Hardware

NVIDIA today launched its GeForce RTX 20-series graphics card family, based on its ambitious new “Turing” architecture. NVIDIA GeForce RTX delivers the ultimate PC gaming experience. Powered by the new NVIDIA Turing GPU architecture and the revolutionary RTX platform, RTX graphics cards bring together real-time ray tracing, artificial intelligence, and programmable shading. That being said, a number of reviews are now available, so we have listed the links to those reviews below so you can find out just how the RTX 2080 and 2080 Ti Founder Edition cards perform.

• LEGIT REVIEWS
• TECHPOWERUP! (RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition 11 GB)
• TECHPOWERUP! (RTX 2080 Founders Edition 8 GB)
• GURU3D (RTX 2080 Founders Edition 8 GB)
• GURU3D (RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition 11 GB)
• HARDWARE CANUCKS
• TOM’S HARDWARE (RTX 2080 Founders Edition 8 GB)
• TOM’S HARDWARE (RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition 11 GB)
• GURU3D (Asus GeForce RTX 2080 Ti RoG Strix)
• GURU3D (MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X TRIO)
• TECHPOWERUP! (Palit GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Pro OC 8 GB)
• HOT 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.

• NVIDIA Unveils GeForce RTX, World’s First Real-Time Ray Tracing GPUs
• NVIDIA RTX Platform Brings Real-Time Ray Tracing and AI to Barrage of Blockbuster Games
• MSI Unveils First Custom NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPU Series
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, 2070, and 2080 Ti Specifications Revealed
• GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2080 and RTX 2080 Ti Graphics Cards Pictured
• EVGA Intros its RTX 2080 Series Graphics Cards
• ASUS GeForce RTX 2080 and RTX 2080 Ti Pictured
• ZOTAC GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and RTX 2080 AMP Series Revealed
• INNO3D’s New NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 TI & RTX 2080 ICHILL Black Edition

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.

• Thermaltake Releases New Level 20 GT RGB Plus Edition and Level 20 GT Edition Full-Tower Chassis
• SilentiumPC Announces Regnum RG4T(F) RGB Chassis
• Turtle Beach Announces New Line of Gaming Headsets Branded Atlas
• Thermaltake Riing Plus and Pure Plus RGB Radiator Fan Series Now Amazon Alexa Supported
• Lian Li Announces New Lancool One Case With Tempered Glass and RGB
• Cooler Master Launches its MasterLiquid ML360R RGB CPU Cooler

AMD today announced the release of the 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors, featuring the new 2990WX processor with 32 cores and 64 threads, along with the 16-core, 32-thread AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X processor. We have collected a number of reviews on AMD’s new 2nd Gen Ryzen Threadripper CPUs, and you can read them via the links provided below.

• HARDOCP
• GURU3D (2950X)
• GURU3D (2990WX)
• ANANDTECH
• TOM’S HARDWARE
• HARDWARE CANUCKS
• HOT HARDWARE
• PC PERSPECTIVE
• HEXUS
• BIT TECH
• THE TECH REPORT
• TECHPOWERUP!

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.

• AMD Launches World’s Most Powerful Desktop Processor: 2nd Generation Threadripper
• Cooler Master Announces the Wraith Ripper for 2nd Generation Threadripper
• INNO3D Entering a New Era, Introducing iCHILL High Performance Gaming Memory
• ENERMAX Readies LIQMAX II 240 Liquid Cooler for 2nd Gen AMD Threadripper
• Thrustmaster’s New T.Flight U.S. Air Force Edition Gaming Headset Available Soon
• MSI Announces the MEG X399 Creation Motherboard
• EK Water Blocks Releases Acetal C6H Monoblock for ASUS ROG Crosshair VI and VII
• ADATA XPG Unveils SPECTRIX D41 TUF Gaming Edition DDR4 RGB Memory
• EK Water Blocks Releases CPU Monoblock for ASRock X470 Taichi Series
• Alphacool Announces New RGB-Enhancing Products – The Aurora Frame and HardTube RGB Ring
• NZXT Announces H700 Nuka-Cola Limited Edition Fallout Themed Chassis
• Cooler Master Introduces MasterBox MB530P with Three Tempered Glass Panels and Addressable RGB

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD has released version 18.8.1 Beta of its Radeon Software Adrenalin drivers that keep your graphics card’s performance equal to that of a well/oiled machine (figuratively, of course). The new software version brings driver-level support and improvements for the upcoming (and highly awaited) Monster Hunter: World. for that game, this driver release promises up to 5% and 6% increased performance on AMD’s RX Vega graphics card and RX 580, respectively, compared to AMD’s 18.6.1 driver release at 1080p.

This driver also adds support for World of Warcraft : Battle for Azeroth, We Happy Few, and Madden NFL 19. Another interesting additions are the extended functions for the Vulkan API, supporting more commands than previous driver versions.

The new Radeon Software Adrenalin 18.8.1 Beta drivers are available online at the AMD driver download page.

Source: TechPowerUp!

NVIDIA has released GeForce 398.82 WHQL drivers. These drivers are game-ready for the week’s hottest game releases: “World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth,” and “Monster Hunter: World.” The drivers also add or update SLI profiles for “Call of Duty: Black Ops 4″ and “World of Warcraft.” The drivers fix color corruption seen on “World of Warcraft: Legion” on machines with G-Sync HDR and Windows HDR mode enabled. The drivers also bring back graphics settings in “Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus,” and missing G-Sync Control Panel on machines with G-Sync Surround.

You can download the new GeForce 398.82 WHQL drivers through GeForce Experience or via GeForce.com.

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.

• MAD CATZ Announces All-New Range of Products, Including Iconic R.A.T. Gaming Mice
• In Win Launches 915 Chassis with Motorized Top Vent
• AMD Announces 2nd Generation Ryzen Threadripper 2000, up to 32 Cores/64 Threads!
• Deepcool Launches MATREXX 55 ATX PC Case w/ Tempered Glass
• GIGABYTE Releases AORUS M5 Gaming Mouse
• GIGABYTE Raises the X399 AORUS XTREME Motherboard
• AMD Announces the B450 Chipset
• ASUS Launches AMD B450 Series Motherboards
• ASRock Announces AMD B450 Motherboards
• GIGABYTE Announces B450 AORUS Motherboard Series
• MSI Announces New Range of AMD B450 Chipset Motherboards
• Antec Announces Mercury RGB Series Liquid CPU Coolers
• Be Quiet! Expands PSU Cables Line Up To All Black Modular Cables
• HyperX Announces HyperX Pulsefire FPS Pro RGB Gaming Mouse

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.

• NZXT Enters PSU Market with E-Series ATX Power Supplies Featuring Built-In Monitoring
• Crucial Memory Releases Ballistix Sport AT Gaming Memory
• AOC Releases 31.5″ 1440p IPS Monitor with FreeSync
• Cooler Master Debuts Full Range of New Peripheral Accessories
• Corsair Launches Carbide Spec-06 RGB Cases
• EVGA X299 DARK BIOS Update Includes In-BIOS Stress Test and OC Robot
• GIGABYTE Releases Aorus Branded Power Supplies: 80 Plus Gold, 750W/850W
• MSI Unveils Ten AMD-B450 Motherboards for Ryzen 2000
• EK Water Blocks Announces the Annihilator EX/EP Server Grade CPU Block for Square ILM
• Western Digital Shuts Down Factory for Hard Drives, Opens One for SSDs
• Seasonic Releases AirTouch Power Supply with Impressive Cooling and Free PSU Tester

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD has rolled out the latest version of Radeon Software Adrenalin. Version 18.7.1 drivers come with optimization for “Earthfall,” with up to 28 percent more performance measured on Radeon RX Vega 56 and up to 28 percent more performance to be had on the RX 580 8 GB, at 1440; and up to 27 percent higher performance measured at 1080p, on the RX 560 4 GB.

The drivers also address a number of bugs, including random crash noticed in “Fortnite Season 5,” when rendering throwing stars. Flickering noticed on “Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice” has been fixed. The drivers also fix a bug of not all compatible display modes appearing in Windows; slower than expected performance in Corel Draw, and black screen noticed during boot on displays connected via DisplayPort. A bug with memory clocks remaining high (i.e. not spooling down at lower power states), when changing resolutions or refresh-rates, has also been fixed.

The new Radeon Software Adrenalin 18.7.1 drivers are available online at the AMD driver download page.