GeForce RTX
When Asus teased its ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card back at Computex, it was clear that the company's ambitions were to develop no less than the world's fastest graphics card. The company meticulously described the card's advanced printed circuit board design, voltage regulating module, and cooling system, but it never revealed two important details: actual clocks and price. This week it disclosed both: the board will clock the GPU at 2.70 GHz out-of-box and will cost $3,199, twice the price of a reference GeForce RTX 4090. An Overclocker's Dream Comes True Asus proudly states that the ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 4090 is ideal for overclocking enthusiasts. The board used the AD102 GPU equipped with 16,384 CUDA cores that has a peak frequency of 2700...
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Review: Memories of the Future
The last two months have been a period of tit-for-tat in the PC video card industry. Both AMD and NVIDIA have been going back and forth, making announcements and...
111 by Ryan Smith on 7/23/2019The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super & RTX 2060 Super Review: Smaller Numbers, Bigger Performance
Ever since Computex, NVIDIA has been teasing a “Super” announcement of their own. And this morning, that announcement is finally coming to fruition. NVIDIA is launching a mid-generation kicker...
281 by Ryan Smith on 7/2/2019ZOTAC’s GeForce RTX 2080 Ti ArcticStorm: A Single-Slot Water Cooled GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Ultra-high-end graphics cards these days all seem to either come with a very large triple fan cooler, or more exotically, a hybrid cooling system based around a large heatsink...
13 by Anton Shilov on 6/24/2019From Mining to Mini-PC Gaming: Comino Goes High-End Gaming PCs
As noted multiple times, technologies developed during the cryptocurrency mining boom can be easily applied elsewhere. Comino, which last year demonstrated its liquid-cooled mining servers, is no longer focused...
6 by Anton Shilov on 6/13/2019Dell Updates Alienware m15 & m17 Gaming Laptops: New Chassis, New Processors, & Optional OLED Display
Built to strike a balance between performance, style and compact sizes, Dell’s Alienware m-series of gaming laptops were originally introduced last fall, and seem to have quickly risen in...
15 by Anton Shilov on 5/28/2019Razer’s Upgrades Blade 15 For 2019: OLED 4K or 240 Hz Displays, New CPUs & GeForce RTX
Kicking off a torrent of new laptops hitting the streets today, Razer has introduced its next generation Blade 15 laptops for gamers and prosumers. One of the core laptops...
32 by Anton Shilov on 4/23/2019ZOTAC Mek Mini: A Small High Performance Gaming PC
ZOTAC this week launched its small form-factor (SFF) Mek Mini desktop computer, aimed at gaming in a small volume. The system will be initially available in only one configuration...
16 by Anton Shilov on 3/22/2019Colorful Offers GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Without A Cooler
There are two major things that differentiate GPUs within the same family from each other: the PCB design and the cooling system, both of which provide either headroom for...
14 by Anton Shilov on 1/24/2019ASUS ROG 'Mothership' GZ700GX 17.3-inch G-Sync Gaming Laptop with Detachable Keyboard
ASUS has introduced its unique ROG Mothership GZ700GX convertible desktop replacement laptop that combines performance, mobility, and versatility of a desktop computer. Equipped with a G-Sync-enabled 17.3-inch display featuring...
22 by Anton Shilov on 1/24/2019CES 2019: Dell Alienware Area-51m DTR Laptop with Core i9-9900K & GeForce RTX
In the recent years a number of PC makers have introduced desktop replacement-class notebooks with processors originally developed for desktops. Meanwhile, large OEMs tend to be more conservative and...
34 by Anton Shilov on 1/18/2019Dell at CES 2019: Alienware m17 Packs Core i9, GeForce RTX into 17.3-Inch Chassis
Having launched Alienware m15 ultra-thin gaming laptops last year and updated them this week, Dell is rolling out more notebooks for gamers concerned about compact dimensions. The new Alienware...
18 by Anton Shilov on 1/11/2019CES 2019: Samsung Announces The Notebook Odyssey
At the Samsung press conference today, Samsung announced its updated gaming laptop, the Samsung Notebook Odyssey. With the announcements by NVIDIA this week, it shouldn’t be a surprise to...
7 by Brett Howse on 1/8/2019The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB Founders Edition Review: Not Quite Mainstream
Launching next Tuesday, January 15th is the 4th member of the GeForce RTX family: the GeForce RTX 2060. Based on a cut-down version of the same TU106 GPU that's...
134 by Nate Oh on 1/7/2019NVIDIA Announces GeForce RTX 2060: Starting At $349, Available January 15th
Kicking off CES 2019 with a surprisingly announcement-packed keynote session, NVIDIA this evening has announced the next member of the GeForce RTX video card family: the GeForce RTX 2060...
45 by Ryan Smith on 1/7/2019Dell at CES 2019: Alienware m15 Gets Core i9, GeForce RTX, & 4K HDR400 Display Upgrade
Released last October, Dell's Alienware m15 laptop was the brand’s first attempt to address the growing market for stylish and portable gaming laptops. The 15.6-inch machine indeed looks very...
3 by Anton Shilov on 1/7/2019Acer at CES 2019: Predator Triton Gaming Laptops With RTX GPUs
Today at CES, Acer has launched two new gaming laptops under their Predator branding with the Predator Triton 900, and Predator Triton 500. Both feature the just announced NVIDIA...
4 by Brett Howse on 1/7/2019The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Founders Edition Review: Mid-Range Turing, High-End Price
When NVIDIA first announced their Turing based GeForce RTX 20 series, they unveiled three GeForce RTX models: the 2080 Ti, 2080, and 2070. As we’ve seen earlier, Turing and...
121 by Nate Oh on 10/16/2018NVIDIA Provides GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Delay Update, Announces Early October Shipping for Preorders
Prior to the originally announced September 20th launch date for the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and 2080, NVIDIA quietly delayed the RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition release date by...
25 by Nate Oh on 10/3/2018GeForce RTX 2070 Gets a Release Date: October 17th
With the release of the GeForce RTX 2080 barely behind them – and the RTX 2080 Ti technically still in front of them – NVIDIA has announced the release...
54 by Ryan Smith on 9/25/2018The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti & RTX 2080 Founders Edition Review: Foundations For A Ray Traced Future
While it was roughly 2 years from Maxwell 2 to Pascal, the journey to Turing has felt much longer despite a similar 2 year gap. But finally, at Gamescom...
338 by Nate Oh on 9/19/2018