Discrete graphics might become even more discrete
New leaks into the graphics power of Chipzilla’s Xe2 Battlemage architecture on Lunar Lake indicate that onboard GPUs are about to get a whole lot beefier, ready to smash out some serious frame rates.
To offer much better performance
According to the latest rumor, AMD might implement a completely new Ray Tracing (RT) engine with its upcoming RDNA 4 architecture GPUs that are expected to debut with the Radeon RX 8000 graphics card series. The new RT engine could give a much higher performance compared to the current RDNA 3-based GPUs.
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.
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.
More price drops for AMD cards
Radeon RX 7700 XT now more viable
AMD's Radeon RX 7700 XT has seen a price adjustment. Its MSRP has been reduced from €422 to €394 (originally $449 to $419 USD), with some models, like the Sapphire PULSE variant, being offered for around €376 ($399 USD).