Nvidia Geforce RTX 4070 with AD103 GPU spotted
Already on the market with the same specifications
There was already a rumor that Nvidia might use new variants of the GPU for its Geforce RTX 4070 and RTX 4060 graphics cards, and one such, the RTX 4070 based on the AD103-175 GPU, has been spotted in GPU-Z software.
MSI Claw gets big performance boost thanks to BIOS and driver update
Up to 150 percent boost
MSI had a rough time peddling the Intel-based Claw gaming handheld console mostly due to a high price and lackluster performance compared to similar AMD-based handheld consoles, but now it might get a chance with a recent 25 percent price cut and big performance BIOS and driver update, which boosted performance up to 150 percent.
Blizzard cancels BlizzCon 2024
Might return "in future years"
Blizzard has officially released a statement cancelling BlizzCon 2024, and while the company will be present at other physical and livestream events, it will not be holding its own event.
Qualcomm officially unveils Snapdragon X Plus SoC
Coming alongside Snapdragon X Elite in mid-2024
As expected, Qualcomm shared a bit more details about its upcoming Snapdragon X Series platform and the Snapdragon X Plus SoC, a 10-core version based on Oryon CPU architecture. The Snapdragon X Plus is expected to come in OEM devices starting mid-2024, alongside Snapdragon X Elite-based devices.
MediaTek announces Dimensity 6300 SoC
6nm update of the Dimensity 6100+
MediaTek has announced its newest Dimensity 6300 SoC that will be coming to mid-range smartphones this year. Built on a 6nm manufacturing at TSMC, the Dimensity 6300 SoC is an octa-core SoC with two Cortex-A76 cores and six Cortex-A55 cores, paired up with Mali-G57 MC2 GPU.
Galax rolls out low-profile RTX 4060 graphics card
Dual-slot, triple-fan cooler
Galax has unveiled a rather interesting low-profile graphics card based on AD107 GPU, the Galax RTX 4060 low-profile. Although currently only available in Japan, the new low-profile RTX 4060 could be coming to the rest of the world, as it might be quite popular in the SFF market.
GPU-Z updated to version v2.59.0
Fixes issues with Resizable BAR
TechPowerUp has released the newest version of its GPU-Z, a comprehensive graphics sub-system information, diagnostic, and monitoring utility. The newest version, v2.59.0, fixes several issues with Resizable BAR, as well as adds support for new Nvidia Ada GPUs.
Sabrent announces new Rocket 5 M.2 NVMe Gen 5 SSD
Phison Max14um controller peaking at 14GB/s
Sabrent has announced its latest flagship M.2 NVMe SSD, the Rocket 5. Pairing up the latest Phison with Micron 3D TLC NAND, DRAM cache, the Rocket 5 will peak at 14GB/s and come in capacities of up to 4TB.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite laptops pictured
Could be officially unveiled on April 20
Some Lenovo laptops with the Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite X SoC have been spotted online, including the Yoga Slim 7 14 and Thinkpad T14s. According to Qualcomm, these could be unveiled at the Lenovo Tech World '24 keynote on April 20th.
Sony Playstation 5 Pro specification confirmed
Comes before the holiday season with updated SoC
Confirming previous rumors, specifications for the upcoming Sony Playstation 5 Pro have now been confirmed, with a slightly faster CPU, an updated GPU, and should launch before the holiday season.