Nvidia admits TSMC and Samsung both making next gen GPU
Published in Graphics


Rumours were partly true

The graphics chip maker named after a Roman vengeance demon, Nvidia has confirmed that its next-generation GPU will continue to be produced by TSMC and Samsung.

Chipzilla claims its integrated graphics are better than AMDs
Published in Graphics


BTW there is also this nice bridge I would like to sell you

Chipzilla is having a go at convincing the world that its 'Ice Lake' integrated graphics are better than AMD’s current Ryzen 7 graphics.

Intel beats AMD in notebook graphics
Published in PC Hardware
Sunday, 26 May 2019 16:52

Intel beats AMD in notebook graphics


Computex 19: Hell froze over

Intel is serious about getting back on track and competing in every single sector of the market and managed to beat the best of AMD notebook offering in graphics. The Gen 11 graphics inside  Ice Lake-U 10nm notebooks that are scheduled to ship in holiday season 2019 beat the AMD Picasso 12nm Ryzen 7 3700U in 25W in graphics.

AMD in PlayStation 5 is no surprise
Published in Graphics
Thursday, 02 May 2019 09:13

AMD in PlayStation 5 is no surprise


We knew it five + years ago

The story is straightforward. Ever since Playstation One, Sony didn’t want to use Nvidia for various reasons nor did Nvidia wantto settle for low console margins offered by Sony.

AMD 50th Anniversary CPU and GPU spotted online
Published in News


Ryzen 7 2700X and Sapphire's RX 590 Nitro+ so far

It appears that AMD has a couple of special 50th Anniversary Edition products lineup up for release and so far Ryzen 7 2700X and RX 590 Nitro+ have been spotted online.

More Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti graphics cards spotted online
Published in Graphics


Confirming earlier rumors

A couple of upcoming Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti graphics cards have been pictured confirming earlier rumors including "Turing Shaders", 6GB of GDDR6 memory as well as the lack of Nvidia RTX features.

Radeon VII 16GB HBM 2 memory cost around $320
Published in Graphics
Saturday, 26 January 2019 08:55

Radeon VII 16GB HBM 2 memory cost around $320


Close to half of the MSRP

The marketing guys at AMD did a nice job naming the card Radeon VII (Roman 7) as it is a 7nm, launching on February 7 and costing $699 but our investigation shows that 16GB HBM 2 comes at a hefty price.

Intel talks up its GPU plans
Published in Graphics
Monday, 03 December 2018 10:41

Intel talks up its GPU plans


Larabee may half not bee, but Intel still wants something to be

Intel has been talking about its cunning plan to enter the discrete GPU market, after deciding its much hyped and quickly forgotten Larabee project should not include bee after it was stung by a hive of bee puns.

Qualcomm Snapdragon PC is not an overclocked 855
Published in Mobiles


Brand new chip with bigger GPU

There is a lot of right and wrong information floating around the web about the successor to Qualcomm's Snapdragon 850 and we wanted to set things straight in the face of misleading information. To our knowledge, the new always connected PC chip may not end up branded the SCX8180, but something simpler. And, secondly,  it is not a faster 855 overlocked, it is a brand new chip.

Apple A12 bionic 7nm detailed
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 12 September 2018 21:38

Apple A12 bionic 7nm detailed


6-core CPU 4-core GPU and a lot of AI

Apple’s A12 Bionic is the name of the most important chip inside the iPhone Xs and Xs Max and Xr detailed here. Make no mistake, this is the first to ship 7nm but not the first to sample or be announced, it is actually the third. As believers in the Apple religion don’t care about features unless they have it in their beloved iPhones, they don’t care about the rest of the world.