Hardware News
Privacy concerns arise over new feature in Nintendo Switch 2
13-May-2025, 6:00 am
manhkbrady
Hardware News
Nintendo Switch 2 users may face privacy concerns due to the mysterious new C Button.
The highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 is set to launch this June, promising a wave of enhancements. One recent revelation involves the new “C Button,” which serves as a gateway to GameChat, a new communication feature. However, just as excitement builds, a recent update to Nintendo’s privacy policy has raised alarms regarding user data.
According to a report from GoNintendo this week, Nintendo has revised its privacy policy, with the updates focusing on data collection during GameChat usage. Specifically,...
Read more
AMD Zen 6 leak hints at a major leap in gaming performance
12-May-2025, 10:00 am
manhkbrady
Hardware News
Zen 6 is expected to be a strong CPU architecture choice for gamers.
A recent leak from @9550pro on X has disclosed information regarding AMD’s forthcoming Zen 6 CPU architecture. This leak confirms earlier rumors that AMD is expanding its L3 cache sizes with the Zen 6 CPUs. AMD is said to be developing Zen 6 CCDs (Core Complex Dies) featuring 12 CPU cores alongside 48MB of L3 cache. Currently, Zen 5 CCD models have just eight cores and 32MB of L3 cache. The increased L3 cache capacities...
Read more
ASUS confirms AMD’s Radeon RX 9060 XT will come in 8GB and 16GB versions
09-May-2025, 9:00 am
manhkbrady
Hardware News
AMD is gearing up to launch its new Radeon RX 9060 XT series, with retailers beginning to list upcoming models.
Four ASUS graphics cards from AMD's forthcoming Radeon RX 9060 XT series have appeared online, which include TUF Gaming, PRIME, and Dual models. These discoveries were made by @momomo_us, revealing that AMD intends to release both 8GB and 16GB versions of the Radeon RX 9060 XT.
The RX 9060 XT is expected to utilize the Navi 44 die and will operate on a 128-bit bus interface, offering both 8GB and 16GB configurations, resembling NVIDIA's strategy. Furthermore,...
Read more
Nvidia’s RTX 5060 is set to go on sale starting May 19th
07-May-2025, 2:00 pm
manhkbrady
Hardware News
Nvidia has confirmed that the RTX 5060 8GB graphics card will launch on May 19th.
Nvidia has officially announced that its RTX 5060 8GB graphics card will be released on May 19th. At launch, the GPU will be sold as a standalone option for both desktops and laptops.
It’s important to note that, in contrast to the RTX 5060 Ti, the RTX 5060 will solely feature an 8GB model. A 16GB version will not be offered. However, due to the inclusion of GDDR7 memory and a greater number of CUDA cores, Nvidia’s RTX 5060 is...
Read more
ASUS is reportedly preparing the ROG Astral RTX 5080 Dhahab Edition GPU with gold-themed design
06-May-2025, 5:00 am
manhkbrady
Hardware News
ASUS is developing a new graphics card in its ROG Astral Dhahab series, this time featuring the upcoming GeForce RTX 5080.
According to Videocardz, ASUS is developing a version of its ROG Astral Dhahab Edition graphics card based on the RTX 5080, which will allow more customers to access this new “golden” GPU.
The ROG Astral RTX 5090 Dhahab Edition GPU originally features a design inspired by the Middle East, showcasing gold and turquoise colors along with Arabic script. This GPU even has a gold heatsink! With this new RTX 5080 edition, the Dhahab Edition GPU from ASUS will become...
Read more
Nvidia’s RTX 5060 Ti 8GB sees up to a 10% performance drop when running on PCIe 4.0
06-May-2025, 4:00 am
manhkbrady
Hardware News
Nvidia’s RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is facing additional performance issues when running on PCIe 4.0.
Critics have already dubbed Nvidia’s 8GB RTX 5060 Ti as “instantly obsolete,” but according to ComputerBase, the situation worsens with PCIe 4.0. Their tests reveal that the 1440p gaming performance of Nvidia’s 8GB RTX 5060 Ti is approximately 12% slower than its 16GB version when utilizing PCIe 5.0. With PCIe 4.0, the 8GB variant lags over 22% behind its 16GB counterpart.
ComputerBase’s evaluations indicate that PCIe bandwidth can greatly influence gaming performance when a graphics card...
Read more
Nintendo reportedly makes almost no profit on each Switch 2 console
04-May-2025, 11:00 pm
manhkbrady
Hardware News
Rumors that Nintendo is not profiting from sales of its Switch 2 console have stirred the gaming industry.
The Nintendo Switch 2, priced at $450, has been in the spotlight since its detailed reveal in early April. However, a recent rumor has taken the gaming community by surprise, claiming that Nintendo is making almost no profit—or possibly even zero—on each unit sold in the early phase.
The buzz originated from content creator Nintendo Prime on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). Initially, he claimed Nintendo earned only "$4" per Switch 2 unit, a surprisingly...
Read more
Intel may be quietly developing a new Battlemage GPU, as evidenced by shipping records
02-May-2025, 4:00 am
manhkbrady
Hardware News
Intel may be quietly developing a new Battlemage GPU behind the scenes.
A mysterious Intel Battlemage graphics card has surfaced in a shipping log, indicating that a new ARC graphics card is being developed. Haze was the first to notice this new “G31” model, pointing out that it was dispatched to Intel Vietnam, where the manufacturing of Intel's "Limited Edition" ARC GPUs takes place.
At present, there are only two Intel ARC Battlemage models available: the ARC B580 12GB and the ARC B570 10GB. Though initial reports suggested...
Read more
Arcade shooter Super Space Club is currently free to claim on the Epic Games Store
02-May-2025, 3:00 am
manhkbrady
Hardware News
The Epic Games Store has introduced a new complimentary PC game that will be available for one week.
It's time for another giveaway on the Epic Games Store, this time replacing last week's Chuchel offer, marking the end of the Amanita Design series. The store is now providing all PC gamers the opportunity to claim Super Space Club, an arcade shooter developed by GrahamOfLegend. As usual, you have a week to permanently add this latest title to your library.
Super Space Club is a top-down arcade shooter inspired by classics such as Asteroids, presenting endless waves of...
Read more
ASUS unveils the ROG Astral RTX 5080 DOOM Edition GPU
01-May-2025, 12:00 pm
manhkbrady
Hardware News
ASUS collaborates with Bethesda to produce a premium Doom Edition RTX 5080 ROG Astral graphics card.
ASUS has teamed up with Bethesda and id Software to develop a customized RTX 5080 graphics card that commemorates the launch of DOOM: The Dark Ages. This new graphics card is the ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 DOOM Edition, and it's visually stunning.
This exclusive graphics card draws inspiration from DOOM’s legendary DOOM Slayer, showcasing a green and gold color palette along with numerous DOOM-themed artworks and decals. It will be sold at the Bethesda Gear Store and comes with...
Read more
Nintendo confirms Switch 2 dock incompatible with previous-gen switch models
01-May-2025, 10:00 am
manhkbrady
Hardware News
Owners of older Nintendo Switch consoles will not be able to use the new dock designed for the Switch 2, despite appearing quite similar in design.
Nintendo has officially confirmed that the dock for the Nintendo Switch 2 is not compatible with previous-generation Switch models. This clarification addresses a major concern about cross-generation hardware compatibility that many users have had.
The new dock includes active cooling and an updated microcontroller to optimize performance for the Switch 2, but these upgrades also prevent it from working with older hardware architectures.
Although the new dock doesn’t look drastically different on the outside, it’s slightly larger and includes an internal...
Read more
Intel upgrades its gaming handhelds with a new ARC GPU driver update
30-Apr-2025, 12:00 pm
manhkbrady
Hardware News
Intel enhances its gaming handhelds by improving Core Ultra 200V iGPU performance with a new ARC driver update.
Due to a recent GPU driver update, Intel has significantly improved the integrated GPU performance of its ARC-equipped Core Ultra 200V Lunar Lake processors. At a standard TDP of 17W, Intel has reported notable performance enhancements with their ARC 140V GPUs. Average framerates have risen by 10%, while 99th percentile framerates have seen a 25% increase on average. Quite impressive for a free driver update.
This graphics update from Intel is available now for users of MSI’s Claw...
Read more