Intel said Thursday that it expects to ship more than 4 million discrete Arc GPUs in 2022, launching Arc Alchemist chips for the notebook market this quarter, and desktop graphics cards beginning in the second quarter of this year. Intel executives also promised something new for 2023: the upcoming “Battlemage” […]
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Should you splurge on a hyper-fast graphics card? It depends
FOMO, or the “fear of missing out,” is a real thing for GPUs. Have you ever fired up your favorite game, and wondered how much better it could look—or how much smoother it could be—if you could just get your hands on an ultra-powerful GPU? With recent shortages and skyrocketing […]
This Asus ROG keycap is a tiny graphics card you can actually afford
Mechanical keyboard enthusiasts are known for going a bit wild with custom-made, “artisan” keycaps, ranging from full themed keysets like my Star Trek Galaxy Class set, to tiny pieces of fan art like these Pokemon resin caps, to even more ridiculous novelties. But a new keycap that popped up in […]
Now’s the time to hunt for a cheap graphics card
If you’ve been hunting for computer upgrades, it’s been a rough couple of years. After the one-two-three punch of a worldwide chip shortage, a boom in cryptocurrency mining, and a scourge of scalpers (yes, “scourge” is the collective noun for scalper, I looked it up!), graphics cards in particular have […]
AMD’s Radeon RX 6600 XT is an ‘epic 1080p’ graphics card with a not-nice price
Nearly nine long months after the Radeon RX 6800 and 6800 XT GPUs launched, AMD’s radical new RDNA 2 architecture is finally coming to the midrange—though the midrange sure is a lot more expensive in the midst of a crippling graphics card shortage. At ChinaJoy on Thursday evening, AMD announced […]
Nvidia nerfs crypto coin mining on most new GeForce graphics cards
The current graphics card landscape may be a barren wasteland, but there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon. On Tuesday, Nvidia announced that the mining hash rate limiter introduced alongside the GeForce RTX 3060 will now be rolling out to newly manufactured RTX 3060 Ti, RTX 3070, and […]
Why Intel’s first Xe graphics cards won’t work in AMD systems
Intel started shipping its first Iris Xe graphics cards to PC manufacturers on Tuesday—a fantastic milestone for the company’s newfound push into discrete GPUs. But shortly after we covered the announcement, the company delivered a major bummer of a clarification: Intel’s first graphics card won’t work on AMD-powered systems. “The […]
More graphics card makers roll out significant price hikes
A week ago, Asus warned that its graphics cards and motherboards were about to receive significant price hikes due to “increases in cost for components, operating costs, and logistical activities plus a continuation of import tariffs.” Now, other GPU makers are following Asus’s lead—one overtly, and the other quietly. Like […]
How DirectX 12 Ultimate supercharges graphics on Windows PCs and Xbox
Microsoft’s DirectX 12 Ultimate, a new version of the graphics technology underpinning both Windows and the Xbox Series X, seeks to bind the two platforms even closer together with an array of cutting-edge features. Better yet, you can now actually buy DX12 Ultimate hardware in the form of Nvidia GeForce […]
Beware terrible graphics card ‘deals’ that aren’t worth your money
Be wary if you’re browsing hardware deals with an eye toward upgrading your gaming PC. Many of the “sales” we’re seeing on graphics cards during Amazon Prime Day and Newegg’s FantasTech sale aren’t really deals at all, and if you’re not careful, you could wind up spending much more money than […]