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NVIDIA RTX 4060 graphics card now spotted at 10% below MSRP in Europe

Darren Allan | Jul 5, 2023 10:35 AM CDT

NVIDIA's newly launched RTX 4060 GPU is already getting substantial price cuts in Europe, and the latest to be spotted brings the graphics card a full 10% under its MSRP - plus there are similar cuts to the 4060 Ti and AMD RX 7600, too.

NVIDIA RTX 4060 graphics card now spotted at 10% below MSRP in Europe

This price-cutting action is happening at Spanish online retailer CoolMod, which has the Inno3D RTX 4060 Twin X2 reduced from €340 down to €300 (technically, the MSRP is €335).

As VideoCardz, which spotted this, points out, there are similar reductions on the RTX 4060 Ti, which is 11% below MSRP (at €400 for a Palit model) and an even bigger 13% drop with the RX 7600 (down to €260).

Continue reading: NVIDIA RTX 4060 graphics card now spotted at 10% below MSRP in Europe (full post)

A mysterious DLSS 'Ultra Quality' mode appeared in F1 23, but it's just NVIDIA's DLAA

Kosta Andreadis | Jul 5, 2023 1:58 AM CDT

DLSS has a new 'Ultra Quality' mode, and the first game to implement it is the recently released F1 23 - at least, that's what we assumed. This new DLSS Super Resolution setting isn't about boosting performance but improving a game's visual fidelity with NVIDIA's AI-based DLAA anti-aliasing tech.

A mysterious DLSS 'Ultra Quality' mode appeared in F1 23, but it's just NVIDIA's DLAA

This means the new DLSS 'Ultra Quality' mode doesn't take a lower-resolution image as the input; it uses AI to improve image quality at your native resolution to deliver better results than techniques like TAA and MSAA. As long as you've got the frame to spare, it makes DLSS a single package that can handle all AA and upscaling tasks. However, the option appearing with the 'Ultra Quality' name in F1 23 was an error.

Early reports for its use in F1 23 (as seen at DSOG) note that the image quality looks superior to native 4K rendering with TAA with nearly identical performance regarding frame rate. A statement from NVIDIA clarified the confusion about what 'Ultra Quality' was doing, noting that "this was an error in naming, this is DLAA and will be updated in a future patch."

Continue reading: A mysterious DLSS 'Ultra Quality' mode appeared in F1 23, but it's just NVIDIA's DLAA (full post)

CableMod's custom 90-Degree 12VHPWR connector also melts, reigniting the GPU controversy

Kosta Andreadis | Jul 5, 2023 12:32 AM CDT

When NVIDIA introduced the new ATX 3.0 ready 12VHPWR power connector with the new GeForce RTX 40 Series, we began to see reports of connectors melting on the GPU-side for the 450W power-rated GeForce RTX 4090. This sparked a wave of reporting, investigations, and even new products looking to minimize the odds of this happening.

CableMod's custom 90-Degree 12VHPWR connector also melts, reigniting the GPU controversy

The consensus, including NVIDIA's, was that the issue resulted from "user error" - specifically, cables (via adaptors) not being plugged in correctly or adequately seated. And so, products like CableMod's 90-degree 12VHPWR Degree Angled Adapter were seen as excellent alternatives to the pack-in adaptors, offering better stability and minimizing stress on the connection that could lead to it becoming loose. According to reports CableMod has sold upwards of 40,000 or more of these adaptors.

But, CableMod's custom 12VHPWR Degree Angled Adapter also melts, with one Reddit user noting it was correctly connected. The issue even caused the adaptor to fuse with the 12-pin connection on the GPU, so it's essentially stuck there, connected to the GeForce RTX 4090.

Continue reading: CableMod's custom 90-Degree 12VHPWR connector also melts, reigniting the GPU controversy (full post)

GIGABYTE launches two AORUS WATERFORCE water-cooled GeForce RTX 4070 Ti graphics cards

Kosta Andreadis | Jul 4, 2023 10:58 PM CDT

All-in-one water-cooled GPUs are relatively new, and we've seen several AIO releases in recent years. Mostly, these have been limited to the high-end flagship models, like the GeForce RTX 3090 or, more recently, the GeForce RTX 4090. Today we've got word that GIGABYTe is expanding its AORUS WATERFORCE graphics card line-up to include two new GeForce RTX 4070 Ti models.

GIGABYTE launches two AORUS WATERFORCE water-cooled GeForce RTX 4070 Ti graphics cards

The AORUS GeForce RTX 4070 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 12G and AORUS GeForce RTX 4070 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE WB 12G have launched, with the latter designed for those with an open-loop water-cooled system. GIGABYTE promises "exceptional durability" and "leak resistance" for long-term efficiency and reliability.

Although a couple of steps down from the flagship RTX 4090, the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is a good candidate for an AIO solution as it offers up GeForce RTX 3090-like 4K performance to make it still extremely powerful for modern PC gaming.

Continue reading: GIGABYTE launches two AORUS WATERFORCE water-cooled GeForce RTX 4070 Ti graphics cards (full post)

Radeon RX 7600 XT spotted on AMD website - but don't get excited about this GPU yet

Darren Allan | Jul 4, 2023 2:28 PM CDT

We've caught a mention of a 'Radeon RX 7600 XT' on the German AMD website, but we're really not reading anything much into that at this point.

Radeon RX 7600 XT spotted on AMD website - but don't get excited about this GPU yet

Mainly because it very much looks like a simple error (although granted, it's a rather baffling mistake to make).

The AMD site in question is for the existing (recently launched) RX 7600 graphics card, except the title page calls the GPU the RX 7600 XT (and this is still present at the time of writing - presumably it'll be corrected soon enough, though).

Continue reading: Radeon RX 7600 XT spotted on AMD website - but don't get excited about this GPU yet (full post)

NVIDIA RTX 4060 GPU is already getting price cuts

Darren Allan | Jul 4, 2023 11:24 AM CDT

NVIDIA's RTX 4060 graphics card has already witnessed price drops, at least in Europe - so will we see them in the US next?

NVIDIA RTX 4060 GPU is already getting price cuts

Wccftech spotted the price cuts in Germany and France, where the freshly launched GPU has dropped 6% below its MSRP.

MindFactory, a major German retailer, is now selling the MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Ventus 2X Black OC for €310, and in France, over at Hardware.fr, the same graphics card has been dropped to €309.

Continue reading: NVIDIA RTX 4060 GPU is already getting price cuts (full post)

Intel working to make path tracing in Cyberpunk 2077's RT Overdrive possible on affordable GPUs

Kosta Andreadis | Jul 3, 2023 11:57 PM CDT

If you thought real-time ray-tracing effects in games like shadows or reflections were taxing on GPU hardware, you probably haven't seen path-tracing in action. Path tracing essentially makes all lighting and light-related effects a real-time calculation, like RT on steroids, and the results are incredible but also incredibly taxing on GPU hardware.

Intel working to make path tracing in Cyberpunk 2077's RT Overdrive possible on affordable GPUs

Last year we saw the release of Portal with RTX from NVIDIA, which took Valve's iconic first-person puzzle game and turned it into a stunning path-traced showcase. This a glimpse at the future because even on a GeForce RTX 4090, you still need DLSS Super Resolution and Frame Generation to play it with a high frame rate.

The same goes for the recent Cyberpunk 2077 RT Overdrive mode from CD Projekt Red, which takes the game's impressive RT effects to present a Technical Preview of a full path-traced Night City to explore. The results are stunning, but like with Portal, you'll need DLLS 3 to experience it properly without devolving into a stuttering slideshow. But what if you get real-time path tracing to run on a mainstream GPU like the Intel Arc A750?

Continue reading: Intel working to make path tracing in Cyberpunk 2077's RT Overdrive possible on affordable GPUs (full post)

The new flagship ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 4090 has been overclocked to a massive 3.94 GHz

Kosta Andreadis | Jul 3, 2023 11:02 PM CDT

It has only been a couple of weeks since we saw an LN2-cooled Colorful GeForce RTX 4090 iGame LAB hitting an impressive 3.93 GHz, but the race to hit a stabled 4 GHz clock speed continues with ASUS taking the OC crown. With its new flagship ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 4090 and 'sub-zero liquid nitrogen overclocking,' the GPU has hit an impressive 3.94 GHz (or 3945MHz).

The new flagship ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 4090 has been overclocked to a massive 3.94 GHz

Like Olympic track and field events, sometimes a 0.01 GHz increase is enough to determine the gold from silver. Announced at Computex 2023, the new flagship liquid-cooled ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 4090 all-in-one is ASUS's top-of-the-line RTX 4090 and will ship with the highest GPU boost clock for a custom card to date - though this will be considerably lower than 3.94 GHz.

ASUS sent the GPU to overclocker SPLAVE, who achieved this incredible result with the GPUPI v3.3 benchmark. Although it only represents a 15 MHz increase over the recent Colorful GeForce RTX 4090 iGame LAB result, we're reaching the theoretical endpoint for how far the RTX 4090 GPU can be pushed. So every MHz counts.

Continue reading: The new flagship ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 4090 has been overclocked to a massive 3.94 GHz (full post)

NVIDIA is changing the 12VHPWR connector for the GeForce RTX 40 Series for a new design

Kosta Andreadis | Jul 3, 2023 10:28 PM CDT

A new 16-pin power connector able to deliver up to 600W of power, what should have been an interesting footnote in the transition to a new standard, became one of the defining parts of the flagship GeForce RTX 4090 launch, with reports of melting cables and no one knowing why, the seemingly innocuous collection of numbers and digits '12VHPWR' is now tied to the idea of catastrophic failure.

NVIDIA is changing the 12VHPWR connector for the GeForce RTX 40 Series for a new design

According to a new in-depth report at Igor's Lab, PCI-SIG is set to replace the 16-pin 12VHPWR power connector with the new 12V-2x6 power connector as part of the new ATX 3.1 standard. We don't have to wait long for the new connector, as MSI's new MAG GL Series power supplies (recently revealed) features support the new '12V-2x6' connector.

Cue the good news, the new 12V-2x6 power connector is backward compatible with the 12VHPWR connector - so it's more of a revision than a complete redesign. With most melted cables chalked up to user error or not being fully seated during installation, one has to wonder if this revision rectifies a specific design flaw.

Continue reading: NVIDIA is changing the 12VHPWR connector for the GeForce RTX 40 Series for a new design (full post)

This prototype cooler for a GeForce RTX 4090 Ti could be yours for only $120,000 USD

Kosta Andreadis | Jul 3, 2023 9:32 PM CDT

Last week we reported on an interesting four-slot Founders Edition cooler, which we assumed was a prototype for a potential GeForce RTX 4090 Ti or TITAN-class Ada GPU. With its unique vertical orientation for the I/O ports and truly massive cooling potential, whatever its intended use was - undoubtedly, it would have been for a monster.

This prototype cooler for a GeForce RTX 4090 Ti could be yours for only $120,000 USD

And we say 'was' because what you're looking at is essentially just the cooler, no PCB, no GPU, and no actual hardware to make it a functional graphics card. Still, that hasn't stopped this mysterious Founders Edition oddity from appearing on Taobao's Goofish platform, where someone under the name "Hayaka" is asking for a cool USD 120,000 (or RMB 888,000) for this admittedly rare piece of GeForce hardware.

NVIDIA's flagship GPU for the Ada Lovelace-powered GeForce RTX 40 Series is the GeForce RTX 4090, an already massive GPU that sits in a class all its own with a price point to match its impressive performance. There are enough leaks and info out there to suggest that NVIDIA has considered releasing a more powerful GeForce RTX 4090 Ti with beefier specs, but it looks like these plans have been put on hold.

Continue reading: This prototype cooler for a GeForce RTX 4090 Ti could be yours for only $120,000 USD (full post)