Hardware

Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• iBUYPOWER Announces Gaming System Update With NVIDIA RTX 30 Series Graphics
• CORSAIR to Releases New Hydro X Series XG7 RGB 30 Series GPU Water Blocks
• CORSAIR Announces VENGEANCE PC Lineup Featuring NVIDIA RTX 30 Series Graphics
• EK Releases Water Blocks for Reference Design NVIDIA RTX 30 Series Graphics Cards
• Klevv Announces Two New DDR4 Memory Lines: Cras XR RGB and Bolt XR
• Sharkoon Launches the ELITE SHARK CA300T PC Case
• Acer Releases the CB342CKC OmegaLine Monitor: 34″ IPS, UWQHD, 21:9, 1 ms, AMD FreeSync
• SteelSeries Arctis 9 Dual Wireless Headset for PC and PlayStation
• In Win Launches 140mm Variants of Saturn and Jupiter Daisy-Chainable Case Fans

By Hilbert Hagedoorn @ Guru3D

It’s obvious that an RTX 3080 will be hard to get. The founder edition however was out of stock the second it went life yesterday. That raised some questions.

The 3080 was made available to consumers yesterday, but it appears to be nowhere in stock as it ran dry way too fast, and that as always will drive up prices in the entire channel for AIB cards as well. NVIDIA has shared a word or two about this ordeal. NVIDIA apologizes to customers. The demand is roaring, yesterday at places like US-based Microcenter you might have seen 100 people in one line to get a card (see video below). E-tailer websites yesterday even went offline. NVIDIA had 50 major retailers worldwide supplied (which does not sound like a lot?). All of them had stock at launch.

An employee of Microcenter in Tustin, USA, stated on Reddit that the store only had 85 cards in stock. Nvidia’s own site also struggled, which was flooded with buy orders and crashed as well. Another side effect has been that bots and speculative pa[rties tried to order, so NVIDIA now is taking orders manually. NVIDIA commented that its new cards are at an “excellent” production level, which gives some hope to those who did not get to buy one. Yesterday we launched the first reviews of the RTX 3080 (which if you have not seen yet, we recommend that you do so) and is that taking into account the performance offered by this graphics card and its launch price. This does not bode well, as we expect the GeForce RTX 3070 launch is going to ruffle feathers even worse.

Source: TechPowerUp!

NVIDIA has released the latest version of GeForce Game Ready software. Version 456.38 WHQL comes with support for the new GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 “Ampere” graphics cards. The mammoth software release also adds optimization for “Fortnite” with RTX and DLSS on all GeForce RTX GPUs. The new NVIDIA Reflex technology is formally launched, with support for “Fortnite” and “Valorant.” Reflex is supported on all NVIDIA GPUs going back to the GTX 900 series “Maxwell.” Optimizations are also added for “Halo 3: OSDT” and “Mafia: Definitive Edition.” Also introduced are the NVIDIA Broadcast app, and a host of new GeForce Experience features, including in-game performance/overlay, one-click performance tuning, HDR ShadowPlay Capture, AV1 decoding, support for new G-SYNC compatible displays.

Buried in the bowels of the driver change-log is a big disclosure, that the RTX 30-series “Ampere” GPUs don’t support SLI (as in implicit multi-GPU), only explicit multi-GPU through modern APIs such as DirectX 12 and Vulkan (if supported by the game). NVIDIA has already restricted the NVLink interface needed for SLI only to its topmost RTX 3090 SKU, so the lack of implicit multi-GPU effectively marks the end of SLI for future GPUs. That said, the technology itself is very much present on all GPUs that support it, provided games do. NVIDIA announced the GeForce RTX 30 series “Watch Dogs: Legion” + GeForce NOW bundle. Buying a new GeForce RTX 30-series graphics card now comes with a year’s membership of the GeForce NOW cloud gaming service, plus you get the next chapter in the Watch Dogs franchise, which supports a ton of NVIDIA RTX features, possibly including DLSS 8K.

You can download the GeForce 456.38 WHQL Game Ready drivers via GeForce.com.

NVIDIA  has released its new RTX 3080 Founders Edition graphics cards, along with custom cards from MSI, ASUS, Zotac and more.  Here’s a bit from NVIDIA about its new RTX 30 series cards…

Powered by Ampere, NVIDIA’s 2nd gen RTX architecture, GeForce RTX 30 Series graphics cards feature faster 2nd gen Ray Tracing Cores, faster 3rd gen Tensor Cores, and new streaming multiprocessors that together bring stunning visuals, faster frame rates, and AI acceleration for gamers and creators.

GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs also feature several world firsts: they’re the first gaming-class graphics cards with up to 24GB of new, blazing-fast GDDR6X VRAM; they’re the first GPUs with HDMI 2.1, for 4K high refresh rate and 8K gaming; they’re the first discrete GPUs with support for the AV1 codec, enabling you to watch high-resolution streams using significantly less bandwidth; and our Founders Edition cards are the first with innovative dual axial flow through cooling solutions.

We’ve gathered a large number of reviews for your convenience and posted the links to the reviews below.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Founders Edition:

• TECHPOWERUP!
• PC PERSPECTIVE
• GURU3D
• HOT HARDWARE
• TOM’S HARDWARE

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Custom Cards

• HOT HARDWARE - Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro OC
• TECHPOWERUP! - MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
• GURU3D - ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 TUF Gaming OC
• OC3D - Gigabyte RTX 3080 Gaming OC 10G
• TECHPOWERUP! - Zotac GeForce RTX 3080 Trinity

By Hilbert Hagedoorn @ Guru3D

In this technology preview and a bit of analysis, we’ll be discussing the pending GeForce RTX 3070, 3080 and 3090 from NVIDIA as well as Ampere architecture. This article is preliminary based on what NVIDIA has been sharing (to date) as well as the stories that made the news in the past weeks. All that to get a grasp of what NVIDIA is releasing, with their new Ampere GPU architecture. During the presentation today, we’ll try and fill in the gaps in specifications as anything you read hereafter this point, some are unconfirmed.

Read the Preview Here

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD has posted the Radeon Software Adrenalin 20.8.3 WHQL drivers. This was earlier released as a beta in late-August. Besides the WHQL certification, nothing appears to have changed since 20.8.3 beta. The drivers come with optimization for “Marvel’s Avengers” (the game), “Project CARS 3,” and “Fortnite” (specific to DirectX 12 model in “Epic” setting). Other changes over the previous 20.8.2 drivers include new Vulkan API extensions, a number of game-specific fixes, improved compatibility of YouTube playback on certain browsers when paired with AMD Ryzen processors, and more.

The Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.8.3 drivers are available online at the AMD driver download page.

Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• Genesis Announces Helium 100BT Wireless PC Speakers with RGB Illumination
• CORSAIR Launches 4000 Series of Mid-Tower Cases
• CORSAIR Launches iCUE ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Coolers
• Alphacool Announces Eisblock Aurora Plex GPX-N for RTX 3080/3090
• Bitspower Intros CPU+VRM Monoblock for MSI MEG Z490 Ace
• ADATA XPG Launches GAMMIX S50 Lite PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 Solid State Drive
• Acer Unveils the XV282K 4K IPS 144Hz Gaming Monitor
• AMD Radeon RX 6000 “Big Navi” RDNA2 Reference Design Pictured
• Aerocool Reveal an Air Cooler That Looks Like an AIO Block
• ASUS ROG Teases Collaboration with IKEA for Gaming Furniture
• Roccat Announces the Elo Series Gaming Headsets
• HyperX Introduces New Blue Light Blocking Spectre Eyewear Collection
• Thrustmaster Releases T.Racing Scuderia Ferrari Gaming Headset
• CORSAIR Quietly Updates Hydro X CPU Blocks, Confirms RTX 3000-series GPU Blocks
• MSI Announces the MAG B550 TORPEDO Motherboard
• EK Expands Flow Indicator Portfolio With Nickel Variants
• EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 XC3 and FTW3 Pictures Leak Online

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD has released the latest update to its Radeon graphics drivers in the form of Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.8.1, which brings a list of improvements and bug fixes. Starting off, the new driver brings support for Horizon Zero Dawn PC port, which is coming out this Friday. Next, the driver brings some improvements to the performance of the Radeon 5700XT graphics card, which scored 9% higher FPS in the game Grounded, when using Epic preset. Another important supporting feature is for game Hyper Scape, which this new driver enables.

The Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.8.1 drivers are available online at the AMD driver download page.

Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• HyperX Releases Cloud Core Gaming Headset with 7.1 Surround Sound
• ASUS Launches the TUF Gaming VG279QL1A HDR 27-Inch Monitor
• ZALMAN Intros CNPS4X RGB Entry Level Tower-type CPU Cooler
• ASUS Announces RT-AX86U and RT-AX82U Gaming Routers
• Corsair Intros Hydro X Series iCUE Custom Water Cooling Kits
• EK Releases Unique Distro Plate Solutions For LIAN LI Desk Cases
• ID-Cooling Launches the SE-914-XT Series CPU Air Cooler
• Antec Releases DF600 FLUX Mid-Tower Case
• ENERMAX Launches MarbleShell RGB Computer Case Series
• Mad Catz Announces Shipping of R.A.T. 8+ ADV High-Performance Gaming Mouse
• Razer Announces the BlackShark V2 Gaming Headset
• ASRock Launches the Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger Pro 8G OC Graphics Card
• Cougar Unveils its Ultra-Slim Vantar AX Gaming Keyboard
• GALAX Intros HOF OC Lab Diamond DDR4-5000 and HOF OC Lab Phantom Enthusiast Memory
• Sapphire Launches Cost-Focused RX 5700 XT Pulse BE
• EVGA Bundles Rainbow Six Siege Gold Edition with GeForce RTX Graphics Cards
• AOC Announces Two High PGrformance Gaming Monitors from AGON Line-up
• MSI Releases Optix MAG272C Monitor: 27″ VA, 1080p, 165 Hz, 1 ms
• EVGA Announces theNew EVGA SuperNOVA 1600 and 1300 G+ Power Supplies
• ADATA Launches XPG PYLON Power Supplies
• GIGABYTE Formally Launches Z490 AORUS Master WaterForce Motherboard
• Alphacool Launches the Eiswolf 2 Full Cover GPU AIO
• Aqua Computer Introduces Pump Adapter ULTITOP D5 MIRROR BLACK
• Logitech G Releases PRO X Wireless Gaming Headset

By Peter Donnell @ eTeknix

It seems like Corsair just can’t stop creating new stuff recently. They already have some truly awesome and unique peripherals thanks to their acquisitions of both SCUF Gaming and Elgato. The Steamdeck is an amazing desktop companion for gamers and streamers alike. However, now they’ve come up with yet another interface. It’s called the iCUE NEXUS, and it’s a tiny touchscreen that can sit on your desk, on the back of your keyboard and more. It’s really as simple as that! It’s not something we knew we needed, but they made it anyway, and I’m intrigued.

Read the Review Here