that redefines the boundaries of what is technically possible and economically viable. Combining cutting-edge technology with a design that resembles an overweight work of art, it certainly sets new standards in the [...]
Today’s article offers a comprehensive review of the GeForce RTX 5090 and the underlying NVIDIA Blackwell architecture. As it is a completely new architecture, it is divided into a theoretical analysis of the new technical developments and a practical review that focuses on benchmarks, real applications and user experiences. In the first [...]
The market for handheld consoles continues to grow and is becoming increasingly diverse as more and more companies announce their own models. One example is ONE-NETBOOK’s ONEXSUGAR dual-screen handheld, which we have also reported on in the past. AOKZOE is now also joining this trend and presenting its new handheld, the A1 X, which could be [...]
The year 2025 has only just begun and Corsair CEO, Andy Paul , has kept his word from last year and is now giving the existing team at Fanatec, the traditional German company based in Landshut (Bavaria), the opportunity to continue to expand and improve the product segment of the well-known brand. In a YouTube interview by Boosted Media with [...]
The Italian development studio“Kunos Simulazioni” from Rome is launching Early Access on Steam on January 16, 2025 and promises to set new standards in the field of sim racing. A very early internal test version could already be played at the ADAC Simracing Expo in Dortmund last year 2024 and the first impressions spread within a few [...]
After the Executive Committee initiated comprehensive strategic and operational analyses several months ago, Ubisoft is now taking decisive steps to fundamentally realign the company. The priority is to ensure first-class gaming experiences, coupled with increasing operational efficiency and maximizing value potential. At least that’s how [...]
There are currently numerous gaming handhelds on the global market, including well-known models such as those from Asus, MSI and Valve. Now the company ONE-NETBOOK has announced its new ONEXSUGAR dual-screen handheld, which has been teased on its official YouTube channel. The short teaser already gives some insights into the new gaming handheld [...]
