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AMD has announced its new RDNA 3 GPU at CES 2024 as the Radeon RX 7600 XT 16G. Yes, this is another mainstream GPU from Team Red, but this time with 16GB of VRAM for $329 USD.

Available January 24, 2024, with models from Acer, ASRock, ASUS, GIGABYTE, PowerColor, Sapphire, and XFX, it's set to fill the sizable performance gap between the Radeon RX 7600 and the Radeon RX 7700 XT. At least, that was the expectation. Per AMD, in-game performance will be closer to the 7600 than the 7700 XT.

With 16GB of VRAM, AMD notes that this mainstream GPU is 'ready to take on 1440p' in games where VRAM capacity is a concern but is better suited for AI and content creation. Outside of the bump in VRAM and faster clock speeds, the specs are identical to the existing Radeon RX 7600 non-XT that launched in May 2023. What does this mean for performance? Let's dig into AMD's benchmarks and info.

NVIDIA's RTX 5000 graphics cards are on schedule to be launched at the end of this year, according to the latest from the rumor mill.

YouTube leaker Moore's Law is Dead discussed NVIDIA's next-gen GPUs in a recent video (see above), also touching on the topic of the performance levels of these incoming boards - with a major caveat.

Regarding the release date, Moore's Law is Dead believes (add an appropriate amount of salt to all this, naturally) that Team Green is on track to have RTX 5000 GPUs out by Q4 2024 (and he seems pretty certain on that, having floated this timeframe before, too).

NVIDIA is gearing up for the reveal of its new GeForce RTX 40 SUPER series GPU pricing, and now we've got some juicy leaks covering the pricing of all three of the new RTX 40 SUPER series graphics cards.

In his latest video, Tom from Moore's Law is Dead covers leaked pricing that sees an MSRP of $999 for the flagship GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER. NVIDIA's second fastest refreshed new card, the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, will reportedly have an MSRP of $799, while the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is reportedly priced at $599.

This is coming from multiple sources of Moore's Law is Dead, with a distributor source confirming that -- currently -- the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER "seems" to be priced at either $999 or $1199... but $999 would be a much more aggressive mark for NVIDIA to take. This source added that without getting into the weeds of how price listings work in their system, the source summarized saying that NVIDIA is trying to either hide the RTX 4080 SUPER pricing, or the $999 price if "just being communicated now".

NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 40 SUPER series graphics cards are NOT far away anymore, and now the company is officially teasing that its new RTX 40 SUPER cards are "on the horizon".

The company has kicked off a teaser on social media without specifically mentioning the GeForce RTX 40 SUPER series itself, but new cards being "on the horizon" is a big enough wink to gamers. NVIDIA has its Special Address event at CES 2024 on January 8, where we'll be introduced to three new graphics cards.

Those new cards will be the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, and GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER with varying specifications and a staggered launch schedule. The RTX 4070 is expected on January 17, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER on January 24, and the fastest GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER on January 31.

Recent reports and rumors point to NVIDIA releasing a new GeForce RTX 3050 6GB GPU in February 2024, with a price point of around $179 USD. It will represent the company's entry-level RTX offering for desktop PC gamers, with a sub-$200 price point that could be quite attractive for budget gamers.

Based on the previous generation's Ampere architecture, this new budget GPU will replace the existing GeForce RTX 3050 8GB card with 6GB of VRAM on a 96-bit bus for an effective bandwidth of 168 GB/s. This notable reduction will also reduce the overall power draw to 115W, according to new listings on Russian retailer Citilink, which has three entries for new GeForce RTX 3050 6GB models from NVIDIA partner Palit.

The most interesting of the three is the GeForce RTX 3050 KalmX 6GB (NE63050018JE-1070H), which features a fanless design - something we haven't seen for a while. A fanless passively cooled lGPU would be great for a mini PC, which should be able to deliver some impressive results thanks to the GeForce RTX 3050 supporting DLSS Super Resolution.

The latest Steam Hardware and Software Survey results for December 2023 are here, and closing out the year, we've got another look at what GPU PC gamers are rocking to play games. Top of the list is the GeForce RTX 3060, retaining its spot as the most popular graphics card - followed by other mainstream GPUs from NVIDIA like the GeForce GTX 1650, GTX 1060, RTX 2060, and RTX 3060 Ti.

Yeah, the GeForce GTX 1060 is still going strong. The top twenty GPUs are all GeForce cards, with a few integrated offerings from AMD and Intel. As we're heading into 2024 and the release of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series SUPER cards, the most popular desktop model for the Ada Lovelace generation is the GeForce RTX 4070 - cracking the top twenty with a 1.53% share.

That isn't the most popular Ada GPU, as the GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU sits above this, with a 1.96% share. The next three desktop Ada cards in the list are the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, and GeForce RTX 4060 - in that order.

NVIDIA's newly-tweaked GeForce RTX 4090 D is on its way to China as we speak, with AIB partner GIGABYTE preparing a few different RTX 4090 D models for the country.

In some new leaks, we're getting a gander at the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 D AERO, GeForce RTX 4090 D WINDFORCE, and the GeForce RTX 4090 D GAMING. All of them have the cut-down AD102 GPU, with the same 24GB of GDDR6X memory as the regular RTX 4090 non-D.

One of the big changes is that none of GIGABYTE's custom GeForce RTX 4090 D graphics cards have any form of factory overclocking, which would bump them over the US export restrictions. NVIDIA has reportedly hard-locked the 425W TDP on the RTX 4090 D, meaning that AIB partners only have a little bit of wiggle room when it comes to GPU clock speeds.

NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 4090 D is the company's flagship Ada Lovelace GPU for the Chinese market after the existing GeForce RTX 4090 was effectively banned from sale for being too powerful to sell in the region. The GeForce RTX 4090 D complies with all current US government export rules and regulations for selling GPU hardware in the region - and it's launching this month.

And with that, NVIDIA has updated its GeForce RTX 40 Series line-up with a new entry outlining the GeForce RTX 4090 D specs. In a statement provided to the press, NVIDIA confirms that the GeForce RTX 4090 D is only 5% slower than the existing GeForce RTX 4090 for gaming and creative workloads.

NVIDIA also confirms that it extensively engaged with the US government when developing the GeForce RTX 4090 D.

NVIDIA has been hard at work for the Chinese market, first with the newly tweaked AD102-based GeForce RTX 4090 D graphics card exclusive to the Chinese market, and now a giveaway.

The company is giving away a sleek GeForce RTX 4080 Cyberpunk 2077 Edition graphics card, another custom design that features Cyberpunk 2077 all over it. This isn't NVIDIA's first time with a custom Cyberpunk 2077-themed graphics card, as it did so with the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and then the GeForce RTX 3080 Cyberpunk 2077 Edition graphics cards.

NVIDIA's new custom GeForce RTX 4080 Cyberpunk 2077 Edition graphics card is inspired by the Arasaka organization from the Cyberpunk 2077 game itself. It moves away from the usual aesthetic of Cyberpunk 2077 -- yellow and black -- with a black and chrome style that looks beautiful... at least in the photos, I'm sure it looks even better in the flesh.

You can't buy NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 4090 D graphics card in China just yet, but the company has just unleashed new GPU drivers that support the RTX 4090 D. You can grab the new GeForce Game Ready 546.34 WHQL drivers here (670MB download).

NVIDIA was forced to tweak its AD102-powered GeForce RTX 4090 into the GeForce RTX 4090 D graphics card for the China market after the Biden administration penciled in new US sanctions. The new GeForce RTX 4090 D graphics card has been cut down to meet those new US export restrictions, and now NVIDIA has its new GeForce Game Ready 546.34 WHQL drivers that support the new RTX 4090 D graphics card.

This isn't a new driver with the usual optimizations and fixes, but rather it's a new driver release that is based on NVIDIA's previous mid-December GPU driver release. The change log hasn't changed, as the new GPU drivers also feature Game Ready support for THE FINALS and Fortnite: Chapter 5.

NVIDIA is just days away from revealing its new GeForce RTX 40 SUPER series of graphics cards, and now we have more details on the new GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER.

The upcoming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER graphics card will boast the same 16GB of GDDR6X memory as the GeForce RTX 4080 non-SUPER, except it'll be a little faster. We're hearing that NVIDIA is using 23Gbps GDDR6X modules for its new RTX 4080 SUPER, providing a 2.6% boost in bandwidth.

This means we'll see the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER with 16GB of GDDR6X memory at 23Gbps on a 256-bit memory bus, providing up to 736GB/sec of memory bandwidth. NVIDIA's other two GeForce RTX 40 SUPER series graphics cards: the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER and RTX 4070 SUPER, will retain their 21Gbps GDDR6X memory, the same as their non-SUPER counterparts.

GIGABYTE is officially teasing its upcoming GeForce RTX 40 SUPER series cards; future members of its AORUS brand are going to be unveiled at CES 2024 in just over a week's time.

The company is also teasing it will have Intel's new 14th Gen Core-HX series processors inside of its new gaming laptops and 14th Gen Core non-K series processors inside of new gaming desktops. We've got the official AORUS tweet teasing new gaming laptops on the way, while the RTX 40 SUPER series cards will be unveiled and detailed in all their new glory.

NVIDIA has already confirmed it will have a Special Address event on January 8, where we should be introduced to the new fleet of GeForce RTX 40 SUPER series graphics cards. The new RTX 40 SUPER series will include the new GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, and GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER graphics cards... all of which will have GIGABYTE and AORUS custom models.

ASUS has a new custom GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12GB graphics card on the way, and now we've got some leaked photos of the new card, which rocks the updated 12V-2x6 power connector.

The upcoming ASUS GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER DUAL graphics card features a dual-fan custom design and a smaller 2.46-slot form factor which makes it perfect for smaller rigs. You'll have the updated RTX 4070 SUPER inside, which should get you closer to 10-15% more performance over the RTX 4070 non-SUPER card.

We can also see that ASUS is extending the backplate on the back of the RTX 4070 SUPER DUAL graphic card, which extends past the PCB itself. Nice touch there, ASUS.

AMD could be prepping to launch a new range of RDNA 3 GPUs for desktops in 2024, with regulatory filings pointing to three new variants - the Radeon RX 7700, Radeon RX 7800, and Radeon RX 7600 XT. New components must be registered with the EEC (Eurasian Economic Commission) before making their way to the market - and this info comes via relatively unknown GPU maker Artek.

However, model names and variants can often be listed to cover all bases - even those that exist but are eventually canceled. Looking at the current Radeon RX 7000 Series line-up, there are some definite gaps and holes to fill when you remove RDNA 2 and previous-generation Radeon RX 6000 series graphics cards from the equation.

As per our review of the Sapphire PURE AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, 1080p gaming presents a 37.8% performance increase or uplift over the mainstream and entry-level Radeon RX 7600. A truly massive gap leaves plenty of room for either a Radeon RX 7600 XT or a Radeon RX 7700.

A new leak confirms that MSI is prepping to release multiple GeForce RTX 40 Series SUPER GPUs in the new year, with at least 12 models and variants for the new GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, and GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER.

With four models for each, the list points to MSI releasing a flagship SUPRIM X model for the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 16GB. The list also confirms more of the specs for the upcoming SUPER refresh, including the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER seeing its memory capacity increase to 16GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, with the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER maintaining its 12GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus.

The list comes via Videocardz.com, which obtained the information from various retailer listings. Thanks to the cards debuting in January 2024, full model names were found, with the full list covering the company's Ventus, Gaming X Slim, and SUPRIM X GPU line-ups.

SH hynix has published a new blog post, announcing that the company will kick off the development of its next-generation HBM4 high-bandwidth memory in 2024.

We have both Micron and Samsung also producing HBM4 memory in 2024, where the companies are expecting HBM4 memory to be ready for 2025-2026. SK hynix explained that it plans on commencing production of its next-gen HBM4 memory in 2024, whereas Senior Manager Kim Wang-soo explained that SK hynix will also be pushing out new HBM3 memory in 2024 with boosted speeds and larger capacities.

GSM team leader Kim Wang-soo explained: "With mass production and sales of HBM3E planned for next year, our market dominance will be maximized once again. As development of HBM4, the follow-up product, is also scheduled to begin in earnest, SK Hynix's HBM will enter a new phase next year. "It will be a year where we celebrate".

NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 50 series "Blackwell" GPUs will be ready to rock and roll by this time next year, according to the very latest leaks.

In a new video from Moore's Law is Dead, Tom's sources have said that NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 50 series "Blackwell" GPUs will be "ready for launch" in Q4 2024... if NVIDIA wants to. Why is that? It will depend on how the GeForce RTX 40 "Ada Lovelace" GPUs are selling at that point and how AMD's next-gen RDNA 4 GPU architecture is shaping up.

NVIDIA will reportedly be making a "big deal" about the GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs and their efficiency, rocking along on TSMC's updated 3nm process node. We should expect some big power savings, higher clock speeds, and a huge performance upgrade over the current-gen RTX 40 series GPUs.

Intel is on track to launch its next-gen graphics cards (Xe2, or Battlemage) next year, or that's seemingly the case going by a slide that's just been aired.

Wccftech picked up on the slide which was shown at a Japanese press event (launching Meteor Lake processors for laptops) as flagged by 4Gamer.net.

It shows a roadmap and the discrete GPU range for Intel Arc, both this year and next, with Battlemage clearly shown in the 2024 timeframe.

AMD's Radeon RX 7700 XT has never been cheaper, having dropped considerably with pricing over in the US right now.

VideoCardz spotted that the ASRock Challenger RX 7700 XT graphics card has been reduced to $399.99 over at Newegg, meaning it's the first time this GPU has ever sunk below the $400 mark (just).

The actual price is $449.99, but there's a discount code to get $50 off with no strings attached, you just need to apply it at checkout.

The GeForce RTX 40 Series SUPER is rumored to be launching in January 2024, with three SKUs: a GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, and GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER. There is a massive influx of new, beefed-up GPUs, so you might think that would be it for NVIDIA's Q1 2024 GeForce plans. Well, that doesn't look to be the case, as early 2024 will present a big shake-up for GeForce RTX.

Granted, all of this is rumor - via sources that are said to be NVIDIA partners - but it does sound spot-on. First up, as previously reported, NVIDIA is set to sunset the GeForce GTX line-up of entry-level GPUs - no more GeForce GTX 16 Series cards will be produced after Q1 2024.

This brings us to the redesigned GeForce RTX 3050 for desktop gaming, a cutdown 6GB version of the 8GB model available today that will launch in February 2024 for $179 US.