In December, AMD announced its XDNA-based Ryzen 8040 series of APUs as part of its “Hawk Point” lineup, focusing on on-device AI. Now, at CES, the company has showcased some performance metrics, particularly comparing them with the likes of Intel’s Meteor Lake lineup. Laptops powered by the Ryzen 8040 series…
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After AMD’s session, NVIDIA has too revealed its upcoming products, including the much-anticipated RTX 40 Super refresh. From the looks of it, the SUPER refresh offers much more value than the base lineup. The icing on the top is that these GPUs will receive their own Founders Edition models, some…
AM4 lives to see another day as AMD has just updated the platform with a bunch of new processors. These new offerings include a new X3D CPU, two CPUs from the new ‘GT‘ lineup and the Ryzen 7 5700. What’s better is that the Ryzen 7 5700X3D comes in at…
Today, AMD has expanded its Radeon portfolio by launching the Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB. As suggested by the name, this GPU doubles the VRAM of the RX 7600, while other specifications do not change. AMD touts this GPU as an entry-level 1440p option, but let’s wait for reviewers to…
Kicking off the CES season, AMD has formally launched its APU offerings for the current AM5 platform. Under the Ryzen 8000G branding, Team Red plans to integrate Zen4 and RDNA3 in a single package. These new APUs offer massive performance improvements over Cezanne and make many discrete low-end GPUs almost…
Samsung’s move to PCIe 5.0 SSDs for PC will be kickstarted by the Samsung 990 EVO, which is a lower-priced version of the 990 Pro. It was listed on Ukranian pages earlier today, giving us a deeper insight into what the the Samsung’s first PCIe 5.0 SSD brings to the…
The RTX 4070 Super has been tested in Geekbench, revealing a massive performance improvement over the base RTX 4070. As per results, the RTX 4070 Super offers a decent 16% performance boost, coming very close to the RTX 4070 Ti. RTX 4070 Super Leaked OpenCL Benchmarks It is no surprise…
Multiple AMD “Hawk Point” desktop APUs were spotted in early benchmarks earlier this month, with Ryzen 5 8600G and Ryzen 7 8700G seen on Geekbench. Although AMD delayed the launch of Zen4 CPUs last year, it is almost certain that the company intends to showcase the 8000G budget chipsets at…
Pixels are inarguably one of the more mediocre devices when it comes to the hardware, but equally as good when it comes to software. The Pixel 8 series released in 2023 brought forth a number of exclusive software features, one of them being the ability to detect whenever you have…
On certain AM5 boards, including the AORUS B650E series, AMD Ryzen 8000G “Hawk Point” APUs will provide extra I/O capabilities, like USB4. According to Benchlife, manufacturers are currently targeting AMD’s Ryzen 8000G Desktop APUs with plans to integrate USB4 into AM5 motherboards. The news source states that Gigabyte and other…
MSI’s upcoming Claw handheld gaming console has been benchmarked in Geekbench. The tests confirm that MSI is equipping these devices with Intel’s latest Meteor Lake offerings. Moreover, the graphics score in Vulkan and OpenCL matches the likes of the GTX 1060 6GB. MSI Claw Handheld Specifications Leaked Across a variety…
Baldur’s Gate 3 was undoubtedly the discovery of 2023, securing six out of eight nominations at The Game Awards and claiming the crown at the Steam Awards 2023 as well. Despite this, it appears that Microsoft’s crown jewel, Starfield, was the one that resonated more with people, or at least…
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is gearing up to be an engaging experience with challenging monsters and traps. The game is set to launch on January 18th, 2024 (January 15th, 2024 for Ubisoft+ subscribers and Digital Deluxe Edition owners) with a focus on delivering smooth and responsive performance across…
We’re almost two weeks away from Samsung Unpacked and with the anticipation mounting, and newer leaks surfacing online, it remains to be seen what the world’s most prolific smartphone maker has in store, as far as the hardware is concerned. The S24 series, with earlier leaks was heavily criticized for…
AMD’s upcoming offerings for the AM4 platform, including the new GT series and new X3D SKUs have been listed online. Alongside the specifications, we can get an idea regarding AMD’s pricing structure for these CPUs. AMD ‘AM4’ Ryzen 5000 GT Series and New X3D Chips: The leak sources from Geizhals,…
Moore’s Law Is Dead has confirmed the finalized specifications and MSRPs of NVIDIA’s upcoming RTX 40 Super lineup. At CES, on the 8th of January, NVIDIA is set to announce a refresh to its existing RTX 40 stack of GPUs. The Super refresh promises impressive upgrades over the base variants…
In continuation of yesterday’s leak, the Ryzen 7 8700G has just been put to test in Geekbench using OpenCL and Vulkan APIs. Unlike the Ryzen 5 8600G, the 8700G sports the Radeon 780M iGPU witha total of 6 CUs. This has resulted in a performance uplift of almost 15% compared…
Intel’s crème de la crème, the Core i9-13900KS was announced at CES a year ago, and while it claimed the title of the fastest consumer-grade CPU on the market, reaching impressive 6GHz clock speeds, it came with a hefty price tag. The 150W i9-14900KS SKU May Offer Upwards of 6.2GHz…
The Ryzen 5 8600G from AMD’s upcoming AM5 APU platform has been benchmarked in Geekbench, confirming the lineup’s existence. For context, AMD is prepping to launch an APU series based on Zen4 and RDNA3 for desktop by the end of January. Read more about that here. Ryzen 5 8600G Eclipses…
In a recent interview with Kotaku, Navid Khavari, the narrative director of the highly anticipated game Star Wars: Outlaws, unveiled intriguing insights into the game’s open-world exploration and captivating narrative. Developed by Massive Entertainment, known for their work on Ubisoft’s The Division series and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Star Wars:…
Leaks are nothing new to Samsung; in fact, most of their upcoming lineup of flagship phones has been leaked, including a report showcasing the official spec sheet for the S24 line. Stemming from that, it has come to light that the unreleased S24 Plus was just listed on Walmart ahead…
Phoronix conducted a series of benchmarks, comparing Meteor Lake’s iGPU to previous generations. With Meteor Lake, the graphics performance sees a major uptick thanks to the inception of Xe-LPG. As compared to Whiskey Lake (8th Generation), Meteor Lake packs 5.27x more performance at almost similar power levels. Meteor Lake’s Massive…
It seems that the rumors regarding an upcoming RX 7600 XT are accurate. Another EEC filing strongly backs Benchlife’s claims, revealing a massive 16GB frame buffer for the GPU. Other specifications remain unknown, however, it is almost certain that AMD is prepping to launch the RX 7600 XT in late…
OPPO has officially confirmed the launch of OPPO Reno 11 Series in Malaysia. The company has established a dedicated landing page for the phones, providing insights into their design and key specifications. Features include 80W SUPERVOOC Flash Charge on Reno 11 Pro, 67W SUPERVOOC Flash Charge on the Reno 11,…
Vivo is set to unveil the Vivo Y28 5G, a budget-friendly 5G phone, in India soon. The device was recently been spotted on Bluetooth SIG and India’s BIS certification, confirming both its model number and name. It will be the successor of Vivo Y27 5G which was introduced in July…
The wait has finally come to a close as NVIDIA just announced the RTX 4090D for the Chinese market. For the past few weeks, the RTX 4090D has been a subject of concern in light of the US sanctions on China. This GPU is the RTX 4090 replacement for the…
Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase have reportedly inked a new licensing agreement, signaling the return of Blizzard titles to the Chinese gaming market. The partnership renewal comes on the heels of Microsoft‘s acquisition of Blizzard as part of the larger Activision Blizzard deal. According to reports from Chinese news outlet 36Kr,…
As the launch approaches closer, details on MSI and Gigabyte’s custom NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER and 4070 SUPER GPUs have leaked out. We still don’t know if any of the three NVIDIA RTX 40 SUPER graphics cards will have a Founders Edition version, but we do know that AIBs…
Through an ECC filing yesterday, it was rumored that AMD is preparing to launch at least 3 new GPUs. These include the Radeon RX 7700, RX 7800, and the RX 7600 XT. Benchlife, according to various reliable sources, reports that AMD will launch the Radeon RX 7600 XT in the…
In a recent leak from PlayStation, a revealing slide has emerged, shedding light on the surprising success of remastered games compared to their new counterparts. This leaked data not only provides insights into consumer behavior but also hints at the gaming industry’s evolving landscape. The leaked graph, shared by Twitter…
On December 25th, Rockstar suffered a massive data breach, probably its largest ever where the entire source code for Grand Theft Auto V was leaked to public, including and not limited to employee data, reference images, DLCs, maps and details on unreleased titles such as Bully 2 and Midnight Club…
The Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2—the company’s flagship models—are no longer available for purchase through the company’s U.S. online store or retail outlets as of last week, when the sales restriction went into effect. The tech giant Apple was probably expecting the Biden administration would step…
Recent leaks from an individual claiming access to GTA V source code have shed light on Rockstar Games‘ ambitious plans post-Red Dead Redemption 2. According to the insider, the renowned game developer has been secretly crafting not one, but two new intellectual properties (IPs) since 2018. There are two new…
Samsung’s flagship smartphone lineup, rumoured for release in early January, has yet to receive an official announcement. With the release for the S24 series approaching soon, leaks have started surfacing online, giving us an early look into what to expect from the company’s most premium handsets. The real-life images for…
Grand Theft Auto V‘s campaign remains as one of the best open-world games of all time, not for its open-world prowess alone, but for its masterful storytelling and impactful ending. The game has a rather complex narrative that revolves around three, very different characters, each with diverse motivations to work…
In a deja vu moment for Rockstar Games, the fallout from last year’s colossal hack appears far from over. Over 100 GB of sensitive content spilled into the digital abyss. Now, reports are emerging that the full source code of Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5) has been leaked, alongside…
Huawei is slowly trying to regain its position as a strong competitor by strengthening its own chipset portfolio for smartphones. We saw the Kirin 9000S making headlines earlier this year, and now multiple sources have confirmed how the Chinese smartphone giant will be bringing a new set of SoCs to…
During an MIT Manufacturing Distinguished speaker session, Pat Gelsinger, CEO of Intel shared his insights regarding the future of semiconductors, keeping in mind Moore’s Law. Moore’s Law is not exactly a law, but rather an observation that has been slowing down for the past few decades. Yet, Pat asserts that…
The Nothing Phone (2a) will be the company’s first step into the mid-range segment, set to be revealed early next year at the Mobile World Conference 2024. At the “Nothing to See” event, we may have our first official announcement for the device, alongside a possible early look at the…
Sony is prepping a mid-gen upgrade for the PlayStation 5, set to arrive next year. Multiple sources have already claimed how the PlayStation 5 “Pro” is in the works and will include notable upgrades over the vanilla model. One of the discussions surrounding the upgrades was how Sony is planning…
It’s happened once again—Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S24 series has fallen victim to another leak, with the entire spec sheet surfacing online. However, the revealed details offer little to no surprises, merely confirming previous leaks. Early Bird Gets the… Galaxy? Rumors have been swirling around the next Galaxy Unpacked event for…
As the end of 2023 approaches, it’s a good time to look back at the gaming industry to reflect on the legacy that was left behind. We have prepared a summary of the biggest gaming statistics from 2023 in a new report from GamesIndustry.biz. One of the most anticipated launches of the…
An official roadmap from Intel reassures that the Battlemage lineup of discrete GPUs will launch in 2024. This is some much-needed confirmation since we have barely heard anything about Battlemage, from Intel and leakers alike. Xe2 Battlemage Planned for 2024 Intel’s long-awaited Meteor Lake Core Ultra CPUs hit shelves a…
Apple’s latest smartwatches, Series 9 and Ultra 2, will be pulled from the shelves later this week, and sales will be temporarily halted starting December 21st. The company is taking preemptive measures to comply with the ITC import ban, which is part of its ongoing legal patent infringement dispute with…
After almost 10 years, EA has officially announced a complete rebrand of their game engine “Frostbite”. Originally, Frostbite started as an ambitious game engine that allowed users to experience the true meaning of large-scale multiplayer interactions with destructible environments through games like Battlefield. Today, Frostbite is the heart of EA,…
Expreview reports that the China-exclusive RTX 4090D will launch, not in 2024, but later this month on the 28th of December. Ever since the RTX 4090 has been banned in China, citing US concerns, GPU prices in the region have shot through the roof. To somewhat alleviate the average Chinese…
After the China launch, Xiaomi is gearing up to introduce the Redmi Note 13 5G series in India on January 4, 2024. The devices are also anticipated to be launched in Europe shortly. In addition to the three 5G models, Xiaomi will also unveil two models supporting only 4G in…
Game developer and Bayonetta creator Hideki Kamiya bid farewell to PlatinumGames in September 2023, leaving fans worldwide in shock. As one of the studio’s founding members and its Vice-President, Kamiya’s departure marked the end of an era. However, the renowned developer has since addressed the situation with his trademark humor,…
There are rumors circulating within the gaming community suggesting that Sony might be planning to release a PlayStation 5 Pro console in late 2024. Reliable sources, including Giant Bomb reporter Jeff Grubb, have shared information supporting the idea of a mid-gen upgrade for the PS5. Grubb recently stated that he…
Naughty Dog has announced the cancellation of its highly anticipated multiplayer project, The Last of Us Online. The news comes as a disappointment for fans who had eagerly awaited the expansion of The Last of Us universe into the realm of multiplayer gaming. The studio revealed in a blog post…
Marvel’s Blade the recently announced single-player third-person action-adventure game at The Game Awards 2023 has new concept art that gives fans a quick look at the game’s art style. The concept images were posted on X by Sebastien Mitton Art/Co-creative director at Arkane in a tweet saying; “Your excitement following…
ITHome has revealed the launch dates of NVIDIA’s upcoming RTX 40 Super series. It appears that the announcement will take place on the same day. However, all 3 GPUs will launch within 1 week of the other. RTX 40 Super Launch Schedule Leaked Unsurprisingly, Jensen Huang plans to unveil the…
Xiaomi announced the Redmi Note 13 Series in its homeland, China, in September, comprising three models. The company has now officially confirmed the launch of these phones in India on January 4, 2024. The devices are also anticipated to be introduced globally, specifically in Europe. We recently exclusively revealed the…
Insomniac Games suffered a massive data breach yesterday, with majority of their projects and employee data being leaked to ransomware group, Rhysida. The group is demanding almost $2M in Bitcoin for all of the data within a week-long deadline. As proof of the data they possess, Rhysida released an image…
Realme will be launching two budget phones under the C series in the upcoming days. The Realme C67 5G is set to launch in India on December 14, while its 4G variant, Realme C67 (4G), will be launching on December 19 in Indonesia. Ahead of their official launch, we are…
Epic Games has secured a victory in its antitrust lawsuit against Google as ruled by a California jury. The lawsuit, initiated in 2020, claimed that Google had established a monopoly through its Google Play Store, responsible for distributing more than 95 percent of Android apps. At the core of Epic…
In recent years, leaks have plagued the excitement surrounding the majority of video games. We observed GTA VI facing a similar issue, and while it didn’t suffer as much, it appears to be something that is damaging not only to the audience but also to the people who worked on…
E3, once the biggest gaming expo in the world has been shut down, confirms Entertainment Software Association (ESA). pic.twitter.com/y6dtVkBvNI— E3 (@E3) December 12, 2023 E3’s Downfall was Inevitable E3 started back in 1995 as a hub for annual gaming announcements and showcases and it continued to do so for another two decades…
UK-based game studio Free Radical Design has seemingly ceased operations, raising concerns among fans and the gaming community. The closure was indicated by the disappearance of the studio’s website and farewell messages from employees on social media. Last month, VGC reported that Free Radical was facing a potential shutdown just…
TSMC‘s partnership with Qualcomm may be in jeopardy, as the smartphone SoC manufacturer appears to be considering a switch to Samsung Foundry (SF) for its future mobile APs. Despite being the pioneers in the 3nm race this year and implementing the more advanced GAA-FET technology, Samsung Foundry has faced difficulties…
Recent leaks and information from reliable sources have brought attention to the upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro (Trinity), generating interest within the gaming community. Notable insiders, such as Tom Henderson and the hardware leaker Kepler_L2, have shared insights into these gaming systems. According to Henderson, the PS5 Pro (Trinity) is scheduled…
At the recent Game Awards in Los Angeles, Sega announced the return of some beloved game series from the 1990s. The company, known for its rebellious edge back then, revealed trailers for five dormant classics: Crazy Taxi, Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, and Streets of Rage. The trailer featured…
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is positioned to be one of the most significant generational upgrades in a smartphone SoC. Not only will it transition to a 3nm process node, but it will also bid farewell to the ARM Cortex cores in favor of the custom, more powerful, and efficient…
Another subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, known as Samsung SDI, is involved in the research and production of batteries. Countless Samsung devices, including computers, smartphones, tablets, and wearables, rely on batteries manufactured by Samsung SDI. In addition to Hyundai and Genesis, they are also featured in electric vehicles manufactured by Fiat and BMW.…
Samsung is set to launch a couple of budget and midrange phones from the Galaxy A Series in the upcoming weeks. In recent days, there have been several leaks regarding the upcoming Galaxy A14 4G, Galaxy A15 5G, and Galaxy A25 5G phones. We recently exclusively revealed the key specifications…
AMD has formally revealed its Hawk Point family of APUs at the Advancing AI Event today. This lineup succeeds the Phoenix Point series, extensively used in handhelds, laptops, and mini-PCs for the average consumer. Hawk Point comes packed with Zen4 cores, an RDNA3-based iGPU, and an NPU using the XDNA…
Samsung launched the Galaxy S23 FE in October, announcing its release in the USA and several Asian countries. However, the company has not yet introduced the phones to the European market. Now, Samsung has disclosed its launch plans for the Galaxy S23 FE in Europe. The smartphone will be available…
After several teasers, AMD’s Instinct MI300 Accelerators are finally available for interested consumers. MI300 aims to revolutionize the exascale AI industry, offering the first integrated CPU and GPU package. MI300 offers diversity for the AI market, coming in both CPU and CPU+GPU configurations. The MI300A is effectively a data-center APU,…
NVIDIA plans to launch a cut-down RTX 4090, specific for the Chinese market, in light of the recent US sanctions. This cut-down RTX 4090 has been assigned the suffix ‘D‘, which apparently stands for Dragon. Anyhow, leaker MEGAsizeGPU asserts that the GPU is on track without any delays and actually…
Rockstar’s long-awaited and highly-anticipated GTA 6 is finally out of the shadows. The first trailer for the game has taken the Internet by storm, with fans craving for more. Read more about that here. Within the trailer, the community has found some interesting easter eggs and references. Despite sounding extremely…
We have come across an official document from Intel, revealing a lot of new official info regarding Emerald Rapids. The 5th Generation of Xeon processors, codenamed Emerald Rapids is set to launch on December 14th. As a reminder, these CPUs utilize the same socket and platform as Sapphire Rapids. Emerald…
The OnePlus 12 has been released in China and while an international launch is due in January, it seems as if this phone would mark OnePlus’ return to the top-tier competition. Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, LPDDR5X RAM, UFS 4.0 Storage, 100W Charging & Wi-Fi 7 — All for €560 To…
The GTA VI trailer is finally here, putting an end to the seemingly infinite, decade-long wait. Rockstar Games published the trailer earlier today after someone allegedly leaked it on X before it was premiered online. The trailer, while revealing little about the game itself, mainly focused on GTA’s first female…
Almost 15 hours before the trailer for GTA VI was scheduled to premiere on December 5, 2023 at 9 AM ET, Rockstar Games, in a surprise move, published the full trailer to YouTube after someone leaked the whole thing. The trailer itself seems to be in line with a lot…
The hype for the next Grand Theft Auto game is insane, and literally everyone is jumping on the bandwagon. Now, with only a few hours left until the first official reveal trailer of GTA VI, the hype for the game is at an all-time high. Rockstar has scheduled the trailer…
It’s been a long wait for fans of the iconic Crysis series, with over two years passing since Crytek’s initial announcement of a new Crysis game in development. Despite a noticeable lack of updates, the project is still very much alive, according to a recent chat with David Fifield, General…
Yesterday, during Fortnite’s “Big Bang” event, the game saw nearly 5 million more concurrent players than its previous record. A Lego World, created in partnership with Lego, will be featured in the new chapter that is being added to the game today, as shown in yesterday’s trailer. According to a…
Samsung is not shying away from upgrading its camera sensors in its upcoming devices. As multiple sources have already pointed out, Samsung seems to believe that higher megapixel counts are the way to go moving forward. The company introduced its first 200MP ISOCELL HP2 sensor in the Galaxy S23 Ultra,…
Epic Games has announced that weapon customization is finally coming to Fortnite in the next season. This feature, long-awaited by players who prefer realistic gameplay in FPS shooters and battle royale, has generated excitement. While not much information about weapon customization in Fortnite has been revealed, a brief animation on…
Fortnite just released the Chapter 5 launch trailer on YouTube and eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice something quite interesting. Apparently, Viacom was featured in the copyright list at the end of the trailer, despite having no Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) reference in the trailer itself. Fortnite crossovers are…
Samsung’s mid-range A series devices have garnered quite a huge global consumer base and have, in recent years, taken on a design reminiscent of the more premium Galaxy S series. This trend was evident with last year’s Galaxy A54, which closely resembled the Galaxy S22, and continues this year with…
The wait is finally over as Rockstar Games’ official X/Twitter account has posted that the first trailer for GTA VI will be released next week, on December 5th at 9AM ET, 6AM PST, 2 PM GMT and 3 PM CEST. pic.twitter.com/BguwiJokQt— Rockstar Games (@RockstarGames) December 1, 2023 Earlier this year,…
Apple’s next flagship series of iPhones, the Pros (16 Pro and 16 Pro Max) will both feature the periscope zoom telephoto lens. According to supply chain sources, LG Innotek will increase its supply for folded zoom actuators as Apple is looking to expand the use of the technology to more…
Apple has been gearing up for the launch of its upcoming AR Device, the Vision Pro and it has been leaked quite a few times that the Cupertino-based company is looking forward to working with Chinese suppliers for the parts. It was previously revealed through several leakers that Apple is…
Following their debut in China, Xiaomi is expected to globally launch the Redmi Note 13 series outside China. Multiple Redmi Note 13 series models have recently surfaced on certification sites such as EEC, NBTC, SDPPI, FCC, confirming their imminent global release. Although Xiaomi has yet to officially announce the global…
Samsung next generation of flagship smartphones, the S24 series will apparently push back on memory upgrades. According to multiple sources, the S24 lineup will use 8GB of RAM across the board, with a 12GB option for the Ultra that was available on the S23 Ultra last year too. S24：8GBS24+：8GB，12GBS24 Ultra：8GB，12GB16GB…
Samsung is developing a special type of DRAM, the LLW (Low Latency Wide IO) that is apparently better than traditional LPDDR solutions. The LLW DRAM solution allows memory and logic circuits to be integrated vertically allowing for better efficiency and latency. The LLW is virtually integrated alongside the processor itself…
Apple is apparently dropping the ball with its in-house 5G modem development after multiple reports have surfaced online claiming that the Cupertino tech giant is in deep waters with its modem business and may abandon the whole project altogether. Back in 2019, Apple acquired the majority of Intel’s modem business,…
It is no surprise that NVIDIA’s upcoming B100 GPUs will be made using the Blackwell architecture. While we are still yet to see these GPUs, Kopite has already leaked the successor to Blackwell. Set to arrive in 2025, Blackwell-Next will be called ‘Vera Rubin‘. But this is just a name…
The Exynos series from Samsung has been available for quite some time. Although the chip has not achieved the kind of success in the high-end market that the company had anticipated, it continues to play a crucial role in the company’s operations. Not to mention, the Exynos 2400 has the…
A cargo manifest reveals that Intel’s Arrow Lake is already in its pre-qualification stage. The manifest lists a few CPUs, one from the Arrow Lake-H lineup for laptops, with 14 cores (6P+8E) built using Intel’s next-generation architectures and GT2 graphics. Intel Arrow Lake in Transit to Global Centers The processor…
Sakhtafzarmag, an Iranian Media Outlet claims to have the specifications and release date for the Ryzen 8000G lineup. Moreover, the leak also encompasses a few AM4 products, which isn’t all that surprising since previous leaks already indicate new Ryzen 7 5700X3D and Ryzen 5 5500X3D chips. AMD Ryzen 8000G: APUs…
Oppo’s flagship for 2023 was not far from being the most ideal device on the market on its release, and since it was exclusive to Chinese markets, a global release never really saw the light of the day. Now, with the successor to the Find X6 expected to be announced…
For years, one of the biggest downsides to Samsung devices was undoubtedly the lack of identity for their smartphones. This drastically changed with the launch of the S22 series, where the design philosophy bled into the mid-range and entry-level devices. The S23 series, its successor, was initially almost indistinguishable from…
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, announced earlier this month brings a significant generational improvement for Qualcomm’s flagship chipsets. It is positioned to be one of the best-performing gaming chipsets currently available, giving Apple’s A17 Pro a run for its money. Despite being fabricated on a generation-old manufacturing process, the 8…
Samsung launched the Galaxy A05 and Galaxy A05s globally last month. Among these, Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy A05s in India, while the more affordable Galaxy A05 is still awaiting its release in the country. Prior to the official announcement, we have obtained the pricing information for the Galaxy A05…
On November 8th, Rockstar made a surprise announcement, stating that the trailer for the next Grand Theft Auto game would be released in early December. The announcement tweet on X/Twitter shattered records, becoming the most viewed and liked gaming tweet ever. Recently, a QA tester for Capcom posted a screenshot…
Samsung’s next-generation smartphones, the Galaxy S24 series, are just a month away from their official release. Like every year, it’s not too difficult to predict the specifications that these phones will come with. After all, renders based on leaked information are already circulating on the internet. Super Roader has recently…
The Galaxy S24 series is much closer to release than some might imagine. The phone has been tipped several times to be released on January 17th, 2024, and the release date is getting closer by the day. We do know that the new phone, is going to feature an Exynos…
When it comes to flagship Android smartphone SoCs, semiconductor companies, namely Qualcomm and MediaTek, have upped the ante with their newest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Dimensity 9300 chipsets, respectively. However, within the Android space, there is one manufacturer that has had trouble catching up: Tensor. Google’s philosophy for smartphone…
According to a recent Samsung Investor board meeting report, the corporation is aiming for a “GDP growth strategy”. In a report published by Financial News Korea, Jung Ki-bong, Head of Foundry Division, Samsung Electronics wants to aim at GDP growth and thinks that is one competitive edge that Samsung has. The term…
iPhone 15 Pros launched with the world’s first 3nm SoC, and the hype surrounding that wasn’t all for nothing. The A17 Pro is inarguably the most powerful chipset housed in a commercial smartphone, but in some CPU-intensive scenarios and benchmarks, it lacks behind the competition. And there is one factor…
A huge leak from official Intel slides has revealed a lot of information about the upcoming Lunar Lake architecture. Lunar Lake is not the successor to Arrow Lake or even Meteor Lake. Rather, it is a mobile-only generation said to replace the forthcoming low-power Meteor Lake-U CPUs. To give some…
Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella announced on Monday that OpenAI’s ex-CEO Sam Altman will be joining Microsoft along with other members to lead a new advanced AI research team, days after the co-founder of ChatGPT was fired. Nadella came to X to express Microsoft’s and OpenAI’s current relationship and the hiring…
Samsung’s upcoming annual Unpacked event is confirmed to be held a in January, a month earlier than usual. The event will reportedly be held in San Jose, USA on January 17th, 2023. The S24 series will be unveiled here and pre-orders for the device will start the same date. The…
In a surprising move earlier this week, Google’s efforts to get Apple to adopt Rich Communication Services (RCS) have finally paid off and iMessage in the future will cater to a larger number of mobile phone users, easing restrictions for people outside the Apple ecosystem. However, it seems like this…
Apple’s A17 Pro, housed in its flagship iPhone 15 Pro, boasts significant improvements over its predecessor. It is the only SoC by Apple that officially supports a range of AAA titles. However, this raw power comes at the cost of efficiency. While the A17 Pro is a powerful chip, it…
There have been rumors that AMD will team up with Samsung Foundry to manufacture a few next-gen CPUs. A recent leak indicates that AMD is prepping a version of Zen5C, prepared using Samsung’s 4nm process technology. The keyword here here is ‘version’ since Zen5C will have many variants, made using…
Nothing Chats was released a few days ago, and everyone was taken aback by it. The battle between Apple and Android fans over the colour of their notification bubbles was thought to be settled at the time. However, fans were surprised to hear that Nothing took the app beta off…
The Galaxy S24 lineup is expected to debut on January 17, 2024. According to the current leaks, the S24 Ultra is set to be the finest smartphone from Samsung thanks to its features and hardware. With the release date approaching faster than anyone could have predicted, it’s safe to assume…
Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 earlier this year in November with substantial improvements on paper. One of the most highlighted aspects of this SoC was how it promised >30% power efficiency compared to last year’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, with better performance numbers. On the flip side, Apple’s…
For years, Apple has kept its iMessage messaging service exclusive to iPhones, despite public demand for it to be available on Android. However, this may be changing soon. Nothing has introduced a new feature called Nothing Chats that allows its users to send messages to iPhones. What is Nothing Chats?…
NVIDIA, during its SC23 Special Address, gave us a sneak peek of the upcoming Blackwell architecture. As per NVIDIA, the Blackwell-based B100 will pack more than double the performance of the current Hopper H200. Moreover, these GPUs will arrive in 2024, possibly at NVIDIA’s next GTC Keynote on March 18,…
Apple is being pressured by the European Union to allow sideloading on its iOS platform. This shift is the result of a new legislation established by the European Commission that mandates “gatekeepers” like Apple, Google, and Microsoft provide customers the option to install apps outside of the official App Store.…
As the year comes to an end, Samsung is gearing up to refresh and launch the successors to its 2023 phones for the upcoming year, 2024. The Galaxy A24, unveiled in April 2023, is set to receive its successor, known as the Galaxy A25 5G. The Galaxy A25 5G has…
It’s been about a week since Fortnite OG made its return to the game along with several items, POIs, and even the old graphics. Surprisingly, Epic Games managed to pull almost 6 million players in the first few days and as we were promised, new seasons have already started to…
The original article is as follows: A report from Semianalysis suggests that NVIDIA is readying more GPUs to circumvent the recent AI ban on China. The US Government has tightened its stranglehold around almost every AI chip by introducing new parameters to identify outliers. These parameters take into account the…
A new report from Bloomberg has claimed that Take-Two Interactive’s Rockstars Games is setting up the official reveal of Grand Theft Auto 6 – GTA 6 – as early as this week. Although we don’t know how much Rockstar will show off, we can expect them to announce further details…
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 “SUPER” family is hardly a secret, however, one specific SKU stood out owing to its unusual naming scheme. The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is a graphics card that uses both the “SUPER” and the “Ti” branding. Even though the leakers were strongly against NVIDIA’s…
Samsung Galaxy devices seem to be immune to the Flipper Zero’s Bluetooth spam denial-of-service attacks, which have been making headlines lately for crashing iPhones running iOS 17. The Flipper Zero is a tiny, toy-like hacking device that can interact with sub-GHz frequencies, including infrared and RFID devices, NFC cards, and…
Microsoft has recently announced a partnership with Inworld AI, an M-12 portfolio company, to create game development tools that will allow developers to use the power of AI to create more realistic and engaging characters, storylines, and quests than traditional scripted ones. Microsoft’s New Game Development Toolkit Uses AI to…
A few hours ago, MediaTek released the Dimensity 9300, one of the first mobile SoCs with exclusively performance cores (as opposed to efficiency cores). The chipset also included a race-to-idle concept, which meant that it would operate at full speed to tackle smaller jobs rather than operating at a reduced…
Apple’s ambitious self-driving car plans nearly took a nosedive last year when we learned that the project had been heavily scaled back, and the car, if released, would probably not have any self-driving capabilities. Since then, there have been a few rumors about the project, but most of them have…
Xiaomi is expected to soon launch a budget phone named the Redmi 13C. Various details about the phone have recently been leaked in the form of renders and live images. The majority of these leaks have surfaced through multiple sources in the South American region. While Xiaomi has not officially…
App icons are inarguably one of those areas that are given little thought to in terms of their size. Sure, there is ample room for customization from an aesthetic perspective, but recently, with MIUI’s “Super Icons” and Nothing’s “Max Icons,” it appears that the trend for these large, eye-catching Big…
Samsung has maintained a low profile in the flagship segment for a while now, especially since most of the attention has naturally been directed towards the S23 Fan Edition, which was launched last month to mixed reviews. Now, however, as we approach the end of the year, rumors about Samsung’s…
RedGamingTech has dropped bombshells by revealing a large number of AMD Zen5 benchmarks. The leak encompasses Granite Ridge (8950X), Strix Point (8950HS) and Strix Halo ‘Sarlak’ (8955HX). AMD Granite Ridge: 20% Single Core Uplift With Huge Efficiency Gains AMD’s Zen5 architecture is expected to be revealed next year. While we…
Publisher Meridiem Games has just officially confirmed that Silent Hill 2 Remake will make its way to PS5 in 2024. Looking back, it’s almost been a year since Konami decided to revive the Silent Hill franchise, and bring it back from the dead. We saw how numerous new Silent Hill…
Fortnite Hits 5.6 Concurrent Viewers | Fortnite.gg Players are coming to Fortnite in a record number since the return of the OG season. With the introduction of Season OG of Fortnite and the inclusion of the game’s first chapter’s map, the game’s previous record for the most people online at once was…
Fortnite was released in 2017 and gained massive popularity a few years later. The popularity only rose until 2019 and came to an enormous decline as its hype period ended just like any other game. However, Epic Games was determined to make Fortnite great again and brought about many new…
Apple’s latest flagship, the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max launched to pretty harsh reviews, particularly due to it’s seemingly inefficient cooling mechanism. Apple says that the faults were mostly software-related and that they had pushed out an update sorting the problem. While the iOS 17.0.3 update did manage to…
Elden Ring easily secures its place as one of the top games released in the past half-decade. This is precisely why the developer, FromSoftware, made the decision to return to the story’s (rumored) origins in the Lands Between with the “Shadow of the Erdtree” DLC. Although the DLC had been…
A prototype of an unreleased video game tied to the Marvel superhero Daredevil recently emerged online taking fans on a trip to the past. The Hidden Palace – a group of people dedicated to preserving retro video games came forward with a prototype of Daredevil: The Man Without Fear which…
Sonic was designed from the start to be Mario’s rival. The Blue Blur was renowned for its speed, but it was never able to overtake the Italian plumber, who cast an ever-larger shadow over him. But that doesn’t imply Sega has abandoned its dreams. Sega CEO Osamu Ohasi said, “Simply…
Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 late in October, and while they showed plenty of what the CPU was capable of, the GPU, Adreno 750 didn’t get a lot of attention per se. However, the performance numbers are now in, and they show some pretty interesting results. Adreno 750…
AMD has formally lifted the curtains on its Ryzen 7040U series today. Team Red announced its Phoenix Point APUs in January this year, however, adequate stock was unavailable until June. Coming under the umbrella of Phoenix 2, AMD has unveiled two APUs that make use of the new Zen4C efficiency…
Update: MEGAsizeGPU has provided us with the respective GPU codenames set to be used for the RTX 40 SUPER refresh. Kopite who recently revealed potential RTX 40 ‘SUPER’ specs, reports that these GPUs will have TDPs similar to their non-Super counterparts. This is a significant revelation since the Super lineup…
As an update to our previous article, it has been confirmed by many sources that the RTX 4090 ban will still go through. For the unaware, the US Government recently imposed a number of restrictions on GPUs sold in China, mainly on the basis of their performance levels. Today, sources…
Sony’s ongoing internal layoffs within its PlayStation division have stirred up quite the debate in the community, questioning the future of this industry. As part of this, there has been a bit of backlash towards Naughty Dog’s TLOU cancelled multiplayer game. However, recent reports have surfaced up on 4chan pointing…
After several years of struggle, Huawei appears to be on the rise. Despite years of difficulties due to US sanctions, the firm appears to be on an upward trajectory thanks in large part to the success of its Mate 60 Series smartphones, featuring 5G connectivity. A recent report from TheElec suggests that…
Moore’s Law Is Dead shared some updates regarding AMD’s next-generation APU lineup. The key highlights are that Sarlak, or Strix Halo is now scheduled for 2025. Moreover, following Phoenix, Strix Point will see an up to 4.5-5x uplift in AI performance. Strix Halo ‘Sarlak’ Postponed to 2025 First on the…
Apple announced it’s M3 lineup today that comprises of a total of three chipsets — M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max. The M3 family is fabricated on TSMC’s 3nm process, promising improved performance and efficiency. Huge GPU Upgrades — for Pros The GPU on these chips have been drastically improved,…
Apple has finally bid farewell to the 13-inch MacBook Pro; however, it has streamlined its Pro lineup across two sizes, namely 14-inch and 16-inch. The smaller MacBook is available with all three Apple Silicon M3 chipsets: the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max, while the larger 16-inch MacBook Pro only…
Apple just announced its M3 family of chips, alongside the new MacBook Pro 14-inch & 16-inch, and refreshed the 24-inch iMac, all with brand new Apple silicon. We saw three different versions of the M3: Base, Pro, and Max which are now all built on cutting-edge 3nm process from TSMC.…
Over the past few days, Xbox users have started to report an error called 0x82D6002 which basically warns gamers about plugging in unofficial accessories to their Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles. Now, for the most part, the new security update is targeted towards people who try to…
Qualcomm has released additional benchmarks of the Oryon core architecture-based Snapdragon X Elite CPU. After the original announcement and benchmarks, Qualcomm provided a more in-depth look at the next-generation Snapdragon X Elite CPU platforms that would power its upcoming line of Windows PCs. Qualcomm provided two reference laptops for viewers…
After skipping a flagship SoC release for 2023, Samsung announced he Exynos 2400 earlier this month, and while most of the processor performance numbers have been okayish, Samsung is particularly confident that GPU on this SoC, the Xclipse 940 is better than any of it’s competitors. This also includes Apple…
Intel’s Meteor Lake is set to launch on the 14th of December in the form of laptops and handhelds. Early listings show that Meteor Lake, despite its impressive performance, will not come cheap. Meteor Lake Listings Reveal A Steep Price Tag Momomo_US shared an image of two different variations of…
Nintendo hasn’t officially confirmed anything about the release of the Switch 2, and unless that happens, we’ll have rumors pouring in from all directions, insiders zeroing in on everything they find, and leakers sharing all that is remotely related to the Switch. Now, we have two new perspectives to look…
Harukaze has shared a list of OPN codes for AMD’s upcoming AM5-desktop APUs. Likewise, the leak also lists a few Ryzen 8000-series (Hawk Point) OPN codes. AM5 65W APU OPN Codes Leaked AMD announced its Ryzen 7000 series of processors alongside the AM5 platform last year. Up until now, we…